On This Day

Saturday, August 24, 1935

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	74	42	.638	--
Yankees	65	49	.570	8.0
Indians	61	56	.521	13.5
White Sox	58	55	.513	14.5
Red Sox	60	58	.508	15.0
Athletics	50	62	.446	22.0
Senators	50	67	.427	24.5
Browns	43	72	.374	30.5

Games

White Sox 2, Senators 1

Indians 2, Athletics 0

Tigers 2, Red Sox 0

Browns 7, Yankees 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	74	43	.632	--
Cardinals	72	43	.626	1.0
Cubs	74	49	.602	3.0
Pirates	66	55	.545	10.0
Dodgers	54	63	.462	20.0
Reds	52	69	.430	24.0
Phillies	51	68	.429	24.0
Braves	32	85	.274	42.0

Games

Cardinals 10, Dodgers 7

Pirates 3, Braves 2

Giants 9, Cubs 4

Reds 9, Phillies 5

Reds 13, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Babe Herman	5
2	Johnny Moore	5
4	Ival Goodman	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Leiber	2
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Dolph Camilli	1
2	Billy Herman	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kiki Cuyler	4
2	Jim Bottomley	3
2	Ripper Collins	3
2	Babe Herman	3
2	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mel Almada	1
1	Buzz Boyle	1
1	Pinky Higgins	1
1	Mel Ott	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	0.83
2	Willis Hudlin	0.67
3	Cy Blanton	0.57
4	Ted Lyons	0.50
5	Roxie Lawson	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Don Brennan	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Bill Hallahan	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Willis Hudlin	6
1	George Turbeville	6
4	Lefty Grove	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Collins	1
1	Benny Frey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.402
2	Joe Medwick	.370
3	Joe Vosmik	.346
4	Gabby Hartnett	.344
5	Doc Cramer	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	33
2	Mel Ott	28
3	Wally Berger	27
4	Jimmie Foxx	26
5	2 tied	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	142
2	Wally Berger	104
3	Joe Medwick	101
4	Lou Gehrig	96
5	2 tied	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	27
2	Mel Almada	19
3	Pepper Martin	16
4	Augie Galan	14
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Swift	2.56
2	Lefty Grove	2.60
3	Hal Schumacher	2.66
4	Ted Lyons	2.69
5	Cy Blanton	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	21
2	Wes Ferrell	19
2	Carl Hubbell	19
4	Tommy Bridges	18
5	Hal Schumacher	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	130
2	Dizzy Dean	127
3	Tommy Bridges	119
4	Cy Blanton	110
5	Paul Dean	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Syl Johnson	6
2	Chief Hogsett	5
2	Willis Hudlin	5
2	Jack Knott	5
2	4 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gus Mancuso	.444
1	Arky Vaughan	.444
3	Buzz Boyle	.438
4	Ethan Allen	.418
5	Marv Owen	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
2	Lou Gehrig	5
2	Hank Leiber	5
2	Hal Trosky	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	25
2	Jimmie Foxx	24
3	Hal Trosky	19
4	Wally Berger	18
4	George Selkirk	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jocko Conlan	3
1	Lyn Lary	3
1	Moose Solters	3
1	Billy Werber	3
5	14 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lloyd Brown	0.44
2	Jim Weaver	0.56
3	Red Lucas	0.64
4	George Earnshaw	0.67
5	Lefty Grove	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	4
2	Dizzy Dean	3
2	George Earnshaw	3
2	Bill Hallahan	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sugar Cain	24
2	Lefty Gomez	17
2	Lefty Grove	17
4	Carl Hubbell	16
5	Dizzy Dean	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Marcum	3
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	Jack Knott	2
2	Bobby Reis	2
5	25 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.431
2	Hank Greenberg	.425
3	Gus Mancuso	.410
4	Buddy Myer	.372
5	Stan Hack	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
2	Wally Berger	7
2	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Hal Trosky	7
5	3 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	36
2	George Selkirk	34
3	Hal Trosky	33
4	Hank Greenberg	30
5	Joe Cronin	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	9
2	Lyn Lary	6
3	Mel Almada	5
3	Augie Galan	5
3	Pepper Martin	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Weaver	1.07
2	Ed Heusser	1.32
3	Red Lucas	1.42
4	George Earnshaw	1.91
5	Tommy Bridges	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	6
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Schoolboy Rowe	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	39
2	Lefty Gomez	34
3	Carl Hubbell	31
4	Sugar Cain	28
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Marcum	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	.385
2	Hank Greenberg	.346
3	Joe Medwick	.344
4	Joe Vosmik	.340
5	Lou Gehrig	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	40
2	Wally Berger	35
3	Lou Gehrig	33
4	Jimmie Foxx	32
5	Mel Ott	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	176
2	Wally Berger	138
3	Jimmie Foxx	126
4	Lou Gehrig	124
5	Ripper Collins	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	35
2	Mel Almada	22
2	Pepper Martin	22
2	Jo-Jo White	22
5	Ben Chapman	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Schumacher	2.57
2	Bill Swift	2.61
3	Dizzy Dean	2.66
4	Cy Blanton	2.72
5	Red Ruffing	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	30
2	Tommy Bridges	25
3	Mel Harder	22
3	Carl Hubbell	22
3	Hal Schumacher	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	184
2	Tommy Bridges	157
3	Carl Hubbell	153
4	Paul Dean	148
5	Lefty Gomez	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Hogsett	7
2	Waite Hoyt	6
2	Syl Johnson	6
2	Johnny Murphy	6
2	Al Smith	6