On This Day

Wednesday, September 21, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	94	49	.657	--
Red Sox	82	59	.582	11.0
Indians	81	61	.570	12.5
Tigers	76	67	.531	18.0
Senators	71	72	.497	23.0
White Sox	60	75	.444	30.0
Browns	50	89	.360	42.0
Athletics	51	93	.354	43.5

Games

White Sox 5, Yankees 2

Tigers 8, Athletics 6

Red Sox 8, Browns 4

Tigers 3, Athletics 0

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	70	.496	12.5
Cardinals	68	72	.486	14.0
Dodgers	63	75	.457	18.0
Phillies	44	93	.321	36.5

Games

Cardinals 4, Bees 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Peacock	4
2	Joe Glenn	3
2	Hank Greenberg	3
2	George McQuinn	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Almada	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	Charlie Gehringer	1
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	6
2	Joe Medwick	4
3	Ben Chapman	2
3	Jimmie Foxx	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Vince DiMaggio	1
1	Pete Fox	1
1	Pinky Higgins	1
1	Johnny Peacock	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Gomez	0.70
2	Thornton Lee	0.40
3	Jim Turner	0.27
4	Bobo Newsom	0.26
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Dean	1
1	Roxie Lawson	1
1	Thornton Lee	1
1	Fritz Ostermueller	1
1	Boots Poffenberger	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	7
2	Bobo Newsom	5
3	Thornton Lee	4
4	Jim Turner	3
5	3 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.348
2	Ernie Lombardi	.343
3	Buddy Myer	.337
4	Earl Averill	.336
5	Ben Chapman	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	54
2	Jimmie Foxx	47
3	Harlond Clift	33
3	Mel Ott	33
3	Rudy York	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	163
2	Hank Greenberg	138
3	Joe DiMaggio	135
4	Rudy York	126
5	2 tied	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	24
2	Lyn Lary	21
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	3 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	207
2	Bob Feller	203
3	Clay Bryant	128
4	Lefty Gomez	124
5	Red Ruffing	123

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Moses	.470
2	Taffy Wright	.456
3	Johnny Mize	.452
4	Elbie Fletcher	.439
5	Zeke Bonura	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	8
2	Jimmie Foxx	7
3	Jeff Heath	5
3	Johnny Rizzo	5
5	2 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	24
2	Jimmie Foxx	21
3	Harlond Clift	13
3	Jeff Heath	13
3	Johnny Mize	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	4
2	Pete Fox	3
2	Stan Hack	3
2	Red Rolfe	3
2	Roy Weatherly	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	0.00
2	Luke Hamlin	0.35
3	Bob Klinger	0.50
4	Lefty Gomez	1.04
5	Hugh Mulcahy	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	3
1	Mel Harder	3
1	Joe Heving	3
1	Hugh Mulcahy	3
5	17 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	28
2	Lefty Mills	20
3	Bob Feller	17
3	Lefty Gomez	17
5	Mel Harder	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	1
1	Harry Eisenstat	1
1	Dick Errickson	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.450
2	Ben Chapman	.414
3	Joe Vosmik	.374
4	Jimmie Foxx	.371
5	Wally Moses	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	14
2	Hank Greenberg	12
3	Tommy Henrich	10
4	Harlond Clift	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	45
2	Joe DiMaggio	38
2	Hank Greenberg	38
4	Pinky Higgins	37
5	2 tied	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	6
1	Stan Hack	6
1	Lyn Lary	6
1	George Myatt	6
1	Lynn Myers	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Klinger	0.98
2	Whitey Moore	1.54
3	Johnny Lanning	1.60
4	Max Butcher	1.73
5	Bill Lee	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	6
1	Mel Harder	6
1	Fritz Ostermueller	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	46
2	Bobo Newsom	40
3	Lefty Mills	35
4	Joe Krakauskas	34
5	Mel Harder	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Errickson	3
2	Harry Eisenstat	2
2	Joe Heving	2
2	Fred Johnson	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.349
2	Johnny Mize	.340
3	Ernie Lombardi	.337
4	Ben Chapman	.337
5	Jeff Heath	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	58
2	Jimmie Foxx	50
3	Rudy York	37
4	Harlond Clift	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	177
2	Hank Greenberg	157
3	Joe DiMaggio	151
4	Rudy York	133
5	2 tied	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	28
2	Frankie Crosetti	24
3	Lyn Lary	22
4	Buddy Lewis	19
5	Stan Hack	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Charlie Root	2.87
2	Lou Fette	2.89
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.92
4	Bill Lee	2.92
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.99

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	227
2	Bobo Newsom	219
3	Red Ruffing	137
4	Lefty Gomez	135
5	Clay Bryant	134

Saves

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