On This Day
Monday, August 17, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 74 | 39 | .655 | -- |
Indians | 64 | 52 | .552 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 62 | 52 | .544 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 60 | 56 | .517 | 15.5 |
Senators | 58 | 56 | .509 | 16.5 |
Red Sox | 58 | 57 | .504 | 17.0 |
Browns | 42 | 71 | .372 | 32.0 |
Athletics | 39 | 74 | .345 | 35.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 68 | 44 | .607 | -- |
Giants | 66 | 46 | .589 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 65 | 46 | .586 | 2.5 |
Pirates | 57 | 55 | .509 | 11.0 |
Reds | 55 | 57 | .491 | 13.0 |
Bees | 51 | 60 | .459 | 16.5 |
Dodgers | 45 | 66 | .405 | 22.5 |
Phillies | 39 | 72 | .351 | 28.5 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
2 | Ossie Bluege | 2 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 2 |
2 | Odell Hale | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Odell Hale | 1 |
1 | Hal Trosky | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 2 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 2 |
1 | Rip Radcliff | 2 |
1 | Carl Reynolds | 2 |
5 | 14 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Radcliff | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 0.30 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 0.17 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 0.09 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 0.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 1 |
1 | Earl Whitehill | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
1 | Kemp Wicker | 3 |
3 | Thornton Lee | 2 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
4 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Syd Cohen | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | .383 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .381 |
3 | Luke Appling | .373 |
4 | Frank Demaree | .369 |
5 | Joe Medwick | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 38 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 35 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
4 | Mel Ott | 25 |
5 | 7 tied | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 116 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 115 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 112 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 109 |
5 | 2 tied | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 28 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 19 |
2 | Billy Werber | 19 |
4 | Stu Martin | 17 |
4 | Jake Powell | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.38 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 2.82 |
3 | Larry French | 2.87 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 3.08 |
5 | Tex Carleton | 3.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 20 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 17 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 16 |
3 | Vern Kennedy | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 162 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 128 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 122 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 120 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 108 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 9 |
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 | Lou Chiozza | .489 |
2 | Ernie Lombardi | .485 |
3 | Frank Demaree | .481 |
4 | Paul Waner | .475 |
5 | Johnny Mize | .458 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 5 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 4 |
2 | Mel Ott | 4 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 16 |
1 | Moose Solters | 16 |
3 | Beau Bell | 15 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 15 |
3 | 4 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 5 |
2 | Billy Rogell | 4 |
3 | Luke Appling | 3 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Slick Castleman | 0.00 |
2 | Fred Frankhouse | 1.00 |
2 | Monte Pearson | 1.00 |
4 | Bob Smith | 1.23 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 1.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 3 |
1 | Ivy Andrews | 3 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
1 | Harry Kelley | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 20 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 19 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 18 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 17 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 3 |
2 | Herman Fink | 2 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2 |
2 | Thornton Lee | 2 |
5 | 10 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .474 |
2 | Frank Demaree | .451 |
3 | Earl Averill | .440 |
4 | Lou Chiozza | .430 |
5 | Al Simmons | .426 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 13 |
1 | Hal Trosky | 13 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 8 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 8 |
3 | Mel Ott | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 41 |
2 | Luke Appling | 37 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 37 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 34 |
4 | 2 others tied | 34 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 13 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 6 |
3 | Lou Chiozza | 5 |
3 | Roy Hughes | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Lanning | 1.48 |
2 | Pat Malone | 1.78 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 1.82 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 2.05 |
5 | Frank Gabler | 2.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 6 |
1 | Harry Kelley | 6 |
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 6 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 47 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 39 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 32 |
3 | Schoolboy Rowe | 32 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 3 |
2 | Don Brennan | 2 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 2 |
2 | Herman Fink | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .374 |
2 | Luke Appling | .372 |
3 | Paul Waner | .368 |
4 | Frank Demaree | .362 |
5 | Earl Averill | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 49 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 46 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 44 |
4 | Mel Ott | 32 |
5 | Wally Berger | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 158 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 152 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 146 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 143 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 136 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 44 |
2 | Jake Powell | 25 |
3 | Roy Hughes | 24 |
4 | Pepper Martin | 23 |
5 | Billy Werber | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 2.69 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.79 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 2.95 |
4 | Al Smith | 3.20 |
5 | Tex Carleton | 3.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 28 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 24 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 21 |
3 | Mel Harder | 21 |
5 | 4 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 206 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 195 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 170 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 149 |
5 | 2 tied | 138 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 10 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 9 |
2 | Bob Smith | 9 |
4 | Oral Hildebrand | 8 |
4 | Jack Knott | 8 |