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 --
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