Baseball44 On This Day: Saturday, September 19, 1931

On This Day

Saturday, September 19, 1931

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	103	43	.705	--
Yankees	88	57	.607	14.5
Senators	87	58	.600	15.5
Indians	73	73	.500	30.0
Tigers	59	87	.404	44.0
Red Sox	59	87	.404	44.0
Browns	59	88	.401	44.5
White Sox	55	90	.379	47.5

Games

Red Sox 2, Indians 1

Yankees 3, Browns 0

Athletics 10, White Sox 3

Athletics 3, White Sox 1

Tigers 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	97	51	.655	--
Giants	86	62	.581	11.0
Cubs	80	69	.537	17.5
Robins	76	72	.514	21.0
Pirates	74	75	.497	23.5
Phillies	63	86	.423	34.5
Braves	63	86	.423	34.5
Reds	55	93	.372	42.0

Games

Cubs 9, Robins 1

Phillies 3, Reds 2

Phillies 5, Reds 3

Giants 10, Cardinals 6

Pirates 7, Braves 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Simmons	6
2	Fred Brickell	5
3	Dick Bartell	4
3	Woody English	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Cochrane	1
1	Johnny Frederick	1
1	Al Simmons	1
1	Danny Taylor	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Cochrane	3
1	Doc Marshall	3
1	Al Simmons	3
1	Danny Taylor	3
1	Bill Terry	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	2
1	Chick Fullis	2
3	Dick Bartell	1
3	Max Bishop	1
3	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Pipgras	0.83
2	Ray Benge	0.60
3	Guy Bush	0.50
3	Dazzy Vance	0.50
5	Danny MacFayden	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Clise Dudley	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	7
2	Guy Bush	5
2	George Pipgras	5
2	Vic Sorrell	5
2	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Collins	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.388
2	Babe Ruth	.375
3	Ed Morgan	.356
4	Mickey Cochrane	.348
5	Lou Gehrig	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	44
2	Babe Ruth	43
3	Earl Averill	32
4	Chuck Klein	31
5	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	177
2	Babe Ruth	152
3	Earl Averill	141
4	Al Simmons	123
5	Joe Cronin	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	61
2	Roy Johnson	33
3	Frankie Frisch	27
4	Jack Burns	18
4	2 others tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.95
2	Bill Walker	2.22
3	Carl Hubbell	2.52
4	Lefty Gomez	2.82
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	30
2	George Earnshaw	20
2	Wes Ferrell	20
2	Lefty Gomez	20
2	Rube Walberg	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	169
2	Carl Hubbell	156
3	Dazzy Vance	151
4	George Earnshaw	150
5	Bill Hallahan	149

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.474
2	Mickey Cochrane	.433
3	Woody English	.429
4	Al Simmons	.422
5	Vince Barton	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Bill Dickey	4
2	Lou Gehrig	4
2	Chick Hafey	4
5	2 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	20
2	Pie Traynor	19
3	Bill Dickey	17
4	Earl Averill	16
4	Tony Lazzeri	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	8
2	Jack Rothrock	6
3	Sparky Adams	4
3	Lu Blue	4
3	Tony Piet	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Syl Johnson	0.00
2	Lefty Gomez	0.58
3	Bob Smith	0.66
4	Bill Harris	0.67
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	4
2	Guy Bush	3
2	Watty Clark	3
2	George Earnshaw	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	27
2	Lefty Gomez	25
3	Paul Derringer	19
3	Carl Hubbell	19
5	Dazzy Vance	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	George Earnshaw	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.446
2	Mickey Cochrane	.403
3	Babe Ruth	.382
4	Billy Herman	.370
5	Woody English	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	12
2	Babe Ruth	10
3	Mel Ott	7
4	Earl Averill	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	44
2	Chick Hafey	37
3	Mel Ott	31
4	Babe Ruth	30
5	Bill Dickey	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	17
2	Frankie Frisch	10
3	Tony Lazzeri	8
3	Pepper Martin	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Syl Johnson	0.26
2	Bill Harris	0.67
3	Paul Derringer	1.02
4	General Crowder	1.17
5	Bill Walker	1.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	7
1	Heinie Meine	7
3	Lefty Gomez	6
3	Carl Hubbell	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	40
2	Lefty Gomez	39
3	Paul Derringer	35
3	Lefty Grove	35
3	Dazzy Vance	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Earnshaw	2
1	Vic Frazier	2
1	Firpo Marberry	2
1	Jack Quinn	2
5	16 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.390
2	Babe Ruth	.375
3	Ed Morgan	.357
4	Mickey Cochrane	.353
5	Bill Terry	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	46
1	Babe Ruth	46
3	Chuck Klein	35
4	Earl Averill	33
5	Mel Ott	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	188
2	Babe Ruth	164
3	Earl Averill	145
4	Al Simmons	133
5	Chuck Klein	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	63
2	Roy Johnson	35
3	Frankie Frisch	29
4	Jack Burns	18
4	2 others tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.97
2	Bill Walker	2.36
3	Carl Hubbell	2.53
4	Lefty Gomez	2.82
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	30
2	Rube Walberg	21
3	George Earnshaw	20
3	Wes Ferrell	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	171
2	Carl Hubbell	166
2	Dazzy Vance	166
4	George Earnshaw	165
5	Bill Hallahan	158

Saves

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