On This Day

Monday, May 30, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	24	12	.667	--
Yankees	19	14	.576	3.5
Senators	22	18	.550	4.0
Red Sox	19	16	.543	4.5
Tigers	18	18	.500	6.0
Athletics	14	20	.412	9.0
White Sox	12	18	.400	9.0
Browns	11	23	.324	12.0

Games

Indians 5, White Sox 2

Indians 8, White Sox 1

Tigers 10, Browns 9

Browns 3, Tigers 0

Yankees 10, Red Sox 0

Yankees 5, Red Sox 4

Senators 9, Athletics 4

Athletics 9, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	25	11	.694	--
Cubs	24	15	.615	2.5
Bees	18	14	.563	5.0
Reds	19	17	.528	6.0
Pirates	17	18	.486	7.5
Cardinals	13	20	.394	10.5
Dodgers	14	25	.359	12.5
Phillies	11	21	.344	12.0

Games

Phillies 9, Dodgers 5

Phillies 7, Dodgers 4

Bees 6, Giants 0

Bees 1, Giants 0

Reds 7, Cubs 3

Cubs 3, Reds 0

Pirates 5, Cardinals 4

Cardinals 9, Pirates 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lee Handley	6
1	Mickey Owen	6
1	Gus Suhr	6
1	Pep Young	6
5	7 tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	2
2	Sam Chapman	1
2	Lou Gehrig	1
2	Hank Greenberg	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Red Kress	5
1	Rudy York	5
3	Sam Chapman	4
3	Lou Gehrig	4
3	Enos Slaughter	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	1
1	Augie Galan	1
1	Stan Hack	1
1	Pinky Higgins	1
1	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Wayne LaMaster	1.17
2	Danny MacFayden	1.00
3	Van Mungo	0.75
3	Red Ruffing	0.75
3	Hal Schumacher	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Pete Appleton	1
1	George Caster	1
1	Slick Coffman	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Claude Passeau	8
2	Pete Appleton	7
2	Wayne LaMaster	7
4	Van Mungo	6
4	Red Ruffing	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Sivess	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cookie Lavagetto	.379
2	Hal Trosky	.378
3	Earl Averill	.376
4	Hank Steinbacher	.367
5	Frank McCormick	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	12
2	Jimmie Foxx	10
2	Ival Goodman	10
2	Rudy York	10
5	Mel Ott	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	46
2	Augie Galan	38
2	Mel Ott	38
4	Earl Averill	37
5	Rudy York	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Lewis	9
2	Augie Galan	6
3	Stan Hack	5
3	Mike Kreevich	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.74
2	Bob Feller	1.77
3	Bob Klinger	1.83
4	Red Ruffing	2.12
5	Paul Derringer	2.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	8
2	Paul Derringer	7
2	Wes Ferrell	7
2	Vern Kennedy	7
2	Cliff Melton	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	56
2	Bob Feller	54
3	Lefty Grove	43
3	Red Ruffing	43
5	Carl Hubbell	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	5
2	Johnny Murphy	4
3	Pete Appleton	3
3	Nels Potter	3
3	Charlie Root	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Kress	.452
2	Hersh Martin	.418
3	Hank Steinbacher	.410
4	Jimmy Ripple	.385
5	Hank Greenberg	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	7
2	Hank Greenberg	5
3	Earl Averill	4
3	Ival Goodman	4
5	6 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Averill	25
2	Rudy York	24
3	Mel Ott	15
4	Augie Galan	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Augie Galan	5
2	Carl Reynolds	4
3	Johnny Dickshot	3
3	Charlie Gehringer	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	0.24
2	Red Ruffing	0.50
3	Ira Hutchinson	0.60
4	Danny MacFayden	0.95
5	Bill McGee	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Lee	4
1	Danny MacFayden	4
3	Johnny Allen	3
3	Paul Derringer	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	26
2	Johnny Vander Meer	22
3	Johnny Allen	20
3	Clay Bryant	20
3	Bill McGee	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nels Potter	2
1	Tot Pressnell	2
3	Russ Bauers	1
3	Ray Benge	1
3	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hersh Martin	.378
2	Frank McCormick	.377
3	Gabby Hartnett	.377
4	Red Kress	.370
5	Earl Averill	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	10
2	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Hank Greenberg	9
4	Ival Goodman	8
5	3 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Averill	34
2	Rudy York	32
3	Jimmie Foxx	31
4	Augie Galan	27
4	Mel Ott	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Lewis	7
2	Augie Galan	5
2	Billy Rogell	5
4	Mel Almada	4
4	5 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Ruffing	1.00
2	Bob Feller	1.64
3	Carl Hubbell	1.70
4	Paul Derringer	1.96
5	Bob Klinger	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Vern Kennedy	6
3	Johnny Allen	5
3	Paul Derringer	5
3	Carl Hubbell	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	43
2	Johnny Vander Meer	37
3	Carl Hubbell	35
3	Jack Wilson	35
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	4
2	Pete Appleton	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
2	Nels Potter	3
2	Charlie Root	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.369
2	Gabby Hartnett	.355
3	Joe Medwick	.353
4	Joe DiMaggio	.347
5	Bill Dickey	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	47
2	Hank Greenberg	44
2	Rudy York	44
4	Jimmie Foxx	39
5	Lou Gehrig	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	163
2	Joe DiMaggio	158
3	Lou Gehrig	153
4	Jimmie Foxx	148
5	Bill Dickey	143

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	36
2	Ben Chapman	32
3	Augie Galan	23
4	Stan Hack	19
4	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Allen	2.50
2	Jim Turner	2.60
3	Red Ruffing	2.68
4	Dizzy Dean	2.69
5	Bob Feller	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cliff Melton	25
2	Lefty Grove	23
2	Red Ruffing	23
4	Jim Turner	21
5	Carl Hubbell	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	192
2	Bobo Newsom	186
3	Lefty Gomez	185
4	Lefty Grove	173
5	Red Ruffing	165

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	17
2	Johnny Murphy	12
3	Charlie Root	8
4	Mace Brown	7
4	Dick Coffman	7