May 11th, 1934 - NL Standings and Leaders

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1934 National League Date: 5/12/1934 TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN 1934 CHN 15 8 M.Ott NYN .494 W.Berger BON 5 M.Ott NYN 24 1934 NYN 14 8 J.Medwick SLN .432 G.Hartnet CHN 5 W.Berger BON 23 1934 PIN 12 8 B.Terry NYN .424 R.Collins SLN 5 P.Waner PIN 21 1934 SLN 12 10 L.Waner PIN .403 B.Herman* CHN 4 A.Vaughan PIN 19 1934 BRN 11 10 D.Bartell PHN .397 M.Ott NYN 4 R.Collins SLN 19 1934 PHN 8 12 1934 CIN 7 14 WINS SAVES ERA 1934 BON 6 15 C.Hubbell NYN 6 W.Hoyt PIN 3 C.Hubbell NYN 1.17 L.Warneke CHN 5 OTHERS TIED W 2 L.Warneke CHN 1.84 G.Bush CHN 4 B.Cantwel BON 1.88 OTHERS TIED W 3 P.Derring CIN 1.98 C.Root CHN 2.27 CUR HIT STREAK STOLEN BASES STRIKEOUTS C.Klein CHN 14 P.Martin SLN 9 D.Dean SLN 33 B.Terry NYN 14 D.Taylor BRN 4 L.Warneke CHN 32 J.Wilson PHN 13 T.Piet CIN 4 V.Mungo BRN 29 J.Moore NYN 12 C.Fullis PHN 3 P.Malone CHN 24 J.Medwick SLN 12 J.Rothroc SLN 3 G.Bush CHN 20 YESTERDAY'S GAMES TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS BON 7 at CIN 2 BON-Frankho(1-3, 8.23) at CIN-Stout(0-1, 3.12) BRN 6 at CHN 2 BRN-Mungo(2-4, 4.40) at CHN-Lee(0-1, 3.86) NYN 11 at SLN 5 NYN-Fitzsim(2-3, 2.74) at SLN-Carleto(2-2, 2.86) PHN 4 at PIN 9 PHN-Holley(1-0, 4.41) at PIN-French(2-1, 3.44) WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS M.Ott NYN .541 37 20 16 7 2 C.Hubbell NYN 27 26 6 3 7 0 300 I.Jeffries PHN .280 25 7 8 6 3 C.Root CHN 9 4 0 1 0 0 100 D.Camilli CHN .412 34 14 9 4 2 L.Warneke CHN 27 27 9 7 12 2 210 K.Cuyler CHN .432 44 19 15 2 2 A.Herring BRN 5 3 0 0 1 0 100 P.Waner PIN .395 38 15 11 3 2 T.Carleton SLN 15 14 4 4 7 0 200 WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS P.Whitney BON .128 39 5 1 1 0 B.Frey CIN 17 32 19 6 2 1 030 L.Chiozza PHN .115 26 3 2 0 0 R.Joiner CHN 5 11 6 4 1 1 010 D.Hurst PHN .154 26 4 0 1 0 S.Hansen PHN 13 26 12 6 3 1 020 W.Jensen PIN .240 25 6 0 0 0 L.Benton CIN 5 11 7 2 2 0 000 B.Urbanski BON .205 39 8 0 2 0 T.Zachary BON 13 18 12 1 4 0 020 INJURY REPORT No injuries to report

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1934 National League WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC# ACTWON ACTLOST ACTPCT 1934 Chicago CHN 15 8 .652 ---- 132 86 65 .570 1934 New York NYN 14 8 .636 .5 93 60 .608 1934 Pittsburgh PIN 12 8 .600 1.5 74 76 .493 1934 St. Louis SLN 12 10 .545 2.5 95 58 .621 1934 Brooklyn BRN 11 10 .524 3.0 71 81 .467 1934 Philadelphia PHN 8 12 .400 5.5 56 93 .376 1934 Cincinnati CIN 7 14 .333 7.0 52 99 .344 1934 Boston BON 6 15 .286 8.0 78 73 .517 OVERALL RECORD Team WON LOST PCT HOME ROAD LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN LAST 10 STREAK BON 6 15 .286 1- 4 5-11 0- 5 6-10 0- 0 2- 5 1-9 Won 1 BRN 11 10 .524 2- 3 9- 7 3- 2 8- 8 0- 0 3- 4 5-5 Won 1 CHN 15 8 .652 10- 5 5- 3 5- 0 10- 8 0- 0 3- 1 6-4 Lost 1 CIN 7 14 .333 4- 9 3- 5 3- 3 4-11 1- 0 3- 2 3-7 Lost 1 NYN 14 8 .636 5- 4 9- 4 5- 2 9- 6 0- 1 3- 4 8-2 Won 1 PHN 8 12 .400 5- 1 3-11 0- 3 8- 9 1- 0 3- 3 4-6 Lost 2 PIN 12 8 .600 9- 6 3- 2 5- 3 7- 5 1- 1 3- 4 5-5 Won 4 SLN 12 10 .545 11- 6 1- 4 2- 2 10- 8 0- 1 4- 1 8-2 Lost 1 TOTAL 85 85 .500 TEAM -APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT+ BON 5- 6 1- 9 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 BRN 6- 5 5- 5 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 CHN 8- 4 7- 4 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 CIN 4- 7 3- 7 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 NYN 6- 5 8- 3 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 PHN 5- 6 3- 6 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 PIN 7- 3 5- 5 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 SLN 3- 8 9- 2 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN: TEAM BON BRN CHN CIN NYN PHN PIN SLN BON - 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 BRN 2 - 1 2 2 3 1 0 CHN 3 2 - 4 0 1 1 4 CIN 2 0 2 - 1 0 1 1 NYN 3 1 0 2 - 3 3 2 PHN 2 2 2 0 2 - 0 0 PIN 0 2 2 3 0 2 - 3 SLN 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 -

May 11th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Pirates Win Easily Against Phils at Forbes
Lavagetto, Waner spark Bucs to 4th straight "W"

Philadelphia (NL) 4 12 1
Pittsburgh (NL) 9 16 0

Cookie Lavagetto (pictured) had 3 base hits and 2 RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates toppedthe Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 9 to 4 at Forbes Field. Pittsburgh took the lead for good in the bottom of the 2nd inning with 3 runs on 4 hits. Lavagetto led off and keyed the rally when he doubled. After an out was recorded, Tom Padden came up and he lashed a single plating a run. Ralph Birkofer then delivered a base-hit. Lloyd Waner was up next and he doubled plating one more runner. After another out, Snipe Hansen stepped up to the plate and he threw a wild pitch scoring the final run of the inning. Pittsburgh out-hit Philadelphia for the game, 16 hits to 12. The victory went to Birkofer (2-3) who went 7 and 2/3 innings, allowing 4 runs. Birkofer was helped out by Waite Hoyt who recorded his 3rd save. Hansen (1-2) was given the loss. He was unable to control the Pittsburgh offense and allowed 12 hits and 4 walks in 6 and 1/3 innings.

Offense Dominates Giants' Win in St. Louis

Hubbell and Daffy Dean give way to powerful offenses

New York (NL) 11 17 1

St. Louis (NL) 5 12 1

Fans who paid their $1.25 to sit in the outfield at Sportsman's Park were expecting a closely fought pitching duel between two of the game's finest pitchers. Instead, what they got were offensive fireworks as the teams combined for 16 runs and 29 hits.

Giants right fielder Lefty O'Doul cracked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI and Carl Hubbell allowed Bill Terry to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game. O'Doul was a seemingly constant irritant to the hometown fans as he provided much of the offense for the visitors. He delivered a solo blast in the 3rd inning and bombed a two-run dinger (his 2nd of the season) in the 7th inning. A bigger surprise was the offense of Giants'catcher Paul Richards (pictured). Richards garnered 3 hits, including a double, and kicked in three runs himself. New York simply wore out the St. Louis pitching staff, scoring in 6 different innings.

The victory went to Hubbell (6-0) who went the distance allowing 5 runs. The losing pitcher was Paul Dean(2-2). He allowed a few too many baserunners, giving up 12 hits and 3 walks in 8 innings. 'It wasn't my usual outing, said Hubbell, buy the guys bailed me out,' he said with a smile. Hubbell has now started, won and completed six games.

Brooklyn Shakes Off Last Two Blowouts in 6-2 Win

Cubs had beaten Dodgers by combined 27-1 in first two games

Brooklyn 6 12 1
Chicago (NL) 2 9 0

The Brooklyn Dodgers shook off two bad losses to the Cubs in the past two days to defeat them 6-2. Ray Benge (pictured) completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 2 at Wrigley Field. Brooklyn brought 4 runs across the plate in the top of the 3rd inning. That early run support was enough for Benge(3-2) and Brooklyn. Brooklyn rapped out 12 hits for the afternoon. Roy Joiner (0-1) suffered the loss. He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 4 walks in 5 and 1/3 innings. The two teams will play again tomorrow in the fourth and last game of their series at Wrigley.

Braves Break Losing Streak, Topple Reds, 7-2

Hogan doubles, drives on 3 for Braves to end skid at 13

Boston (NL) 7 15 1

Cincinnati 2 8 1

Huck Betts tossed a complete game at Crosley Field where the Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds by the score of 7 to 2. Boston brought 6 runs across the plate in the 5th inning with the help of 6 hits. The key offensive moment was provided by Shanty Hogan (pictured) who disappointed the partisan crowd when he doubled plating two runs. Boston managed 15 hits in their victory. Betts (1-3) allowed 2 runs on the game. Benny Frey (0-3) was charged with the loss. He allowed Boston 7 runs in 4 and 2/3 innings of work. 'We really needed this win' said Boston skipper Bill McKechnie. 'That first drink of water at the end of a drought sure does taste good!'

May 11th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

A's Come From Behind to Nip Tigers in Bottom of 9th
Tigers bullpen unable to finish the job


Tigers.......... 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 5 9 2
Athletics....... 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 - 6 12 2


In a dramatic ending, the Philadelphia Athletics staged a comeback win over the Detroit Tigers by the count of 6 to 5. Philadelphia had the game winning rally in the 9th inning scoring 2 runs on 2 hits.



After an out was recorded, Rabbit Warstler began the rally when he lined a one-base hit. Doc Cramer was next and he drew a walk. After another out, Jimmie Foxx stepped up to the plate and he was walked intentionally to load the bases. Ed Coleman came up and he laced a base-hit making Philadelphia the victors to the delight of the home town faithful. Philadelphia had 12 hits for the afternoon while Detroit had 9.



The winning pitcher was Ed Lagger (1-0) who allowed no runs in 2 innings. Chief Hogsett(0-1) was given the loss in relief. He surrendered 2 runs and 2 hits in 2/3 of an inning.



'That was exciting!,' Cramer said. 'I would have paid money to watch this one.'






Nationals Defeat Browns with Strong Pitching
Stewart holds visitors to two runs on 5 hits; earns 2nd win

Browns.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 5 1
Nationals....... 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 - 5 11 1

Lefty Stewart came through with a solid 9 innings and Bob Boken hit 2 doubles and had 2 RBI as the Washington Nationals topped the St. Louis Browns by a score of 5 to 2 at Griffith Stadium. Washington scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning when they had 3 base hits. After an out was recorded, Heinie Manush started the rally when he laced a single.Joe Cronin stepped up to the plate and he drew a walk. After another out,John Stone came up and he stroked a single driving in a run. Boken followed and he doubled, and an error was also committed, driving home another two teammates. That was all the runs Stewart(2-2) needed. Washington banged out11 on the afternoon. Bump Hadley(1-3) was the loser. He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings.

Indians Top Sox 6-5

Averill provides enough firepower for Tribe Triumph

Indians......... 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 6 9 0

Red Sox......... 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 - 5 13 0

Earl Averill collected 2 extra-base hits and Mel Harder was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game at Fenway Park as the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox by the count of 6 to 5.

Cleveland erupted with the game winning runs in the top of the 8th inning scoring 3 runs using 3 hits. Dutch Holland led off and started the attack as he laced a base-hit. Billy Knickerbocker came to the plate and drew a walk.Averill then doubled bringing in a run. Joe Vosmik was up next and he slapped a single adding another two runs to their total.

Cleveland won, despite being out-hit by Boston 13 hits to 9. The victory went to Harder(3-1) who went the distance allowing 5 runs. Fritz Ostermueller(1-1) took the loss. He gave up 6 hits and 4 walks in 7 innings. 'I didn't have my best stuff but sometimes you just get lucky,' Harder said,'this was one of those times.'

Yanks Win Again Over Sox, 5-1

Strong effort on mound by MacFayden

White Sox....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 6 0

Yankees.......... 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 x - 5 10 0

At Yankee Stadium the New York Yankees easily handled the Chicago White Sox by the score of 5 to 1. New York jumped on top to stay in the 4th inning plating an isolated run on 2 hits. Overall, New York out-hit Chicago 10 to 6. Danny Macfayden (pictured) (1-3) went 7 and 2/3 innings allowing only 1 run for the win. Johnny Murphy gained credit for his 3rd save. Sam Jones (1-3) was given the loss.He got hit pretty hard, allowing 9 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings. The New York ball club's record now stands at 9-12. With the loss Chicago now has a record of 9-9.

Uniforms of the 1930s

Uniforms in the 1930s

Wondering what the uniforms of your favorite team looked like during the Great Depression? You can see any team's uniform for any year at the Baseball Hall of Fame:


http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/introduction.htm


The exhibit also has detailed information regarding parts of uniform, e.g., the evoulation of uniform numbers, patches, etc. At the "Uniform Timeline," we learn that the Cleveland Indians were the first team to put numbers on their uniforms (1929) and that the Yankees' interlocking "N" and "Y" came into being in 1936, just in time for their second dynasty under Joe McCarthy. Other 1930s uniform developments include the Dodgers' signature cursive team name logo (1938) and the use of a "100 year anniversary" patch in 1939 in celebration of the now discredited "invention" of baseball by Abner Doubleday in 1839.


According to baseball uniform historian Susie James (wife of historian Bill James), the 1930s in fact was the decade of the patch and it was in the use of patches that the uniforms changed. Although she traces the first use of a patch to the 1907 White Sox, apparently the 30s was the era when patches proliferated.


One driving factor in uniform evolution was that by the 1930s, teams were known by both city and team nicknames.


Other uniform "firsts" for the 1930s include the:

-use of cursive lettering (Detroit Tigers);

-end of glass buttons and polished metals (!), which were prohibited in 1931;

-extension of knickers to midcalf; and

-use of a zippered jersey (Cubs in 1937).

May 10th, 1934 - NL Game Summaries

Cards Batter Schumaker, Giants 14-1
Collins and Medwick have monster days

Giants.......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 11 2
Cardinals..... 0 4 0 0 2 3 2 1 x - 12 20 1

Bill Hallahan allowed Frankie Frisch to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game and Rip Collins had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals smashed the overmatched New York Giants, 12 to 1. Collins helped send the fans home happy. He lined a one-base hit in the 2nd inning, smashed a two-run homer (his 5th of the season) in the 5th inning, singled scoring a run in the 6th inning and laced a base-hit in the 8thinning. St. Louis bats were hot in the 2nd inning with 4 runs on 6 hits. St. Louis banged out 20 on the afternoon. Hallahan (2-1) was the winner allowing 1 run for the game. Hal Schumacher(3-2) was the losing pitcher. St. Louis scored big getting 9 runs off him in 6 innings. This win by St. Louis continues their recent hot streak. In their last ten games, they have a record of 9-1. For the season, they are 12-9. With the loss, the New York ballclub's record is 13-8.

Cubs Thrash Dodgers Again, 14-1

Warneke stingy in fifth win of season

Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 3

Cubs............... 5 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 x - 14 17 0

Lon Warneke pitched a complete game and Dolph Camilli (pictured) went yard and had 3 RBIas the Chicago Cubs ballclub embarrassed the Brooklyn Dodgers by the count of 14 to 1. Camilli enjoyed a big day at the plate. He slapped a one-base hit bringing in a run in the 1st inning, cracked a two-run shot (his 2nd of the season) inthe 2nd inning and lined a base-hit in the 4th inning. Chicago managed 17 in their victory. The win went to Warneke (5-1) who allowed 1 run in the game. Ownie Carroll (0-2)was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 5 runs in 2/3 of an inning and saw his ERA increase from 4.40 to 5.40.

Adams Leads Reds in 7-6 Win Over Boston

Derringer closes game in 9th to preserve win

Braves.......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 6 11 1
Reds.............. 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 x - 7 9 1

Sparky Adams had 2 base hits and 4 RBI as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the floundering Boston Braves 7 to 6 at Crosley Field. Boston was unable to recover after Cincinnati went ahead in the 6th inning as they scored 3 runs on 4 base hits. The big moment was provided by Adams who thrilled the crowd when he slapped a single which was good for two runs. Si Johnson(1-5) was helped out by Paul Derringer who pitched a perfect ninth and recorded his 1st save. Tom Zachary(0-3) was the loser. He was knocked around, surrendering 7 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings. 'I always am most impressed when a pitcher finds a way to win even without his best stuff,' Reds manager Bob O'Farrell said after the game. 'Johnson did not have command of his pitches most of the afternoon, but hep roved he really knew how to pitch!'

Tiger of the Week: Charlie Gehringer

"You wind up Gehringer in the spring and turn him off in the fall and in between he hits .340."
-Yankees Pitcher Lefty Gomez, explaining why Gehringer was called "the Mechanical Man"

Charlie Gehringer ranks among the finest second basemen of all time both on the field and at the plate. From 1924 until 1942, he played 2206 games for the Tigers, all but 9 at second base. Had he played in an era of Gold Gloves, he would have won one nearly every season. He was also a lifetime .320 hitter (.298 neutralized).

Gehringer was so highly thought of that he was named to every one of the first six All Star games, starting in 1933, when he was already 11 years into his career. He was also the AL MVP in 1937.

Gehringer attended the University of Michigan for a year, but left to sign with the Tigers in 1924. After Tiger second baseman Frank O'Rourke got ill in 1926, Gehringer replaced him and never relinquished the job. In all, Gehringer played 16 full seasons, hitting over .300 in 13 of them. He was particularly dangerous with two strikes, and in the clutch with runners in scoring position.

Gehringer left after the 1942 season to join the US Navy. After the war, Gehringer returned to the Tigers as both a coach and then a club executive.

He was named to the Hall of Fame in 1949.

Sources:
CWCI, chapter 9
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Gehringerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Gehringer
Hawkins, Ewald, The Detroit Tigers Encyclopedia, p. 58.

May 10th, 1934 - AL Game Summaries

Tigers Win on Road Against A's, 7-2
Fox provides the hits and Rowe the pitching in Tiger victory

Tigers.......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 - 7 12 0
Athletics....... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 10 1

Schoolboy Rowe allowed Mickey Cochrane to rest his bullpen, tossing a completegame as the Detroit Tigers outscored the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to3. Detroit outfielder Pete Fox, who is putting together a fine season, powered the Tigers' offense with three hits, including one double, and an RBI.

Rowe(3-0) gave Detroit a solid outing. He was reached for 10 hits and 1 walkin 9 innings. Detroit rapped out 12 hits for the afternoon. Mort Flohr(0-1) was the losing pitcher in relief. He couldn't find the strikezone and allowed 6 walks in 2 innings.


Red Sox Catch Fire in 8th in 3-1 Victory
Pitchers' duel turns Sox way late in game

Indians......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 2
Red Sox......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 10 0

Rube Walberg(2-0) and Willis Hudlin (2-2) treated the Boston fans to a fine pitching duel at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox eventually emerged asvictors over the Cleveland Indians by the score of 3 to 1. Walberg pitched a solid game. He was reached for 6 hits and 1 walk in 8innings lowering his ERA from 2.51 to 2.01. Cleveland threatened in the 9thbut Boston was able to put down the rally.




New York Responds to McCarthy's Challenge
Yankee infielders lead team to win over White Sox, 7-1

White Sox....... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 2
Yankees........... 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 x - 7 10 1

The Yankees took Skipper Joe McCarthy's challenge to heart, beating the White Sox by playing typical Yankees long ball. The surprise, however, was who hit them. Rather than Ruth and Gehrig, the "usual suspects," it was infielders Frank Crosetti and Tony Lazzeri, and pitcher Red Ruffing who hit three solo homers for the home town team.

Crosetti has been particularly desperate for a spark. He was hitting a mere .159 entering the game. His lead off home run in the bottom of the first seemed to snap the Yankees out of the haze through which they managed to sleep walk through in their 1-3 home stand against the lowly St. Louis Browns. Red Ruffing pitched a complete game for the Yanks. Ruffing (3-1) had a strong outing. He surrendered only 7 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.12 to 1.88. New York banged out 10 on the afternoon. The loss was charged to George Earnshaw (2-2). He served up 3 gopher balls in 6 innings. With this win, New York has an 8-12 record. They have been 4-6 lately. With this loss, Chicago has a 5-5 record of late, 9-8 overall.