On This Day

Sunday, September 25, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	95	51	.651	--
Red Sox	84	59	.587	9.5
Indians	83	63	.568	12.0
Tigers	78	69	.531	17.5
Senators	73	73	.500	22.0
White Sox	61	79	.436	31.0
Browns	53	90	.371	40.5
Athletics	52	95	.354	43.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Yankees 3

Red Sox 2, Yankees 2

Athletics 6, Senators 5

Senators 5, Athletics 4

Browns 7, White Sox 2

Browns 8, White Sox 4

Tigers 7, Indians 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	85	58	.594	--
Cubs	84	61	.579	2.0
Giants	79	66	.545	7.0
Reds	77	66	.538	8.0
Bees	73	72	.503	13.0
Cardinals	68	76	.472	17.5
Dodgers	65	78	.455	20.0
Phillies	45	99	.313	40.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Phillies 1

Phillies 5, Dodgers 1

Bees 3, Giants 2

Bees 4, Giants 3

Cubs 7, Cardinals 2

Pirates 5, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Cronin	5
1	Lou Finney	5
1	Debs Garms	5
1	Red Kress	5
1	Taffy Wright	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Jeff Heath	1
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nick Etten	3
1	Joe Gordon	3
1	Johnny Peacock	3
1	Bob Seeds	3
1	Gee Walker	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	2
1	Pinky Higgins	2
3	Debs Garms	1
3	Lee Handley	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Milt Shoffner	1.17
2	Claude Passeau	0.57
3	Paul Derringer	0.56
4	Pete Appleton	0.43
4	2 others tied	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Emil Bildilli	1
1	Clay Bryant	1
1	Ken Chase	1
1	Luke Hamlin	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Milt Shoffner	7
2	Harry Boyles	5
2	Paul Derringer	5
4	Max Butcher	4
4	6 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Kelley	1
1	Tot Pressnell	1
1	Bill Swift	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.347
2	Buddy Myer	.341
3	Ernie Lombardi	.339
4	Jeff Heath	.338
5	Johnny Mize	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	56
2	Jimmie Foxx	48
3	Harlond Clift	34
3	Mel Ott	34
5	Rudy York	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	166
2	Hank Greenberg	141
3	Joe DiMaggio	135
4	Rudy York	126
5	Joe Medwick	117

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	2.71
2	Charlie Root	2.87
3	Lou Fette	2.87
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.88
5	Bob Klinger	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	21
2	Paul Derringer	20
2	Bill Lee	20
4	Clay Bryant	19
4	Bobo Newsom	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	213
2	Bobo Newsom	210
3	Clay Bryant	133
4	Paul Derringer	130
5	Lefty Mills	127

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Taffy Wright	.455
2	Buddy Myer	.450
3	Wally Moses	.431
4	Johnny Mize	.424
5	George McQuinn	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	9
2	Jeff Heath	5
3	Harlond Clift	4
3	Jimmie Foxx	4
3	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	23
2	Harlond Clift	18
3	Pinky Higgins	15
4	Jimmie Foxx	14
4	Ken Keltner	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	5
2	Ben Chapman	4
2	Frankie Crosetti	4
4	Doc Cramer	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	0.00
2	Hal Schumacher	0.50
3	Vito Tamulis	0.92
4	Archie McKain	1.04
5	Russ Bauers	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	3
1	Bill Lee	3
3	Jim Bagby	2
3	Russ Bauers	2
3	27 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Mills	28
2	Bob Feller	27
3	Bobo Newsom	25
4	Paul Derringer	20
4	Joe Krakauskas	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Humphries	2
2	Mace Brown	1
2	Slick Coffman	1
2	Harry Eisenstat	1
2	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.490
2	Ben Chapman	.400
3	Jeff Heath	.371
4	Bob Seeds	.371
5	Joe Stripp	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	13
1	Hank Greenberg	13
3	Jeff Heath	9
4	Harlond Clift	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	41
2	Jeff Heath	37
3	Hank Greenberg	36
4	Pinky Higgins	34
5	Joe DiMaggio	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	7
2	Frankie Crosetti	6
2	Pete Fox	6
2	George Myatt	6
2	Lynn Myers	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Russell	0.69
2	Curt Davis	1.19
3	Ira Hutchinson	1.30
4	Bob Klinger	1.34
5	Bill Lee	1.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	8
2	Ken Chase	5
2	Luke Hamlin	5
2	Mel Harder	5
2	Fritz Ostermueller	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	48
2	Lefty Mills	42
3	Bobo Newsom	39
4	Joe Krakauskas	38
5	Tommy Bridges	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Eisenstat	2
1	Dick Errickson	2
1	Joe Heving	2
1	Johnny Humphries	2
1	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.351
2	Johnny Mize	.343
3	Jeff Heath	.338
4	Ben Chapman	.337
5	Cecil Travis	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	58
2	Jimmie Foxx	51
3	Harlond Clift	35
3	Rudy York	35
5	Mel Ott	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	178
2	Hank Greenberg	154
3	Joe DiMaggio	151
4	Rudy York	128
5	Joe Medwick	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	27
1	Billy Werber	27
3	Lyn Lary	23
4	Buddy Lewis	19
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.61
2	Charlie Root	2.81
3	Bill Lee	2.86
4	Bob Klinger	2.89
5	Clay Bryant	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	23
2	Bobo Newsom	21
3	Clay Bryant	20
3	Paul Derringer	20
3	Bill Lee	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	236
2	Bobo Newsom	222
3	Clay Bryant	139
4	Lefty Mills	137
5	Red Ruffing	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	12
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Charlie Root	10
4	Mace Brown	6
4	3 others tied	6