On This Day

Thursday, August 27, 1936

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	80	42	.656	--
Indians	68	55	.553	12.5
Tigers	67	58	.536	14.5
White Sox	65	59	.524	16.0
Senators	64	60	.516	17.0
Red Sox	61	64	.488	20.5
Browns	45	78	.366	35.5
Athletics	45	79	.363	36.0

Games

Tigers 4, Red Sox 2

Yankees 7, Browns 1

Athletics 5, White Sox 2

Indians 10, Senators 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	74	46	.617	--
Cardinals	72	50	.590	3.0
Cubs	72	50	.590	3.0
Pirates	63	60	.512	12.5
Bees	57	64	.471	17.5
Reds	56	64	.467	18.0
Dodgers	49	71	.408	25.0
Phillies	41	79	.342	33.0

Games

Cubs 1, Phillies 0

Pirates 6, Dodgers 3

Bees 1, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ben Chapman	4
2	Joe DiMaggio	3
2	Jimmy Jordan	3
2	Joe Kuhel	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	Rollie Hemsley	1
1	Hal Trosky	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ben Chapman	4
2	Hal Trosky	3
3	Earl Averill	2
3	Bruce Campbell	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Finney	1
1	Charlie Gehringer	1
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	Skeeter Newsome	1
1	Jake Powell	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Roy Parmelee	1.50
2	Johnny Broaca	0.60
2	Danny MacFayden	0.60
4	Tommy Bridges	0.56
5	Lefty Grove	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Johnny Broaca	1
1	Randy Gumpert	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Roy Parmelee	6
3	Tommy Bridges	5
4	Earl Whitehill	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cy Blanton	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Earl Averill	.384
2	Lou Gehrig	.378
3	Joe Medwick	.367
4	Luke Appling	.366
5	Bill Dickey	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	40
2	Hal Trosky	36
3	Jimmie Foxx	35
4	Mel Ott	27
5	Joe DiMaggio	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	126
2	Joe Medwick	122
3	Lou Gehrig	121
4	Zeke Bonura	115
4	2 others tied	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	29
2	Pepper Martin	20
2	Billy Werber	20
4	Jake Powell	19
5	Roy Hughes	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.46
2	Ben Cantwell	2.82
3	Larry French	2.98
4	Lefty Grove	3.02
5	Danny MacFayden	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	21
2	Carl Hubbell	19
3	Tommy Bridges	18
3	Vern Kennedy	18
5	Red Ruffing	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	181
2	Dizzy Dean	143
3	Tommy Bridges	132
4	Johnny Allen	130
5	Bobo Newsom	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	9
2	Dizzy Dean	7
2	Syl Johnson	7
2	Pat Malone	7
2	Bob Smith	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Beau Bell	.441
2	Earl Averill	.426
3	Joe Kuhel	.422
4	Lloyd Waner	.413
5	Joe Medwick	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	5
1	Lou Gehrig	5
3	Gee Walker	4
4	Jimmie Foxx	3
4	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Kuhel	17
1	Cecil Travis	17
3	Lou Gehrig	15
3	Bob Johnson	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Skeeter Newsome	5
2	Goose Goslin	3
2	Marv Owen	3
2	Jake Powell	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Schott	1.32
2	Danny MacFayden	1.42
2	Johnny Murphy	1.42
4	Johnny Broaca	1.45
5	Harry Kelley	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry French	4
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Tommy Bridges	3
2	Johnny Broaca	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Lee	23
2	Lefty Grove	20
3	Dizzy Dean	19
3	Van Mungo	19
3	Bobo Newsom	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	2
1	Thornton Lee	2
3	Pete Appleton	1
3	Cy Blanton	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.437
2	Jake Powell	.424
3	Beau Bell	.417
4	Earl Averill	.417
4	Bill Dickey	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	10
1	Hal Trosky	10
3	Mel Ott	8
4	Wally Berger	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	36
2	Joe Medwick	33
3	Jim Bottomley	32
3	Moose Solters	32
5	Zeke Bonura	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	10
2	Skeeter Newsome	6
3	Carl Reynolds	5
3	Billy Rogell	5
5	8 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.70
2	Danny MacFayden	1.76
3	Pat Malone	2.10
4	Carl Hubbell	2.18
5	Syl Johnson	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	6
1	Larry French	6
1	Carl Hubbell	6
4	Johnny Allen	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	54
2	Bill Lee	38
3	Tommy Bridges	37
3	Dizzy Dean	37
5	Johnny Allen	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	4
2	Thornton Lee	3
3	Clint Brown	2
3	Peaches Davis	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.370
2	Paul Waner	.369
3	Earl Averill	.365
4	Lou Gehrig	.362
5	Charlie Gehringer	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	44
2	Jimmie Foxx	43
3	Hal Trosky	40
4	Wally Berger	29
4	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	153
2	Joe Medwick	143
3	Lou Gehrig	135
4	Goose Goslin	133
5	Jimmie Foxx	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	44
2	Roy Hughes	26
2	Jake Powell	26
4	Pepper Martin	23
5	Billy Werber	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	2.72
2	Carl Hubbell	2.77
3	Lefty Grove	3.02
4	Al Smith	3.03
5	Bill Lee	3.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	27
2	Carl Hubbell	23
3	Wes Ferrell	22
4	Tommy Bridges	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	221
2	Dizzy Dean	197
3	Tommy Bridges	168
4	Bobo Newsom	156
5	Johnny Allen	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Brennan	10
2	Dizzy Dean	9
2	Bob Smith	9
4	Oral Hildebrand	8
5	2 tied	7