On This Day
Wednesday, August 2, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 66 | 28 | .702 | -- |
Red Sox | 58 | 35 | .624 | 7.5 |
White Sox | 54 | 43 | .557 | 13.5 |
Indians | 49 | 44 | .527 | 16.5 |
Tigers | 50 | 46 | .521 | 17.0 |
Senators | 41 | 57 | .418 | 27.0 |
Athletics | 35 | 59 | .372 | 31.0 |
Browns | 26 | 67 | .280 | 39.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 60 | 32 | .652 | -- |
Cardinals | 49 | 42 | .538 | 10.5 |
Cubs | 50 | 45 | .526 | 11.5 |
Pirates | 47 | 43 | .522 | 12.0 |
Giants | 46 | 46 | .500 | 14.0 |
Dodgers | 45 | 46 | .495 | 14.5 |
Bees | 42 | 49 | .462 | 17.5 |
Phillies | 26 | 62 | .295 | 32.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Hayes | 5 |
1 | Ken Keltner | 5 |
3 | Luke Appling | 4 |
3 | Lou Finney | 4 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Hayes | 2 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 1 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
2 | Tom Hafey | 1 |
2 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Hayes | 5 |
2 | Bill Lohrman | 4 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 3 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 3 |
3 | Bill Nagel | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 1 |
1 | Joe Cronin | 1 |
1 | Eric McNair | 1 |
1 | Wally Moses | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rigney | 1.20 |
2 | Bill Lohrman | 1.00 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 0.83 |
4 | Schoolboy Rowe | 0.40 |
5 | Gene Thompson | 0.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Bowman | 1 |
1 | Mel Harder | 1 |
1 | Joe Heving | 1 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Lohrman | 6 |
1 | Johnny Rigney | 6 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 5 |
4 | Schoolboy Rowe | 4 |
4 | Gene Thompson | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .363 |
2 | Morrie Arnovich | .352 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .346 |
4 | Buddy Hassett | .339 |
5 | George McQuinn | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 26 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 20 |
3 | Mel Ott | 19 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 18 |
4 | George Selkirk | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 87 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 81 |
2 | Gee Walker | 81 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 80 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | 79 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 34 |
2 | Lee Handley | 15 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 13 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 13 |
5 | Stan Hack | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.15 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.25 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 2.31 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 2.52 |
5 | Hugh Casey | 2.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 18 |
2 | Bob Feller | 15 |
3 | Curt Davis | 14 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 14 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 152 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 123 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 95 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 91 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 90 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 16 |
2 | Clint Brown | 12 |
3 | Mace Brown | 7 |
4 | Chubby Dean | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | .449 |
2 | Rabbit Warstler | .426 |
3 | Lee Handley | .417 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | .404 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 10 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 5 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
3 | Mel Ott | 4 |
3 | Rudy York | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 22 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 16 |
3 | Max West | 15 |
4 | Elbie Fletcher | 13 |
4 | Rudy York | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 4 |
1 | George Case | 4 |
1 | Eric McNair | 4 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bowman | 0.78 |
2 | Eddie Smith | 1.04 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 1.17 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 1.33 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Bowman | 3 |
1 | Curt Davis | 3 |
1 | Mel Harder | 3 |
1 | Joe Heving | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 26 |
2 | Gene Thompson | 23 |
3 | Bob Feller | 20 |
4 | Tom Sunkel | 17 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bowman | 2 |
1 | Clint Brown | 2 |
1 | Mace Brown | 2 |
1 | Archie McKain | 2 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Taffy Wright | .400 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .386 |
3 | Eric McNair | .380 |
4 | Chuck Klein | .377 |
5 | Buddy Hassett | .374 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 14 |
2 | Frankie Hayes | 7 |
3 | Earl Averill | 6 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 6 |
3 | 7 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
2 | Gee Walker | 30 |
3 | Jim Tabor | 28 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 27 |
5 | Ted Williams | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 7 |
2 | Luke Appling | 6 |
2 | Eric McNair | 6 |
4 | Mike Kreevich | 5 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 1.00 |
2 | Bob Bowman | 1.88 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 1.89 |
4 | Johnny Rigney | 1.98 |
5 | Joe Krakauskas | 2.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 7 |
2 | Joe Heving | 6 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 5 |
3 | Curt Davis | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 46 |
2 | Bob Feller | 39 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 33 |
4 | Gene Thompson | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 4 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
3 | Boom-Boom Beck | 2 |
3 | Bob Bowman | 2 |
3 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .361 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | .356 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .349 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .349 |
5 | Buddy Hassett | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 47 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 41 |
3 | Mel Ott | 32 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 31 |
5 | Harlond Clift | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 152 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 147 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 129 |
3 | Gee Walker | 129 |
5 | 3 tied | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 39 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 22 |
3 | Lee Handley | 20 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 19 |
5 | Stan Hack | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.48 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.67 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 2.85 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 2.95 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 25 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 23 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 22 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 258 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 235 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 156 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 142 |
5 | Lefty Mills | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 18 |
2 | Clint Brown | 12 |
3 | Mace Brown | 10 |
4 | Curt Davis | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |