On This Day
Friday, July 17, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 56 | 28 | .667 | -- |
Indians | 47 | 38 | .553 | 9.5 |
Red Sox | 47 | 40 | .540 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 45 | 39 | .536 | 11.0 |
Senators | 44 | 40 | .524 | 12.0 |
White Sox | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13.0 |
Athletics | 28 | 53 | .346 | 26.5 |
Browns | 25 | 56 | .309 | 29.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 51 | 30 | .630 | -- |
Cardinals | 51 | 32 | .614 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 44 | 39 | .530 | 8.0 |
Reds | 41 | 39 | .513 | 9.5 |
Giants | 43 | 41 | .512 | 9.5 |
Bees | 40 | 44 | .476 | 12.5 |
Phillies | 32 | 50 | .390 | 19.5 |
Dodgers | 28 | 55 | .337 | 24.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Berger | 3 |
1 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
1 | Odell Hale | 3 |
1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 2 |
2 | Wally Berger | 1 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 1 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 1 |
2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 4 |
1 | Wally Berger | 4 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 3 |
3 | Joe Vosmik | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Berger | 1 |
1 | Charlie Gelbert | 1 |
1 | Frankie Pytlak | 1 |
1 | Moose Solters | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 0.89 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 0.44 |
3 | Bob Smith | 0.43 |
4 | Carl Doyle | 0.42 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Italo Chelini | 1 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 1 |
1 | Denny Galehouse | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 8 |
2 | Carl Doyle | 5 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 4 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .377 |
2 | Rip Radcliff | .375 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | .369 |
4 | Bill Dickey | .365 |
5 | Paul Waner | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 26 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 25 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 22 |
4 | Bill Dickey | 18 |
5 | Mel Ott | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 86 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 85 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 83 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 82 |
5 | Bill Dickey | 76 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Martin | 17 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 15 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 15 |
2 | Jake Powell | 15 |
2 | Billy Werber | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.58 |
2 | Larry French | 2.66 |
3 | Ben Cantwell | 2.76 |
4 | Mace Brown | 2.88 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 3.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 15 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 13 |
2 | Mel Harder | 13 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 12 |
5 | 8 tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 115 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 99 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 90 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 90 |
5 | Dizzy Dean | 89 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 7 |
1 | Syl Johnson | 7 |
3 | Bob Smith | 6 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 5 |
4 | Pat Malone | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .509 |
2 | John Stone | .472 |
3 | Rick Ferrell | .463 |
4 | Ernie Sulik | .451 |
5 | Paul Waner | .449 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 5 |
2 | Wally Berger | 4 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 21 |
2 | Earl Averill | 16 |
3 | Luke Appling | 14 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 14 |
5 | 5 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 7 |
2 | Lou Chiozza | 4 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 4 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Clay Bryant | 0.71 |
1 | Charlie Root | 0.71 |
3 | Bob Smith | 0.75 |
4 | Denny Galehouse | 0.82 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Ferrell | 3 |
1 | Mel Harder | 3 |
1 | Vern Kennedy | 3 |
1 | Claude Passeau | 3 |
5 | 22 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 25 |
2 | Joe Bowman | 17 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 14 |
3 | Cy Blanton | 14 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 2 |
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 2 |
3 | Tom Baker | 1 |
3 | Don Brennan | 1 |
3 | 20 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | .417 |
2 | Paul Waner | .412 |
3 | Hal Trosky | .392 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .391 |
5 | John Stone | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 11 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 10 |
3 | Wally Berger | 8 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 8 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 32 |
1 | Hal Trosky | 32 |
1 | Gee Walker | 32 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 31 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 10 |
2 | Stu Martin | 8 |
3 | Gee Walker | 7 |
4 | Roy Hughes | 6 |
4 | Billy Werber | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 1.00 |
2 | Cy Blanton | 1.54 |
3 | Frank Gabler | 1.75 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.12 |
5 | Jesse Haines | 2.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Harder | 6 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 5 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 5 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 46 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 43 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 34 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 33 |
5 | Cy Blanton | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Syl Johnson | 4 |
2 | Don Brennan | 3 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
2 | Jack Knott | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .364 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .361 |
3 | Billy Herman | .353 |
4 | Charlie Gehringer | .349 |
5 | Joe Medwick | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 45 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 41 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 35 |
4 | Wally Berger | 31 |
5 | Mel Ott | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 154 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 140 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 139 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 138 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 138 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 37 |
2 | Jake Powell | 28 |
3 | Billy Werber | 26 |
4 | Pepper Martin | 25 |
5 | Augie Galan | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 2.68 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2.92 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 3.01 |
4 | Ralph Birkofer | 3.10 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 3.16 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 28 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 24 |
3 | Mel Harder | 23 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 178 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 167 |
3 | Van Mungo | 161 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 153 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 140 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 9 |
1 | Bob Smith | 9 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 8 |
3 | Jack Knott | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |