On This Day

Saturday, April 22, 1939

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 1 0 1.000 --
Indians 2 0 1.000 -0.5
Red Sox 2 1 .667 0.0
Yankees 2 1 .667 0.0
Tigers 2 2 .500 0.5
Senators 1 2 .333 1.0
Athletics 1 2 .333 1.0
White Sox 0 3 .000 2.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Bees 3 1 .750 --
Cardinals 2 1 .667 0.5
Reds 1 1 .500 1.0
Cubs 1 1 .500 1.0
Giants 2 2 .500 1.0
Phillies 1 2 .333 1.5
Pirates 1 2 .333 1.5
Dodgers 1 2 .333 1.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Demaree 3
1 Joe Gantenbein 3
1 George McQuinn 3
4 Morrie Arnovich 2
4 29 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harlond Clift 1
1 Ival Goodman 1
1 Buddy Hassett 1
1 Eddie Miller 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Terry Moore 3
1 Lon Warneke 3
3 Johnny Berardino 2
3 Harlond Clift 2
3 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Bartell 1
1 Ernie Koy 1
1 Del Young 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobo Newsom 0.91
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.56
2 Ted Lyons 0.56
4 Larry French 0.45
5 Vern Kennedy 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elmer Burkart 1
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 10
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 5
2 Larry French 5
2 Ted Lyons 5
5 4 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Humphries 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Skeeter Webb .571
2 Barney McCosky .529
3 Hank Greenberg .467
4 Joe Medwick .455
5 2 tied .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 2
2 Zeke Bonura 1
2 Dolph Camilli 1
2 Harlond Clift 1
2 15 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buddy Hassett 6
2 Joe Medwick 5
3 Zeke Bonura 4
3 Doc Cramer 4
3 5 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dixie Walker 2
2 Morrie Arnovich 1
2 Dick Bartell 1
2 Tony Cuccinello 1
2 9 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Caster 0.00
1 Lou Fette 0.00
1 Red Ruffing 0.00
1 Lon Warneke 0.00
1 8 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Cy Blanton 1
1 Tommy Bridges 1
1 Elmer Burkart 1
1 19 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Claude Passeau 11
2 Bob Feller 10
2 Bobo Newsom 10
4 Jim Bagby 5
4 10 others tied 5

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .345
2 Jeff Heath .343
3 Ben Chapman .340
4 Johnny Mize .336
5 Ernie Lombardi .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 57
2 Jimmie Foxx 50
3 Mel Ott 37
4 Harlond Clift 35
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 171
2 Hank Greenberg 148
3 Joe DiMaggio 143
4 Joe Medwick 127
5 Rudy York 125

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 2.89
4 Ira Hutchinson 2.89
5 Lou Fette 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Lee 23
2 Red Ruffing 22
3 Paul Derringer 21
4 Bobo Newsom 20
5 Clay Bryant 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 245
2 Bobo Newsom 231
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 Johnny Humphries 7
5 3 tied 6