On This Day
Monday, June 19, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 41 | 11 | .788 | -- |
Red Sox | 29 | 21 | .580 | 11.0 |
White Sox | 28 | 25 | .528 | 13.5 |
Indians | 28 | 25 | .528 | 13.5 |
Tigers | 29 | 27 | .518 | 14.0 |
Athletics | 21 | 32 | .396 | 20.5 |
Senators | 22 | 34 | .393 | 21.0 |
Browns | 15 | 38 | .283 | 26.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 36 | 18 | .667 | -- |
Cardinals | 29 | 23 | .558 | 6.0 |
Giants | 29 | 26 | .527 | 7.5 |
Dodgers | 26 | 26 | .500 | 9.0 |
Cubs | 27 | 28 | .491 | 9.5 |
Pirates | 24 | 28 | .462 | 11.0 |
Bees | 22 | 30 | .423 | 13.0 |
Phillies | 18 | 32 | .360 | 16.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | 4 |
2 | Joe Glenn | 3 |
2 | Stan Hack | 3 |
2 | Buddy Lewis | 3 |
2 | Red Rolfe | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 1 |
1 | Stan Hack | 1 |
1 | Pinky Higgins | 1 |
1 | Red Kress | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Dahlgren | 3 |
1 | Bill Dickey | 3 |
3 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 2 |
3 | Pinky Higgins | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 1 |
1 | Frankie Crosetti | 1 |
1 | Bobby Estalella | 1 |
1 | Augie Galan | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Oral Hildebrand | 0.43 |
2 | Joe Krakauskas | 0.40 |
3 | Charlie Root | 0.36 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 0.22 |
5 | Hugh Casey | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Oral Hildebrand | 1 |
1 | Vern Kennedy | 1 |
1 | Joe Krakauskas | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Krakauskas | 4 |
1 | Charlie Root | 4 |
3 | Oral Hildebrand | 3 |
3 | Archie McKain | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .396 |
2 | George McQuinn | .359 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .347 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .345 |
5 | Frank McCormick | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 16 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 11 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 11 |
2 | Ernie Lombardi | 11 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 55 |
2 | Ted Williams | 52 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 46 |
4 | Taffy Wright | 45 |
5 | 2 tied | 44 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 26 |
2 | Lee Handley | 11 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
4 | Frankie Crosetti | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 1.57 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 1.62 |
3 | Hugh Casey | 1.93 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 2.31 |
5 | Whitey Moore | 2.49 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 10 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 10 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 9 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 8 |
4 | 5 others tied | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 94 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 67 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 60 |
4 | Johnny Vander Meer | 57 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 56 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
2 | Clint Brown | 7 |
3 | Mace Brown | 5 |
3 | Chubby Dean | 5 |
5 | Curt Davis | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .476 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | .444 |
3 | Mel Ott | .405 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .404 |
4 | Ben Chapman | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 5 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
2 | Bob Johnson | 4 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 20 |
2 | Pete Fox | 17 |
3 | Buddy Lewis | 15 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 14 |
4 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
2 | Pete Fox | 3 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 3 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 0.92 |
2 | Jack Knott | 1.00 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 1.13 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 1.32 |
5 | Vern Kennedy | 1.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Gumbert | 3 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 3 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 2 |
3 | Boom-Boom Beck | 2 |
3 | 19 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 24 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 18 |
2 | Fritz Ostermueller | 18 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
1 | Jumbo Brown | 2 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 2 |
1 | Whitey Moore | 2 |
1 | Hugh Mulcahy | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | .395 |
2 | Pinky Higgins | .389 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .388 |
4 | Morrie Arnovich | .387 |
5 | Ben Chapman | .380 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 10 |
2 | Max West | 7 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
3 | Jeff Heath | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 33 |
2 | Ted Williams | 32 |
3 | Buddy Lewis | 29 |
4 | Sam Chapman | 26 |
4 | 3 others tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 14 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
2 | Lee Handley | 8 |
4 | Pete Fox | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1.53 |
2 | Hugh Casey | 1.80 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 1.82 |
4 | Lou Fette | 1.88 |
5 | Whitey Moore | 2.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 5 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 5 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 5 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 4 |
4 | 15 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 40 |
1 | Claude Passeau | 40 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 32 |
4 | Johnny Vander Meer | 29 |
5 | Cliff Melton | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 7 |
2 | Mace Brown | 3 |
2 | Chubby Dean | 3 |
2 | Whitey Moore | 3 |
5 | 9 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .358 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .347 |
3 | George McQuinn | .346 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .341 |
5 | Jeff Heath | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 58 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 42 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 36 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 33 |
5 | Mel Ott | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 169 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 142 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 128 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 125 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 35 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 31 |
3 | Pete Fox | 21 |
4 | Cookie Lavagetto | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 2.39 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 2.43 |
3 | Dick Errickson | 2.79 |
4 | Russ Bauers | 2.79 |
5 | Whitey Moore | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 23 |
2 | Bill Lee | 21 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 20 |
3 | Bob Feller | 20 |
3 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 264 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 216 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 139 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 128 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 126 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 17 |
2 | Mace Brown | 10 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
3 | Johnny Humphries | 8 |
3 | Charlie Root | 8 |