On This Day

Tuesday, May 28, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	20	9	.690	--
Indians	20	13	.606	2.0
Tigers	18	14	.563	3.5
Yankees	15	17	.469	6.5
White Sox	15	19	.441	7.5
Browns	14	18	.438	7.5
Senators	15	20	.429	8.0
Athletics	12	19	.387	9.0

Games

Tigers 8, Indians 5

Yankees 12, Senators 4

Yankees 3, Senators 1

Red Sox 4, Athletics 1

Browns 10, White Sox 9

Browns 7, White Sox 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	21	8	.724	--
Reds	22	10	.688	0.5
Giants	17	12	.586	4.0
Cubs	18	16	.529	5.5
Phillies	11	16	.407	9.0
Cardinals	12	20	.375	10.5
Bees	9	17	.346	10.5
Pirates	9	20	.310	12.0

Games

Dodgers 4, Phillies 2

Cardinals 5, Cubs 0

Pirates 5, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Charlie Keller	5
1	Buddy Lewis	5
1	George McQuinn	5
4	Myril Hoag	4
4	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George McQuinn	2
2	Bill Dickey	1
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	Myril Hoag	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	5
2	Myril Hoag	4
2	George McQuinn	4
4	Luke Appling	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	1
1	Charlie Gehringer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rene Monteagudo	0.67
2	Marv Breuer	0.62
3	Johnny Babich	0.50
3	Hal Newhouser	0.50
5	Denny Galehouse	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Marv Breuer	1
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rene Monteagudo	8
2	Johnny Babich	7
3	Al Benton	5
3	Marv Breuer	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Slick Coffman	1
1	Roxie Lawson	1
1	Johnny Murphy	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Finney	.395
2	Harry Danning	.393
3	Rip Radcliff	.391
4	Doc Cramer	.383
5	Frankie Hayes	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	12
2	Jimmie Foxx	11
3	Hal Trosky	10
4	Joe Kuhel	9
5	Bob Johnson	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	39
2	Harry Danning	31
3	Gee Walker	30
4	Hank Leiber	29
5	Jimmy Bloodworth	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
2	Lonny Frey	8
3	Gee Walker	7
4	Joe Kuhel	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Russell	0.91
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.26
3	Bucky Walters	1.90
4	Mace Brown	1.97
5	Luke Hamlin	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	7
2	Bob Feller	6
3	Larry French	5
3	Harry Gumbert	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	60
2	Bobo Newsom	41
3	Eddie Smith	35
4	Tommy Bridges	33
5	Ken Chase	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	5
2	Jumbo Brown	3
2	Ed Heusser	3
2	Clyde Shoun	3
5	9 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Mack	.436
2	Rip Radcliff	.413
3	Chuck Klein	.412
4	Billy Herman	.400
4	Wally Moses	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Harry Danning	4
2	Jeff Heath	4
2	Pinky Higgins	4
2	George McQuinn	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Danning	15
2	Eric McNair	13
3	Jimmie Foxx	12
3	Charlie Keller	12
5	3 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
3	Lonny Frey	2
3	Charlie Gehringer	2
3	3 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Van Mungo	0.00
2	Monte Pearson	0.56
3	Marv Breuer	1.00
4	Al Smith	1.42
5	Bill McGee	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Marv Breuer	3
1	Dutch Leonard	3
1	Bobo Newsom	3
4	Ken Chase	2
4	19 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	23
2	Bob Feller	22
3	Hugh Mulcahy	18
4	Johnny Babich	15
4	3 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	2
1	Clyde Shoun	2
3	Bill Beckmann	1
3	Al Benton	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.440
2	Lou Finney	.433
3	Frankie Hayes	.420
4	Harry Danning	.419
5	Ernie Lombardi	.402

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	12
2	Hal Trosky	9
3	Jimmie Foxx	8
4	Harry Danning	7
4	Joe Kuhel	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Danning	31
2	Jimmie Foxx	29
3	Gee Walker	26
4	Ernie Lombardi	25
4	Hal Trosky	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
2	Gee Walker	7
3	Lonny Frey	6
4	Pee Wee Reese	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.69
2	Mace Brown	2.06
3	Bob Feller	2.08
4	Tex Carleton	2.12
5	Monte Pearson	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dutch Leonard	5
1	Bucky Walters	5
3	Marv Breuer	4
3	Bob Feller	4
3	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	43
2	Bobo Newsom	33
3	Dutch Leonard	26
4	Hugh Mulcahy	25
5	3 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	4
2	Clyde Shoun	3
3	Clint Brown	2
3	Jumbo Brown	2
3	8 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.368
2	Jimmie Foxx	.354
3	Johnny Mize	.352
4	Ted Williams	.348
5	Bob Johnson	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	40
2	Johnny Mize	33
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
4	Hal Trosky	31
5	Hank Greenberg	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	132
2	Joe DiMaggio	128
3	Jimmie Foxx	124
4	Bob Johnson	121
5	Frank McCormick	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	49
2	Mike Kreevich	23
2	Gee Walker	23
4	Pete Fox	21
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.04
2	Milt Shoffner	2.58
3	Bob Feller	2.76
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.76
5	Lefty Grove	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	28
2	Paul Derringer	23
2	Bob Feller	23
4	Dutch Leonard	22
5	Bobo Newsom	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	238
2	Bobo Newsom	188
3	Claude Passeau	137
4	Johnny Rigney	134
5	Paul Derringer	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	15
2	Clint Brown	14
3	Clyde Shoun	11
4	Al Benton	10
5	Jumbo Brown	9