On This Day
Saturday, July 29, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 65 | 25 | .722 | -- |
Red Sox | 55 | 34 | .618 | 9.5 |
White Sox | 51 | 41 | .554 | 15.0 |
Indians | 48 | 41 | .539 | 16.5 |
Tigers | 46 | 46 | .500 | 20.0 |
Senators | 38 | 57 | .400 | 29.5 |
Athletics | 34 | 55 | .382 | 30.5 |
Browns | 26 | 64 | .289 | 39.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 58 | 30 | .659 | -- |
Pirates | 46 | 41 | .529 | 11.5 |
Cubs | 49 | 44 | .527 | 11.5 |
Cardinals | 46 | 42 | .523 | 12.0 |
Dodgers | 44 | 43 | .506 | 13.5 |
Giants | 43 | 46 | .483 | 15.5 |
Bees | 41 | 48 | .461 | 17.5 |
Phillies | 26 | 59 | .306 | 30.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Gamble | 4 |
1 | LeGrant Scott | 4 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 3 |
3 | Pete Fox | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Myers | 2 |
2 | Ernie Koy | 1 |
2 | Johnny Rizzo | 1 |
2 | Rudy York | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Myers | 4 |
2 | Ernie Koy | 3 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 3 |
2 | Dee Miles | 3 |
2 | Max West | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Brown | 1 |
1 | Joe Cronin | 1 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Thompson | 1.00 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 0.60 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 0.57 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 0.50 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
1 | Joe Bowman | 1 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 8 |
1 | Gene Thompson | 8 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 5 |
4 | Hugh Mulcahy | 4 |
4 | Lynn Nelson | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 1 |
1 | Red Lynn | 1 |
1 | Lefty Mills | 1 |
1 | Bud Thomas | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | .363 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .358 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .345 |
4 | George McQuinn | .342 |
5 | Buddy Hassett | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 24 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 18 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 18 |
2 | Mel Ott | 18 |
5 | 4 tied | 16 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 86 |
2 | Gee Walker | 81 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 80 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 74 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 73 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 34 |
2 | Lee Handley | 15 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 13 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 12 |
4 | Stan Hack | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.16 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.25 |
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 | 14 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 144 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 115 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 95 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 91 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 83 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 15 |
2 | Clint Brown | 11 |
3 | Mace Brown | 7 |
4 | Chubby Dean | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Taffy Wright | .439 |
2 | Gee Walker | .435 |
3 | Buddy Myer | .433 |
4 | Bill Dickey | .421 |
5 | 2 tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 10 |
2 | Rudy York | 5 |
3 | Earl Averill | 4 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 21 |
2 | Gee Walker | 19 |
3 | Elbie Fletcher | 16 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 5 |
1 | George Case | 5 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 4 |
3 | Eric McNair | 4 |
3 | Billy Werber | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 0.50 |
2 | Bill Trotter | 0.51 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 0.67 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 1.00 |
5 | Emerson Dickman | 1.03 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Bowman | 3 |
1 | Curt Davis | 3 |
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | Emerson Dickman | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 25 |
2 | Gene Thompson | 23 |
3 | Bob Feller | 21 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 18 |
5 | Tom Sunkel | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
2 | Bob Bowman | 2 |
2 | Mace Brown | 2 |
2 | Bill Swift | 2 |
5 | 18 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .415 |
2 | Buddy Myer | .409 |
3 | Ted Williams | .395 |
4 | Bob Johnson | .390 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 12 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 8 |
3 | Ted Williams | 7 |
4 | Earl Averill | 6 |
4 | 5 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 33 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 29 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 29 |
2 | Ted Williams | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 8 |
2 | George Case | 7 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 6 |
4 | Eric McNair | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Thompson | 0.97 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 1.67 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 1.71 |
4 | Clyde Shoun | 1.78 |
5 | Atley Donald | 1.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 7 |
2 | Mace Brown | 5 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
2 | Emerson Dickman | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 43 |
2 | Lefty Mills | 34 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 33 |
4 | Bob Feller | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 4 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
3 | Boom-Boom Beck | 2 |
3 | Bob Bowman | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .366 |
2 | Johnny Mize | .359 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .349 |
4 | Bob Johnson | .347 |
5 | Zeke Bonura | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 46 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 43 |
3 | Mel Ott | 32 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 31 |
5 | Harlond Clift | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 151 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 147 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 132 |
4 | Gee Walker | 129 |
5 | 2 tied | 123 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 41 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 22 |
3 | Lee Handley | 20 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 18 |
4 | Stan Hack | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.59 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.64 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 2.83 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 2.91 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 24 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 22 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 22 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 256 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 230 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 159 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 150 |
5 | Lefty Mills | 129 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 18 |
2 | Clint Brown | 11 |
2 | Mace Brown | 11 |
4 | Dick Coffman | 7 |
4 | Curt Davis | 7 |