On This Day

Wednesday, September 28, 1938

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	97	52	.651	--
Red Sox	86	60	.589	9.5
Indians	84	64	.568	12.5
Tigers	81	69	.540	16.5
Senators	74	74	.500	22.5
White Sox	62	80	.437	31.5
Browns	53	93	.363	42.5
Athletics	52	97	.349	45.0

Games

White Sox 14, Indians 11

Tigers 12, Browns 0

Senators 4, Yankees 1

Red Sox 2, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	87	61	.588	--
Pirates	85	60	.586	0.5
Giants	80	67	.544	6.5
Reds	78	67	.538	7.5
Bees	76	72	.514	11.0
Cardinals	69	78	.469	17.5
Dodgers	66	79	.455	19.5
Phillies	45	102	.306	41.5

Games

Bees 3, Phillies 1

Cubs 6, Pirates 5

Cardinals 8, Reds 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Brown	3
1	Ripper Collins	3
1	Billy Herman	3
1	Mike Kreevich	3
1	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Merv Connors	1
1	Harry Craft	1
1	Gabby Hartnett	1
1	Frankie Hayes	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Kroner	4
1	Birdie Tebbetts	4
3	Jimmy Brown	3
3	Lee Handley	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mark Christman	1
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Vince DiMaggio	1
1	Hal Epps	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Klinger	0.55
1	Joe Krakauskas	0.55
3	Ivy Andrews	0.50
4	Joe Heving	0.43
5	Lefty Mills	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	George Gill	1
1	Joe Heving	1
1	Ira Hutchinson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Klinger	6
1	Joe Krakauskas	6
1	Lefty Mills	6
4	Ivy Andrews	4
4	Jim Weaver	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Curt Davis	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.345
2	Johnny Mize	.339
3	Ben Chapman	.339
4	Buddy Myer	.339
5	Jeff Heath	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	58
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	168
2	Hank Greenberg	146
3	Joe DiMaggio	137
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	2.70
2	Charlie Root	2.85
3	Ira Hutchinson	2.87
4	Lou Fette	2.87
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.93

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	223
2	Bobo Newsom	210
3	Clay Bryant	134
4	Lefty Mills	133
5	Paul Derringer	130

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Taffy Wright	.440
2	Johnny Mize	.425
3	Buddy Myer	.415
4	George McQuinn	.412
5	Wally Moses	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	8
2	Jeff Heath	7
3	Harlond Clift	4
3	Merv Connors	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	21
2	Harlond Clift	17
3	Jimmie Foxx	16
3	Jeff Heath	16
5	Zeke Bonura	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	5
2	Doc Cramer	3
2	Frankie Crosetti	3
2	Vince DiMaggio	3
2	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Schumacher	0.50
2	Dizzy Dean	0.69
3	Vito Tamulis	0.92
4	Bill Lee	0.95
5	Archie McKain	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	3
1	Joe Heving	3
1	Bill Lee	3
1	Bucky Walters	3
5	26 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	31
2	Lefty Mills	28
3	Bobo Newsom	25
4	Joe Krakauskas	18
5	3 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Humphries	2
2	Jumbo Brown	1
2	Mace Brown	1
2	Slick Coffman	1
2	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.474
2	Taffy Wright	.427
3	Ben Chapman	.398
4	Debs Garms	.385
5	Joe Stripp	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	13
2	Jeff Heath	11
3	Jimmie Foxx	10
4	Johnny Rizzo	8
5	Mel Ott	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	37
2	Jimmie Foxx	36
2	Jeff Heath	36
4	Pinky Higgins	31
5	Johnny Rizzo	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	7
2	Ben Chapman	6
2	Frankie Crosetti	6
2	Pete Fox	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ira Hutchinson	1.23
2	Whitey Moore	1.38
3	Bill Lee	1.45
4	Hugh Mulcahy	1.73
5	Bob Klinger	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Bryant	6
2	Ken Chase	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Joe Heving	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
2	Lefty Mills	45
3	Joe Krakauskas	36
4	Bobo Newsom	35
5	Luke Hamlin	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	2
1	Harry Eisenstat	2
1	Dick Errickson	2
1	Joe Heving	2
1	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.349
2	Ben Chapman	.342
3	Buddy Myer	.342
4	Johnny Mize	.340
5	Jeff Heath	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	60
2	Jimmie Foxx	48
3	Harlond Clift	35
3	Rudy York	35
5	Mel Ott	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	174
2	Hank Greenberg	157
3	Joe DiMaggio	151
4	Rudy York	128
5	Zeke Bonura	120

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.67
2	Bill Lee	2.75
3	Charlie Root	2.83
4	Ira Hutchinson	2.87
5	Bob Klinger	2.94

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	236
2	Bobo Newsom	214
3	Lefty Mills	143
4	Clay Bryant	140
5	Red Ruffing	136

Saves

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