On This Day

Wednesday, September 16, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	96	48	.667	--
White Sox	78	65	.545	17.5
Tigers	77	68	.531	19.5
Senators	77	68	.531	19.5
Indians	76	68	.528	20.0
Red Sox	72	74	.493	25.0
Browns	51	90	.362	43.5
Athletics	49	95	.340	47.0

Games

Indians 13, Red Sox 3

Tigers 6, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	86	57	.601	--
Cardinals	82	62	.569	4.5
Cubs	82	63	.566	5.0
Pirates	78	67	.538	9.0
Reds	71	73	.493	15.5
Bees	64	78	.451	21.5
Dodgers	62	81	.434	24.0
Phillies	50	94	.347	36.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Reds 4

Dodgers 10, Reds 2

Cubs 3, Bees 2

Cubs 4, Bees 2

Giants 2, Pirates 1

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Phillies 7, Cardinals 3

Cardinals 5, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Herman	5
2	Kiki Cuyler	4
2	Lonny Frey	4
2	Buddy Hassett	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Herman	1
1	Bill Terry	1
1	Hal Trosky	1
1	Paul Waner	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lonny Frey	6
2	Hal Trosky	5
3	Bruce Campbell	3
3	Lou Chiozza	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Odell Hale	1
1	Jeff Heath	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Lee	0.57
2	Bucky Walters	0.50
3	Cy Blanton	0.44
4	Si Johnson	0.40
4	Claude Passeau	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Claude Passeau	6
2	Bob Smith	5
2	Bucky Walters	5
4	Cy Blanton	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	George Jeffcoat	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.381
2	Paul Waner	.377
3	Earl Averill	.376
4	Bill Dickey	.360
5	Gee Walker	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	48
2	Hal Trosky	41
3	Jimmie Foxx	38
4	Mel Ott	32
5	Joe DiMaggio	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	153
2	Lou Gehrig	144
3	Jimmie Foxx	133
4	Zeke Bonura	132
5	Joe Medwick	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	33
2	Jake Powell	26
3	Pepper Martin	22
3	Billy Werber	22
5	Roy Hughes	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.30
2	Lefty Grove	2.82
3	Danny MacFayden	2.91
4	Frank Gabler	2.92
5	Larry French	3.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	24
2	Dizzy Dean	23
3	Tommy Bridges	21
3	Vern Kennedy	21
5	Johnny Allen	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	221
2	Dizzy Dean	172
3	Johnny Allen	166
4	Tommy Bridges	158
5	Bobo Newsom	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	10
2	Don Brennan	9
2	Pat Malone	9
4	Bob Smith	8
5	2 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.485
2	Babe Phelps	.473
3	Luke Appling	.466
4	Hal Trosky	.446
5	Arky Vaughan	.444

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	6
1	Lou Gehrig	6
3	Hal Trosky	5
4	Earl Averill	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	23
2	Gus Suhr	21
3	Fred Sington	20
4	Lou Gehrig	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ethan Allen	4
1	Joe Kuhel	4
1	Lyn Lary	4
1	Jake Powell	4
1	George Selkirk	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Paul Derringer	1.11
2	Bill Lee	1.38
3	Lefty Grove	1.38
4	Carl Hubbell	1.41
5	Vern Kennedy	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	4
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Ed Brandt	3
2	Paul Derringer	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	29
1	Van Mungo	29
3	Johnny Allen	25
4	Dizzy Dean	22
5	Bobo Newsom	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	3
2	Peaches Davis	2
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	George Jeffcoat	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Phelps	.474
2	Paul Waner	.422
3	Gee Walker	.413
4	Wally Moses	.404
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	10
1	Lou Gehrig	10
3	Harlond Clift	8
4	Mel Ott	7
4	Hal Trosky	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	38
2	Pinky Higgins	30
2	Mel Ott	30
4	Lou Gehrig	29
4	Gus Suhr	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jake Powell	9
2	Skeeter Newsome	6
3	Ethan Allen	5
3	Ben Chapman	5
3	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	1.59
2	Rube Walberg	1.84
3	Danny MacFayden	1.86
4	Lefty Grove	1.88
5	Carl Hubbell	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	7
2	Johnny Allen	6
2	Paul Derringer	6
4	Ed Brandt	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	59
2	Bob Feller	49
3	Johnny Allen	45
4	Dizzy Dean	44
5	Bobo Newsom	41

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Dick Coffman	3
1	Peaches Davis	3
1	Dizzy Dean	3
1	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.382
2	Paul Waner	.376
3	Earl Averill	.373
4	Billy Herman	.360
5	Bill Dickey	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	48
2	Hal Trosky	44
3	Jimmie Foxx	40
4	Mel Ott	33
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	172
2	Lou Gehrig	147
3	Joe Medwick	143
4	Zeke Bonura	138
4	Jimmie Foxx	138

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	42
2	Jake Powell	28
3	Pepper Martin	24
4	Roy Hughes	23
5	Billy Werber	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.49
2	Lefty Grove	2.73
3	Danny MacFayden	2.91
4	Frank Gabler	3.01
5	Larry French	3.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	25
1	Carl Hubbell	25
3	Tommy Bridges	22
3	Paul Derringer	22
3	Vern Kennedy	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	248
2	Dizzy Dean	194
3	Tommy Bridges	169
4	Johnny Allen	166
5	Bobo Newsom	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	10
1	Bob Smith	10
3	Don Brennan	9
3	Pat Malone	9
5	2 tied	7