On This Day

Tuesday, June 9, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	34	17	.667	--
Red Sox	32	21	.604	3.0
Tigers	29	24	.547	6.0
Indians	25	23	.521	7.5
Senators	26	25	.510	8.0
White Sox	23	25	.479	9.5
Athletics	16	32	.333	16.5
Browns	16	34	.320	17.5

Games

Tigers 8, Red Sox 4

Browns 5, Yankees 3

White Sox 5, Athletics 2

Senators 2, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	32	17	.653	--
Giants	28	22	.560	4.5
Pirates	28	22	.560	4.5
Cubs	26	21	.553	5.0
Reds	24	26	.480	8.5
Bees	24	27	.471	9.0
Phillies	19	32	.373	14.0
Dodgers	19	33	.365	14.5

Games

Cubs 6, Phillies 3

Pirates 4, Dodgers 1

Pirates 7, Dodgers 5

Cardinals 7, Bees 5

Reds 15, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Paul Waner	5
2	Bill Brubaker	4
2	Tom Carey	4
2	Kiki Cuyler	4
2	Buddy Hassett	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Johnny Mize	1
1	Marv Owen	1
1	Ernie Sulik	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	5
2	Kiki Cuyler	4
3	Bill Brubaker	3
3	Jim Bucher	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Brubaker	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Mike Kreevich	1
1	Gus Suhr	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Herman Fink	0.50
1	Roy Henshaw	0.50
3	George Earnshaw	0.36
4	Chief Hogsett	0.33
5	Vern Kennedy	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Appleton	1
1	Mace Brown	1
1	Roy Henshaw	1
1	Chief Hogsett	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Marcum	5
2	George Earnshaw	4
2	Herman Fink	4
2	Roy Henshaw	4
2	Vern Kennedy	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Heusser	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.364
2	Lou Gehrig	.362
3	Johnny Moore	.360
4	Joe DiMaggio	.360
5	Luke Appling	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	14
2	Hal Trosky	12
3	Lou Gehrig	11
3	Mel Ott	11
5	4 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	54
2	Goose Goslin	52
2	Joe Medwick	52
4	Bill Dickey	51
5	Mel Ott	49

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jake Powell	11
2	Pepper Martin	10
2	Tony Piet	10
4	Frankie Crosetti	9
4	Billy Werber	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lloyd Brown	1.70
2	Lefty Grove	1.86
3	Carl Hubbell	2.35
4	Red Ruffing	2.54
5	Al Smith	2.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Lefty Grove	9
3	Danny MacFayden	8
3	Monte Pearson	8
3	Jim Weaver	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	64
2	Bobo Newsom	62
3	Dizzy Dean	56
4	Monte Pearson	54
5	Tommy Bridges	52

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	4
1	Bob Smith	4
3	Mace Brown	3
3	Bill Dietrich	3
3	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stu Martin	.460
2	Gus Suhr	.444
3	Kiki Cuyler	.438
4	Pete Fox	.425
5	Tom Carey	.414

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ripper Collins	5
1	Lou Gehrig	5
1	Goose Goslin	5
4	Wally Berger	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	24
2	Gus Suhr	21
3	Joe DiMaggio	20
3	Charlie Gehringer	20
5	Jimmie Foxx	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Piet	8
2	Stu Martin	4
2	Jake Powell	4
4	Calvin Chapman	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Smith	0.00
2	Lloyd Brown	1.06
3	Bump Hadley	1.46
4	Ed Brandt	1.50
4	Earl Caldwell	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	5
2	Mace Brown	3
2	Paul Derringer	3
2	Jim Henry	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	20
2	Tommy Bridges	19
3	Dizzy Dean	18
4	Harry Kelley	16
4	Monte Pearson	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	2
1	Mace Brown	2
1	Ed Heusser	2
4	Ed Brandt	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.415
2	Stu Martin	.412
3	Johnny Moore	.396
4	Dolph Camilli	.387
5	Tony Cuccinello	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Lazzeri	9
2	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Goose Goslin	7
2	Mel Ott	7
5	4 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	37
2	Joe Medwick	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	33
3	Mel Ott	33
5	Jimmie Foxx	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Piet	9
2	Stu Martin	8
3	Jake Powell	7
4	Frankie Crosetti	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lloyd Brown	1.33
2	Ben Cantwell	1.52
3	Jim Winford	1.93
4	Red Ruffing	1.95
5	Bump Hadley	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	7
2	Tommy Bridges	5
2	Carl Hubbell	5
2	Danny MacFayden	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	44
2	Tommy Bridges	35
3	Monte Pearson	32
4	Fritz Ostermueller	31
5	Van Mungo	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	3
1	Frank Gabler	3
3	Mace Brown	2
3	Bill Dietrich	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Herman	.360
2	Bill Terry	.354
3	Gabby Hartnett	.352
4	Joe Medwick	.351
5	Lou Gehrig	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	40
2	Lou Gehrig	34
3	Wally Berger	33
4	Mel Ott	32
5	Hal Trosky	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	138
2	Joe Medwick	136
3	Goose Goslin	135
4	Moose Solters	133
5	2 tied	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	30
2	Billy Werber	27
3	Pepper Martin	25
4	Augie Galan	24
4	Jake Powell	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.36
2	Lloyd Brown	2.78
3	Larry French	2.88
4	Carl Hubbell	3.10
5	Red Ruffing	3.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	32
2	Lefty Grove	26
3	Wes Ferrell	24
4	Carl Hubbell	23
5	Elden Auker	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	189
2	Tommy Bridges	156
3	Lefty Grove	149
4	Lefty Gomez	142
5	Schoolboy Rowe	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	9
1	Bob Smith	9
3	Dutch Leonard	7
4	Bill Dietrich	6
4	2 others tied	6