On This Day
Monday, June 26, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 46 | 13 | .780 | -- |
Red Sox | 32 | 23 | .582 | 12.0 |
Tigers | 33 | 29 | .532 | 14.5 |
Indians | 32 | 29 | .525 | 15.0 |
White Sox | 29 | 28 | .509 | 16.0 |
Athletics | 25 | 35 | .417 | 21.5 |
Senators | 24 | 39 | .381 | 24.0 |
Browns | 17 | 42 | .288 | 29.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 37 | 22 | .627 | -- |
Cardinals | 32 | 25 | .561 | 4.0 |
Giants | 33 | 27 | .550 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 32 | 29 | .525 | 6.0 |
Dodgers | 28 | 29 | .491 | 8.0 |
Pirates | 27 | 30 | .474 | 9.0 |
Bees | 24 | 34 | .414 | 12.5 |
Phillies | 19 | 36 | .345 | 16.0 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 4 |
2 | Earl Averill | 3 |
2 | Pete Fox | 3 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 3 |
2 | Barney McCosky | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
2 | Earl Averill | 2 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 2 |
2 | Eric Tipton | 2 |
2 | Ted Williams | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 1 |
1 | Bob Johnson | 1 |
1 | Barney McCosky | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 0.64 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 0.50 |
3 | Mel Harder | 0.15 |
3 | Joe Haynes | 0.15 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 0.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Cotton Pippen | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 7 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
3 | Mel Harder | 2 |
3 | Joe Haynes | 2 |
5 | 2 tied | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .391 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | .369 |
3 | George McQuinn | .354 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | .353 |
5 | Buddy Lewis | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 16 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 14 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 12 |
4 | Ernie Lombardi | 11 |
4 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 57 |
1 | Ted Williams | 57 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 52 |
4 | Charlie Gehringer | 51 |
5 | Zeke Bonura | 48 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 27 |
2 | Lee Handley | 11 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
4 | Stan Hack | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 1.53 |
2 | Lou Fette | 1.76 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 2.08 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 2.42 |
5 | Hugh Casey | 2.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 11 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 11 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 10 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 100 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 71 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 69 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 66 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 64 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 12 |
2 | Clint Brown | 7 |
3 | Mace Brown | 5 |
3 | Chubby Dean | 5 |
5 | Curt Davis | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | .512 |
2 | Bob Johnson | .450 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | .423 |
4 | Mike Kreevich | .415 |
5 | Mel Ott | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 3 |
2 | Myril Hoag | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 15 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 14 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 13 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 13 |
3 | Ted Williams | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
2 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 |
2 | Jack Bolling | 3 |
2 | Sam Chapman | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 0.50 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 0.50 |
1 | Whit Wyatt | 0.50 |
4 | Russ Bauers | 0.64 |
5 | Jack Kramer | 1.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
2 | Al Benton | 2 |
2 | George Caster | 2 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 2 |
2 | 18 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 18 |
2 | Bob Feller | 16 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 15 |
4 | Monte Pearson | 12 |
4 | 3 others tied | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jumbo Brown | 1 |
1 | Mace Brown | 1 |
1 | Curt Davis | 1 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | .426 |
2 | Morrie Arnovich | .413 |
3 | Doc Cramer | .402 |
4 | Pinky Higgins | .396 |
5 | Buddy Lewis | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 8 |
1 | Max West | 8 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
3 | Jeff Heath | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 33 |
2 | Buddy Lewis | 31 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 29 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 29 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 13 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
3 | Pete Fox | 4 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 4 |
3 | 4 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 1.66 |
2 | Charlie Root | 1.69 |
3 | Bill Lohrman | 1.83 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 1.84 |
5 | Lou Fette | 2.16 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 5 |
1 | Atley Donald | 5 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 5 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 4 |
4 | 9 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 37 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 36 |
3 | Bob Feller | 32 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 32 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 7 |
2 | Whitey Moore | 3 |
3 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
3 | Jumbo Brown | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .363 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .356 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .347 |
4 | George McQuinn | .343 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 54 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 42 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 34 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 33 |
5 | Dolph Camilli | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 162 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 142 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 124 |
4 | Bill Dickey | 123 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 36 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 26 |
3 | Pete Fox | 19 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 18 |
4 | 3 others tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 2.55 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 2.62 |
3 | Russ Bauers | 2.80 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 2.83 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 3.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 23 |
2 | Bill Lee | 21 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 21 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 20 |
4 | Bob Feller | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 266 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 213 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 144 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 133 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 127 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 17 |
2 | Mace Brown | 10 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
4 | Clint Brown | 7 |
4 | 3 others tied | 7 |