The season has reached the halfway point for a majority of the teams. There’s a pile-up in the middle with four teams at .500. The 1935 Chicago Cubs and the 1937 New York Yankees continue to be the most successful.
Can anyone stop Frank Demaree of the 1935 Chicago Cubs? He raised his season average to .469 after batting .533 (8-for-15) against the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics. The Cubs took three of four from the Athletics, but they’ll be facing another top-three team in week 5 with the 1940 Cincinnati Reds.
Pitching continues to be very, very good. Only one pitcher in all of Season 2 had two shutouts. Five already have a pair of shutouts here. Dave Ferriss of the 1946 Boston Red Sox is the only pitcher who is 4-0 after four starts, but Rube Walberg of the 1931 Athletics and Curt Davis of the 1941 Dodgers can join him, as they are both 3-0 after three starts.
| Week 4 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 Chicago Cubs | 11 | 5 | .688 | — | +16 | .279 | 2.69 | Stats |
| 1937 New York Yankees | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1.0 | +1 | .239 | 3.57 | Stats |
| 1940 Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.0 | +6 | .217 | 3.17 | Stats |
| 1933 Washington Senators | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | -23 | .216 | 3.95 | Stats |
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | +9 | .220 | 2.57 | Stats |
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.0 | +6 | .207 | 2.68 | Stats |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.0 | +13 | .216 | 2.43 | Stats |
| 1934 Detroit Tigers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.0 | -5 | .268 | 4.18 | Stats |
| 1934 St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 12 | .250 | 7.0 | -23 | .233 | 3.88 | Stats |
Week 4 recaps:
> Cardinals-Red Sox
> Yankees-Tigers
> Senators-Dodgers
> Cubs-Athletics
Week 4 featured YouTube broadcasts:
> Cardinals-Red Sox game 1
> Yankees-Tigers game 1
> Senators-Dodgers game 1
> Cubs-Athletics game 1
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.469 Frank Demaree, 1935 Cubs
.382 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
.353 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
.349 Billy Rogell, 1934 Tigers
.348 Hank Greenberg, 1934 Tigers
.338 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
.333 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
.326 Charlie Gehringer, 1934 Tigers
.318 Jo Jo White, 1934 Tigers
.317 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
Runs
15 Ted Williams, 1946 Red Sox
13 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
12 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
12 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
11 several
Hits
30 Frank Demaree, 1935 Cubs
26 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
22 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
22 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
20 several
Doubles
7 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
7 Mickey Cochrane, 1931 Athletics
6 Jake Powell, 1937 Yankees
6 Ripper Collins, 1934 Cardinals
6 Hank Greenberg, 1934 Tigers
6 Goose Goslin, 1933 Senators
Triples
4 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
4 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
3 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
2 several
Home Runs
7 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
5 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
4 Ted Williams, 1946 Red Sox
4 Joe Medwick, 1934 Cardinals
4 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
RBI
14 Ted Williams, 1946 Red Sox
14 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
14 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
13 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
12 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
12 Dom DiMaggio, 1946 Red Sox
Stolen Bases
6 Jo Jo White, 1934 Tigers
4 Pepper Martin, 1934 Cardinals
3 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
3 Frankie Frisch, 1934 Cardinals
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
4 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
3 Larry French, 1935 Cubs
3 Lon Warneke, 1935 Cubs
3 Rube Walberg, 1931 Athletics
3 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
3 Red Ruffing, 1937 Yankees
ERA
0.50 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
1.08 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
1.38 Rube Walberg, 1931 Athletics
1.54 Red Ruffing, 1937 Yankees
1.67 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
2.17 Tex Carleton, 1934 Cardinals
2.25 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
2.31 Jim Turner, 1940 Reds
2.32 Larry French, 1935 Cubs
2.38 Lon Warneke, 1935 Cubs
Complete Games
4 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
3 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
3 Monte Weaver, 1933 Senators
2 several
Shutouts
2 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
2 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
2 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
2 Red Ruffing, 1937 Yankees
2 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
Saves
4 Jack Russell, 1933 Senators
4 Joe Beggs, 1940 Reds
2 Dazzy Vance, 1934 Cardinals
2 Johnny Murphy, 1937 Yankees
2 Charlie Root, 1935 Cubs
Strikeouts
32 Dizzy Dean, 1934 Cardinals
29 Paul Dean, 1934 Cardinals
28 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
27 Tex Carleton, 1935 Cubs
23 Red Ruffing, 1937 Yankees
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 