On This Day

Sunday, August 5, 1934

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	65	37	.637	--
Yankees	63	37	.630	1.0
Indians	56	45	.554	8.5
Red Sox	54	50	.519	12.0
Senators	47	54	.465	17.5
Browns	44	53	.454	18.5
Athletics	38	59	.392	24.5
White Sox	36	68	.346	30.0

Games

Senators 2, Red Sox 1

Indians 5, Browns 2

Tigers 7, White Sox 0

Yankees 3, Athletics 1

Red Sox 7, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	66	38	.635	--
Cubs	62	40	.608	3.0
Cardinals	58	43	.574	6.5
Braves	52	52	.500	14.0
Pirates	48	51	.485	15.5
Dodgers	43	57	.430	21.0
Phillies	43	60	.417	22.5
Reds	35	66	.347	29.5

Games

Braves 7, Dodgers 4

Dodgers 5, Braves 3

Reds 4, Cubs 0

Cubs 4, Reds 1

Giants 7, Phillies 4

Pirates 6, Cardinals 4

Pirates 7, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lloyd Waner	6
2	Paul Waner	5
2	Billy Werber	5
4	Leo Durocher	4
4	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	1
1	Bill DeLancey	1
1	Leo Durocher	1
1	Charlie Gehringer	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Chiozza	3
1	Mel Ott	3
1	Hal Trosky	3
1	Paul Waner	3
5	18 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	3
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Dusty Cooke	1
2	Pete Fox	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Gomez	3.50
2	Paul Derringer	1.20
3	Roy Parmelee	0.67
4	Jim Weaver	0.60
5	Lon Warneke	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	7
2	Paul Derringer	6
2	Roy Parmelee	6
2	Jim Weaver	6
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Babich	1
1	Mel Harder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.389
2	Lou Gehrig	.380
3	Charlie Gehringer	.370
4	Bill Terry	.367
5	Paul Waner	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	36
2	Jimmie Foxx	34
3	Mel Ott	29
4	Bob Johnson	28
5	Wally Berger	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	123
2	Mel Ott	117
3	Hal Trosky	95
4	Zeke Bonura	93
4	Hank Greenberg	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	28
2	Pete Fox	20
3	Ben Chapman	17
3	Pepper Martin	17
3	Gee Walker	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.16
2	Carl Hubbell	2.31
3	Curt Davis	2.88
4	Mel Harder	3.16
5	Waite Hoyt	3.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	19
2	Lefty Gomez	18
3	Hal Schumacher	17
4	Curt Davis	16
4	Lon Warneke	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	130
2	Dizzy Dean	123
3	Lon Warneke	103
4	Tommy Bridges	102
5	Lefty Gomez	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	7
1	Jack Russell	7
3	Hi Bell	6
3	Carl Hubbell	6
3	Dolf Luque	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kiki Cuyler	.453
2	Harlin Pool	.444
3	Lou Gehrig	.441
4	Hal Trosky	.435
5	Earl Grace	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	10
2	Chick Hafey	6
2	Mel Ott	6
4	Earl Averill	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	26
2	Lou Gehrig	24
3	Hank Greenberg	22
4	Mel Ott	19
5	Marv Owen	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jo-Jo White	8
2	Billy Werber	6
3	Bill Cissell	5
4	Ben Chapman	3
4	Pepper Martin	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Brandt	0.50
2	Jack Salveson	0.71
3	Bobby Burke	0.73
4	Huck Betts	0.96
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Davis	4
1	Paul Derringer	4
1	Schoolboy Rowe	4
4	Ray Benge	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roy Parmelee	22
2	Lefty Gomez	19
2	Lon Warneke	19
4	Johnny Allen	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	2
1	Dizzy Dean	2
1	Mel Harder	2
4	Johnny Babich	1
4	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hal Trosky	.417
2	Sam Rice	.415
3	Hank Greenberg	.412
4	Lou Gehrig	.409
5	Bruce Campbell	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	13
2	Jimmie Foxx	10
3	Wally Berger	9
4	Mel Ott	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	39
2	Lou Gehrig	36
3	Mel Ott	35
4	Hank Greenberg	33
4	Roy Johnson	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jo-Jo White	13
2	Billy Werber	8
3	Bill Cissell	6
4	Billy Herman	5
4	Pepper Martin	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.13
2	Ed Brandt	1.99
3	Schoolboy Rowe	2.12
4	Syl Johnson	2.18
5	Jimmie DeShong	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Davis	7
1	Schoolboy Rowe	7
3	Dizzy Dean	6
3	Hal Schumacher	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	45
2	Roy Parmelee	35
2	Lon Warneke	35
4	Tommy Bridges	33
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	4
2	Mel Harder	3
3	Dizzy Dean	2
3	Carl Hubbell	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.382
2	Heinie Manush	.369
3	Charlie Gehringer	.358
4	Paul Waner	.348
5	Jimmie Foxx	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	52
2	Lou Gehrig	49
3	Bob Johnson	38
3	Mel Ott	38
5	Wally Berger	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	174
2	Mel Ott	154
3	Jimmie Foxx	146
4	Hank Greenberg	135
5	Charlie Gehringer	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	34
2	Pepper Martin	28
3	Ben Chapman	26
4	Pete Fox	24
4	Gee Walker	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.20
2	Lefty Gomez	2.23
3	Guy Bush	2.77
4	Curt Davis	2.88
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Schumacher	25
2	Dizzy Dean	24
3	Lefty Gomez	22
3	Carl Hubbell	22
3	Lon Warneke	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	182
2	Dizzy Dean	179
3	Lefty Gomez	156
4	Lon Warneke	153
5	Tommy Bridges	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	12
2	Hi Bell	8
2	Carl Hubbell	8
4	Lloyd Brown	7
4	2 others tied	7