On This Day

Wednesday, September 14, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	93	42	.689	--
Red Sox	77	57	.575	15.5
Indians	76	58	.567	16.5
Tigers	71	65	.522	22.5
Senators	67	70	.489	27.0
White Sox	55	74	.426	35.0
Athletics	49	86	.363	44.0
Browns	47	83	.362	43.5

Games

Red Sox 9, Tigers 2

Athletics 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	77	56	.579	--
Cubs	76	60	.559	2.5
Giants	75	61	.551	3.5
Reds	75	61	.551	3.5
Bees	68	67	.504	10.0
Cardinals	65	72	.474	14.0
Dodgers	62	73	.459	16.0
Phillies	43	91	.321	34.5

Games

Cubs 6, Bees 3

Giants 3, Pirates 0

Giants 10, Pirates 3

Cardinals 12, Phillies 9

Cardinals 3, Phillies 2

Dodgers 6, Reds 2

Reds 8, Dodgers 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harry Danning	5
2	Harry Craft	4
2	Hal Epps	4
2	Nolen Richardson	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	2
1	Joe Medwick	2
3	Gibby Brack	1
3	Harry Danning	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gibby Brack	5
1	Ernie Lombardi	5
3	Harry Danning	4
3	Gabby Hartnett	4
3	Joe Medwick	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doc Cramer	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Hal Epps	1
1	Johnny Hudson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Schumacher	0.71
2	Bobo Newsom	0.54
3	Charlie Root	0.50
3	Johnny Vander Meer	0.50
5	Max Macon	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Joe Heving	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	7
2	Max Macon	6
2	Charlie Root	6
4	Hal Schumacher	5
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Weaver	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.350
2	Ernie Lombardi	.345
3	Earl Averill	.339
4	Joe DiMaggio	.335
5	Joe Vosmik	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	50
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	154
2	Joe DiMaggio	129
3	Hank Greenberg	125
4	Rudy York	123
5	2 tied	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	24
2	Lyn Lary	20
3	Billy Werber	18
4	Buddy Lewis	16
5	Stan Hack	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.76
2	Charlie Root	2.78
3	Bob Klinger	2.90
4	Bill Lee	2.90
5	Lou Fette	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	21
2	Paul Derringer	19
3	Bill Lee	18
4	Bobo Newsom	17
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	192
1	Bobo Newsom	192
3	Clay Bryant	122
4	Johnny Vander Meer	120
5	Red Ruffing	118

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	.481
2	Harry Danning	.426
3	Frank McCormick	.423
4	Lou Gehrig	.422
5	Joe Stripp	.420

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	6
2	Hank Greenberg	5
2	Mel Ott	5
2	Johnny Rizzo	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pinky Higgins	23
2	Jimmie Foxx	22
3	Johnny Rizzo	21
4	Johnny Mize	20
5	Rudy York	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	5
2	Frankie Crosetti	3
2	Joe Gordon	3
2	George Myatt	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Klinger	0.00
2	John Whitehead	0.90
3	Ira Hutchinson	0.96
4	Ken Chase	1.33
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	3
1	Ken Chase	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	20
2	Joe Krakauskas	18
3	Lefty Mills	17
3	Bobo Newsom	17
5	Jack Wilson	15

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	.430
2	Ben Chapman	.408
3	Joe Vosmik	.377
4	Jimmie Foxx	.371
5	Debs Garms	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	15
2	Hank Greenberg	12
3	Tommy Henrich	10
3	Johnny Mize	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	44
2	Joe DiMaggio	42
3	Rudy York	39
4	Hank Greenberg	38
4	Johnny Mize	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Myatt	9
2	Frankie Crosetti	7
2	Lynn Myers	7
4	Lyn Lary	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Russell	1.23
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.58
3	Max Butcher	1.80
4	Johnny Lanning	1.82
5	George Gill	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Harder	6
1	Joe Heving	6
1	Red Ruffing	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Krakauskas	45
2	Bob Feller	39
2	Bobo Newsom	39
4	Monte Pearson	31
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Errickson	3
1	Jim Weaver	3
3	Jumbo Brown	2
3	Ed Cole	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.346
2	Johnny Mize	.343
3	Ben Chapman	.341
4	Ernie Lombardi	.340
5	Frank McCormick	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	55
2	Jimmie Foxx	47
3	Rudy York	37
4	Joe DiMaggio	34
4	Mel Ott	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	170
2	Joe DiMaggio	150
3	Hank Greenberg	149
4	Rudy York	130
5	2 tied	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	28
2	Frankie Crosetti	26
3	Lyn Lary	23
4	Buddy Lewis	19
5	4 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Charlie Root	2.61
2	Lou Fette	2.87
3	Danny MacFayden	2.88
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.93
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	23
2	Paul Derringer	19
2	Lefty Gomez	19
2	Bill Lee	19
2	Bobo Newsom	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	231
2	Bobo Newsom	211
3	Lefty Gomez	138
4	Johnny Allen	135
4	Clay Bryant	135

Saves

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