On This Day
Thursday, June 13, 1940
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 27 | 16 | .628 | -- |
Indians | 29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 |
Tigers | 26 | 20 | .565 | 2.5 |
Yankees | 25 | 22 | .532 | 4.0 |
White Sox | 23 | 26 | .469 | 7.0 |
Browns | 21 | 28 | .429 | 9.0 |
Senators | 21 | 30 | .412 | 10.0 |
Athletics | 19 | 28 | .404 | 10.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 30 | 13 | .698 | -- |
Reds | 32 | 15 | .681 | 0.0 |
Giants | 28 | 15 | .651 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 26 | 24 | .520 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 16 | 26 | .381 | 13.5 |
Pirates | 15 | 26 | .366 | 14.0 |
Cardinals | 15 | 29 | .341 | 15.5 |
Bees | 13 | 27 | .325 | 15.5 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
1 | Roy Weatherly | 3 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 2 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 2 |
3 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 1 |
1 | Ray Mack | 1 |
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 1 |
1 | Al Smith | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Keltner | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 0.22 |
2 | Al Smith | 0.05 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Smith | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 2 |
1 | Dizzy Trout | 2 |
3 | Al Smith | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Finney | .378 |
2 | Rip Radcliff | .367 |
3 | Doc Cramer | .354 |
4 | Jo-Jo Moore | .354 |
5 | Luke Appling | .351 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 17 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 14 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 14 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 11 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 50 |
2 | Harry Danning | 41 |
2 | Gee Walker | 41 |
4 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 40 |
5 | Hal Trosky | 39 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 13 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 9 |
2 | Gee Walker | 9 |
4 | Buddy Lewis | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 1.98 |
2 | Al Smith | 2.16 |
3 | Tex Carleton | 2.33 |
4 | Boom-Boom Beck | 2.45 |
5 | Hugh Mulcahy | 2.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 9 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 8 |
2 | Bob Feller | 8 |
2 | Al Milnar | 8 |
2 | Gene Thompson | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 81 |
2 | Eddie Smith | 52 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 51 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 46 |
5 | 3 tied | 41 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 5 |
1 | Jumbo Brown | 5 |
3 | Clint Brown | 4 |
3 | Ed Heusser | 4 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pinky May | .480 |
2 | Elbie Fletcher | .455 |
3 | Jake Early | .450 |
4 | Barney McCosky | .442 |
5 | Jo-Jo Moore | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 5 |
1 | Bill Nicholson | 5 |
1 | George Selkirk | 5 |
4 | Johnny Berardino | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 15 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 14 |
3 | Johnny Berardino | 13 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 13 |
3 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Lewis | 4 |
1 | Johnny Welaj | 4 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | 3 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 0.66 |
2 | Paul Dean | 0.69 |
3 | Hugh Mulcahy | 1.13 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 1.25 |
5 | Hugh Casey | 1.47 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 4 |
2 | Bill Lohrman | 3 |
2 | Al Milnar | 3 |
2 | Johnny Rigney | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 17 |
1 | Eddie Smith | 17 |
1 | Jack Wilson | 17 |
4 | Walt Masterson | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 2 |
1 | Jumbo Brown | 2 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 2 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
4 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Orengo | .388 |
2 | Lou Finney | .379 |
2 | Pinky May | .379 |
4 | Luke Appling | .376 |
5 | George Selkirk | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 8 |
1 | Johnny Mize | 8 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 7 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Danning | 25 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 23 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 23 |
4 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 22 |
5 | 4 tied | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Welaj | 6 |
2 | George Case | 4 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 4 |
2 | Buddy Lewis | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Smith | 1.86 |
2 | Hugh Mulcahy | 1.92 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 2.06 |
4 | Al Milnar | 2.11 |
5 | Walt Masterson | 2.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 5 |
1 | Al Milnar | 5 |
1 | Johnny Rigney | 5 |
5 | 9 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 43 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 33 |
3 | Al Milnar | 30 |
4 | Eddie Smith | 29 |
5 | Johnny Rigney | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
2 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Jumbo Brown | 3 |
4 | Roxie Lawson | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .360 |
2 | Johnny Mize | .359 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .348 |
4 | Ted Williams | .345 |
5 | Bob Johnson | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 38 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 36 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 35 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 34 |
5 | 3 tied | 27 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 139 |
2 | Ted Williams | 128 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 120 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 120 |
5 | 2 tied | 116 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 42 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 23 |
2 | Gee Walker | 23 |
4 | Pete Fox | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.09 |
2 | Marius Russo | 2.57 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 2.74 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 2.76 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 2.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 28 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 25 |
3 | Bob Feller | 23 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 22 |
5 | Gene Thompson | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 243 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 180 |
3 | Johnny Rigney | 144 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 134 |
5 | Claude Passeau | 126 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 15 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 12 |
3 | Clyde Shoun | 11 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 10 |
5 | Al Benton | 9 |