On This Day
Monday, July 27, 1931
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 71 | 26 | .732 | -- |
Senators | 59 | 36 | .621 | 11.0 |
Yankees | 55 | 38 | .591 | 14.0 |
Indians | 45 | 50 | .474 | 25.0 |
Browns | 42 | 50 | .457 | 26.5 |
Red Sox | 36 | 57 | .387 | 33.0 |
White Sox | 35 | 59 | .372 | 34.5 |
Tigers | 35 | 62 | .361 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 61 | 35 | .635 | -- |
Cubs | 51 | 42 | .548 | 8.5 |
Giants | 49 | 41 | .544 | 9.0 |
Robins | 52 | 45 | .536 | 9.5 |
Braves | 45 | 46 | .495 | 13.5 |
Pirates | 42 | 48 | .467 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 38 | 56 | .404 | 22.0 |
Reds | 35 | 60 | .368 | 25.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | John Kerr | 5 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
3 | Joe Sewell | 4 |
4 | Charlie Berry | 3 |
4 | 11 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Buzz Arlett | 1 |
1 | George Grantham | 1 |
1 | Eric McNair | 1 |
1 | Bing Miller | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
1 | Billy Sullivan | 4 |
3 | Samuel Byrd | 3 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | 3 |
3 | Earl Webb | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Samuel Byrd | 1 |
1 | Ben Chapman | 1 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
1 | Chick Fullis | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | George Blaeholder | 1.12 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 0.62 |
3 | Sheriff Blake | 0.50 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 0.35 |
5 | Danny MacFayden | 0.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sheriff Blake | 1 |
1 | Carl Fischer | 1 |
1 | Vic Frazier | 1 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Blaeholder | 9 |
2 | Sheriff Blake | 6 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 6 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jumbo Elliott | 1 |
1 | Glenn Spencer | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .389 |
2 | Al Simmons | .377 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .368 |
4 | Earl Webb | .363 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 30 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 27 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 23 |
4 | Earl Averill | 20 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 114 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 103 |
3 | Al Simmons | 94 |
4 | Earl Averill | 91 |
5 | 2 tied | 86 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 40 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 27 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 15 |
4 | Jack Burns | 13 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.17 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 2.87 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 2.91 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.92 |
5 | Charlie Root | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 16 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 16 |
4 | Jumbo Elliott | 13 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 120 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 112 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 97 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 94 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 89 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 9 |
2 | Jim Lindsey | 7 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 7 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 6 |
5 | Chad Kimsey | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .563 |
2 | Woody English | .448 |
3 | Al Simmons | .438 |
4 | Johnny Watwood | .435 |
5 | Charlie Grimm | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
3 | Earl Averill | 4 |
4 | Del Bissonette | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 23 |
2 | Al Simmons | 22 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 21 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 18 |
5 | Charlie Gehringer | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 5 |
3 | Chick Fullis | 4 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank McDonald | 0.00 |
2 | Roy Mahaffey | 0.39 |
3 | Bill Hallahan | 0.46 |
4 | Charlie Root | 1.00 |
4 | Larry Benton | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Walberg | 4 |
2 | Larry French | 3 |
2 | Benny Frey | 3 |
2 | Sam Gray | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 22 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 19 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 18 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 2 |
1 | Chad Kimsey | 2 |
3 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 1 |
3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .443 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .411 |
3 | Travis Jackson | .408 |
4 | Lloyd Waner | .388 |
5 | Al Simmons | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 13 |
2 | Earl Averill | 11 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 11 |
4 | Mel Ott | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 45 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 45 |
3 | Al Simmons | 42 |
4 | Earl Averill | 39 |
5 | Lyn Lary | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 14 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 10 |
3 | Jack Burns | 6 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 6 |
3 | Johnny Vergez | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 0.88 |
2 | Hank McDonald | 0.99 |
3 | Fred Heimach | 1.78 |
4 | Danny MacFayden | 2.24 |
5 | Fred Frankhouse | 2.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
2 | Vic Frazier | 5 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 5 |
2 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Hallahan | 44 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 41 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 36 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 35 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 33 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chad Kimsey | 3 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 3 |
3 | Phil Collins | 2 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .376 |
2 | Al Simmons | .374 |
3 | Ed Morgan | .371 |
4 | Bill Terry | .369 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 42 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 40 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 36 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 35 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 175 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 157 |
3 | Al Simmons | 155 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 145 |
5 | Earl Averill | 141 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 46 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 34 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 22 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 20 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.09 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 2.69 |
3 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.78 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.89 |
5 | Ed Brandt | 3.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 34 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 24 |
3 | Wes Ferrell | 23 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 21 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 192 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 191 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 173 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 169 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 154 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Lindsey | 10 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 10 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 9 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |