On This Day

Sunday, September 11, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	92	42	.687	--
Red Sox	76	56	.576	15.0
Indians	76	57	.571	15.5
Tigers	69	64	.519	22.5
Senators	66	69	.489	26.5
White Sox	54	72	.429	34.0
Browns	47	82	.364	42.5
Athletics	48	86	.358	44.0

Games

Tigers 10, White Sox 1

Senators 6, Yankees 3

Red Sox 12, Athletics 7

Indians 6, Browns 2

Browns 4, Indians 3

Tigers 5, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	77	54	.588	--
Cubs	75	59	.560	3.5
Reds	74	60	.552	4.5
Giants	73	61	.545	5.5
Bees	67	66	.504	11.0
Cardinals	63	72	.467	16.0
Dodgers	61	72	.459	17.0
Phillies	43	89	.326	34.5

Games

Cubs 2, Reds 0

Phillies 11, Bees 2

Bees 3, Phillies 2

Cardinals 6, Pirates 4

Dodgers 3, Giants 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken Keltner	7
2	Debs Garms	5
2	Phil Weintraub	5
4	Morrie Arnovich	4
4	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	2
1	Ken Keltner	2
3	Stan Hack	1
3	Pinky Higgins	1
3	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	5
2	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Pinky Higgins	4
2	Ken Keltner	4
2	Pinky Whitney	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	2
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	George Meyer	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Krakauskas	0.89
2	Paul Derringer	0.75
3	Bill Lee	0.67
4	Bob Feller	0.60
5	Paul Dean	0.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Dean	1
1	Harry Eisenstat	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	George Gill	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Krakauskas	8
2	Paul Dean	7
3	Paul Derringer	6
3	Bob Feller	6
3	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Errickson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.348
2	Jimmie Foxx	.345
3	Earl Averill	.342
4	Joe DiMaggio	.338
5	Cecil Travis	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	49
2	Jimmie Foxx	44
3	Mel Ott	33
3	Rudy York	33
5	3 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	152
2	Joe DiMaggio	129
3	Hank Greenberg	123
4	Rudy York	118
5	Bill Dickey	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	24
2	Lyn Lary	19
3	Billy Werber	18
4	Buddy Lewis	16
5	Stan Hack	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Charlie Root	2.77
2	Lou Fette	2.79
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.80
4	Bob Klinger	2.90
5	Bill Lee	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	20
2	Paul Derringer	19
3	Bill Lee	18
4	Bobo Newsom	17
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	192
2	Bobo Newsom	185
3	Clay Bryant	120
4	Paul Derringer	116
4	Johnny Vander Meer	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	12
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Charlie Root	8
4	Dick Errickson	6
5	5 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.531
2	Ben Chapman	.443
3	Joe DiMaggio	.421
4	Joe Vosmik	.403
5	Lou Gehrig	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	6
1	Tommy Henrich	6
1	Mel Ott	6
4	Hank Greenberg	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	23
2	Johnny Rizzo	22
3	Pinky Higgins	21
4	Jimmie Foxx	20
4	Jeff Heath	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	4
1	Buster Mills	4
1	Lynn Myers	4
4	Frankie Crosetti	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Klinger	0.00
2	Clyde Shoun	0.75
2	Al Smith	0.75
4	Clay Bryant	0.85
5	Whitey Moore	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	4
2	Tommy Bridges	3
2	Ken Chase	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Krakauskas	22
2	Bob Feller	20
3	Lefty Mills	17
4	Jack Wilson	16
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Errickson	2
1	Joe Heving	2
3	Jumbo Brown	1
3	George Caster	1
3	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.425
2	Ben Chapman	.406
3	Joe Vosmik	.374
4	Joe DiMaggio	.372
5	Bill Dickey	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	15
2	Hank Greenberg	11
2	Tommy Henrich	11
4	Harlond Clift	10
4	Johnny Mize	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	48
2	Jimmie Foxx	43
3	Jeff Heath	38
4	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Johnny Mize	37

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	8
1	George Myatt	8
3	Lynn Myers	7
4	Red Rolfe	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jumbo Brown	1.05
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.13
3	Jack Russell	1.23
4	Max Butcher	1.83
5	Johnny Lanning	2.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Harder	6
1	Monte Pearson	6
3	Tommy Bridges	5
3	Clay Bryant	5
3	8 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Krakauskas	45
2	Bob Feller	44
2	Bobo Newsom	44
4	Monte Pearson	35
5	Lefty Mills	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	3
1	Dick Errickson	3
3	Ed Cole	2
3	Harry Eisenstat	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ben Chapman	.347
2	Johnny Mize	.342
3	Ernie Lombardi	.341
4	Jimmie Foxx	.337
5	Frank McCormick	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	54
2	Jimmie Foxx	47
3	Rudy York	37
4	Joe DiMaggio	36
5	Mel Ott	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	169
2	Joe DiMaggio	153
3	Hank Greenberg	149
4	Bill Dickey	129
5	4 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	32
2	Frankie Crosetti	26
3	Lyn Lary	22
4	Buddy Lewis	19
5	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.78
2	Danny MacFayden	2.88
3	Johnny Vander Meer	2.92
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.93
5	Carl Hubbell	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	22
2	Lefty Gomez	20
2	Bobo Newsom	20
4	Johnny Allen	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	231
2	Bobo Newsom	211
3	Lefty Gomez	146
4	Johnny Allen	140
5	Red Ruffing	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	12
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Charlie Root	9
4	Dick Errickson	6
4	2 others tied	6