On This Day

Thursday, September 22, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	95	49	.660	--
Red Sox	82	59	.582	11.5
Indians	81	61	.570	13.0
Tigers	76	67	.531	18.5
Senators	71	72	.497	23.5
White Sox	60	76	.441	31.0
Browns	50	89	.360	42.5
Athletics	51	93	.354	44.0

Games

Yankees 7, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	83	57	.593	--
Cubs	80	61	.567	3.5
Giants	77	64	.546	6.5
Reds	76	64	.543	7.0
Bees	71	70	.504	12.5
Cardinals	68	74	.479	16.0
Dodgers	63	77	.450	20.0
Phillies	44	95	.317	38.5

Games

Pirates 6, Dodgers 0

Pirates 11, Dodgers 6

Bees 6, Cardinals 5

Bees 4, Cardinals 1

Cubs 4, Phillies 0

Cubs 2, Phillies 1

Giants 6, Reds 1

Giants 2, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Arky Vaughan	6
2	Pep Young	5
3	Gibby Brack	4
3	Frankie Crosetti	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Haslin	2
2	Dolph Camilli	1
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	Lew Riggs	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pep Young	6
2	Mickey Haslin	4
3	Joe Gordon	3
3	Joe Medwick	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	1
1	Tony Cuccinello	1
1	Debs Garms	1
1	Arky Vaughan	1
1	Paul Waner	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Gumbert	1.33
2	Paul Derringer	1.00
3	Jim Tobin	0.75
4	Dick Errickson	0.40
5	Bob Klinger	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	1
1	Dick Errickson	1
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Ira Hutchinson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Gumbert	8
2	Paul Derringer	7
3	Dick Errickson	4
3	Bob Klinger	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.348
2	Ernie Lombardi	.339
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	Joe Medwick	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	25
2	Lyn Lary	21
3	Billy Werber	19
4	Stan Hack	17
4	Buddy Lewis	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	2.71
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.88
3	Bob Klinger	2.89
4	Lou Fette	2.91
5	Charlie Root	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	21
2	Paul Derringer	20
2	Bill Lee	20
4	Clay Bryant	18
4	Bobo Newsom	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	207
2	Bob Feller	203
3	Clay Bryant	130
4	Paul Derringer	125
5	Lefty Gomez	124

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	Zeke Bonura	.465
2	Wally Moses	.459
3	Johnny Mize	.457
4	Taffy Wright	.453
5	George McQuinn	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	8
2	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Jeff Heath	5
4	Zeke Bonura	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	24
2	Joe Medwick	15
3	Harlond Clift	13
3	Jimmie Foxx	13
3	Jeff Heath	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	4
2	Frankie Crosetti	3
2	Pete Fox	3
2	Stan Hack	3
2	Arky Vaughan	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	0.00
2	Hal Schumacher	0.50
3	Hugh Mulcahy	1.00
4	Lefty Gomez	1.04
5	Paul Derringer	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	3
1	Clay Bryant	3
1	Harry Gumbert	3
1	Bill Lee	3
5	20 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	28
2	Lefty Mills	20
3	Bob Feller	17
3	Lefty Gomez	17
3	Luke Hamlin	17

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.447
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	Frankie Crosetti	6
1	Pete Fox	6
1	Stan Hack	6
1	Lyn Lary	6
1	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	0.94
2	Whitey Moore	1.54
3	Bill Lee	1.60
4	Johnny Lanning	1.60
5	Dick Errickson	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	7
2	Mel Harder	6
2	Fritz Ostermueller	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	40
2	Bob Feller	38
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	.337
3	Ben Chapman	.335
4	Ernie Lombardi	.334
5	Jeff Heath	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	56
2	Jimmie Foxx	50
3	Rudy York	36
4	Harlond Clift	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	176
2	Hank Greenberg	152
3	Joe DiMaggio	151
4	Rudy York	132
5	Joe Medwick	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	27
2	Frankie Crosetti	25
3	Lyn Lary	22
4	Buddy Lewis	19
5	Stan Hack	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.63
2	Bill Lee	2.84
3	Bob Klinger	2.89
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3.02
5	Russ Bauers	3.05

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	227
2	Bobo Newsom	219
3	Red Ruffing	137
4	Clay Bryant	136
5	Lefty Gomez	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	12
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Charlie Root	9
4	Mace Brown	6
4	2 others tied	6