On This Day

Wednesday, August 31, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	85	38	.691	--
Red Sox	69	50	.580	14.0
Indians	68	53	.562	16.0
Tigers	62	60	.508	22.5
Senators	61	62	.496	24.0
White Sox	51	67	.432	31.5
Browns	44	76	.367	39.5
Athletics	44	78	.361	40.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Browns 3

Tigers 12, Yankees 6

Indians 8, Athletics 6

White Sox 7, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	73	48	.603	--
Giants	67	55	.549	6.5
Reds	68	56	.548	6.5
Cubs	67	56	.545	7.0
Bees	61	59	.508	11.5
Cardinals	58	65	.472	16.0
Dodgers	55	67	.451	18.5
Phillies	38	81	.319	34.0

Games

Bees 6, Cubs 4

Giants 6, Pirates 5

Pirates 12, Giants 3

Cardinals 2, Phillies 1

Cardinals 7, Phillies 6

Reds 9, Dodgers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Rizzo	5
1	Paul Waner	5
3	Lonny Frey	4
3	Debs Garms	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Keltner	2
1	Mel Ott	2
3	Dolph Camilli	1
3	Harlond Clift	1
3	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Rizzo	5
2	Paul Waner	4
3	Hank Greenberg	3
3	Johnny Mize	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Doerr	2
2	Joe Cronin	1
2	Pete Fox	1
2	Odell Hale	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Harris	0.36
2	Roy Henshaw	0.33
2	Lefty Mills	0.33
4	Dutch Leonard	0.27
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Bill Harris	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Harris	4
1	Lefty Mills	4
3	Russ Bauers	3
3	Dutch Leonard	3
3	Eddie Smith	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Errickson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cecil Travis	.348
2	Earl Averill	.347
3	Ernie Lombardi	.345
4	Jimmie Foxx	.345
5	Hal Trosky	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	46
2	Jimmie Foxx	38
3	Rudy York	31
4	Mel Ott	30
5	Harlond Clift	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	132
2	Joe DiMaggio	116
3	Hank Greenberg	113
4	Rudy York	109
5	Bill Dickey	105

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.76
2	Danny MacFayden	2.80
3	Bill McGee	2.88
4	Johnny Vander Meer	2.95
5	Red Ruffing	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	19
2	Paul Derringer	18
3	Bill Lee	16
3	Bobo Newsom	16
5	2 tied	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	4 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Dickey	.439
2	Johnny Mize	.413
3	Earl Averill	.385
3	Ben Chapman	.385
5	Al Lopez	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	8
1	Hank Greenberg	8
1	Tommy Henrich	8
4	Jimmie Foxx	7
4	Rudy York	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	26
2	Joe DiMaggio	25
2	Rudy York	25
4	Tommy Henrich	22
5	2 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Myatt	6
2	Mel Almada	5
2	Lynn Myers	5
4	George Case	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Lanning	0.50
2	Jack Russell	1.29
3	Monte Pearson	1.33
3	Red Ruffing	1.33
5	Dick Errickson	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	3
1	Max Butcher	3
1	Paul Derringer	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	21
2	Johnny Allen	19
2	Bob Feller	19
2	Joe Krakauskas	19
2	Monte Pearson	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Cole	2
1	Dick Errickson	2
1	Fred Johnson	2
1	Jim Weaver	2
5	13 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Johnson	.394
2	Zeke Bonura	.391
3	Bill Dickey	.387
4	Buddy Hassett	.382
5	Johnny Mize	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	15
2	Zeke Bonura	9
2	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Lou Gehrig	9
2	4 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	44
2	Zeke Bonura	40
3	Lou Gehrig	38
4	Joe Cronin	36
4	Bob Johnson	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	9
2	Terry Moore	6
2	Wally Moses	6
2	George Myatt	6
2	Lynn Myers	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Errickson	1.36
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.58
3	Jumbo Brown	1.69
4	Vance Page	1.88
5	Red Ruffing	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobo Newsom	7
2	Lefty Gomez	6
3	Paul Derringer	5
3	Dick Errickson	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	61
2	Bob Feller	43
3	Joe Krakauskas	38
4	Monty Stratton	34
5	Red Ruffing	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Smith	4
2	Dick Coffman	3
3	Jumbo Brown	2
3	Mace Brown	2
3	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Dickey	.340
2	Cecil Travis	.340
3	Buddy Myer	.340
4	Hal Trosky	.335
5	Jimmie Foxx	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	56
2	Jimmie Foxx	42
3	Rudy York	38
4	Harlond Clift	34
4	2 others tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	155
2	Hank Greenberg	154
3	Joe DiMaggio	152
4	Lou Gehrig	131
4	Hal Trosky	131

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	2.73
3	Jim Tobin	2.77
4	Bill McGee	2.88
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	22
2	Johnny Allen	20
2	Paul Derringer	20
2	Lefty Gomez	20
2	Bobo Newsom	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	234
2	Bobo Newsom	211
3	Lefty Gomez	147
4	Carl Hubbell	144
4	Red Ruffing	144

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