On This Day

Friday, September 30, 1938

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 52 .653 --
Red Sox 87 60 .592 9.5
Indians 85 64 .570 12.5
Tigers 82 69 .543 16.5
Senators 74 75 .497 23.5
White Sox 63 81 .438 32.0
Browns 53 95 .358 44.0
Athletics 52 98 .347 46.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 88 61 .591 --
Pirates 86 62 .581 1.5
Giants 81 67 .547 6.5
Reds 80 68 .541 7.5
Bees 77 73 .513 11.5
Cardinals 69 79 .466 18.5
Dodgers 67 80 .456 20.0
Phillies 45 103 .304 42.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sig Gryska 4
1 Roy Hughes 4
1 Stu Martin 4
1 Frank McCormick 4
1 Gus Suhr 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Berger 1
1 Merv Connors 1
1 Gabby Hartnett 1
1 Ernie Lombardi 1
1 Arky Vaughan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Demaree 3
1 Ernie Lombardi 3
1 Johnny Mize 3
4 Luke Appling 2
4 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Brown 1
1 George Meyer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Russ Bauers 0.75
2 Paul Derringer 0.29
3 Lon Warneke 0.14
4 Ted Lyons 0.13
5 Bill Trotter 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Bauers 1
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Ted Lyons 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Russ Bauers 3
2 Paul Derringer 2
2 Ted Lyons 2
2 Bill McGee 2
5 7 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .345
2 Ben Chapman .342
3 Jeff Heath .341
4 Buddy Myer .338
5 Ernie Lombardi .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 58
2 Jimmie Foxx 48
3 Mel Ott 35
4 Harlond Clift 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 119

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Lee 2.65
2 Charlie Root 2.85
3 Ira Hutchinson 2.87
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.93
5 Bob Klinger 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Lee 22
2 Paul Derringer 21
2 Red Ruffing 21
4 Clay Bryant 19
4 Bobo Newsom 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 223
2 Bobo Newsom 216
3 Clay Bryant 135
4 Lefty Mills 133
5 Paul Derringer 132

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 Merv Connors .474
2 Ben Chapman .432
3 Johnny Peacock .421
3 Bob Seeds .421
5 Fred Sington .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 8
2 Jeff Heath 7
3 Merv Connors 5
4 Harlond Clift 4
4 Jimmie Foxx 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 21
2 Harlond Clift 17
3 Jeff Heath 16
4 Pinky Higgins 13
5 4 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 5
2 Jimmy Brown 3
2 Frankie Crosetti 3
2 Vince DiMaggio 3
2 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Dean 0.69
2 Bill Lee 0.96
3 Archie McKain 1.04
4 Paul Dean 1.13
5 Bucky Walters 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Lee 4
2 Russ Bauers 3
2 Clay Bryant 3
2 Vito Tamulis 3
5 23 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 24
2 Bob Feller 23
3 Tommy Bridges 22
3 Lefty Mills 22
5 2 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Humphries 2
1 Tot Pressnell 2
3 Jumbo Brown 1
3 Mace Brown 1
3 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Mize .443
2 Ben Chapman .421
3 Taffy Wright .413
4 Wally Moses .380
5 Jeff Heath .376

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 36
1 Hank Greenberg 36
1 Pinky Higgins 36
4 Jeff Heath 33
5 Johnny Mize 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 8
2 Ben Chapman 6
2 Frankie Crosetti 6
4 Pete Fox 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ira Hutchinson 1.23
2 Bill Lee 1.38
3 Hugh Mulcahy 1.73
4 Bob Klinger 1.77
5 Curt Davis 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clay Bryant 6
1 Bill Lee 6
3 Bob Feller 5
3 Joe Heving 5
3 Fritz Ostermueller 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 51
2 Lefty Mills 45
3 Bobo Newsom 41
4 Joe Krakauskas 36
5 Tommy Bridges 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jumbo Brown 2
1 Harry Eisenstat 2
1 Dick Errickson 2
1 Joe Heving 2
1 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ben Chapman .350
2 Jimmie Foxx .348
3 Jeff Heath .341
4 Buddy Myer .341
5 Cecil Travis .337

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 173
2 Hank Greenberg 154
3 Joe DiMaggio 144
4 Rudy York 128
5 2 tied 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Crosetti 27
2 Billy Werber 25
3 Lyn Lary 23
4 Stan Hack 17
4 2 others tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Lee 2.70
2 Lou Fette 2.83
3 Charlie Root 2.83
4 Ira Hutchinson 2.87
5 Danny MacFayden 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Lee 22
1 Red Ruffing 22
3 Paul Derringer 21
4 Bobo Newsom 20
5 Clay Bryant 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 234
2 Bobo Newsom 220
3 Clay Bryant 138
4 Lefty Mills 136
5 Lefty Gomez 133

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