On This Day
Thursday, June 1, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 30 | 7 | .811 | -- |
Red Sox | 22 | 12 | .647 | 6.5 |
Indians | 19 | 16 | .543 | 10.0 |
White Sox | 19 | 17 | .528 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 16 | 23 | .410 | 15.0 |
Senators | 15 | 22 | .405 | 15.0 |
Athletics | 14 | 22 | .389 | 15.5 |
Browns | 11 | 27 | .289 | 19.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 26 | 13 | .667 | -- |
Cardinals | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.0 |
Pirates | 20 | 18 | .526 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 20 | 19 | .513 | 6.0 |
Dodgers | 18 | 18 | .500 | 6.5 |
Giants | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.0 |
Bees | 15 | 22 | .405 | 10.0 |
Phillies | 12 | 25 | .324 | 13.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Estalella | 4 |
1 | Dee Miles | 4 |
1 | Marv Owen | 4 |
1 | Jim Tabor | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gibby Brack | 1 |
1 | Bill Brubaker | 1 |
1 | Harry Craft | 1 |
1 | Bobby Doerr | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 4 |
2 | Harry Craft | 3 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 3 |
2 | Rick Ferrell | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Marv Owen | 2 |
2 | Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 |
2 | George Case | 1 |
2 | Lee Handley | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny MacFayden | 1.33 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 1.17 |
3 | Van Mungo | 0.78 |
4 | Manny Salvo | 0.70 |
5 | Kirby Higbe | 0.53 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Elden Auker | 1 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1 |
1 | Bill McGee | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Higbe | 8 |
2 | Van Mungo | 7 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 7 |
2 | Manny Salvo | 7 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chubby Dean | 1 |
1 | Joe Krakauskas | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .377 |
2 | Bill Dickey | .359 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .358 |
4 | Buddy Hassett | .345 |
5 | George McQuinn | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolph Camilli | 10 |
1 | Hank Greenberg | 10 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 9 |
3 | George Selkirk | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 37 |
1 | Taffy Wright | 37 |
3 | Ival Goodman | 36 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 33 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 33 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 20 |
2 | Lee Handley | 9 |
3 | Frankie Crosetti | 6 |
3 | Barney McCosky | 6 |
3 | Johnny Welaj | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 1.78 |
2 | Bill McGee | 1.78 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 1.81 |
4 | Willis Hudlin | 2.14 |
5 | 2 tied | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 8 |
2 | Curt Davis | 7 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 7 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 6 |
4 | 5 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 75 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 51 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 44 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 38 |
4 | 2 others tied | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 8 |
2 | Clint Brown | 6 |
3 | Chubby Dean | 5 |
4 | Mace Brown | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Trosky | .429 |
2 | Odell Hale | .424 |
3 | Ernie Lombardi | .414 |
4 | Frankie Hayes | .394 |
5 | Jim Tabor | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 5 |
1 | Frank McCormick | 5 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 4 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 19 |
1 | Ted Williams | 19 |
3 | Taffy Wright | 17 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 10 |
2 | Lee Handley | 6 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
3 | Stan Hack | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tot Pressnell | 0.50 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 1.00 |
3 | Oral Hildebrand | 1.02 |
4 | Hugh Casey | 1.29 |
5 | Bill Swift | 1.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Davis | 3 |
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | Atley Donald | 3 |
1 | Larry French | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 22 |
2 | Bob Feller | 21 |
3 | Larry French | 17 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 16 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Chubby Dean | 4 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
3 | Mace Brown | 2 |
3 | Joe Heving | 2 |
3 | Gene Thompson | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .379 |
2 | Hal Trosky | .363 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .355 |
4 | Ernie Lombardi | .355 |
5 | Pepper Martin | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 8 |
1 | Frank McCormick | 8 |
1 | George Selkirk | 8 |
4 | Dolph Camilli | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 32 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 30 |
3 | Ernie Lombardi | 27 |
3 | George Selkirk | 27 |
3 | Taffy Wright | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 18 |
2 | Lee Handley | 9 |
3 | Frankie Crosetti | 6 |
3 | Johnny Welaj | 6 |
5 | 5 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tot Pressnell | 0.69 |
2 | Bill Swift | 1.38 |
3 | Ted Lyons | 1.70 |
4 | Bill McGee | 1.84 |
5 | Larry French | 1.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Davis | 6 |
2 | Bob Feller | 5 |
2 | Lee Grissom | 5 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 5 |
2 | Rip Sewell | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 43 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 38 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 35 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 27 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 8 |
2 | Chubby Dean | 5 |
3 | Clint Brown | 4 |
4 | Mace Brown | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .353 |
2 | Johnny Mize | .349 |
3 | George McQuinn | .342 |
4 | Ernie Lombardi | .341 |
5 | Jeff Heath | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 56 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 46 |
3 | Mel Ott | 36 |
4 | Harlond Clift | 35 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 158 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 151 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 130 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 128 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Crosetti | 31 |
2 | George Case | 30 |
3 | Cookie Lavagetto | 20 |
4 | Lyn Lary | 19 |
5 | 4 tied | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 2.60 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.77 |
3 | Bill Lee | 2.81 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.83 |
5 | Russ Bauers | 3.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Lee | 22 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 22 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 20 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 262 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 221 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 142 |
4 | Lefty Mills | 137 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 131 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 15 |
2 | Mace Brown | 9 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
3 | Johnny Humphries | 8 |
5 | Charlie Root | 7 |