On This Day

Friday, September 16, 1938

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 94 43 .686 --
Red Sox 79 58 .577 15.0
Indians 77 60 .562 17.0
Tigers 72 66 .522 22.5
Senators 68 70 .493 26.5
White Sox 56 75 .427 35.0
Athletics 50 87 .365 44.0
Browns 47 84 .359 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 79 57 .581 --
Cubs 76 60 .559 3.0
Reds 76 62 .551 4.0
Giants 75 62 .547 4.5
Bees 69 68 .504 10.5
Cardinals 67 72 .482 13.5
Dodgers 62 75 .453 17.5
Phillies 44 92 .324 35.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Lopez 5
2 Debs Garms 4
3 Mark Christman 3
3 Johnny Cooney 3
3 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frankie Crosetti 1
1 Hal Epps 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frankie Crosetti 3
1 Enos Slaughter 3
3 Jimmy Brown 2
3 Mark Christman 2
3 11 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Brown 1
1 Arky Vaughan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Luke Hamlin 1.00
2 Whitey Moore 0.57
3 Denny Galehouse 0.56
4 Hugh Mulcahy 0.50
5 Lefty Gomez 0.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Dick Errickson 1
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 Bill McGee 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 6
1 Luke Hamlin 6
3 Denny Galehouse 5
4 Mace Brown 4
4 3 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ernie Lombardi .343
2 Jimmie Foxx .343
3 Earl Averill .336
4 Joe DiMaggio .335
5 Jeff Heath .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 51
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 156
2 Joe DiMaggio 129
3 Hank Greenberg 126
4 Rudy York 124
5 Bill Dickey 111

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 20
3 Bill Lee 18
4 Lefty Gomez 17
4 Bobo Newsom 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 200
2 Bobo Newsom 192
3 Clay Bryant 122
4 Johnny Vander Meer 120
5 2 tied 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 .521
2 Ben Chapman .458
3 Harry Danning .411
4 Joe Vosmik .397
5 Joe Stripp .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Rizzo 6
2 Jimmie Foxx 5
2 Hank Greenberg 5
4 Joe DiMaggio 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 22
2 Pinky Higgins 20
3 Johnny Mize 18
4 Johnny Rizzo 17
5 2 tied 15

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 Bill Lee 0.00
2 Ira Hutchinson 0.96
3 Hal Schumacher 1.13
4 Johnny Lanning 1.26
5 2 tied 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hugh Mulcahy 4
2 Ken Chase 3
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3
2 Luke Hamlin 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 20
2 Lefty Mills 19
3 Luke Hamlin 16
3 Mel Harder 16
3 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jumbo Brown 1
1 George Caster 1
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Harry Eisenstat 1
1 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Mize .443
2 Ben Chapman .416
3 Joe Vosmik .380
4 Debs Garms .368
5 Bill Dickey .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 13
1 Hank Greenberg 13
3 Tommy Henrich 10
3 Johnny Mize 10
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 43
2 Johnny Mize 40
2 Rudy York 40
4 Hank Greenberg 39
5 Joe DiMaggio 38

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Myatt 9
2 Frankie Crosetti 6
2 Lynn Myers 6
4 Mel Almada 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.58
2 Johnny Lanning 1.60
3 Max Butcher 1.83
4 Curt Davis 2.08
4 Ira Hutchinson 2.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Harder 6
1 Joe Heving 6
1 Fritz Ostermueller 6
4 Tommy Bridges 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 47
2 Bobo Newsom 38
3 Joe Krakauskas 35
4 Lefty Mills 33
5 Monte Pearson 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Eisenstat 3
1 Dick Errickson 3
1 Jim Weaver 3
4 Jumbo Brown 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Mize .345
2 Jimmie Foxx .342
3 Ben Chapman .339
4 Jeff Heath .335
5 Ernie Lombardi .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 56
2 Jimmie Foxx 47
3 Rudy York 37
4 Joe DiMaggio 34
5 Mel Ott 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 172
2 Joe DiMaggio 150
3 Hank Greenberg 149
4 Rudy York 131
5 Joe Medwick 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 28
2 Frankie Crosetti 25
3 Lyn Lary 22
4 Buddy Lewis 19
5 4 tied 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Charlie Root 2.62
2 Lou Fette 2.87
3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.93
4 Johnny Vander Meer 2.96
5 Carl Hubbell 3.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Ruffing 23
2 Paul Derringer 20
2 Lefty Gomez 20
4 Bill Lee 19
4 Bobo Newsom 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 231
2 Bobo Newsom 211
3 Lefty Gomez 144
4 Johnny Allen 135
5 Red Ruffing 134

Saves

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