On This Day

Saturday, August 17, 1935

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	69	39	.639	--
Yankees	61	45	.575	7.0
Red Sox	57	52	.523	12.5
White Sox	54	51	.514	13.5
Indians	55	53	.509	14.0
Athletics	47	56	.456	19.5
Senators	46	63	.422	23.5
Browns	38	68	.358	30.0

Games

Athletics 3, White Sox 2

White Sox 8, Athletics 2

Indians 8, Senators 7

Indians 5, Senators 0

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

Browns 11, Red Sox 7

Browns 7, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	69	41	.627	--
Cardinals	66	42	.611	2.0
Cubs	69	46	.600	2.5
Pirates	63	52	.548	8.5
Dodgers	51	59	.464	18.0
Phillies	49	62	.441	20.5
Reds	49	65	.430	22.0
Braves	31	80	.279	38.5

Games

Cubs 7, Dodgers 1

Braves 6, Reds 1

Cardinals 7, Giants 3

Pirates 2, Phillies 0

Pirates 5, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luke Appling	6
2	Bill Knickerbocker	5
2	Hal Trosky	5
2	Arky Vaughan	5
2	Sam West	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ed Coleman	1
1	Earle Combs	1
1	Bud Hafey	1
1	Odell Hale	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Appling	5
1	Sam West	5
3	Ed Coleman	4
3	Dee Miles	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Milt Galatzer	1
1	Jackie Hayes	1
1	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Lucas	1.00
2	Ralph Birkofer	0.57
3	Orville Jorgens	0.45
3	Ted Lyons	0.45
5	Jim Walkup	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Birkofer	1
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orville Jorgens	5
1	Red Lucas	5
1	Ted Lyons	5
1	Jim Walkup	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Russ Van Atta	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.403
2	Joe Medwick	.370
3	Joe Vosmik	.347
4	Doc Cramer	.346
5	Hank Greenberg	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	31
2	Wally Berger	26
3	Mel Ott	24
4	Jimmie Foxx	22
5	2 tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	133
2	Wally Berger	101
3	Joe Medwick	92
4	Mel Ott	86
5	Ripper Collins	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	27
2	Mel Almada	17
3	Pepper Martin	16
4	Ben Chapman	13
4	2 others tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Swift	2.37
2	Cy Blanton	2.69
3	Lefty Grove	2.74
4	Hal Schumacher	2.77
5	Roy Henshaw	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	20
2	Wes Ferrell	19
3	Tommy Bridges	18
4	Carl Hubbell	16
4	Hal Schumacher	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	123
2	Carl Hubbell	119
3	Tommy Bridges	113
4	Cy Blanton	105
5	Van Mungo	99

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Syl Johnson	6
2	Chief Hogsett	5
2	Willis Hudlin	5
2	Dutch Leonard	5
2	3 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buddy Myer	.426
2	Hank Greenberg	.413
3	Arky Vaughan	.410
4	Ernie Orsatti	.405
5	Cliff Bolton	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	5
2	Earl Averill	4
2	Harlond Clift	4
2	Jimmie Foxx	4
2	Bud Hafey	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Selkirk	21
2	Wally Berger	20
2	Harlond Clift	20
2	Lou Gehrig	20
5	Joe Cronin	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	6
2	Ben Chapman	4
3	Frank Demaree	3
3	Jesse Hill	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roy Henshaw	0.75
2	Tommy Bridges	1.04
3	Orville Jorgens	1.08
4	Joe Bowman	1.13
5	Bill Swift	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Schoolboy Rowe	4
2	Joe Bowman	3
2	Tommy Bridges	3
2	Dizzy Dean	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	24
2	Sugar Cain	19
2	Lefty Gomez	19
4	Ralph Birkofer	16
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	2
1	Paul Derringer	2
1	Johnny Marcum	2
4	Ralph Birkofer	1
4	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.434
2	Hank Greenberg	.413
3	Red Kress	.368
4	Doc Cramer	.368
5	Joe Medwick	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	9
1	Pinky Higgins	9
3	Arky Vaughan	7
4	Chuck Klein	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Berger	33
2	Arky Vaughan	32
3	Hal Trosky	30
4	Billy Herman	29
4	George Selkirk	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	10
2	Ben Chapman	6
2	Augie Galan	6
2	Lyn Lary	6
2	Pepper Martin	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Heusser	1.23
2	Slick Castleman	1.41
3	Roy Henshaw	1.64
4	Bill Swift	1.78
5	Joe Bowman	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	6
1	Johnny Marcum	6
1	Charlie Root	6
4	Joe Bowman	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	36
1	Lefty Grove	36
3	Charlie Root	31
4	Wes Ferrell	30
5	Tex Carleton	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	Allyn Stout	3
3	Lloyd Brown	2
3	Paul Derringer	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.387
2	Hank Greenberg	.352
3	Joe Medwick	.348
4	Joe Vosmik	.340
5	Doc Cramer	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	39
2	Wally Berger	35
3	Lou Gehrig	31
4	Jimmie Foxx	29
4	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	173
2	Wally Berger	136
3	Ripper Collins	121
4	Lou Gehrig	118
4	Joe Medwick	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	37
2	Jo-Jo White	25
3	Pepper Martin	22
4	Mel Almada	20
5	Ben Chapman	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Swift	2.50
2	Red Ruffing	2.63
3	Hal Schumacher	2.65
4	Dizzy Dean	2.65
5	Cy Blanton	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	29
2	Tommy Bridges	25
3	Wes Ferrell	23
3	Mel Harder	23
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	180
2	Tommy Bridges	153
3	Paul Dean	145
3	Van Mungo	145
5	Carl Hubbell	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Hogsett	7
1	Al Smith	7
3	Willis Hudlin	6
3	Syl Johnson	6
3	Johnny Murphy	6