On This Day
Monday, August 7, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 69 | 30 | .697 | -- |
Red Sox | 60 | 37 | .619 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 55 | 46 | .545 | 15.0 |
Indians | 52 | 47 | .525 | 17.0 |
Tigers | 52 | 48 | .520 | 17.5 |
Senators | 45 | 57 | .441 | 25.5 |
Athletics | 36 | 63 | .364 | 33.0 |
Browns | 29 | 70 | .293 | 40.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 62 | 34 | .646 | -- |
Cardinals | 55 | 42 | .567 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 53 | 46 | .535 | 10.5 |
Pirates | 49 | 46 | .516 | 12.5 |
Dodgers | 49 | 48 | .505 | 13.5 |
Giants | 48 | 48 | .500 | 14.0 |
Bees | 43 | 54 | .443 | 19.5 |
Phillies | 26 | 67 | .280 | 34.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Boudreau | 2 |
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 2 |
1 | Leo Durocher | 2 |
1 | Buddy Hassett | 2 |
1 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Berardino | 1 |
1 | Cookie Lavagetto | 1 |
1 | Max West | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cookie Lavagetto | 3 |
1 | Max West | 3 |
3 | Johnny Berardino | 2 |
3 | Billy Sullivan | 2 |
3 | Dixie Walker | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Hassett | 1 |
1 | Moose Solters | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Mills | 0.60 |
2 | Bill Posedel | 0.25 |
2 | Tot Pressnell | 0.25 |
4 | Willis Hudlin | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Broaca | 1 |
1 | Vito Tamulis | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Mills | 6 |
2 | Ira Hutchinson | 3 |
2 | Bill Posedel | 3 |
2 | Vito Tamulis | 3 |
5 | Willis Hudlin | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Milnar | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .364 |
2 | Morrie Arnovich | .348 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .344 |
4 | George McQuinn | .343 |
5 | Johnny Mize | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 27 |
2 | Mel Ott | 21 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 20 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 19 |
5 | George Selkirk | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 89 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 85 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 84 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 82 |
5 | 2 tied | 81 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 38 |
2 | Lee Handley | 16 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 14 |
4 | Luke Appling | 13 |
4 | Mike Kreevich | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 2.18 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 2.19 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 2.31 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 2.50 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 2.61 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 19 |
2 | Bob Feller | 16 |
3 | Curt Davis | 15 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 161 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 124 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 105 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 99 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 92 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 16 |
2 | Clint Brown | 13 |
3 | Mace Brown | 7 |
4 | Chubby Dean | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Hayes | .465 |
2 | Joe Medwick | .433 |
3 | Billy Herman | .412 |
4 | LeGrant Scott | .408 |
5 | Lou Finney | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 8 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 5 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 5 |
2 | Mel Ott | 5 |
2 | Max West | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 21 |
2 | Max West | 17 |
3 | Cookie Lavagetto | 16 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
2 | Luke Appling | 4 |
2 | Buddy Hassett | 4 |
4 | Earl Averill | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Trotter | 0.51 |
2 | Bob Bowman | 1.08 |
3 | Tom Sunkel | 1.29 |
4 | Ken Chase | 1.37 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Bowman | 3 |
1 | Ken Chase | 3 |
1 | Curt Davis | 3 |
1 | Mel Harder | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 21 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 16 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 16 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
2 | Mace Brown | 2 |
2 | Emerson Dickman | 2 |
5 | 19 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Taffy Wright | .398 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .383 |
3 | Luke Appling | .376 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .369 |
4 | Bob Johnson | .369 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 15 |
2 | Mel Ott | 8 |
3 | Frankie Hayes | 7 |
3 | George McQuinn | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
2 | Bob Johnson | 28 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 26 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 25 |
4 | Elbie Fletcher | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 11 |
2 | Luke Appling | 8 |
3 | Eric McNair | 6 |
4 | Buddy Hassett | 5 |
4 | Mike Kreevich | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Trotter | 1.05 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 1.14 |
3 | Bob Bowman | 1.24 |
4 | Johnny Rigney | 1.77 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 1.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 7 |
2 | Curt Davis | 6 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
3 | Mel Harder | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 43 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 41 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 33 |
3 | Gene Thompson | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 5 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
3 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
3 | Boom-Boom Beck | 2 |
3 | 8 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .364 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | .359 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .354 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .346 |
5 | Bob Johnson | .338 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 48 |
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 | 153 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 145 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 128 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 126 |
5 | Gee Walker | 124 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 43 |
2 | Lee Handley | 21 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 20 |
4 | Frankie Crosetti | 18 |
4 | Stan Hack | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.44 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.73 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 2.80 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 2.97 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 2.98 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 26 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 22 |
2 | Bob Feller | 22 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 22 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 257 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 226 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 159 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 149 |
5 | Lefty Mills | 130 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 18 |
2 | Clint Brown | 13 |
3 | Mace Brown | 9 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |