On This Day

Thursday, August 24, 1939

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	82	34	.707	--
Red Sox	72	42	.632	9.0
White Sox	64	53	.547	18.5
Indians	61	54	.530	20.5
Tigers	60	56	.517	22.0
Senators	50	68	.424	33.0
Athletics	40	76	.345	42.0
Browns	33	79	.295	47.0

Games

White Sox 3, Red Sox 1

Indians 10, Athletics 2

Indians 17, Athletics 2

Tigers 8, Senators 1

Yankees 11, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	71	43	.623	--
Cardinals	65	48	.575	5.5
Cubs	65	53	.551	8.0
Dodgers	58	54	.518	12.0
Giants	56	57	.496	14.5
Pirates	52	60	.464	18.0
Bees	49	63	.438	21.0
Phillies	36	74	.327	33.0

Games

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Phillies 6, Cardinals 5

Cubs 6, Bees 1

Dodgers 4, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken Keltner	6
2	Lou Boudreau	4
2	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Jeff Heath	4
2	Hal Trosky	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	2
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	Elbie Fletcher	1
2	Charlie Keller	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	6
1	Hal Trosky	6
3	Charlie Keller	5
4	Ken Keltner	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Brubaker	1
1	Ken Keltner	1
1	Joe Medwick	1
1	Jim Tabor	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Rigney	1.33
2	Monte Pearson	0.58
3	Mel Harder	0.56
4	Lefty Mills	0.53
5	Tot Pressnell	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	Syl Johnson	1
1	Al Milnar	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Mills	10
2	Johnny Rigney	8
3	Monte Pearson	7
4	Mel Harder	5
4	Syl Johnson	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.400
2	Jimmie Foxx	.372
3	Johnny Mize	.356
4	Bob Johnson	.344
5	Morrie Arnovich	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	33
2	Mel Ott	24
3	Hank Greenberg	22
3	Johnny Mize	22
5	2 tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	106
2	Jimmie Foxx	100
2	Frank McCormick	100
4	Bob Johnson	94
5	2 tied	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	42
2	Lee Handley	18
3	Ben Chapman	15
4	Mike Kreevich	14
4	Barney McCosky	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whit Wyatt	2.31
2	Red Ruffing	2.35
3	Bucky Walters	2.37
4	Lou Fette	2.65
5	Lefty Grove	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	20
2	Red Ruffing	19
3	Bob Feller	18
4	Curt Davis	17
5	3 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	186
2	Bobo Newsom	144
3	Tommy Bridges	113
4	Claude Passeau	111
5	Bucky Walters	105

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	17
2	Clint Brown	14
3	Mace Brown	7
4	Pete Appleton	6
4	3 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Siebert	.455
2	Joe DiMaggio	.433
3	Charlie Keller	.419
4	Johnny Mize	.418
5	Max West	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
2	Babe Dahlgren	5
2	Hal Trosky	5
4	Dolph Camilli	4
4	7 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	21
2	Joe Gordon	18
3	Babe Dahlgren	17
3	Charlie Keller	17
5	Hal Trosky	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	4
1	Joe Kuhel	4
3	George Case	3
3	Pete Coscarart	3
3	Arky Vaughan	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Bowman	0.00
2	Steve Sundra	0.55
3	Red Ruffing	0.69
4	Kirby Higbe	1.00
4	Larry French	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Bowman	3
1	Luke Hamlin	3
1	Kirby Higbe	3
1	Bill Lee	3
1	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Johnny Rigney	24
3	Lefty Mills	21
4	Bobo Newsom	19
5	Kirby Higbe	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Emerson Dickman	2
1	Clyde Shoun	2
3	Pete Appleton	1
3	Curt Davis	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Keller	.419
2	Gus Suhr	.405
3	Joe DiMaggio	.395
4	Johnny Mize	.386
5	Jimmie Foxx	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	14
2	Joe DiMaggio	12
3	Mel Ott	8
3	Max West	8
5	Frankie Hayes	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	40
2	Jimmie Foxx	36
3	Max West	28
4	Babe Dahlgren	25
4	4 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Pete Fox	5
2	Buddy Hassett	5
2	Joe Kuhel	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Bowman	0.53
2	Carl Hubbell	1.57
3	Bob Weiland	1.69
4	Red Ruffing	1.80
5	Marius Russo	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Lee	6
1	Red Ruffing	6
3	Bob Bowman	5
3	Curt Davis	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	46
2	Bobo Newsom	34
2	Johnny Rigney	34
4	Lefty Mills	33
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Appleton	4
1	Clint Brown	4
1	Emerson Dickman	4
1	Clyde Shoun	4
5	3 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.380
2	Johnny Mize	.377
3	Jimmie Foxx	.366
4	Bob Johnson	.337
5	Joe Medwick	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	48
2	Hank Greenberg	37
3	Mel Ott	33
4	Joe Gordon	30
4	Johnny Mize	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	151
2	Hank Greenberg	134
3	Joe DiMaggio	131
4	Gee Walker	121
5	Johnny Mize	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	46
2	Lee Handley	22
3	Ben Chapman	21
3	Pete Fox	21
5	Stan Hack	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.45
2	Lefty Grove	2.59
3	Red Ruffing	2.80
4	Curt Davis	2.98
5	Hugh Casey	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	25
2	Bob Feller	23
2	Bill Lee	23
2	Red Ruffing	23
5	Tommy Bridges	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	262
2	Bobo Newsom	203
3	Tommy Bridges	149
4	Joe Krakauskas	145
5	Bucky Walters	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	18
2	Clint Brown	14
3	Mace Brown	8
4	Curt Davis	7
4	Joe Heving	7