On This Day

Monday, September 14, 1931

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Athletics 98 43 .695 --
Senators 85 55 .607 12.5
Yankees 83 57 .593 14.5
Indians 72 67 .518 25.0
Browns 58 83 .411 40.0
Tigers 57 85 .401 41.5
White Sox 55 85 .393 42.5
Red Sox 53 86 .381 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 94 49 .657 --
Giants 84 59 .587 10.0
Cubs 76 68 .528 18.5
Robins 74 68 .521 19.5
Pirates 69 72 .489 24.0
Braves 61 81 .430 32.5
Phillies 60 84 .417 34.5
Reds 53 90 .371 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Vosmik 7
2 Chick Hafey 6
3 Jim Bottomley 5
3 Les Mallon 5
5 3 tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 2
2 Buzz Arlett 1
2 Jimmy Dykes 1
2 Jimmy Moore 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Hafey 9
2 Earl Webb 4
3 Charlie Gelbert 3
3 Pepper Martin 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sparky Adams 1
1 Odell Hale 1
1 Roy Johnson 1
1 Marty McManus 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vic Sorrell 0.71
2 Flint Rhem 0.44
3 Willis Hudlin 0.40
4 George Pipgras 0.33
5 Allyn Stout 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bump Hadley 1
1 Waite Hoyt 1
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Ed Morris 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Sorrell 5
1 Allyn Stout 5
3 Bump Hadley 4
3 Willis Hudlin 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Earnshaw 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .381
2 Babe Ruth .373
3 Ed Morgan .356
4 Mickey Cochrane .348
5 Chuck Klein .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 43
2 Babe Ruth 40
3 Chuck Klein 31
4 Earl Averill 29
5 Mel Ott 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 171
2 Babe Ruth 148
3 Earl Averill 136
4 Joe Cronin 121
5 2 tied 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 58
2 Roy Johnson 32
3 Frankie Frisch 27
4 Bill Cissell 18
4 Tony Lazzeri 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.98
2 Bill Walker 2.23
3 Carl Hubbell 2.45
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.84
5 Lefty Gomez 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 29
2 Wes Ferrell 20
3 George Earnshaw 19
3 Lefty Gomez 19
3 Rube Walberg 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 163
2 Carl Hubbell 152
3 George Earnshaw 144
3 Dazzy Vance 144
5 Bill Hallahan 143

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 12
2 Wilcy Moore 8
3 Bump Hadley 7
3 Jim Lindsey 7
5 2 tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Les Mallon .397
2 Mickey Cochrane .395
2 Chuck Klein .395
4 Wes Schulmerich .375
5 Tony Piet .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 6
2 Jimmie Foxx 4
3 Goose Goslin 3
3 Chick Hafey 3
3 Babe Ruth 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 20
2 Tony Lazzeri 18
3 Chick Hafey 14
3 Gabby Hartnett 14
3 4 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 7
2 Luke Appling 4
2 Frankie Frisch 4
2 Mel Ott 4
5 8 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Derringer 0.00
1 Syl Johnson 0.00
3 Bill Harris 0.50
3 Heinie Meine 0.50
5 Carl Hubbell 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 4
2 Wes Ferrell 3
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3
2 Lefty Gomez 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bump Hadley 22
2 Lefty Gomez 21
3 Carl Hubbell 18
4 Paul Derringer 17
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Red Faber 1
1 Sam Gray 1
1 Bump Hadley 1
1 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frankie Frisch .378
2 Wes Schulmerich .371
3 Don Hurst .364
4 Joe Vosmik .362
5 Les Mallon .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 11
2 Babe Ruth 9
3 Earl Averill 6
3 Jimmie Foxx 6
3 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 42
2 Red Kress 34
3 Chick Hafey 32
4 Babe Ruth 30
5 Mel Ott 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 14
2 Frankie Frisch 12
3 Tony Lazzeri 8
3 Pepper Martin 8
5 4 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Derringer 0.98
2 Syl Johnson 1.05
3 Bill Walker 1.06
4 Carl Hubbell 1.29
5 Roy Parmelee 1.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 7
2 Phil Collins 6
2 Lefty Gomez 6
2 Lefty Grove 6
2 Carl Hubbell 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 39
2 Lefty Grove 38
3 Dazzy Vance 37
4 Paul Derringer 36
4 Lefty Gomez 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 3
2 George Earnshaw 2
2 Vic Frazier 2
2 Bill Hallahan 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .381
2 Babe Ruth .372
3 Ed Morgan .365
4 Goose Goslin .353
5 Chuck Klein .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 45
2 Babe Ruth 43
3 Chuck Klein 39
4 Earl Averill 34
5 Mel Ott 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 188
2 Babe Ruth 164
3 Earl Averill 152
4 Chuck Klein 138
5 Al Simmons 133

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 63
2 Roy Johnson 34
3 Frankie Frisch 30
4 Tony Lazzeri 19
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.04
2 Carl Hubbell 2.39
3 Bill Walker 2.46
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.75
5 Lefty Gomez 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 30
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 22
3 Wes Ferrell 21
3 Rube Walberg 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 172
1 Carl Hubbell 172
3 Dazzy Vance 170
4 George Earnshaw 163
5 Bill Hallahan 156

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 12
2 Jim Lindsey 8
2 Wilcy Moore 8
4 Bump Hadley 7
5 3 tied 6