On This Day

Saturday, September 17, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	94	44	.681	--
Red Sox	79	59	.572	15.0
Indians	78	60	.565	16.0
Tigers	73	66	.525	21.5
Senators	70	70	.500	25.0
White Sox	58	75	.436	33.5
Athletics	50	89	.360	44.5
Browns	47	86	.353	44.5

Games

White Sox 8, Athletics 4

White Sox 7, Athletics 4

Indians 5, Red Sox 4

Tigers 7, Yankees 3

Senators 10, Browns 9

Senators 11, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	80	57	.584	--
Cubs	78	60	.565	2.5
Reds	76	62	.551	4.5
Giants	75	64	.540	6.0
Bees	69	69	.500	11.5
Cardinals	67	72	.482	14.0
Dodgers	62	75	.453	18.0
Phillies	44	92	.324	35.5

Games

Pirates 2, Bees 1

Cubs 4, Giants 0

Cubs 4, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mickey Haslin	6
1	Cecil Travis	6
3	Dario Lodigiani	5
3	Wally Moses	5
3	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Merv Connors	3
2	Hank Greenberg	2
3	Beau Bell	1
3	Zeke Bonura	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cecil Travis	6
2	Merv Connors	5
2	Hank Greenberg	5
4	Al Simmons	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Hack	2
2	Pete Fox	1
2	Billy Jurges	1
2	Buddy Lewis	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Benton	1.00
2	Clay Bryant	0.60
3	Bob Klinger	0.50
4	Bill Lee	0.43
5	Jim Reninger	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Clay Bryant	1
1	Johnny Humphries	1
1	Harry Kelley	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Benton	7
2	Clay Bryant	6
2	Bill Lee	6
4	Jim Reninger	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.348
2	Ernie Lombardi	.343
3	Jeff Heath	.341
4	Earl Averill	.336
5	Cecil Travis	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	53
2	Jimmie Foxx	45
3	Mel Ott	33
3	Rudy York	33
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	159
2	Joe DiMaggio	131
2	Hank Greenberg	131
4	Rudy York	125
5	Bill Dickey	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	24
2	Lyn Lary	20
3	Billy Werber	18
4	Stan Hack	17
4	Buddy Lewis	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.76
2	Bob Klinger	2.78
3	Charlie Root	2.78
4	Bill Lee	2.80
5	Lou Fette	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	21
2	Paul Derringer	20
3	Bill Lee	19
4	Clay Bryant	17
4	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	200
2	Bobo Newsom	192
3	Clay Bryant	128
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	.511
2	Taffy Wright	.467
3	Ben Chapman	.441
4	Wally Moses	.407
5	Harry Danning	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	7
2	Jimmie Foxx	6
3	Johnny Rizzo	5
4	Merv Connors	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	25
2	Pinky Higgins	19
3	Hank Greenberg	17
3	Johnny Mize	17
5	Rudy York	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	5
2	Stan Hack	4
2	Red Rolfe	4
4	Frankie Crosetti	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	0.00
2	Bob Klinger	0.50
3	Ira Hutchinson	0.96
4	Hal Schumacher	1.13
5	Johnny Lanning	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hugh Mulcahy	4
2	Al Benton	3
2	Clay Bryant	3
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	20
1	Joe Krakauskas	20
3	Lefty Mills	19
4	Luke Hamlin	16
4	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	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.450
2	Ben Chapman	.423
3	Joe Vosmik	.381
4	Wally Moses	.368
5	Jeff Heath	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	15
2	Jimmie Foxx	13
3	Harlond Clift	10
3	Tommy Henrich	10
3	Johnny Mize	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	44
1	Hank Greenberg	44
3	Rudy York	41
4	Joe DiMaggio	40
5	Johnny Mize	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Myatt	8
2	Frankie Crosetti	6
2	Stan Hack	6
2	Lynn Myers	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Klinger	0.98
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.58
3	Johnny Lanning	1.60
4	Max Butcher	1.62
5	Curt Davis	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	6
1	Mel Harder	6
1	Fritz Ostermueller	6
4	Ken Chase	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	47
2	Joe Krakauskas	39
3	Bobo Newsom	38
4	Monte Pearson	34
5	Lefty Mills	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Eisenstat	3
1	Dick Errickson	3
1	Jim Weaver	3
4	Joe Heving	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.347
2	Jimmie Foxx	.347
3	Jeff Heath	.341
4	Ben Chapman	.340
5	Ernie Lombardi	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	58
2	Jimmie Foxx	48
3	Rudy York	37
4	Joe DiMaggio	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	175
2	Hank Greenberg	154
3	Joe DiMaggio	151
4	Rudy York	132
5	2 tied	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	28
2	Frankie Crosetti	25
3	Lyn Lary	22
4	Buddy Lewis	19
5	Stan Hack	18

ERA

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

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	231
2	Bobo Newsom	211
3	Lefty Gomez	137
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