On This Day
Thursday, September 6, 1934
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 85 | 44 | .659 | -- |
Yankees | 81 | 51 | .614 | 5.5 |
Indians | 69 | 61 | .531 | 16.5 |
Red Sox | 68 | 64 | .515 | 18.5 |
Browns | 60 | 69 | .465 | 25.0 |
Senators | 57 | 71 | .445 | 27.5 |
Athletics | 52 | 73 | .416 | 31.0 |
White Sox | 45 | 84 | .349 | 40.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 85 | 47 | .644 | -- |
Cardinals | 77 | 53 | .592 | 7.0 |
Cubs | 75 | 55 | .577 | 9.0 |
Braves | 68 | 63 | .519 | 16.5 |
Pirates | 64 | 65 | .496 | 19.5 |
Dodgers | 55 | 75 | .423 | 29.0 |
Phillies | 48 | 79 | .378 | 34.5 |
Reds | 47 | 82 | .364 | 36.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Almada | 3 |
1 | Pepper Martin | 3 |
1 | Tom Padden | 3 |
1 | Tommy Thompson | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Augie Galan | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Lazzeri | 3 |
1 | Pepper Martin | 3 |
3 | Jim Bucher | 2 |
3 | Jocko Conlan | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Galatzer | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Parmelee | 1.12 |
2 | Bill Lee | 0.64 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 0.56 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 0.44 |
5 | Mel Harder | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Birkofer | 1 |
1 | Tex Carleton | 1 |
1 | Roy Parmelee | 1 |
1 | Gordon Rhodes | 1 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Parmelee | 9 |
2 | Bill Lee | 7 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 5 |
3 | Mel Harder | 5 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .366 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | .364 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .363 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .357 |
5 | Bill Terry | .351 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 40 |
3 | Ripper Collins | 32 |
3 | Mel Ott | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 152 |
2 | Mel Ott | 130 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 122 |
4 | Roy Johnson | 118 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | 110 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 36 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 25 |
3 | Pete Fox | 23 |
4 | Jo-Jo White | 21 |
5 | Pepper Martin | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.26 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 2.39 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 2.89 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.91 |
5 | Fred Frankhouse | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 24 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 24 |
3 | Schoolboy Rowe | 21 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 159 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 157 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 139 |
4 | Schoolboy Rowe | 126 |
4 | 2 others tied | 126 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 8 |
1 | Jack Russell | 8 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 7 |
4 | Hi Bell | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Finney | .474 |
2 | Les Mallon | .447 |
3 | Frank Grube | .444 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .408 |
5 | Ben Chapman | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 6 |
2 | Wally Berger | 5 |
3 | Jo-Jo Moore | 4 |
4 | Ripper Collins | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Berger | 20 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 14 |
2 | Paul Waner | 14 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 13 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
2 | Billy Werber | 4 |
3 | Bruce Campbell | 3 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 0.42 |
2 | Huck Betts | 0.82 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 1.17 |
4 | Gordon Rhodes | 1.26 |
5 | Hal Schumacher | 1.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 4 |
1 | Bobo Newsom | 4 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 4 |
4 | Huck Betts | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 26 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 21 |
2 | Roy Parmelee | 21 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 20 |
5 | Dizzy Dean | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 2 |
1 | Van Mungo | 2 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 2 |
4 | Ivy Andrews | 1 |
4 | 8 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | .408 |
2 | Mickey Cochrane | .388 |
3 | Paul Waner | .368 |
4 | Les Mallon | .361 |
5 | Joe Stripp | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ripper Collins | 9 |
2 | Earl Averill | 8 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 8 |
4 | Wally Berger | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ripper Collins | 29 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 29 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 29 |
4 | Wally Berger | 27 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
1 | Billy Werber | 8 |
3 | Jo-Jo White | 7 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | 6 |
5 | Evar Swanson | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Burke | 1.24 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 1.62 |
3 | Gordon Rhodes | 1.86 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.04 |
5 | Hal Schumacher | 2.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 6 |
1 | Johnny Marcum | 6 |
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 6 |
4 | Huck Betts | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 42 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 38 |
3 | Schoolboy Rowe | 35 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 34 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 2 |
1 | Jimmie DeShong | 2 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2 |
1 | Van Mungo | 2 |
1 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .364 |
2 | Paul Waner | .362 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .358 |
4 | Charlie Gehringer | .355 |
5 | Bill Terry | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 51 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 48 |
3 | Mel Ott | 35 |
4 | Wally Berger | 33 |
5 | 3 tied | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 179 |
2 | Mel Ott | 139 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 130 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 130 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | 129 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 39 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 31 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 26 |
4 | Pete Fox | 25 |
5 | Jo-Jo White | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.15 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 2.18 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 2.72 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.91 |
5 | Dizzy Dean | 2.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 27 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 26 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 24 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 22 |
4 | Lon Warneke | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 184 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 180 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 157 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 148 |
5 | Lon Warneke | 147 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 10 |
1 | Jack Russell | 10 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 7 |
4 | Hi Bell | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |