On This Day
Monday, August 24, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 78 | 41 | .655 | -- |
Indians | 67 | 53 | .558 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 65 | 57 | .533 | 14.5 |
White Sox | 64 | 57 | .529 | 15.0 |
Senators | 62 | 59 | .512 | 17.0 |
Red Sox | 60 | 62 | .492 | 19.5 |
Browns | 44 | 76 | .367 | 34.5 |
Athletics | 43 | 78 | .355 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 72 | 46 | .610 | -- |
Cardinals | 72 | 46 | .610 | 0.0 |
Cubs | 69 | 50 | .580 | 3.5 |
Pirates | 62 | 58 | .517 | 11.0 |
Reds | 56 | 62 | .475 | 16.0 |
Bees | 53 | 64 | .453 | 18.5 |
Dodgers | 47 | 70 | .402 | 24.5 |
Phillies | 41 | 76 | .350 | 30.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Brubaker | 5 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 4 |
2 | Ernie Lombardi | 4 |
2 | Luke Sewell | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 1 |
1 | Woody Jensen | 1 |
1 | Luke Sewell | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Woody Jensen | 5 |
2 | Luke Sewell | 3 |
3 | Mace Brown | 2 |
3 | Augie Galan | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ethan Allen | 1 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
1 | Marv Owen | 1 |
1 | Hub Walker | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Schott | 0.50 |
2 | Ralph Birkofer | 0.43 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 0.33 |
4 | Paul Dean | 0.25 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 1 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 1 |
1 | Lon Warneke | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Schott | 6 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 4 |
3 | Ralph Birkofer | 3 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | .385 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .379 |
3 | Joe Medwick | .370 |
4 | Luke Appling | .368 |
5 | Paul Waner | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 40 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 35 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 34 |
4 | Mel Ott | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 122 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 120 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 118 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 114 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 29 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 20 |
2 | Billy Werber | 20 |
4 | Roy Hughes | 18 |
4 | Jake Powell | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.37 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 2.82 |
3 | Larry French | 2.93 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 2.98 |
5 | Red Lucas | 3.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 21 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 18 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 17 |
3 | Vern Kennedy | 17 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 178 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 135 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 128 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 127 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 119 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 9 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 7 |
2 | Syl Johnson | 7 |
2 | Pat Malone | 7 |
2 | Bob Smith | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | .462 |
2 | Joe Medwick | .442 |
3 | Beau Bell | .439 |
4 | Lou Chiozza | .429 |
5 | Earl Averill | .419 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Moose Solters | 4 |
2 | Gee Walker | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 17 |
2 | Gee Walker | 16 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 15 |
3 | John Stone | 15 |
5 | Cecil Travis | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Skeeter Newsome | 4 |
1 | Carl Reynolds | 4 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 3 |
3 | Lyn Lary | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kelley | 1.00 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 1.47 |
3 | Monte Pearson | 1.50 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 1.66 |
5 | Gene Schott | 1.74 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
1 | Jimmie DeShong | 3 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 27 |
2 | Bill Lee | 21 |
3 | Bob Feller | 17 |
3 | Jim Weaver | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Thornton Lee | 3 |
2 | Dick Coffman | 2 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
4 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | .447 |
2 | Beau Bell | .431 |
3 | Johnny Mize | .429 |
4 | Earl Averill | .426 |
5 | Gee Walker | .421 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 12 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 10 |
3 | Mel Ott | 8 |
4 | Wally Berger | 7 |
4 | 4 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 40 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 36 |
3 | Moose Solters | 34 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 11 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 6 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 5 |
3 | Wally Moses | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.70 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.10 |
3 | Pat Malone | 2.12 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 2.13 |
5 | Danny MacFayden | 2.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kelley | 7 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 6 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 5 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 5 |
3 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 56 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 36 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 33 |
3 | Bill Lee | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 4 |
2 | Thornton Lee | 3 |
3 | Clint Brown | 2 |
3 | Peaches Davis | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | .375 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .370 |
3 | Paul Waner | .368 |
4 | Earl Averill | .365 |
5 | Charlie Gehringer | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 47 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 44 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 40 |
4 | Mel Ott | 30 |
5 | Wally Berger | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 152 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 144 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 143 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 138 |
5 | 2 tied | 134 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 44 |
2 | Roy Hughes | 26 |
3 | Jake Powell | 25 |
4 | Pepper Martin | 24 |
5 | Billy Werber | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 2.66 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.70 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 2.99 |
4 | Al Smith | 3.14 |
5 | Curt Davis | 3.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 28 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 22 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 21 |
3 | Mel Harder | 21 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 222 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 198 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 171 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 156 |
5 | Johnny Allen | 141 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 10 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 9 |
2 | Bob Smith | 9 |
4 | Oral Hildebrand | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |