On This Day

Sunday, June 9, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	25	16	.610	--
Indians	28	19	.596	0.0
Tigers	25	18	.581	1.0
Yankees	24	21	.533	3.0
White Sox	22	25	.468	6.0
Senators	20	28	.417	8.5
Browns	19	27	.413	8.5
Athletics	18	27	.400	9.0

Games

Yankees 4, Indians 3

Browns 8, Athletics 7

Browns 4, Athletics 2

White Sox 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	31	14	.689	--
Dodgers	28	13	.683	1.0
Giants	26	15	.634	3.0
Cubs	26	22	.542	6.5
Pirates	15	24	.385	13.0
Phillies	15	25	.375	13.5
Cardinals	15	28	.349	15.0
Bees	12	27	.308	16.0

Games

Cubs 7, Bees 1

Dodgers 9, Reds 1

Reds 6, Dodgers 2

Phillies 6, Pirates 1

Pirates 11, Phillies 5

Giants 11, Cardinals 9

Giants 7, Cardinals 4

Cubs 15, Bees 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Phil Cavarretta	5
1	Frank Demaree	5
1	Stu Martin	5
1	Frank McCormick	5
1	Dixie Walker	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Berardino	2
2	Lou Boudreau	1
2	Roy Cullenbine	1
2	Babe Dahlgren	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Demaree	6
2	Elbie Fletcher	5
3	Phil Cavarretta	4
3	George McQuinn	4
5	12 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Terry Moore	2
2	Phil Cavarretta	1
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	Bob Johnson	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	0.55
2	Larry French	0.50
3	Tex Carleton	0.33
3	Ted Lyons	0.33
3	Walt Masterson	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mace Brown	1
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Larry French	1
1	Red Lynn	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	6
2	Al Javery	5
3	Larry French	4
3	Bill McGee	4
5	8 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vance Page	1
1	Hy Vandenberg	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Finney	.368
2	Rip Radcliff	.364
3	Taffy Wright	.354
4	Jo-Jo Moore	.353
5	Luke Appling	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	16
2	Jimmie Foxx	14
2	Hal Trosky	14
4	Joe Kuhel	11
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	48
2	Gee Walker	41
3	Harry Danning	40
4	Jimmy Bloodworth	38
4	Hal Trosky	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
2	Lonny Frey	9
3	Gee Walker	8
4	Joe Gordon	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	1.80
2	Al Smith	2.23
3	Tex Carleton	2.33
4	Al Milnar	2.34
5	Walt Masterson	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	9
2	Bob Feller	8
2	Al Milnar	8
2	Gene Thompson	8
5	3 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	76
2	Bobo Newsom	50
3	Eddie Smith	45
4	Tommy Bridges	40
5	2 tied	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	5
1	Jumbo Brown	5
3	Clint Brown	4
3	Ed Heusser	4
3	Johnny Murphy	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Barney McCosky	.409
2	Buddy Lewis	.392
3	Frank McCormick	.391
4	Jo-Jo Moore	.390
5	Pinky May	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	5
1	Bill Nicholson	5
1	George Selkirk	5
1	Hal Trosky	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	16
2	Joe DiMaggio	15
3	Johnny Berardino	14
3	Hank Greenberg	14
3	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Welaj	5
2	Phil Cavarretta	3
2	Lonny Frey	3
2	Joe Gordon	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Milnar	0.49
2	Curt Davis	0.71
3	Paul Derringer	1.00
3	Atley Donald	1.00
5	Dick Errickson	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Derringer	4
1	Al Milnar	4
3	Bill Dietrich	3
3	Gene Thompson	3
5	33 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Milnar	19
2	Marv Breuer	18
2	Bobo Newsom	18
4	Rene Monteagudo	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	4
2	Clint Brown	2
2	Jumbo Brown	2
4	Pete Appleton	1
4	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pinky May	.374
2	Ray Mack	.373
3	Luke Appling	.369
4	Rip Radcliff	.367
5	Billy Herman	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	11
2	Jimmie Foxx	8
3	Joe DiMaggio	7
3	George Selkirk	7
3	Hal Trosky	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Danning	29
2	Gee Walker	26
3	Jimmy Bloodworth	24
3	Johnny Mize	24
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	6
1	Joe Gordon	6
1	Johnny Welaj	6
4	Lonny Frey	5
5	Buddy Lewis	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Milnar	1.40
2	Marv Breuer	1.67
3	Vito Tamulis	1.83
4	Al Smith	1.88
5	Bucky Walters	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Milnar	6
2	Paul Derringer	5
2	Dutch Leonard	5
2	Bobo Newsom	5
2	Gene Thompson	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	38
2	Bobo Newsom	36
3	Al Milnar	30
4	Hugh Mulcahy	27
4	Johnny Rigney	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	4
1	Johnny Murphy	4
3	Clint Brown	3
4	Ed Heusser	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.365
2	Johnny Mize	.356
3	Jimmie Foxx	.352
4	Ted Williams	.342
5	Bob Johnson	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	38
2	Joe DiMaggio	35
2	Johnny Mize	35
4	Hal Trosky	34
5	Hank Greenberg	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	139
2	Ted Williams	124
3	Frank McCormick	121
4	Jimmie Foxx	118
4	2 others tied	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	42
2	Mike Kreevich	23
3	Gee Walker	22
4	Pete Fox	19
5	Joe Kuhel	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.00
2	Bob Bowman	2.38
3	Marius Russo	2.57
4	Milt Shoffner	2.68
5	Red Ruffing	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	29
2	Paul Derringer	24
3	Bob Feller	23
4	Dutch Leonard	22
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	238
2	Bobo Newsom	184
3	Johnny Rigney	142
4	Paul Derringer	132
5	Claude Passeau	131

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	15
2	Johnny Murphy	12
3	Clyde Shoun	11
4	Jumbo Brown	10
5	Al Benton	9