On This Day
Friday, June 23, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 44 | 11 | .800 | -- |
Red Sox | 31 | 22 | .585 | 12.0 |
Indians | 31 | 26 | .544 | 14.0 |
Tigers | 31 | 28 | .525 | 15.0 |
White Sox | 28 | 28 | .500 | 16.5 |
Athletics | 22 | 34 | .393 | 22.5 |
Senators | 23 | 37 | .383 | 23.5 |
Browns | 16 | 40 | .286 | 28.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 37 | 20 | .649 | -- |
Cardinals | 31 | 23 | .574 | 4.5 |
Giants | 31 | 27 | .534 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 31 | 28 | .525 | 7.0 |
Dodgers | 27 | 28 | .491 | 9.0 |
Pirates | 26 | 29 | .473 | 10.0 |
Bees | 22 | 33 | .400 | 14.0 |
Phillies | 18 | 35 | .340 | 17.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 4 |
2 | Bruce Campbell | 3 |
2 | George Case | 3 |
2 | Frank Demaree | 3 |
2 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Skeeter Webb | 3 |
2 | Frank Demaree | 2 |
2 | Pete Fox | 2 |
2 | Oscar Grimes | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Grimes | 1 |
1 | Stan Hack | 1 |
1 | Jeff Heath | 1 |
1 | Billy Herman | 1 |
1 | Billy Jurges | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Lohrman | 1.00 |
2 | Bob Feller | 0.40 |
3 | Bill Lee | 0.30 |
4 | Russ Bauers | 0.27 |
5 | 3 tied | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Bauers | 1 |
1 | Al Benton | 1 |
1 | Bob Feller | 1 |
1 | Bill Lee | 1 |
1 | Bill Lohrman | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 6 |
2 | Russ Bauers | 3 |
2 | Bill Lee | 3 |
4 | Al Benton | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Archie McKain | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .399 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | .359 |
3 | George McQuinn | .352 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | .348 |
5 | Ken Keltner | .341 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 16 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 13 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 11 |
3 | Ernie Lombardi | 11 |
3 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 55 |
1 | Ted Williams | 55 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 47 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 47 |
3 | 2 others tied | 47 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 27 |
2 | Lee Handley | 11 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
4 | Stan Hack | 8 |
4 | Johnny Welaj | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 1.53 |
2 | Lou Fette | 1.57 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 2.09 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 2.45 |
5 | Whitey Moore | 2.49 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 11 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 10 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 10 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 9 |
4 | Curt Davis | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 100 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 71 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 64 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 62 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 62 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 12 |
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 | Mel Ott | .439 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | .429 |
3 | Johnny Mize | .409 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .400 |
5 | Morrie Arnovich | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Johnson | 5 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 4 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 3 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Fox | 18 |
1 | Hank Greenberg | 18 |
3 | Ted Williams | 17 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
2 | Jack Bolling | 3 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
5 | 13 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 0.53 |
2 | Russ Bauers | 0.64 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 0.90 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 1.32 |
5 | Fritz Ostermueller | 1.37 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 3 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 3 |
1 | Whit Wyatt | 3 |
4 | Elden Auker | 2 |
4 | 18 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 21 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 20 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 19 |
4 | Fritz Ostermueller | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Moore | 2 |
2 | Jumbo Brown | 1 |
2 | Mace Brown | 1 |
2 | Dick Coffman | 1 |
2 | 18 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .422 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | .411 |
3 | Doc Cramer | .400 |
4 | Pinky Higgins | .396 |
5 | Buddy Lewis | .366 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 8 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 6 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 6 |
2 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 32 |
2 | Buddy Lewis | 29 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 28 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 14 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
3 | Stan Hack | 5 |
3 | Lee Handley | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Lohrman | 1.83 |
2 | Hugh Casey | 1.84 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 1.84 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 1.99 |
5 | Mace Brown | 2.05 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 5 |
1 | Bob Feller | 5 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 5 |
4 | Al Benton | 4 |
4 | 9 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 42 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 41 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 32 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 29 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 7 |
2 | Whitey Moore | 3 |
3 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
3 | Clint Brown | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .360 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .349 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | .344 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .344 |
5 | George McQuinn | .341 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 57 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 41 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 35 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 166 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 142 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 128 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 126 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 121 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 36 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 28 |
3 | Pete Fox | 20 |
4 | Cookie Lavagetto | 19 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 2.48 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 2.62 |
3 | Russ Bauers | 2.76 |
4 | Whitey Moore | 2.86 |
5 | Dick Errickson | 2.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 23 |
2 | Bill Lee | 21 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 21 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 20 |
4 | Bob Feller | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 266 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 213 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 144 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 127 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 126 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 18 |
2 | Mace Brown | 10 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
4 | Clint Brown | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |