On This Day
Wednesday, July 5, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 53 | 17 | .757 | -- |
Red Sox | 38 | 25 | .603 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 37 | 32 | .536 | 15.5 |
White Sox | 36 | 32 | .529 | 16.0 |
Indians | 36 | 32 | .529 | 16.0 |
Senators | 29 | 44 | .397 | 25.5 |
Athletics | 26 | 43 | .377 | 26.5 |
Browns | 19 | 49 | .279 | 33.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 42 | 25 | .627 | -- |
Giants | 38 | 31 | .551 | 5.0 |
Cardinals | 35 | 32 | .522 | 7.0 |
Dodgers | 33 | 31 | .516 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 37 | 35 | .514 | 7.5 |
Pirates | 32 | 32 | .500 | 8.5 |
Bees | 30 | 36 | .455 | 11.5 |
Phillies | 19 | 44 | .302 | 21.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Almada | 3 |
1 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 3 |
1 | Billy Jurges | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 1 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Joe Gordon | 1 |
1 | Don Gutteridge | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
1 | Pep Young | 3 |
4 | Lou Chiozza | 2 |
4 | 9 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Campbell | 1 |
1 | Pete Coscarart | 1 |
1 | Lou Finney | 1 |
1 | Oscar Grimes | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Smith | 0.71 |
2 | Harry Eisenstat | 0.57 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 0.57 |
4 | Joe Bowman | 0.56 |
5 | Kirby Higbe | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Elden Auker | 1 |
1 | Joe Bowman | 1 |
1 | Atley Donald | 1 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Bowman | 5 |
1 | Kirby Higbe | 5 |
1 | Eddie Smith | 5 |
4 | Harry Eisenstat | 4 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Ostermueller | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .378 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | .359 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .352 |
4 | George McQuinn | .348 |
5 | Frank McCormick | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 16 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 14 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 14 |
2 | George Selkirk | 14 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 67 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 61 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 58 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 58 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 58 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 27 |
2 | Lee Handley | 12 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 11 |
3 | Stan Hack | 11 |
5 | 5 tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 1.86 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 2.00 |
3 | Lou Fette | 2.08 |
4 | Mace Brown | 2.26 |
5 | Atley Donald | 2.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 13 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 12 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 11 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 11 |
5 | 3 tied | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 115 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 83 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 77 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 76 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 71 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 12 |
2 | Clint Brown | 8 |
3 | Mace Brown | 5 |
3 | Curt Davis | 5 |
3 | Chubby Dean | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Tabor | .471 |
2 | Bob Johnson | .440 |
3 | Eric McNair | .426 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .423 |
5 | Ival Goodman | .415 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 5 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 5 |
1 | Joe Gordon | 5 |
1 | Jim Tabor | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 22 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 17 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 17 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 17 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Grimes | 4 |
1 | Stan Hack | 4 |
3 | Luke Appling | 3 |
3 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Shoffner | 0.00 |
2 | Steve Sundra | 0.73 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 1.00 |
4 | Bill Posedel | 1.04 |
5 | Atley Donald | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 3 |
1 | Bob Feller | 3 |
1 | Luke Hamlin | 3 |
1 | Johnny Marcum | 3 |
5 | 25 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 21 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 20 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 16 |
3 | Eddie Smith | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Frankhouse | 2 |
2 | Russ Bauers | 1 |
2 | Bob Bowman | 1 |
2 | Clint Brown | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .418 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | .408 |
3 | Bob Johnson | .402 |
4 | Mel Ott | .386 |
5 | Morrie Arnovich | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Johnson | 8 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 7 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 7 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 7 |
2 | Jim Tabor | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 31 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 30 |
3 | Ted Williams | 29 |
4 | Bill Dickey | 26 |
4 | 2 others tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 6 |
1 | Stan Hack | 6 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 5 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Shoffner | 1.52 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 1.63 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 1.73 |
4 | Atley Donald | 1.77 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 6 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 5 |
2 | Atley Donald | 5 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 40 |
2 | Bob Feller | 36 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 33 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 33 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
1 | Clint Brown | 2 |
1 | Jumbo Brown | 2 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 2 |
1 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .362 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | .352 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .350 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | .349 |
5 | George McQuinn | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 52 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 39 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 37 |
4 | Harlond Clift | 34 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 160 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 135 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 130 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | 128 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 124 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 36 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 24 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 20 |
3 | Stan Hack | 20 |
5 | Lee Handley | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Fette | 2.62 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 2.83 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 2.94 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 2.97 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 3.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 23 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 21 |
2 | Bob Feller | 21 |
2 | Bill Lee | 21 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 258 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 210 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 149 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 137 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 135 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 16 |
2 | Mace Brown | 10 |
3 | Clint Brown | 8 |
3 | Curt Davis | 8 |
5 | Dick Coffman | 7 |