On This Day

Friday, April 21, 1939

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 2 0 1.000 --
Indians 1 0 1.000 0.5
Tigers 2 1 .667 0.5
Athletics 1 1 .500 1.0
Red Sox 1 1 .500 1.0
Browns 0 0 .000 1.0
White Sox 0 2 .000 2.0
Senators 0 2 .000 2.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 1 0 1.000 --
Bees 3 0 1.000 -1.0
Pirates 1 1 .500 0.5
Cardinals 1 1 .500 0.5
Dodgers 1 1 .500 0.5
Giants 1 2 .333 1.0
Reds 0 1 .000 1.0
Phillies 0 2 .000 1.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Enos Slaughter 3
1 Skeeter Webb 3
3 Morrie Arnovich 2
3 Dolph Camilli 2
3 22 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 1
1 Joe Gallagher 1
1 Stan Hack 1
1 Frankie Hayes 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Lopez 4
2 Doc Cramer 3
2 Joe DiMaggio 3
2 Joe Gallagher 3
2 Buddy Hassett 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Morrie Arnovich 1
1 Cookie Lavagetto 1
1 Eddie Miller 1
1 Goody Rosen 1
1 Dixie Walker 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Feller 2.00
2 Claude Passeau 0.92
3 Jim Bagby 0.83
4 Vito Tamulis 0.56
5 Lefty Gomez 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 Bill Lee 1
1 Danny MacFayden 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Claude Passeau 11
2 Bob Feller 10
3 Jim Bagby 5
3 Lefty Gomez 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Lanning 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Barney McCosky .615
2 Joe DiMaggio .600
3 Buddy Myer .571
4 Jake Powell .444
4 Pep Young .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Zeke Bonura 1
1 Dolph Camilli 1
1 Bill Dickey 1
1 Joe DiMaggio 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buddy Hassett 4
1 Al Lopez 4
1 Joe Medwick 4
4 Zeke Bonura 3
4 9 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dixie Walker 2
2 Morrie Arnovich 1
2 Tony Cuccinello 1
2 Don Gutteridge 1
2 6 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Caster 0.00
1 Lou Fette 0.00
1 Red Ruffing 0.00
1 Danny MacFayden 0.00
1 12 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Cy Blanton 1
1 Tommy Bridges 1
1 George Caster 1
1 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Claude Passeau 11
2 Bob Feller 10
3 Jim Bagby 5
3 Tommy Bridges 5
3 6 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mace Brown 1
1 Johnny Lanning 1
1 Clyde Shoun 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .343
2 Jeff Heath .342
3 Ben Chapman .341
4 Johnny Mize .338
5 Ernie Lombardi .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 58
2 Jimmie Foxx 50
3 Mel Ott 36
4 Harlond Clift 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 172
2 Hank Greenberg 149
3 Joe DiMaggio 143
4 Joe Medwick 126
4 Rudy York 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Crosetti 27
2 Lyn Lary 22
3 Buddy Lewis 18
3 Billy Werber 18
5 Stan Hack 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Lee 2.60
2 Danny MacFayden 2.70
3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.82
4 Ira Hutchinson 2.89
5 Charlie Root 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Lee 23
2 Red Ruffing 22
3 Paul Derringer 21
4 Clay Bryant 19
4 Bobo Newsom 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 245
2 Bobo Newsom 221
3 Clay Bryant 133
3 Lefty Mills 133
5 Paul Derringer 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Coffman 12
2 Johnny Murphy 10
3 Charlie Root 9
4 Mace Brown 6
4 3 others tied 6