On This Day

Thursday, May 4, 1939

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 8 3 .727 --
Red Sox 7 3 .700 0.5
White Sox 8 5 .615 1.0
Senators 7 5 .583 1.5
Tigers 6 8 .429 3.5
Browns 5 7 .417 3.5
Indians 4 8 .333 4.5
Athletics 3 9 .250 5.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Bees 8 4 .667 --
Reds 6 5 .545 1.5
Cardinals 6 5 .545 1.5
Dodgers 6 5 .545 1.5
Giants 6 7 .462 2.5
Phillies 6 7 .462 2.5
Cubs 6 7 .462 2.5
Pirates 4 8 .333 4.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dolph Camilli 3
1 George Case 3
1 Augie Galan 3
1 Hank Greenberg 3
1 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Mazzera 2
1 Ted Williams 2
3 Stan Hack 1
3 Tony Lazzeri 1
3 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 5
2 Mel Mazzera 4
2 George Selkirk 4
4 Myril Hoag 3
4 Jim Tobin 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Myril Hoag 1
1 Red Kress 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1
1 Terry Moore 1
1 Goody Rosen 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lon Warneke 0.62
2 Ken Chase 0.44
3 Jack Kramer 0.40
4 Manny Salvo 0.36
5 Bob Feller 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Bauers 1
1 Joe Heving 1
1 Jack Kramer 1
1 Van Mungo 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 6
2 Van Mungo 5
2 Manny Salvo 5
2 Lon Warneke 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Ira Hutchinson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pinky May .447
2 Joe Kuhel .439
3 Hank Greenberg .434
4 Billy Myers .429
5 Charlie Gelbert .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 4
2 Dolph Camilli 3
2 Charlie Gehringer 3
2 Ival Goodman 3
2 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ival Goodman 14
1 Hank Greenberg 14
1 Myril Hoag 14
1 George Selkirk 14
5 Taffy Wright 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 6
2 Myril Hoag 4
2 Joe Kuhel 4
2 Cookie Lavagetto 4
5 2 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Bowman 0.67
2 Clint Brown 0.69
2 Bill Posedel 0.69
4 Whit Wyatt 0.92
5 3 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Bridges 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Lou Fette 3
1 Luke Hamlin 3
1 Red Ruffing 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 38
2 Bobo Newsom 19
3 Tommy Bridges 18
4 Ken Chase 15
4 Jack Kramer 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 3
2 Boom-Boom Beck 1
2 Mace Brown 1
2 Alex Carrasquel 1
2 13 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .351
2 Johnny Mize .344
3 Jeff Heath .344
4 George McQuinn .335
5 Buddy Myer .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 58
2 Jimmie Foxx 49
3 Mel Ott 36
4 Harlond Clift 35
5 Rudy York 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 161
2 Hank Greenberg 156
3 Joe DiMaggio 142
4 Rudy York 123
5 2 tied 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Crosetti 28
2 Lyn Lary 22
3 Cookie Lavagetto 19
4 George Case 17
4 2 others tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Lee 2.55
2 Danny MacFayden 2.70
3 Ira Hutchinson 2.79
4 Lou Fette 2.82
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Lee 23
2 Red Ruffing 21
3 Clay Bryant 20
3 Paul Derringer 20
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 253
2 Bobo Newsom 226
3 Clay Bryant 134
4 Lefty Mills 133
5 Paul Derringer 129

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 10
2 Dick Coffman 9
3 Johnny Humphries 7
3 Charlie Root 7
5 3 tied 6