On This Day

Sunday, August 9, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	77	30	.720	--
Senators	66	39	.629	10.0
Yankees	62	43	.590	14.0
Indians	50	56	.472	26.5
Browns	45	60	.429	31.0
White Sox	42	64	.396	34.5
Red Sox	41	65	.387	35.5
Tigers	41	67	.380	36.5

Games

White Sox 4, Browns 2

Browns 1, White Sox 0

Tigers 9, Indians 8

Athletics 5, Yankees 3

Senators 4, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	68	40	.630	--
Giants	58	46	.558	8.0
Cubs	59	47	.557	8.0
Robins	58	52	.527	11.0
Braves	52	53	.495	14.5
Pirates	50	54	.481	16.0
Phillies	43	65	.398	25.0
Reds	39	70	.358	29.5

Games

Giants 9, Robins 4

Braves 5, Phillies 4

Braves 6, Phillies 3

Reds 6, Pirates 2

Pirates 8, Reds 4

Cubs 1, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Stripp	6
2	Wally Berger	5
3	Tony Cuccinello	4
3	Chick Fullis	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Simmons	2
2	Vince Barton	1
2	Wally Berger	1
2	Nick Cullop	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dale Alexander	3
1	Nick Cullop	3
1	George Quellich	3
1	Al Simmons	3
1	Bill Terry	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	John Kerr	1
1	Eric McNair	1
1	Lance Richbourg	1
1	Joe Vosmik	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Derringer	2.25
2	Bob Weiland	0.70
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.60
4	Guy Bush	0.50
5	Ed Brandt	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Derringer	9
2	Bob Weiland	7
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	6
4	Ed Brandt	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.382
2	Babe Ruth	.380
3	Earl Webb	.360
4	Ed Morgan	.360
5	Sam West	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	31
2	Babe Ruth	30
3	Chuck Klein	26
4	Earl Averill	21
4	Jimmie Foxx	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	120
2	Babe Ruth	117
3	Al Simmons	106
4	Earl Averill	99
5	Joe Cronin	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	44
2	Roy Johnson	29
3	Bill Cissell	18
4	Jack Burns	15
4	Lou Gehrig	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.11
2	Carl Hubbell	2.67
3	Bill Walker	2.78
4	Ed Brandt	2.84
5	Tom Zachary	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	22
2	George Earnshaw	17
3	Rube Walberg	16
4	Wes Ferrell	15
5	3 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	130
2	Lefty Grove	119
3	Carl Hubbell	109
4	Bill Hallahan	101
4	Dazzy Vance	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	9
2	Jim Lindsey	7
2	Wilcy Moore	7
4	Bump Hadley	6
4	Chad Kimsey	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.466
2	Babe Herman	.438
3	Estel Crabtree	.409
4	Chick Hafey	.400
4	2 others tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince Barton	5
1	Al Simmons	5
3	Goose Goslin	4
3	Babe Ruth	4
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	22
2	Lew Fonseca	17
2	Sam West	17
4	Dale Alexander	16
5	Vince Barton	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	6
2	Carl Reynolds	4
3	Bill Cissell	3
3	Frankie Frisch	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Haines	0.50
2	Lon Warneke	0.95
3	Bump Hadley	1.20
3	Roy Mahaffey	1.20
5	Carl Hubbell	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	3
1	Sheriff Blake	3
1	Guy Bush	3
1	Vic Frazier	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	21
1	Bill Walker	21
3	Dazzy Vance	19
4	Paul Derringer	18
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Elliott	3
2	Hank Johnson	2
3	Ed Brandt	1
3	Watty Clark	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.426
2	Paul Waner	.414
3	Sam West	.404
4	Lefty O'Doul	.394
5	Travis Jackson	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	10
2	Babe Ruth	9
2	Al Simmons	9
4	Earl Averill	7
5	Mel Ott	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	39
2	Babe Ruth	37
3	Lou Gehrig	34
4	Pie Traynor	31
5	Paul Waner	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	13
2	Frankie Frisch	6
2	Lou Gehrig	6
2	Roy Johnson	6
2	Carl Reynolds	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	0.66
2	Roy Mahaffey	1.02
3	Hank McDonald	1.40
4	Carl Hubbell	1.65
5	Jesse Haines	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roy Mahaffey	6
2	Guy Bush	5
2	Larry French	5
2	Lefty Grove	5
2	Red Ruffing	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Derringer	38
2	Red Ruffing	36
3	Carl Hubbell	34
4	George Earnshaw	33
4	Lefty Gomez	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Elliott	3
1	Chad Kimsey	3
3	George Earnshaw	2
3	Hank Johnson	2
5	29 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.380
2	Babe Ruth	.372
3	Ed Morgan	.370
4	Freddie Lindstrom	.361
5	Bill Terry	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	39
2	Babe Ruth	38
3	Chuck Klein	37
4	Goose Goslin	31
4	Hack Wilson	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	157
2	Babe Ruth	156
3	Al Simmons	151
4	Earl Averill	141
5	Chuck Klein	138

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	50
2	Roy Johnson	33
3	Kiki Cuyler	22
4	Bill Cissell	20
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.99
2	Carl Hubbell	2.74
3	Dazzy Vance	2.76
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.86
5	Ed Brandt	3.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	32
2	George Earnshaw	23
3	Wes Ferrell	22
3	Burleigh Grimes	22
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	191
2	Lefty Grove	182
3	Dazzy Vance	171
4	Bill Hallahan	164
5	Carl Hubbell	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	10
2	Jim Lindsey	9
3	Lefty Grove	8
3	Bump Hadley	8
5	3 tied	7