On This Day

Sunday, September 18, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	94	46	.671	--
Red Sox	79	59	.572	14.0
Indians	79	61	.564	15.0
Tigers	74	66	.529	20.0
Senators	70	71	.496	24.5
White Sox	58	75	.436	32.5
Browns	49	86	.363	42.5
Athletics	51	90	.362	43.5

Games

Indians 7, Athletics 3

Browns 4, Yankees 3

Browns 8, Yankees 7

Athletics 14, Indians 3

Tigers 8, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	81	57	.587	--
Cubs	78	61	.561	3.5
Reds	76	62	.551	5.0
Giants	75	64	.540	6.5
Bees	69	69	.500	12.0
Cardinals	67	72	.482	14.5
Dodgers	63	75	.457	18.0
Phillies	44	93	.321	36.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Cubs 1

Cubs 3, Dodgers 3

Pirates 1, Phillies 0

Pirates 1, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Wally Moses	6
2	Harlond Clift	5
3	Sam Chapman	4
3	Joe DiMaggio	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	2
1	Wally Moses	2
3	Zeke Bonura	1
3	Sam Chapman	1
3	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harlond Clift	6
2	Wally Moses	4
3	Bruce Campbell	3
3	Sam Chapman	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bruce Campbell	2
2	Bill Dickey	1
2	Lee Handley	1
2	Red Kress	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ed Brandt	1.20
2	Bobo Newsom	1.11
3	Red Ruffing	0.62
3	Vito Tamulis	0.62
5	Tommy Bridges	0.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Bauers	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Bobo Newsom	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	10
2	Tommy Bridges	8
3	Ed Brandt	6
4	Johnny Murphy	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.348
2	Ernie Lombardi	.343
3	Jeff Heath	.338
4	Joe DiMaggio	.336
5	Earl Averill	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	53
2	Jimmie Foxx	45
3	Harlond Clift	33
3	Mel Ott	33
3	Rudy York	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	159
2	Joe DiMaggio	134
3	Hank Greenberg	132
4	Rudy York	126
5	Bill Dickey	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	24
2	Lyn Lary	20
3	Billy Werber	19
4	Stan Hack	17
4	Buddy Lewis	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.76
2	Bob Klinger	2.78
3	Bill Lee	2.80
4	Lou Fette	2.91
5	Charlie Root	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	21
2	Paul Derringer	20
3	Bill Lee	19
4	Bobo Newsom	18
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	203
2	Bobo Newsom	202
3	Clay Bryant	128
4	Red Ruffing	123
5	Johnny Vander Meer	120

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	.463
2	Taffy Wright	.460
3	Wally Moses	.435
4	Ben Chapman	.429
5	Harry Danning	.424

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	23
2	Hank Greenberg	18
2	Pinky Higgins	18
4	Johnny Mize	15
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	5
2	Frankie Crosetti	3
2	Joe Gordon	3
2	Stan Hack	3
2	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	Luke Hamlin	3
2	Bill Lee	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	26
2	Bob Feller	23
3	Lefty Mills	19
4	Luke Hamlin	17
5	Al Hollingsworth	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	.426
3	Wally Moses	.392
4	Joe Vosmik	.385
5	Joe DiMaggio	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	15
2	Jimmie Foxx	13
3	Harlond Clift	12
4	Tommy Henrich	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	43
1	Jimmie Foxx	43
3	Hank Greenberg	42
3	Rudy York	42
5	Johnny Mize	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Myatt	8
2	Frankie Crosetti	6
2	Stan Hack	6
2	Lynn Myers	6
5	3 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	Tommy Bridges	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	46
2	Bobo Newsom	40
3	Joe Krakauskas	39
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	Jimmie Foxx	.348
2	Johnny Mize	.345
3	Ben Chapman	.341
4	Jeff Heath	.338
5	Ernie Lombardi	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	58
2	Jimmie Foxx	48
3	Rudy York	37
4	Harlond Clift	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	175
2	Hank Greenberg	155
3	Joe DiMaggio	154
4	Rudy York	133
5	Lou Gehrig	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	29
2	Frankie Crosetti	25
3	Lyn Lary	22
4	Buddy Lewis	19
5	Stan Hack	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Charlie Root	2.87
2	Lou Fette	2.89
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.93
4	Bill Lee	2.96
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.96

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	234
2	Bobo Newsom	216
3	Red Ruffing	139
4	Lefty Gomez	137
5	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