On This Day
Saturday, May 28, 1938
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.5 |
Yankees | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.5 |
Senators | 20 | 17 | .541 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 16 | 17 | .485 | 6.0 |
White Sox | 12 | 15 | .444 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 12 | 19 | .387 | 9.0 |
Browns | 9 | 22 | .290 | 12.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 24 | 9 | .727 | -- |
Cubs | 23 | 13 | .639 | 2.5 |
Bees | 16 | 13 | .552 | 6.0 |
Reds | 18 | 15 | .545 | 6.0 |
Pirates | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8.5 |
Cardinals | 11 | 19 | .367 | 11.5 |
Dodgers | 13 | 23 | .361 | 12.5 |
Phillies | 9 | 20 | .310 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jo-Jo Moore | 5 |
1 | Mel Ott | 5 |
3 | Elbie Fletcher | 4 |
4 | Gibby Brack | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gibby Brack | 1 |
1 | Lou Chiozza | 1 |
1 | Ripper Collins | 1 |
1 | Ray Mueller | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 4 |
2 | Lou Chiozza | 3 |
2 | Ray Hayworth | 3 |
2 | Lynn Nelson | 3 |
2 | Tuck Stainback | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Chiozza | 1 |
1 | Frankie Crosetti | 1 |
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 1 |
1 | Mel Ott | 1 |
1 | Billy Rogell | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 4.50 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 0.60 |
3 | Clay Bryant | 0.56 |
4 | Lynn Nelson | 0.31 |
5 | Milt Shoffner | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
1 | Clay Bryant | 1 |
1 | Fred Frankhouse | 1 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 9 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 6 |
3 | Clay Bryant | 5 |
4 | Lynn Nelson | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 1 |
1 | Tot Pressnell | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Cookie Lavagetto | .393 |
2 | Hal Trosky | .383 |
3 | Hank Steinbacher | .380 |
4 | Earl Averill | .379 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | .361 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 11 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 10 |
2 | Ival Goodman | 10 |
4 | Mel Ott | 8 |
4 | Rudy York | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 46 |
2 | Augie Galan | 37 |
3 | Mel Ott | 36 |
4 | Earl Averill | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Lewis | 9 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 5 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
2 | Billy Rogell | 5 |
5 | 9 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 1.74 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1.74 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 2.02 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.12 |
5 | Jack Wilson | 2.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 8 |
2 | Vern Kennedy | 7 |
2 | Cliff Melton | 7 |
4 | Mace Brown | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 51 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 49 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 42 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 42 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 5 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
3 | Pete Appleton | 3 |
3 | Charlie Root | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Ripple | .439 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .425 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | .405 |
4 | Frank McCormick | .389 |
5 | Earl Averill | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ival Goodman | 5 |
1 | Rudy York | 5 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 4 |
4 | Earl Averill | 3 |
4 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 21 |
2 | Rudy York | 18 |
3 | Augie Galan | 14 |
4 | Mel Ott | 13 |
4 | Babe Phelps | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Dickshot | 3 |
1 | Augie Galan | 3 |
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
1 | Carl Reynolds | 3 |
1 | Billy Rogell | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Harder | 0.73 |
2 | Bill Lee | 1.03 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 1.24 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 1.27 |
5 | Bill McGee | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
1 | Vern Kennedy | 3 |
1 | Bill Lee | 3 |
1 | Danny MacFayden | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 28 |
2 | Clay Bryant | 20 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 19 |
4 | Bill McGee | 17 |
4 | Bill Swift | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tot Pressnell | 2 |
2 | Russ Bauers | 1 |
2 | Ray Benge | 1 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .391 |
2 | Earl Averill | .372 |
3 | Frank McCormick | .366 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | .366 |
5 | Rick Ferrell | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 9 |
2 | Ival Goodman | 8 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 8 |
2 | Rudy York | 8 |
5 | Ken Keltner | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Augie Galan | 35 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
3 | Earl Averill | 31 |
4 | Rudy York | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Lewis | 7 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
2 | Billy Rogell | 5 |
4 | Mel Almada | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 1.33 |
2 | Bob Feller | 1.64 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 1.67 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 1.70 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 2.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
2 | Vern Kennedy | 6 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 5 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 37 |
2 | Clay Bryant | 36 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 36 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 35 |
5 | 2 tied | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 4 |
2 | Pete Appleton | 3 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
2 | Charlie Root | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | .368 |
2 | Joe Medwick | .358 |
3 | Johnny Mize | .346 |
4 | Gabby Hartnett | .345 |
5 | Bill Dickey | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 48 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 44 |
3 | Rudy York | 42 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 39 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 168 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 159 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 150 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 148 |
5 | Bill Dickey | 140 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 36 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 32 |
3 | Augie Galan | 22 |
4 | Buddy Lewis | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 2.50 |
2 | Jim Turner | 2.69 |
3 | Bob Feller | 2.77 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 2.79 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 2.81 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Melton | 26 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 23 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 189 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 181 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 180 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 172 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 166 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 17 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 12 |
3 | Charlie Root | 8 |
4 | Mace Brown | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |