On This Day
Thursday, June 29, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 49 | 14 | .778 | -- |
Red Sox | 33 | 24 | .579 | 13.0 |
Indians | 33 | 29 | .532 | 15.5 |
Tigers | 33 | 30 | .524 | 16.0 |
White Sox | 31 | 29 | .517 | 16.5 |
Athletics | 26 | 37 | .413 | 23.0 |
Senators | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.5 |
Browns | 18 | 44 | .290 | 30.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 38 | 22 | .633 | -- |
Giants | 35 | 28 | .556 | 4.5 |
Cardinals | 33 | 27 | .550 | 5.0 |
Cubs | 34 | 30 | .531 | 6.0 |
Dodgers | 29 | 29 | .500 | 8.0 |
Pirates | 27 | 31 | .466 | 10.0 |
Bees | 25 | 35 | .417 | 13.0 |
Phillies | 19 | 38 | .333 | 17.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Harlond Clift | 4 |
1 | Don Heffner | 4 |
1 | Mike Kreevich | 4 |
1 | George McQuinn | 4 |
5 | 17 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Berardino | 1 |
1 | Harlond Clift | 1 |
1 | Babe Dahlgren | 1 |
1 | Debs Garms | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Johnson | 4 |
2 | Johnny Berardino | 3 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 3 |
2 | Babe Dahlgren | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 2 |
2 | Johnny Berardino | 1 |
2 | Lou Finney | 1 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 1.00 |
2 | Bob Harris | 0.70 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 0.38 |
4 | Ken Chase | 0.31 |
5 | Vern Kennedy | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 1 |
1 | Bob Harris | 1 |
1 | Bill Lee | 1 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Harris | 7 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 5 |
3 | Ken Chase | 4 |
3 | Atley Donald | 4 |
5 | Paul Dean | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
1 | Larry French | 1 |
1 | Cotton Pippen | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .392 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | .366 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .353 |
4 | Buddy Lewis | .350 |
5 | George McQuinn | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 16 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 14 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 12 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 12 |
3 | 2 others tied | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 58 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 57 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 54 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 51 |
4 | 2 others tied | 51 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 27 |
2 | Lee Handley | 11 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 9 |
3 | Stan Hack | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 1.45 |
2 | Lou Fette | 1.79 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 2.08 |
4 | Atley Donald | 2.39 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 2.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 12 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 11 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 10 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 10 |
5 | 5 tied | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 113 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 72 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 69 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 66 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 64 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 12 |
2 | Clint Brown | 8 |
3 | Mace Brown | 5 |
3 | Chubby Dean | 5 |
5 | Curt Davis | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .489 |
2 | Bob Johnson | .469 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .468 |
4 | Charlie Gehringer | .432 |
5 | Cookie Lavagetto | .420 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 5 |
2 | Babe Dahlgren | 4 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 4 |
2 | Bob Johnson | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 17 |
1 | Bob Johnson | 17 |
3 | Babe Dahlgren | 16 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 15 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
2 | Luke Appling | 4 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 4 |
4 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 |
4 | 6 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 0.79 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 0.91 |
3 | Jack Kramer | 1.42 |
4 | Elden Auker | 1.44 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
1 | Atley Donald | 3 |
1 | Bill Lee | 3 |
1 | Nels Potter | 3 |
5 | 23 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 24 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 18 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 17 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Bowman | 1 |
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
1 | Jumbo Brown | 1 |
1 | Mace Brown | 1 |
1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .432 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | .408 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .396 |
4 | Doc Cramer | .390 |
5 | 2 tied | .387 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 7 |
1 | Jeff Heath | 7 |
1 | Bob Johnson | 7 |
1 | Max West | 7 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Lewis | 29 |
2 | Bob Johnson | 28 |
3 | Babe Dahlgren | 27 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 27 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 11 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 8 |
3 | Luke Appling | 5 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 5 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 1.00 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 1.66 |
3 | Charlie Root | 1.69 |
4 | Bill Lohrman | 1.78 |
5 | Lou Fette | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 5 |
1 | Bob Feller | 5 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 5 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 5 |
1 | Nels Potter | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 45 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 37 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 31 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 30 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 5 |
2 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
2 | Clint Brown | 2 |
2 | Jumbo Brown | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .362 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .355 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | .349 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .345 |
5 | George McQuinn | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 54 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 41 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 34 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 34 |
5 | Dolph Camilli | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 162 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 141 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 129 |
4 | Harlond Clift | 124 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 124 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 36 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 26 |
3 | Pete Fox | 19 |
3 | Stan Hack | 19 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 2.52 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.53 |
3 | Russ Bauers | 2.78 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 2.83 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 2.99 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 23 |
2 | Bill Lee | 22 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 21 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 269 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 209 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 144 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 133 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 131 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 17 |
2 | Mace Brown | 10 |
3 | Clint Brown | 8 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |