On This Day
Tuesday, May 30, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 29 | 7 | .806 | -- |
Red Sox | 21 | 12 | .636 | 6.5 |
Indians | 19 | 15 | .559 | 9.0 |
White Sox | 19 | 16 | .543 | 9.5 |
Tigers | 16 | 22 | .421 | 14.0 |
Senators | 14 | 22 | .389 | 15.0 |
Athletics | 13 | 22 | .371 | 15.5 |
Browns | 11 | 26 | .297 | 18.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 25 | 13 | .658 | -- |
Cardinals | 22 | 14 | .611 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 20 | 18 | .526 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 19 | 18 | .514 | 5.5 |
Dodgers | 16 | 18 | .471 | 7.0 |
Giants | 17 | 20 | .459 | 7.5 |
Bees | 15 | 21 | .417 | 9.0 |
Phillies | 12 | 24 | .333 | 12.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Pinky Higgins | 6 |
2 | Gibby Brack | 5 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 5 |
2 | Elbie Fletcher | 5 |
2 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 2 |
1 | Max West | 2 |
1 | Ted Williams | 2 |
4 | Gibby Brack | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 9 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 5 |
2 | Max West | 5 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 3 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 2 |
3 | Mel Almada | 1 |
3 | Johnny Berardino | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Carrasquel | 0.83 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 0.83 |
3 | Bob Feller | 0.70 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 0.60 |
5 | Vern Kennedy | 0.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
1 | Ken Chase | 1 |
1 | Bob Feller | 1 |
1 | Larry French | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Kennedy | 10 |
2 | Bob Feller | 7 |
3 | Johnny Marcum | 6 |
4 | Alex Carrasquel | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 1 |
1 | Chubby Dean | 1 |
1 | Cliff Melton | 1 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .373 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .363 |
3 | Buddy Hassett | .355 |
4 | Bill Dickey | .354 |
5 | Zeke Bonura | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolph Camilli | 10 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 9 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 9 |
2 | George Selkirk | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ival Goodman | 36 |
1 | Ted Williams | 36 |
3 | Taffy Wright | 34 |
4 | Myril Hoag | 32 |
4 | 2 others tied | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 19 |
2 | Lee Handley | 8 |
3 | Frankie Crosetti | 6 |
3 | Barney McCosky | 6 |
3 | Johnny Welaj | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 1.78 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 1.81 |
3 | Willis Hudlin | 2.14 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 2.25 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 8 |
2 | Curt Davis | 7 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 7 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 75 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 45 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 43 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 38 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 8 |
2 | Clint Brown | 6 |
3 | Mace Brown | 4 |
3 | Chubby Dean | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Odell Hale | .484 |
2 | Hal Trosky | .436 |
3 | Ernie Lombardi | .435 |
4 | Enos Slaughter | .389 |
5 | Jimmy Brown | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolph Camilli | 5 |
1 | Frank McCormick | 5 |
1 | George Selkirk | 5 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 19 |
1 | Ted Williams | 19 |
3 | Cookie Lavagetto | 18 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 16 |
4 | 3 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 9 |
2 | Lee Handley | 5 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
3 | Harry Danning | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tot Pressnell | 0.50 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 0.78 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 0.93 |
4 | Oral Hildebrand | 1.02 |
5 | Hugh Casey | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Grissom | 4 |
2 | Joe Bowman | 3 |
2 | Curt Davis | 3 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 21 |
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 21 |
3 | Larry French | 17 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 17 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
2 | Chubby Dean | 3 |
3 | Clint Brown | 2 |
3 | Mace Brown | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pepper Martin | .364 |
2 | Hal Trosky | .361 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .360 |
4 | Buddy Hassett | .359 |
5 | Morrie Arnovich | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank McCormick | 8 |
1 | George Selkirk | 8 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 7 |
3 | Ernie Lombardi | 7 |
3 | Ted Williams | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 31 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 29 |
3 | George Selkirk | 28 |
4 | Johnny Rizzo | 27 |
5 | Ernie Lombardi | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 17 |
2 | Lee Handley | 8 |
3 | Frankie Crosetti | 6 |
3 | Johnny Welaj | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Swift | 1.38 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 1.70 |
3 | Oral Hildebrand | 1.75 |
4 | Larry French | 1.94 |
5 | Willis Hudlin | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Davis | 6 |
2 | Bob Feller | 5 |
2 | Lee Grissom | 5 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 5 |
2 | Rip Sewell | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 43 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 37 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 30 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 28 |
4 | Whitey Moore | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 8 |
2 | Clint Brown | 5 |
3 | Chubby Dean | 4 |
4 | Mace Brown | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .350 |
2 | Johnny Mize | .343 |
3 | George McQuinn | .341 |
4 | Ernie Lombardi | .339 |
5 | Jeff Heath | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 56 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 47 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 35 |
3 | Mel Ott | 35 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 156 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 154 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 130 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 130 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Crosetti | 32 |
2 | George Case | 29 |
3 | Lyn Lary | 20 |
3 | Cookie Lavagetto | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 2.63 |
2 | Bill Lee | 2.73 |
3 | Lou Fette | 2.77 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.96 |
5 | Russ Bauers | 3.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Lee | 23 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 23 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 21 |
4 | Bob Feller | 20 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 265 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 215 |
3 | Lefty Mills | 140 |
4 | Joe Krakauskas | 139 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 133 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 15 |
2 | Mace Brown | 9 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
3 | Johnny Humphries | 8 |
5 | Charlie Root | 7 |