On This Day
Thursday, August 13, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 72 | 36 | .667 | -- |
Indians | 63 | 49 | .563 | 11.0 |
White Sox | 59 | 52 | .532 | 14.5 |
Tigers | 58 | 52 | .527 | 15.0 |
Red Sox | 57 | 54 | .514 | 16.5 |
Senators | 54 | 55 | .495 | 18.5 |
Browns | 40 | 70 | .364 | 33.0 |
Athletics | 37 | 72 | .339 | 35.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 66 | 43 | .606 | -- |
Cubs | 64 | 43 | .598 | 1.0 |
Giants | 63 | 46 | .578 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 56 | 53 | .514 | 10.0 |
Reds | 52 | 56 | .481 | 13.5 |
Bees | 51 | 57 | .472 | 14.5 |
Dodgers | 42 | 66 | .389 | 23.5 |
Phillies | 39 | 69 | .361 | 26.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
2 | Earl Averill | 3 |
2 | Lou Chiozza | 3 |
2 | Bill Knickerbocker | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Atwood | 1 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Ripple | 1 |
1 | Moose Solters | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 3 |
1 | Joe Vosmik | 3 |
3 | Odell Hale | 2 |
3 | Travis Jackson | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Burgess Whitehead | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 1.00 |
2 | John Whitehead | 0.50 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 0.38 |
4 | Al Smith | 0.33 |
5 | 3 tied | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
1 | Al Smith | 1 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 6 |
2 | Al Smith | 5 |
2 | John Whitehead | 5 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | .382 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .376 |
3 | Luke Appling | .375 |
4 | Paul Waner | .366 |
5 | Bill Dickey | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 34 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
4 | Mel Ott | 25 |
5 | 5 tied | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 112 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 109 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 106 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 106 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 106 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 27 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 19 |
2 | Billy Werber | 19 |
4 | Stu Martin | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.44 |
2 | Larry French | 2.79 |
3 | Ben Cantwell | 2.82 |
4 | Red Lucas | 2.95 |
5 | Tex Carleton | 3.03 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 19 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 16 |
2 | Vern Kennedy | 16 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 162 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 124 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 121 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 117 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 103 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 8 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 7 |
2 | Syl Johnson | 7 |
2 | Bob Smith | 7 |
5 | Pat Malone | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | .526 |
2 | Johnny Mize | .482 |
3 | Paul Waner | .480 |
4 | Gee Walker | .453 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | .446 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 7 |
2 | Wally Berger | 5 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 5 |
4 | Mel Ott | 4 |
4 | Sam West | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 24 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 18 |
3 | Moose Solters | 17 |
4 | Jackie Hayes | 16 |
4 | 4 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 6 |
2 | Wally Moses | 4 |
3 | Ethan Allen | 3 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Lanning | 0.00 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 1.09 |
3 | Fred Frankhouse | 1.13 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 1.20 |
5 | Pete Appleton | 1.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 3 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
1 | Bump Hadley | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 28 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 22 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 22 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 2 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 1 |
3 | Clint Brown | 1 |
3 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .505 |
2 | Earl Averill | .441 |
3 | Roy Weatherly | .425 |
4 | Frank Demaree | .421 |
5 | Ernie Lombardi | .411 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 12 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 11 |
3 | Mel Ott | 10 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 9 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 40 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 35 |
4 | Luke Appling | 34 |
5 | Mel Ott | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 15 |
2 | Roy Hughes | 7 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 6 |
3 | Wally Moses | 6 |
3 | Gee Walker | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Lanning | 0.72 |
2 | Pat Malone | 1.24 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 1.67 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 1.69 |
5 | Bob Smith | 2.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 6 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 6 |
1 | Harry Kelley | 6 |
1 | Vern Kennedy | 6 |
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 55 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 41 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 36 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 33 |
4 | 2 others tied | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 2 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 2 |
1 | Oral Hildebrand | 2 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2 |
1 | Roxie Lawson | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | .375 |
2 | Paul Waner | .369 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .368 |
4 | Frank Demaree | .355 |
5 | Billy Herman | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 48 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 46 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 43 |
4 | Mel Ott | 32 |
5 | Wally Berger | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 156 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 146 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 146 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 146 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 135 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 44 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 25 |
3 | Roy Hughes | 24 |
3 | Jake Powell | 24 |
5 | Billy Werber | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 2.67 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.88 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 2.98 |
4 | Red Lucas | 3.05 |
5 | Dizzy Dean | 3.16 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 28 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 24 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 21 |
3 | Mel Harder | 21 |
3 | Bill Lee | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 207 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 197 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 170 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 148 |
5 | Cy Blanton | 138 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 10 |
2 | Don Brennan | 9 |
2 | Bob Smith | 9 |
4 | Oral Hildebrand | 8 |
4 | Jack Knott | 8 |