On This Day
Tuesday, August 23, 1938
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 76 | 35 | .685 | -- |
Red Sox | 63 | 45 | .583 | 11.5 |
Indians | 63 | 47 | .573 | 12.5 |
Tigers | 57 | 56 | .504 | 20.0 |
Senators | 58 | 57 | .504 | 20.0 |
White Sox | 47 | 59 | .443 | 26.5 |
Browns | 39 | 70 | .358 | 36.0 |
Athletics | 38 | 72 | .345 | 37.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 68 | 43 | .613 | -- |
Giants | 64 | 49 | .566 | 5.0 |
Reds | 63 | 51 | .553 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 61 | 53 | .535 | 8.5 |
Bees | 54 | 57 | .486 | 14.0 |
Dodgers | 53 | 59 | .473 | 15.5 |
Cardinals | 51 | 62 | .451 | 18.0 |
Phillies | 34 | 74 | .315 | 32.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 7 |
1 | Pinky Higgins | 7 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
3 | Al Lopez | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 2 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 2 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 1 |
3 | Lou Finney | 1 |
3 | 11 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 6 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 5 |
3 | Pinky Higgins | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Gutteridge | 1 |
1 | Mike Kreevich | 1 |
1 | Joe Kuhel | 1 |
1 | Al Lopez | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rigney | 0.90 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 0.40 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 0.38 |
3 | Whitey Moore | 0.38 |
5 | Lou Fette | 0.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
1 | Mace Brown | 1 |
1 | George Gill | 1 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rigney | 9 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 6 |
3 | Lou Fette | 5 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill McGee | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | .359 |
2 | Cecil Travis | .352 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .346 |
4 | Earl Averill | .344 |
5 | Hank Steinbacher | .343 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 43 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 35 |
3 | Ival Goodman | 28 |
3 | Rudy York | 28 |
5 | Mel Ott | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 124 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 103 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 97 |
4 | Rudy York | 94 |
5 | 3 tied | 91 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Crosetti | 19 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 15 |
2 | Billy Werber | 15 |
4 | Buddy Lewis | 14 |
5 | Wally Moses | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 2.50 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.71 |
3 | Bill Lohrman | 2.73 |
4 | Bill McGee | 2.74 |
5 | Charlie Root | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 17 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 17 |
3 | Bill Lee | 15 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 167 |
2 | Bob Feller | 165 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 113 |
4 | Clay Bryant | 107 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 105 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 12 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 10 |
3 | Charlie Root | 8 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stu Martin | .441 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | .424 |
3 | Bill Dickey | .422 |
4 | Ernie Lombardi | .404 |
5 | 3 tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 7 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 6 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
2 | Rudy York | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 28 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 20 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 20 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Kuhel | 4 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 3 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | 3 |
2 | Wally Moses | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.00 |
1 | Fred Frankhouse | 0.00 |
3 | Ira Hutchinson | 0.53 |
4 | Joe Heving | 0.89 |
5 | Gene Schott | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Errickson | 4 |
1 | Thornton Lee | 4 |
1 | Bobo Newsom | 4 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 33 |
2 | Joe Krakauskas | 22 |
3 | Bob Feller | 20 |
4 | Lefty Mills | 19 |
5 | Johnny Allen | 18 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jumbo Brown | 2 |
1 | Dick Coffman | 2 |
1 | Mel Harder | 2 |
4 | Harry Boyles | 1 |
4 | 17 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | .419 |
2 | Stu Martin | .417 |
3 | George McQuinn | .406 |
4 | Rip Radcliff | .396 |
5 | Buddy Hassett | .387 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 15 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 11 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 9 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 45 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 39 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 36 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 36 |
5 | Joe Cronin | 34 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 8 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 7 |
3 | Cookie Lavagetto | 6 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | 6 |
5 | Terry Moore | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 1.33 |
2 | Danny MacFayden | 1.90 |
3 | Dick Errickson | 1.91 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.91 |
5 | Lou Fette | 1.97 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 6 |
1 | Bobo Newsom | 6 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
3 | George Gill | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 60 |
2 | Bob Feller | 46 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 36 |
4 | Joe Krakauskas | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 4 |
1 | Eddie Smith | 4 |
3 | Mace Brown | 3 |
3 | Mel Harder | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Myer | .338 |
2 | Bill Dickey | .336 |
3 | Cecil Travis | .336 |
4 | Mel Ott | .336 |
5 | Hal Trosky | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 56 |
2 | Rudy York | 41 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 40 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 34 |
4 | 2 others tied | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 154 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 152 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 141 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 132 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 132 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 35 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 23 |
3 | Buddy Lewis | 21 |
4 | Lyn Lary | 20 |
5 | Charlie Gehringer | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 2.33 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.64 |
3 | Bill McGee | 2.74 |
4 | Jim Tobin | 2.91 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 2.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 22 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 21 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 20 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 245 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 209 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 151 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 147 |
5 | Johnny Allen | 143 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 12 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 12 |
3 | Charlie Root | 9 |
4 | Mace Brown | 7 |
4 | Eddie Smith | 7 |