On This Day
Tuesday, September 1, 1936
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 86 | 42 | .672 | -- |
Indians | 69 | 59 | .539 | 17.0 |
Tigers | 69 | 62 | .527 | 18.5 |
White Sox | 67 | 62 | .519 | 19.5 |
Senators | 67 | 62 | .519 | 19.5 |
Red Sox | 65 | 65 | .500 | 22.0 |
Athletics | 47 | 82 | .364 | 39.5 |
Browns | 46 | 82 | .359 | 40.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 78 | 48 | .619 | -- |
Cardinals | 74 | 52 | .587 | 4.0 |
Cubs | 74 | 54 | .578 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 67 | 61 | .523 | 12.0 |
Reds | 61 | 65 | .484 | 17.0 |
Bees | 58 | 68 | .460 | 20.0 |
Dodgers | 51 | 74 | .408 | 26.5 |
Phillies | 42 | 83 | .336 | 35.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ethan Allen | 4 |
1 | Bill Knickerbocker | 4 |
1 | Mel Ott | 4 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Johnson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Terry | 3 |
2 | Ethan Allen | 2 |
2 | Cecil Travis | 2 |
2 | Paul Waner | 2 |
5 | 24 tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Moore | 1 |
1 | Marv Owen | 1 |
1 | Billy Rogell | 1 |
1 | Rabbit Warstler | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 1.50 |
2 | Jim Weaver | 0.78 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 0.73 |
4 | Red Bullock | 0.38 |
4 | Al Hollingsworth | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Benny Frey | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 1 |
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Jim Weaver | 7 |
3 | Schoolboy Rowe | 6 |
4 | Harry Gumbert | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | .377 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .376 |
3 | Luke Appling | .370 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .370 |
5 | Bill Dickey | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 36 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 35 |
4 | Mel Ott | 28 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 130 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 127 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 125 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 118 |
5 | 2 tied | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 29 |
2 | Jake Powell | 22 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 21 |
4 | Billy Werber | 20 |
5 | Roy Hughes | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.41 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 2.82 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 2.91 |
4 | Danny MacFayden | 3.10 |
5 | Larry French | 3.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 22 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 20 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 19 |
4 | Vern Kennedy | 18 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 192 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 150 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 141 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 141 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 130 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 9 |
2 | Pat Malone | 8 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 7 |
3 | Syl Johnson | 7 |
3 | Bob Smith | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | .465 |
2 | Cecil Travis | .426 |
3 | Mel Ott | .418 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | .415 |
5 | 2 tied | .405 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 5 |
1 | Bob Johnson | 5 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 4 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 17 |
2 | Pinky Higgins | 16 |
2 | Joe Kuhel | 16 |
2 | Cecil Travis | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Skeeter Newsome | 6 |
2 | Jake Powell | 5 |
3 | Roy Hughes | 3 |
3 | Marv Owen | 3 |
5 | 14 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Walberg | 0.55 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 0.73 |
3 | Johnny Broaca | 1.16 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 1.27 |
5 | Al Hollingsworth | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 3 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
1 | Johnny Broaca | 3 |
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 30 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 24 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 22 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 22 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 2 |
1 | Dick Coffman | 2 |
1 | Frank Gabler | 2 |
1 | Pat Malone | 2 |
5 | 12 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | .463 |
2 | Jake Powell | .410 |
3 | Beau Bell | .405 |
4 | Gee Walker | .403 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 9 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 9 |
3 | Mel Ott | 7 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 33 |
2 | Gee Walker | 32 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 29 |
4 | Beau Bell | 27 |
4 | 2 others tied | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 7 |
1 | Skeeter Newsome | 7 |
3 | Jake Powell | 6 |
3 | Billy Rogell | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.52 |
2 | Johnny Broaca | 1.87 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 1.90 |
4 | Fred Frankhouse | 1.98 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 1.99 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 6 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 6 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 6 |
4 | Johnny Broaca | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 58 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 39 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 38 |
4 | Bill Lee | 37 |
5 | Dizzy Dean | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 5 |
2 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Thornton Lee | 3 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | .376 |
2 | Paul Waner | .362 |
3 | Bill Dickey | .362 |
4 | Earl Averill | .361 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 45 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 42 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 40 |
4 | Mel Ott | 30 |
5 | Wally Berger | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | 157 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 144 |
3 | Moose Solters | 136 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 135 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 134 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 43 |
2 | Jake Powell | 27 |
3 | Roy Hughes | 26 |
4 | Pepper Martin | 23 |
5 | Billy Werber | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.64 |
2 | Larry French | 2.87 |
3 | Ben Cantwell | 2.98 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 3.03 |
5 | Al Smith | 3.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 28 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 24 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 22 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 230 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 203 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 174 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 159 |
5 | Johnny Allen | 151 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Brennan | 9 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 9 |
1 | Bob Smith | 9 |
4 | Oral Hildebrand | 8 |
4 | Pat Malone | 8 |