On This Day

Saturday, October 7, 1939

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1939 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 0

New York Yankees 7
Cincinnati Reds 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ival Goodman 3
2 Charlie Keller 2
2 Frank McCormick 2
2 Billy Myers 2
5 6 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 2
2 Bill Dickey 1
2 Joe DiMaggio 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 4
2 Joe DiMaggio 2
3 Bill Dickey 1
3 Ival Goodman 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lefty Gomez 0.33
1 Gene Thompson 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bump Hadley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gene Thompson 3
2 Bump Hadley 2
2 Whitey Moore 2
4 Lefty Gomez 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Keller .455
2 Frank McCormick .364
3 Billy Myers .333
4 Babe Dahlgren .300
4 2 others tied .300

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 2
2 Babe Dahlgren 1
2 Bill Dickey 1
2 Joe DiMaggio 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 5
2 Bill Dickey 3
3 Babe Dahlgren 2
3 Joe DiMaggio 2
5 5 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ival Goodman 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monte Pearson 0.00
1 Whitey Moore 0.00
3 Red Ruffing 1.00
4 Paul Derringer 2.16
5 Bump Hadley 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bump Hadley 1
1 Monte Pearson 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Monte Pearson 8
2 Paul Derringer 7
3 Bucky Walters 5
4 Red Ruffing 4
5 Gene Thompson 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Keller .455
2 Billy Myers .333
3 Ernie Lombardi .308
4 Babe Dahlgren .300
5 Ival Goodman .273

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 2
1 Charlie Keller 2
3 Babe Dahlgren 1
3 Bill Dickey 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 5
2 Bill Dickey 3
2 Joe DiMaggio 3
4 Babe Dahlgren 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ival Goodman 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monte Pearson 0.00
1 Bob Feller 0.00
1 Whitey Moore 0.00
4 Red Ruffing 1.50
5 Paul Derringer 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Bridges 1
1 Bump Hadley 1
1 Monte Pearson 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Derringer 8
1 Monte Pearson 8
1 Red Ruffing 8
4 Bucky Walters 5
5 Bill Lee 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Feller 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 106 45 .702 --
Red Sox 89 62 .589 17.0
Indians 87 67 .565 20.5
White Sox 86 69 .555 22.0
Tigers 81 73 .526 26.5
Senators 65 88 .425 42.0
Athletics 55 97 .362 51.5
Browns 43 111 .279 64.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 97 57 .630 --
Cardinals 92 61 .601 4.5
Dodgers 84 69 .549 12.5
Cubs 84 70 .545 13.0
Giants 77 74 .510 18.5
Pirates 68 85 .444 28.5
Bees 63 88 .417 32.5
Phillies 45 106 .298 50.5