On This Day
Tuesday, August 1, 1939
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 66 | 27 | .710 | -- |
Red Sox | 57 | 34 | .626 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 53 | 42 | .558 | 14.0 |
Indians | 48 | 43 | .527 | 17.0 |
Tigers | 49 | 46 | .516 | 18.0 |
Senators | 40 | 57 | .412 | 28.0 |
Athletics | 34 | 58 | .370 | 31.5 |
Browns | 26 | 66 | .283 | 39.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 60 | 31 | .659 | -- |
Cardinals | 49 | 42 | .538 | 11.0 |
Cubs | 50 | 45 | .526 | 12.0 |
Pirates | 46 | 43 | .517 | 13.0 |
Dodgers | 45 | 45 | .500 | 14.5 |
Giants | 45 | 46 | .495 | 15.0 |
Bees | 42 | 49 | .462 | 18.0 |
Phillies | 26 | 62 | .295 | 32.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Berardino | 3 |
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 3 |
1 | Harry Danning | 3 |
1 | Stan Hack | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Doerr | 2 |
2 | Wally Berger | 1 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 1 |
2 | Ken Keltner | 1 |
2 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Doerr | 5 |
2 | Harry Danning | 3 |
2 | Tony Giuliani | 3 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 3 |
2 | Buddy Lewis | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1 |
1 | Billy Herman | 1 |
1 | Moose Solters | 1 |
1 | Ted Williams | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 1.00 |
2 | Mace Brown | 0.43 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 0.42 |
4 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.38 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Chase | 1 |
1 | Curt Davis | 1 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | Larry French | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 8 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
3 | Ken Chase | 4 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Appleton | 1 |
1 | Archie McKain | 1 |
1 | Clyde Shoun | 1 |
1 | Vito Tamulis | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .362 |
2 | Morrie Arnovich | .352 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | .343 |
4 | George McQuinn | .340 |
5 | Buddy Hassett | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 25 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 20 |
3 | Mel Ott | 19 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 18 |
4 | George Selkirk | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 87 |
2 | Gee Walker | 81 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 80 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 79 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 77 |
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 | 2.15 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.25 |
3 | Atley Donald | 2.30 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 2.31 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 2.52 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 18 |
2 | Bob Feller | 15 |
3 | Curt Davis | 14 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 14 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 152 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 123 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 95 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 91 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 90 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 16 |
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 | George Selkirk | .441 |
2 | Gee Walker | .439 |
3 | Rabbit Warstler | .423 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | .421 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 10 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 5 |
2 | Mel Ott | 5 |
4 | George Selkirk | 4 |
4 | Rudy York | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 22 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 16 |
3 | Max West | 15 |
4 | Elbie Fletcher | 14 |
4 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 4 |
1 | George Case | 4 |
1 | Mike Kreevich | 4 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 0.50 |
2 | Bob Bowman | 0.78 |
3 | Emerson Dickman | 1.16 |
4 | Eddie Smith | 1.23 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Curt Davis | 3 |
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | Joe Heving | 3 |
1 | Joe Krakauskas | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 26 |
2 | Bob Feller | 20 |
3 | Gene Thompson | 19 |
4 | Tom Sunkel | 17 |
5 | Joe Krakauskas | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
2 | Bob Bowman | 2 |
2 | Mace Brown | 2 |
2 | Archie McKain | 2 |
5 | 20 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .398 |
2 | Eric McNair | .393 |
3 | Taffy Wright | .379 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | .376 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 13 |
2 | Mel Ott | 7 |
3 | Earl Averill | 6 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 6 |
3 | 6 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 33 |
2 | Gee Walker | 30 |
3 | Ted Williams | 29 |
4 | Elbie Fletcher | 28 |
4 | Jim Tabor | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 7 |
2 | Luke Appling | 6 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 5 |
3 | Eric McNair | 5 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Thompson | 0.97 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 1.13 |
3 | Clyde Shoun | 1.71 |
4 | Bob Bowman | 1.78 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 1.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 7 |
2 | Curt Davis | 5 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
2 | Emerson Dickman | 5 |
2 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 46 |
2 | Bob Feller | 39 |
3 | Lefty Mills | 34 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 33 |
5 | Joe Krakauskas | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
2 | Clint Brown | 3 |
3 | Boom-Boom Beck | 2 |
3 | Bob Bowman | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | .361 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | .359 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .348 |
4 | Zeke Bonura | .346 |
5 | Buddy Hassett | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 46 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 41 |
3 | Mel Ott | 32 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 31 |
5 | Harlond Clift | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 149 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 147 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 129 |
3 | Gee Walker | 129 |
5 | 2 tied | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 40 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 22 |
3 | Lee Handley | 20 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 18 |
4 | Stan Hack | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.48 |
2 | Lou Fette | 2.67 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 2.85 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 2.95 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 2.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 25 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 23 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 22 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 21 |
4 | 2 others tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 264 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 235 |
3 | Joe Krakauskas | 162 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 142 |
5 | Lefty Mills | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 18 |
2 | Clint Brown | 11 |
3 | Mace Brown | 10 |
4 | Curt Davis | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |