On This Day
Monday, June 3, 1940
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 24 | 12 | .667 | -- |
Indians | 25 | 15 | .625 | 1.0 |
Tigers | 22 | 16 | .579 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 21 | 18 | .538 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 18 | 23 | .439 | 8.5 |
Senators | 17 | 24 | .415 | 9.5 |
Athletics | 15 | 23 | .395 | 10.0 |
Browns | 14 | 25 | .359 | 11.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 28 | 11 | .718 | -- |
Dodgers | 24 | 11 | .686 | 2.0 |
Giants | 21 | 13 | .618 | 4.5 |
Cubs | 19 | 22 | .463 | 10.0 |
Phillies | 14 | 19 | .424 | 11.0 |
Cardinals | 14 | 22 | .389 | 12.5 |
Bees | 12 | 21 | .364 | 13.0 |
Pirates | 10 | 23 | .303 | 15.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 3 |
1 | Harlond Clift | 3 |
1 | Doc Cramer | 3 |
1 | Harry Danning | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 1 |
1 | Dolph Camilli | 1 |
1 | Harlond Clift | 1 |
1 | Harry Danning | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 |
1 | Joe Gordon | 3 |
1 | Gee Walker | 3 |
4 | Bill Dietrich | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Glossop | 1 |
1 | Joe Gordon | 1 |
1 | Buddy Lewis | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 0.62 |
2 | Atley Donald | 0.50 |
2 | Fritz Ostermueller | 0.50 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 0.46 |
5 | Bill Lohrman | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
1 | Paul Derringer | 1 |
1 | Bill Dietrich | 1 |
1 | Atley Donald | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 6 |
2 | Hugh Casey | 5 |
3 | Bill Dietrich | 4 |
3 | Atley Donald | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Finney | .386 |
2 | Harry Danning | .378 |
2 | Ted Williams | .378 |
4 | Rip Radcliff | .365 |
5 | Doc Cramer | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 14 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 13 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 13 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 44 |
2 | Harry Danning | 38 |
3 | Gee Walker | 36 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 35 |
5 | Hank Leiber | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 13 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 8 |
3 | Gee Walker | 7 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.26 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 1.62 |
3 | Luke Hamlin | 2.25 |
4 | Kirby Higbe | 2.49 |
5 | Bob Feller | 2.49 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 9 |
2 | Bob Feller | 8 |
3 | Al Milnar | 7 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 71 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 48 |
3 | Eddie Smith | 40 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 37 |
5 | Ken Chase | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 5 |
2 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Jumbo Brown | 3 |
2 | Lloyd Brown | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .452 |
2 | Burgess Whitehead | .426 |
3 | Luke Appling | .413 |
4 | Larry Rosenthal | .404 |
5 | Ray Mack | .396 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Danning | 5 |
1 | Hank Greenberg | 5 |
1 | George McQuinn | 5 |
1 | Hal Trosky | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Danning | 18 |
2 | Larry Rosenthal | 17 |
3 | George Selkirk | 16 |
4 | Bill Dickey | 15 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 4 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 2 |
2 | Harry Craft | 2 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 0.67 |
2 | Marv Breuer | 1.00 |
3 | Cliff Melton | 1.08 |
4 | Al Smith | 1.25 |
5 | Buck Ross | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Marv Breuer | 3 |
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | Dick Errickson | 3 |
1 | Bob Feller | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 23 |
2 | Bob Feller | 20 |
3 | Al Milnar | 18 |
4 | Marv Breuer | 17 |
5 | Claude Passeau | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
2 | Clint Brown | 2 |
3 | Al Benton | 1 |
3 | Lloyd Brown | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Finney | .415 |
2 | Ted Williams | .405 |
3 | Luke Appling | .391 |
4 | Harry Danning | .390 |
5 | Frankie Hayes | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 12 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 9 |
3 | Harry Danning | 8 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 8 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Danning | 37 |
2 | Gee Walker | 27 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 26 |
4 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 24 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 9 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 5 |
2 | Gee Walker | 5 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 4 |
4 | Pee Wee Reese | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.69 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 1.89 |
3 | Dick Errickson | 2.02 |
4 | Bob Feller | 2.03 |
5 | Al Smith | 2.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 6 |
1 | Al Milnar | 6 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 6 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 5 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 48 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 38 |
3 | Al Milnar | 28 |
4 | Hugh Mulcahy | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 3 |
1 | Clint Brown | 3 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
1 | Clyde Shoun | 3 |
5 | 8 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .368 |
2 | Johnny Mize | .354 |
3 | Ted Williams | .352 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | .351 |
5 | Bob Johnson | .344 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 41 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 34 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 34 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 33 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 137 |
2 | Ted Williams | 129 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 123 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 120 |
5 | Bob Johnson | 118 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 44 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 23 |
3 | Gee Walker | 22 |
4 | Pete Fox | 20 |
5 | Joe Kuhel | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 1.96 |
2 | Bob Bowman | 2.55 |
3 | Marius Russo | 2.57 |
4 | Milt Shoffner | 2.66 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 30 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 25 |
3 | Bob Feller | 24 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 22 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 242 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 189 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 137 |
4 | Johnny Rigney | 135 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 132 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 15 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 13 |
3 | Clyde Shoun | 11 |
4 | Al Benton | 9 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 9 |