On This Day
Wednesday, May 20, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 22 | 10 | .688 | -- |
Red Sox | 22 | 12 | .647 | 1.0 |
Indians | 17 | 13 | .567 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 17 | 14 | .548 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 13 | 14 | .481 | 6.5 |
Senators | 16 | 18 | .471 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 10 | 19 | .345 | 10.5 |
Browns | 7 | 24 | .226 | 14.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 19 | 10 | .655 | -- |
Cardinals | 18 | 10 | .643 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.5 |
Reds | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5.0 |
Cubs | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5.0 |
Bees | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6.0 |
Dodgers | 12 | 18 | .400 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 12 | 20 | .375 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Martin | 4 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
2 | Doc Cramer | 3 |
2 | George McQuinn | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Pep Young | 2 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 5 |
2 | Rollie Hemsley | 4 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 3 |
3 | Mel Ott | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Mike Kreevich | 1 |
1 | Stu Martin | 1 |
1 | Tony Piet | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 1.11 |
2 | Jim Weaver | 0.78 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 0.67 |
4 | Van Mungo | 0.64 |
5 | Tiny Chaplin | 0.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sugar Cain | 1 |
1 | Jimmie DeShong | 1 |
1 | Whitey Hilcher | 1 |
1 | Roy Mahaffey | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 10 |
2 | Van Mungo | 7 |
2 | Jim Weaver | 7 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 6 |
5 | Tiny Chaplin | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ivy Andrews | 1 |
1 | Don Brennan | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .397 |
2 | Frank Demaree | .374 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .369 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .367 |
5 | Buddy Lewis | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 9 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 8 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 7 |
3 | Mel Ott | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 38 |
2 | Mel Ott | 34 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 30 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 29 |
5 | Leo Norris | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pepper Martin | 7 |
2 | Jake Powell | 6 |
2 | Billy Werber | 6 |
4 | Frankie Crosetti | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.83 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.02 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 2.03 |
4 | Hal Schumacher | 2.10 |
5 | Lloyd Brown | 2.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 5 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 5 |
2 | Mel Harder | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 50 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 38 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 36 |
4 | Monte Pearson | 35 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Smith | 4 |
2 | Syl Johnson | 3 |
2 | Pat Malone | 3 |
4 | Don Brennan | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .451 |
2 | Luke Appling | .426 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | .413 |
4 | Stu Martin | .412 |
5 | Buddy Hassett | .409 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolph Camilli | 6 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 4 |
2 | Marv Owen | 4 |
2 | Pinky Whitney | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 20 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 19 |
3 | Luke Appling | 16 |
4 | Al Simmons | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jake Powell | 4 |
2 | Stu Martin | 3 |
3 | Doc Cramer | 2 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 2 |
3 | 9 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 0.00 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 0.57 |
3 | Ben Cantwell | 1.47 |
4 | Fritz Ostermueller | 1.65 |
5 | Bill Walker | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Harder | 3 |
1 | Johnny Marcum | 3 |
1 | Monte Pearson | 3 |
1 | Hal Schumacher | 3 |
5 | 20 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 21 |
2 | Monte Pearson | 20 |
3 | Van Mungo | 18 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 16 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dietrich | 2 |
1 | Frank Gabler | 2 |
1 | Pat Malone | 2 |
4 | Ivy Andrews | 1 |
4 | 17 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George Puccinelli | .407 |
2 | Joe Medwick | .394 |
3 | Frank Demaree | .381 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .373 |
5 | Wally Moses | .372 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 8 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 6 |
2 | Mel Ott | 6 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 31 |
2 | Mel Ott | 29 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 28 |
4 | Leo Norris | 24 |
4 | Moose Solters | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pepper Martin | 6 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 5 |
2 | Billy Werber | 5 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.96 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 1.73 |
3 | Watty Clark | 2.00 |
4 | Lloyd Brown | 2.18 |
5 | Bill Walker | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 5 |
2 | Jim Weaver | 5 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 4 |
4 | 6 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 41 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 34 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 30 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 30 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Smith | 4 |
2 | Pat Malone | 3 |
3 | Bill Dietrich | 2 |
3 | Frank Gabler | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .373 |
2 | Bill Terry | .354 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .352 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | .351 |
5 | Gabby Hartnett | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
2 | Wally Berger | 34 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 33 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 30 |
4 | Mel Ott | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 153 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 136 |
3 | Moose Solters | 129 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 129 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 128 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 30 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 27 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 26 |
4 | Augie Galan | 21 |
5 | Jake Powell | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.27 |
2 | Larry French | 2.95 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 2.97 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 3.03 |
5 | Watty Clark | 3.14 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 28 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 26 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 24 |
4 | Mel Harder | 23 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 192 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 155 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 146 |
3 | Schoolboy Rowe | 146 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 145 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Smith | 9 |
2 | Syl Johnson | 8 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 8 |
4 | Don Brennan | 7 |
4 | Jack Knott | 7 |