On This Day

Wednesday, August 10, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	63	32	.663	--
Indians	57	36	.613	5.0
Red Sox	55	39	.585	7.5
Senators	52	50	.510	14.5
Tigers	49	52	.485	17.0
White Sox	40	50	.444	20.5
Athletics	35	59	.372	27.5
Browns	32	65	.330	32.0

Games

White Sox 8, Tigers 7

Yankees 12, Senators 11

Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

Indians 9, Browns 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	62	36	.633	--
Giants	57	44	.564	6.5
Cubs	56	44	.560	7.0
Reds	54	46	.540	9.0
Dodgers	47	52	.475	15.5
Bees	46	51	.474	15.5
Cardinals	43	56	.434	19.5
Phillies	30	66	.313	31.0

Games

Bees 8, Giants 2

Cardinals 5, Pirates 0

Cubs 6, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Odell Hale	4
1	Mike Kreevich	4
3	Luke Appling	3
3	George Case	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Case	1
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Dusty Cooke	1
1	Frank Demaree	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Beau Bell	3
1	Earle Brucker	3
1	Joe Glenn	3
1	Joe Gordon	3
1	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	1
1	Odell Hale	1
1	Terry Moore	1
1	Wally Moses	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Errickson	0.38
2	Jim Bagby	0.38
3	Lon Warneke	0.33
4	Johnny Allen	0.29
5	2 tied	0.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Errickson	1
1	Johnny Humphries	1
1	Thornton Lee	1
1	Johnny Murphy	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Errickson	5
2	Jim Bagby	3
2	Fred Johnson	3
2	Harry Kelley	3
5	5 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Boyles	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	Charlie Root	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cecil Travis	.353
2	Ernie Lombardi	.352
3	Jimmie Foxx	.350
4	Hank Steinbacher	.344
5	Earl Averill	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	38
2	Jimmie Foxx	29
3	Ival Goodman	27
3	Mel Ott	27
5	Rudy York	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	109
2	Hank Greenberg	86
3	Mel Ott	85
4	Rudy York	84
5	Bill Dickey	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	16
2	Lyn Lary	14
2	Billy Werber	14
4	Buddy Lewis	13
5	2 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny MacFayden	2.63
2	Lou Fette	2.78
3	Bill Lee	2.88
4	Bill McGee	2.89
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	15
2	Paul Derringer	14
2	Lefty Grove	14
4	Johnny Allen	13
4	3 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	148
2	Bobo Newsom	134
3	Johnny Vander Meer	113
4	Clay Bryant	98
5	Carl Hubbell	96

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	11
2	Johnny Murphy	9
3	Charlie Root	8
4	Pete Appleton	5
4	Luke Hamlin	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Johnson	.464
2	Hank Greenberg	.431
3	Arky Vaughan	.429
4	Jo-Jo Moore	.422
5	2 tied	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	7
2	Mel Ott	6
3	Dolph Camilli	4
3	Harlond Clift	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	22
2	Bob Johnson	19
3	Joe Cronin	18
4	Zeke Bonura	15
4	3 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	5
2	Frankie Crosetti	4
3	Elbie Fletcher	3
3	Cookie Lavagetto	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	0.72
2	Lon Warneke	0.84
3	Lou Fette	1.00
3	Bill McGee	1.00
5	Jim Tobin	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	3
1	Lou Fette	3
1	George Gill	3
1	Danny MacFayden	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	23
2	Bob Feller	19
3	Fred Johnson	17
4	Paul Derringer	16
5	Tommy Bridges	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Smith	4
2	Dick Coffman	3
3	Mace Brown	2
3	Mel Harder	2
3	Charlie Root	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.423
2	George McQuinn	.402
3	Bob Johnson	.385
4	Rip Radcliff	.380
5	Wally Moses	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	12
2	Johnny Mize	11
3	Harlond Clift	10
4	Mel Ott	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	32
2	Dolph Camilli	28
2	Joe DiMaggio	28
4	Bob Johnson	27
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	8
2	Frankie Crosetti	6
2	Cookie Lavagetto	6
4	Elbie Fletcher	5
4	Terry Moore	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Brandt	1.38
2	Jim Tobin	1.56
3	Lefty Gomez	1.62
4	Lon Warneke	1.80
4	Jumbo Brown	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	5
1	Monty Stratton	5
1	Jim Tobin	5
4	Jim Bagby	4
4	14 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	44
2	Paul Derringer	34
3	Bobo Newsom	33
4	Bob Weiland	29
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	4
1	Luke Hamlin	4
1	Eddie Smith	4
4	Mace Brown	3
5	7 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.344
2	Charlie Gehringer	.341
3	Mel Ott	.335
4	Buddy Myer	.335
5	Frank McCormick	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	53
2	Rudy York	43
3	Jimmie Foxx	36
4	Mel Ott	35
5	Joe DiMaggio	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	156
2	Jimmie Foxx	145
3	Joe DiMaggio	134
3	Rudy York	134
5	Bob Johnson	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	35
2	Lyn Lary	21
3	Frankie Crosetti	20
3	Buddy Lewis	20
5	Charlie Gehringer	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny MacFayden	2.25
2	Jim Tobin	2.68
3	Carl Hubbell	2.84
4	Johnny Vander Meer	2.92
5	Lefty Gomez	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	24
2	Lefty Grove	20
2	Red Ruffing	20
4	Paul Derringer	19
4	Carl Hubbell	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	241
2	Bobo Newsom	185
3	Carl Hubbell	161
4	Lefty Gomez	152
5	Lefty Grove	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	12
2	Dick Coffman	11
3	Charlie Root	10
4	Mace Brown	8
4	Eddie Smith	8