On This Day

Monday, September 26, 1938

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 96 51 .653 --
Red Sox 84 60 .583 10.5
Indians 83 63 .568 12.5
Tigers 78 69 .531 18.0
Senators 73 73 .500 22.5
White Sox 61 79 .436 31.5
Browns 53 90 .371 41.0
Athletics 52 95 .354 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 85 58 .594 --
Cubs 85 61 .582 1.5
Giants 79 66 .545 7.0
Reds 77 66 .538 8.0
Bees 73 72 .503 13.0
Cardinals 68 77 .469 18.0
Dodgers 65 78 .455 20.0
Phillies 45 99 .313 40.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ben Chapman 3
1 Frank Demaree 3
1 Joe Glenn 3
1 Stan Hack 3
5 7 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Demaree 3
2 Joe Glenn 2
3 Ben Chapman 1
3 Ripper Collins 1
3 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Brown 1
1 Ben Chapman 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Lee 0.33
2 Steve Sundra 0.14
3 Curt Davis 0.12
4 Jim Bagby 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Lee 1
1 Steve Sundra 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Lee 4
2 Lefty Grove 2
2 Steve Sundra 2
4 Jim Bagby 1
4 Curt Davis 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .348
2 Buddy Myer .341
3 Ernie Lombardi .339
4 Ben Chapman .338
5 Johnny Mize .338

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 2.72
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 Bill Lee 21
1 Red Ruffing 21
3 Paul Derringer 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 George McQuinn .456
2 Zeke Bonura .452
3 Taffy Wright .451
4 Buddy Myer .450
5 Wally Moses .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 7
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 18
2 Harlond Clift 17
3 Jimmie Foxx 14
4 Jeff Heath 13
5 Zeke Bonura 12

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Schumacher 0.50
2 Vito Tamulis 0.92
3 Bill Lee 1.00
3 Jim Tobin 1.00
5 Archie McKain 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clay Bryant 3
1 Bill Lee 3
3 Jim Bagby 2
3 Russ Bauers 2
3 20 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 25
2 Lefty Mills 22
3 Bob Feller 21
4 Tommy Bridges 16
5 Paul Derringer 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Humphries 2
2 Mace Brown 1
2 Slick Coffman 1
2 Harry Eisenstat 1
2 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Mize .495
2 Ben Chapman .412
3 Joe Stripp .374
4 Debs Garms .362
5 Jeff Heath .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 13
2 Jimmie Foxx 11
3 Jeff Heath 9
4 Harlond Clift 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 37
2 Hank Greenberg 34
3 Jeff Heath 33
3 Pinky Higgins 33
5 Johnny Mize 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 7
2 Frankie Crosetti 6
2 Lynn Myers 6
4 Ben Chapman 5
4 5 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Russell 0.69
2 Ira Hutchinson 1.30
3 Bob Klinger 1.34
4 Clay Bryant 1.67
5 Curt Davis 1.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clay Bryant 7
2 Ken Chase 5
2 Luke Hamlin 5
2 Mel Harder 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Mills 42
2 Bob Feller 41
3 Bobo Newsom 39
4 Joe Krakauskas 34
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 .354
2 Johnny Mize .343
3 Ben Chapman .341
4 Jeff Heath .338
5 Cecil Travis .332

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 150
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 2.66
2 Charlie Root 2.81
3 Bill Lee 2.87
4 Bob Klinger 2.89
5 Lefty Grove 2.97

Wins

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