Baseball44 On This Day: Sunday, August 28, 1938

On This Day

Sunday, August 28, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	37	.692	--
Red Sox	68	48	.586	13.0
Indians	66	52	.559	16.0
Tigers	60	59	.504	22.5
Senators	60	60	.500	23.0
White Sox	49	67	.422	32.0
Browns	43	74	.368	38.5
Athletics	44	76	.367	39.0

Games

Yankees 4, Browns 2

Athletics 5, White Sox 4

Athletics 7, White Sox 2

Indians 6, Senators 5

Tigers 4, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	70	47	.598	--
Giants	66	52	.559	4.5
Cubs	67	54	.554	5.0
Reds	64	56	.533	7.5
Bees	59	59	.500	11.5
Dodgers	55	63	.466	15.5
Cardinals	55	64	.462	16.0
Phillies	37	78	.322	32.0

Games

Cubs 6, Phillies 5

Cubs 3, Phillies 1

Dodgers 8, Pirates 5

Cardinals 5, Bees 1

Bees 2, Cardinals 0

Giants 7, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Mize	5
1	Dick Siebert	5
3	Phil Cavarretta	4
3	Stan Hack	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Henrich	2
2	Morrie Arnovich	1
2	Beau Bell	1
2	Gibby Brack	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Siebert	4
2	Tommy Henrich	3
2	Cookie Lavagetto	3
2	Billy Werber	3
5	13 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mel Almada	1
1	George Case	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Stan Hack	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Errickson	0.80
2	Curt Davis	0.75
3	Bob Weiland	0.67
4	Syl Johnson	0.43
5	Bobo Newsom	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Clay Bryant	1
1	Dick Errickson	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	5
2	Dick Errickson	4
2	Joe Krakauskas	4
2	Bobo Newsom	4
2	Bob Weiland	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cecil Travis	.352
2	Jimmie Foxx	.351
3	Ernie Lombardi	.346
4	Earl Averill	.345
5	Hal Trosky	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	45
2	Jimmie Foxx	38
3	Rudy York	29
4	Harlond Clift	28
4	Ival Goodman	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	132
2	Joe DiMaggio	114
3	Hank Greenberg	109
4	Bill Dickey	102
5	Rudy York	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	21
2	Buddy Lewis	16
2	Billy Werber	16
4	Lyn Lary	15
5	4 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.72
2	Bill McGee	2.76
3	Danny MacFayden	2.80
4	Charlie Root	2.91
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	19
2	Paul Derringer	17
3	Bill Lee	16
3	Bobo Newsom	16
5	Wes Ferrell	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	175
2	Bob Feller	172
3	Johnny Vander Meer	113
4	Clay Bryant	110
4	Red Ruffing	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	12
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Charlie Root	8
4	Pete Appleton	5
4	3 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stu Martin	.438
2	Bill Dickey	.417
3	Jimmie Foxx	.390
4	Cecil Travis	.386
5	Bob Johnson	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Harlond Clift	7
2	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Hank Greenberg	7
5	3 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	28
2	Lou Gehrig	26
3	Jimmie Foxx	23
4	Hank Greenberg	22
5	Zeke Bonura	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Myatt	6
2	Mel Almada	4
2	Frankie Crosetti	4
2	Don Gutteridge	4
2	Joe Kuhel	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Frankhouse	0.00
2	Jack Russell	0.87
3	Johnny Lanning	1.13
3	Jumbo Brown	1.13
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Harder	4
1	Bobo Newsom	4
1	Monte Pearson	4
1	Red Ruffing	4
5	10 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	34
2	Joe Krakauskas	27
3	Monte Pearson	23
4	Bob Feller	19
5	Monty Stratton	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	2
1	Ed Cole	2
1	Jim Weaver	2
4	Mace Brown	1
4	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Zeke Bonura	.403
2	Bob Johnson	.400
3	Stu Martin	.389
4	Rip Radcliff	.373
5	Bill Dickey	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	14
2	Hank Greenberg	12
3	Zeke Bonura	10
3	Jimmie Foxx	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	46
2	Zeke Bonura	43
3	Lou Gehrig	39
3	Hank Greenberg	39
3	Bob Johnson	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	9
2	Wally Moses	7
3	George Myatt	6
4	George Case	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jumbo Brown	1.27
2	Dick Errickson	1.40
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.58
4	Bill McGee	1.82
5	Vance Page	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobo Newsom	7
2	Lefty Gomez	6
2	Monte Pearson	6
2	Red Ruffing	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	64
2	Bob Feller	43
3	Monty Stratton	37
4	Joe Krakauskas	36
5	Red Ruffing	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	4
1	Eddie Smith	4
3	Mace Brown	3
3	Johnny Murphy	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cecil Travis	.340
2	Hal Trosky	.338
3	Bill Dickey	.337
4	Buddy Myer	.337
5	Jimmie Foxx	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	57
2	Jimmie Foxx	43
3	Rudy York	37
4	Bob Johnson	36
5	Joe DiMaggio	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	156
2	Joe DiMaggio	153
2	Hank Greenberg	153
4	Lou Gehrig	136
4	Bob Johnson	136

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	36
2	Frankie Crosetti	25
3	Buddy Lewis	23
4	Lyn Lary	19
5	3 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny MacFayden	2.57
2	Lou Fette	2.65
3	Bill McGee	2.76
4	Johnny Vander Meer	2.92
5	Red Ruffing	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	23
2	Johnny Allen	21
2	Bobo Newsom	21
4	Paul Derringer	20
4	Lefty Grove	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	236
2	Bobo Newsom	215
3	Carl Hubbell	151
4	Red Ruffing	150
5	Lefty Gomez	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	12
1	Johnny Murphy	12
3	Charlie Root	9
4	Mace Brown	6
4	2 others tied	6