On This Day
Wednesday, August 14, 1940
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 67 | 44 | .604 | -- |
Tigers | 65 | 46 | .586 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 58 | 52 | .527 | 8.5 |
White Sox | 56 | 51 | .523 | 9.0 |
Yankees | 56 | 52 | .519 | 9.5 |
Senators | 48 | 60 | .444 | 17.5 |
Browns | 46 | 67 | .407 | 22.0 |
Athletics | 41 | 65 | .387 | 23.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 67 | 37 | .644 | -- |
Dodgers | 63 | 43 | .594 | 5.0 |
Giants | 54 | 48 | .529 | 12.0 |
Pirates | 53 | 51 | .510 | 14.0 |
Cubs | 54 | 55 | .495 | 15.5 |
Cardinals | 51 | 52 | .495 | 15.5 |
Bees | 41 | 64 | .390 | 26.5 |
Phillies | 34 | 67 | .337 | 31.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 6 |
2 | Bama Rowell | 5 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 4 |
3 | Terry Moore | 4 |
3 | Dixie Walker | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 3 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 1 |
2 | Sam Chapman | 1 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 5 |
2 | Dixie Walker | 4 |
3 | Bobby Bragan | 3 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bama Rowell | 2 |
2 | George Case | 1 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | 1 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Smith | 2.00 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 0.88 |
3 | Ken Chase | 0.50 |
3 | Curt Davis | 0.50 |
5 | Nels Potter | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Boom-Boom Beck | 1 |
1 | Ken Chase | 1 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Chase | 7 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 7 |
3 | Nels Potter | 6 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tex Carleton | 1 |
1 | Kirby Higbe | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Radcliff | .350 |
2 | Lou Finney | .350 |
3 | Barney McCosky | .343 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .342 |
5 | Luke Appling | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 34 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 28 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 25 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 102 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 94 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 88 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 86 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 85 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 25 |
2 | Gee Walker | 17 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 16 |
4 | Pee Wee Reese | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vito Tamulis | 2.05 |
2 | Bob Feller | 2.34 |
3 | Vern Olsen | 2.51 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 2.64 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 2.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 20 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 16 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 16 |
4 | Al Milnar | 15 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 197 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 104 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 103 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 99 |
5 | Eddie Smith | 94 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 15 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 8 |
3 | Clint Brown | 7 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | .418 |
2 | Debs Garms | .400 |
3 | Wally Judnich | .391 |
4 | Ernie Koy | .387 |
5 | Ben Chapman | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 6 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 6 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 23 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 18 |
3 | Joe Cronin | 17 |
4 | Lou Boudreau | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | 4 |
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 4 |
1 | Bama Rowell | 4 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
4 | Barney McCosky | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Olsen | 0.60 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 1.00 |
3 | Marius Russo | 1.33 |
4 | Manny Salvo | 1.38 |
5 | Dick Lanahan | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Manny Salvo | 4 |
2 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Ken Chase | 3 |
2 | Bob Feller | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Chase | 20 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 18 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 17 |
4 | Eddie Smith | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 2 |
1 | Claude Passeau | 2 |
1 | Jack Wilson | 2 |
4 | Joe Bowman | 1 |
4 | 17 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Debs Garms | .400 |
2 | Frank McCormick | .393 |
3 | Wally Judnich | .383 |
4 | Ernie Koy | .369 |
5 | Bama Rowell | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | 12 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 11 |
3 | Rudy York | 10 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 9 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 37 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 35 |
3 | Joe Cronin | 33 |
4 | Maurice Van Robays | 32 |
5 | Hal Trosky | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 8 |
2 | Barney McCosky | 6 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 5 |
3 | Augie Galan | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Lanahan | 1.47 |
2 | Vern Olsen | 1.72 |
3 | Ken Raffensberger | 1.91 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 1.91 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 2.05 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 6 |
2 | Ken Chase | 5 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
2 | Schoolboy Rowe | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 46 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 37 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 29 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 27 |
4 | Eddie Smith | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 6 |
2 | Pete Appleton | 3 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .348 |
2 | Ted Williams | .338 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | .334 |
4 | Taffy Wright | .333 |
5 | Hank Leiber | .332 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 42 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 39 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 36 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 33 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 146 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 132 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 128 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 122 |
5 | Ted Williams | 119 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 35 |
2 | Gee Walker | 25 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 20 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 2.46 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 2.49 |
3 | Vito Tamulis | 2.53 |
4 | Marius Russo | 2.57 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 2.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 27 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 26 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 23 |
4 | Al Milnar | 22 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 271 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 159 |
3 | Johnny Rigney | 144 |
4 | Kirby Higbe | 129 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 18 |
2 | Clint Brown | 11 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |