Baseball44 On This Day: Friday, September 15, 1939

On This Day

Friday, September 15, 1939

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	97	41	.703	--
Red Sox	81	57	.587	16.0
White Sox	79	60	.568	18.5
Indians	76	61	.555	20.5
Tigers	71	66	.518	25.5
Senators	60	81	.426	38.5
Athletics	50	88	.362	47.0
Browns	38	98	.279	58.0

Games

Indians 7, Red Sox 1

Yankees 10, Tigers 3

Athletics 3, White Sox 2

Browns 9, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	83	51	.619	--
Cardinals	80	55	.593	3.5
Cubs	77	63	.550	9.0
Dodgers	71	63	.530	12.0
Giants	67	66	.504	15.5
Pirates	62	74	.456	22.0
Bees	57	75	.432	25.0
Phillies	42	92	.313	41.0

Games

Phillies 9, Cubs 6

Cubs 6, Phillies 1

Cardinals 1, Bees 0

Dodgers 4, Pirates 2

Reds 10, Giants 6

Giants 4, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Herman	5
1	Hank Leiber	5
1	Rip Russell	5
4	Frankie Crosetti	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Billy Herman	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Hank Leiber	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	5
2	Myril Hoag	3
2	Bob Johnson	3
2	Frank McCormick	3
2	Steve Sundra	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Chet Laabs	1
1	Cookie Lavagetto	1
1	Wally Moses	1
1	Sibby Sisti	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Turner	0.67
2	Johnny Vander Meer	0.50
3	Hal Schumacher	0.38
4	Lynn Nelson	0.27
5	Kirby Higbe	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Ira Hutchinson	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Kirby Higbe	5
1	Johnny Vander Meer	5
3	Jim Turner	4
4	Bill Kirksieck	3
4	4 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Syl Johnson	1
1	Cliff Melton	1
1	Lefty Mills	1
1	Claude Passeau	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.390
2	Jimmie Foxx	.360
3	Johnny Mize	.349
4	Ken Keltner	.338
5	Joe Medwick	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	35
2	Joe DiMaggio	27
2	Hank Greenberg	27
2	Mel Ott	27
5	2 tied	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	136
2	Joe DiMaggio	120
3	Frank McCormick	111
4	Jimmie Foxx	106
4	Joe Medwick	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	51
2	Pete Fox	19
2	Mike Kreevich	19
4	Lee Handley	18
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.23
2	Lefty Grove	2.52
3	Ted Lyons	2.55
4	Bob Bowman	2.60
5	Red Ruffing	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	24
2	Curt Davis	21
2	Paul Derringer	21
2	Bob Feller	21
2	Red Ruffing	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	217
2	Bobo Newsom	175
3	Claude Passeau	124
4	Tommy Bridges	120
4	Bucky Walters	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	19
2	Clint Brown	16
3	Joe Heving	8
3	Clyde Shoun	8
5	3 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.479
2	Oscar Grimes	.469
3	Ken Keltner	.469
4	Bruce Campbell	.449
5	Hank Leiber	.447

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Leiber	6
2	Hank Greenberg	5
3	Dolph Camilli	4
3	Harry Danning	4
3	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	22
2	Oscar Grimes	18
2	Hank Leiber	18
4	Terry Moore	16
5	5 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eric McNair	5
2	Pete Fox	4
2	Mike Kreevich	4
4	George Case	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Thompson	0.35
2	Ted Lyons	0.45
3	Lefty Grove	0.53
4	Alex Carrasquel	0.54
5	Joe Heving	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Derringer	4
2	Hugh Casey	3
2	Curt Davis	3
2	Larry French	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Larry French	23
3	Bobo Newsom	19
4	Johnny Allen	17
4	Paul Derringer	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	2
1	Harry Eisenstat	2
1	Joe Heving	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
5	15 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ken Keltner	.429
2	Don Heffner	.409
3	Red Rolfe	.402
4	Joe DiMaggio	.388
5	Hal Trosky	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	11
2	Hank Leiber	9
2	Hal Trosky	9
2	Ted Williams	9
5	Terry Moore	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	46
2	Ted Williams	39
3	Joe Medwick	33
3	Hal Trosky	33
5	3 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Pete Fox	7
2	Eric McNair	7
4	Mike Kreevich	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	0.62
2	Marius Russo	1.34
3	Bob Bowman	1.40
4	Lefty Grove	1.46
5	Bucky Walters	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hugh Casey	6
1	Paul Derringer	6
3	Bob Bowman	5
3	Curt Davis	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	45
2	Larry French	34
2	Bobo Newsom	34
4	Johnny Rigney	32
5	Lefty Gomez	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	4
2	Jumbo Brown	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
2	Clyde Shoun	3
5	4 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.370
2	Jimmie Foxx	.356
3	Johnny Mize	.354
4	Hal Trosky	.335
5	Ken Keltner	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	41
2	Hank Greenberg	35
3	Dolph Camilli	30
3	Mel Ott	30
5	Joe DiMaggio	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	136
2	Joe DiMaggio	131
3	Jimmie Foxx	127
4	Hank Greenberg	120
5	Joe Medwick	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	52
2	Pete Fox	23
3	Ben Chapman	21
4	Lee Handley	20
5	Mike Kreevich	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.19
2	Lefty Grove	2.46
3	Bob Bowman	2.60
4	Ted Lyons	2.78
5	Hugh Casey	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	26
2	Paul Derringer	23
2	Bob Feller	23
4	Curt Davis	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	266
2	Bobo Newsom	209
3	Tommy Bridges	142
4	Joe Krakauskas	136
5	Bucky Walters	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	19
2	Clint Brown	16
3	Mace Brown	8
3	Joe Heving	8
3	Clyde Shoun	8