On This Day

Tuesday, July 25, 1939

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	63	25	.716	--
Red Sox	54	30	.643	7.0
White Sox	49	39	.557	14.0
Indians	46	40	.535	16.0
Tigers	43	45	.489	20.0
Senators	37	54	.407	27.5
Athletics	33	53	.384	29.0
Browns	24	63	.276	38.5

Games

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Red Sox 6, White Sox 5

Yankees 5, Browns 1

Indians 12, Athletics 8

Senators 5, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	54	30	.643	--
Pirates	43	39	.524	10.0
Cardinals	44	40	.524	10.0
Cubs	46	43	.517	10.5
Dodgers	42	41	.506	11.5
Giants	42	43	.494	12.5
Bees	40	45	.471	14.5
Phillies	25	55	.313	27.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Cubs 6

Dodgers 3, Cubs 1

Reds 2, Bees 1

Pirates 5, Phillies 4

Giants 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Cronin	5
1	Gee Walker	5
3	George Case	4
3	Bobby Doerr	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	2
2	Jack Bolling	1
2	Dolph Camilli	1
2	Harry Craft	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	Frankie Hayes	3
1	Jeff Heath	3
1	Gee Walker	3
5	17 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	1
1	Odell Hale	1
1	Myril Hoag	1
1	Chuck Klein	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bucky Walters	1.00
2	Hugh Casey	0.75
3	Charlie Root	0.50
4	Dutch Leonard	0.45
4	Johnny Marcum	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Emerson Dickman	1
1	Atley Donald	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hugh Casey	6
1	Charlie Root	6
3	Dutch Leonard	5
3	Johnny Marcum	5
3	Bucky Walters	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Tot Pressnell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.366
2	Morrie Arnovich	.360
3	George McQuinn	.345
4	Bob Johnson	.344
5	Johnny Mize	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	21
2	Hank Greenberg	18
2	Johnny Mize	18
4	Mel Ott	17
5	2 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	85
2	Gee Walker	77
3	Frank McCormick	75
4	Hank Greenberg	73
5	Bob Johnson	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	34
2	Lee Handley	14
3	Mike Kreevich	13
4	Ben Chapman	12
4	Stan Hack	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.11
2	Bucky Walters	2.16
3	Atley Donald	2.30
4	Whit Wyatt	2.31
5	Bump Hadley	2.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	17
2	Bob Feller	15
3	Paul Derringer	13
3	Red Ruffing	13
5	3 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	140
2	Bobo Newsom	110
3	Claude Passeau	91
4	Tommy Bridges	83
4	Johnny Vander Meer	83

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	15
2	Clint Brown	10
3	Chubby Dean	6
4	Mace Brown	5
4	Curt Davis	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Taffy Wright	.452
2	Bob Johnson	.434
3	Buddy Myer	.419
3	Gee Walker	.419
5	Dick Siebert	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	7
2	Chuck Klein	5
3	Earl Averill	4
3	Ted Williams	4
3	Rudy York	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gee Walker	17
2	Myril Hoag	16
2	Chuck Klein	16
4	Jimmie Foxx	15
4	Ted Williams	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	5
1	Mike Kreevich	5
1	Eric McNair	5
4	Luke Appling	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	0.50
2	Joe Dobson	0.75
3	Thornton Lee	1.00
4	Mort Cooper	1.32
5	Whitey Moore	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	4
2	Mace Brown	3
2	Curt Davis	3
2	Emerson Dickman	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	25
2	Bob Feller	22
3	Lefty Mills	18
4	Mort Cooper	15
4	4 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	3
2	Mort Cooper	2
2	Bill Swift	2
4	Boom-Boom Beck	1
4	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.408
2	Joe DiMaggio	.406
3	Buddy Myer	.400
4	Bob Johnson	.396
5	Chuck Klein	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Johnny Mize	8
3	Joe Gordon	7
3	Hal Trosky	7
3	Ted Williams	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	31
2	Bob Johnson	30
2	Hal Trosky	30
2	Gee Walker	30
2	Ted Williams	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	7
2	Luke Appling	6
2	Mike Kreevich	6
2	Eric McNair	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Thompson	1.29
2	Johnny Rigney	1.62
3	Bill Posedel	1.68
4	Milt Shoffner	1.70
5	Bucky Walters	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	7
2	Mace Brown	5
2	Paul Derringer	5
2	Emerson Dickman	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	40
2	Bobo Newsom	39
3	Lefty Mills	32
4	Bucky Walters	30
5	Claude Passeau	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Fred Frankhouse	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
4	Boom-Boom Beck	2
4	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.364
2	Johnny Mize	.360
3	Jimmie Foxx	.349
4	Bob Johnson	.348
5	Zeke Bonura	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	47
2	Jimmie Foxx	45
3	Johnny Mize	32
3	Mel Ott	32
5	Harlond Clift	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	158
2	Jimmie Foxx	145
3	Zeke Bonura	129
4	Joe DiMaggio	128
5	Gee Walker	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	41
2	Frankie Crosetti	22
3	Ben Chapman	20
4	Stan Hack	19
4	Lee Handley	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	2.50
2	Bucky Walters	2.64
3	Mace Brown	2.73
4	Bump Hadley	2.90
5	Whitey Moore	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	24
2	Paul Derringer	22
2	Bob Feller	22
4	Bobo Newsom	21
4	Red Ruffing	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	262
2	Bobo Newsom	229
3	Joe Krakauskas	160
4	Tommy Bridges	142
5	Lefty Mills	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	18
2	Clint Brown	10
3	Mace Brown	9
4	Curt Davis	8
5	Dick Coffman	7