On This Day

Saturday, June 29, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	41	24	.631	--
Tigers	37	24	.607	2.0
Red Sox	34	26	.567	4.5
Yankees	31	31	.500	8.5
Browns	30	36	.455	11.5
White Sox	27	33	.450	11.5
Senators	27	39	.409	14.5
Athletics	23	37	.383	15.5

Games

Senators 9, Red Sox 7

Indians 7, White Sox 3

Yankees 12, Athletics 9

Tigers 9, Browns 5

Tigers 9, Browns 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	39	21	.650	--
Dodgers	37	20	.649	0.5
Giants	36	21	.632	1.5
Cubs	34	31	.523	7.5
Pirates	23	33	.411	14.0
Cardinals	23	33	.411	14.0
Bees	19	34	.358	16.5
Phillies	20	38	.345	18.0

Games

Dodgers 10, Bees 4

Giants 5, Phillies 0

Reds 4, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Berardino	5
2	Dick Bartell	4
2	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Burgess Whitehead	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Judnich	2
2	Bruce Campbell	1
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	Roy Cullenbine	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Judnich	6
2	Hank Greenberg	5
3	Dixie Walker	4
3	Ted Williams	4
5	9 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Gordon	2
2	Johnny Berardino	1
2	George Case	1
2	Pete Coscarart	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	1.10
2	Tommy Bridges	0.50
2	Bill Lohrman	0.50
4	Kirby Higbe	0.42
5	Curt Davis	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Sid Hudson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	11
2	Tommy Bridges	5
2	Kirby Higbe	5
2	Thornton Lee	5
2	Bill Posedel	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Joe Krakauskas	1
1	Tot Pressnell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Danning	.370
2	Lou Finney	.364
3	Rip Radcliff	.362
4	Barney McCosky	.355
5	Taffy Wright	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	20
2	Jimmie Foxx	17
2	Hal Trosky	17
4	Hank Greenberg	14
5	2 tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	59
2	Hank Greenberg	57
3	Harry Danning	52
3	Johnny Mize	52
5	Gee Walker	51

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	16
2	Gee Walker	10
3	Lonny Frey	9
3	Joe Gordon	9
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Smith	1.88
2	Bucky Walters	2.48
3	Bob Feller	2.57
4	Bill Lohrman	2.74
5	Jim Turner	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	12
2	Al Milnar	11
3	Bobo Newsom	10
4	Paul Derringer	9
4	3 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	120
2	Bobo Newsom	69
3	Tommy Bridges	64
4	Kirby Higbe	59
5	Eddie Smith	58

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	7
2	Jumbo Brown	6
3	Ed Heusser	5
4	Clint Brown	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Danning	.478
2	Johnny Rizzo	.444
3	Max West	.429
4	Gene Moore	.420
5	Wally Moses	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Judnich	6
2	Johnny Berardino	5
2	Vince DiMaggio	5
2	Elbie Fletcher	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Berardino	25
2	Hank Greenberg	23
3	Harlond Clift	20
4	Wally Judnich	18
5	Rudy York	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dolph Camilli	3
1	George Case	3
1	Pete Coscarart	3
1	Bob Elliott	3
1	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vito Tamulis	0.71
2	Al Smith	0.98
3	Gene Thompson	1.10
4	Jim Turner	1.33
5	Bobo Newsom	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
1	Bobo Newsom	4
3	Mort Cooper	3
3	Herb Hash	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	39
2	Whit Wyatt	25
3	Johnny Niggeling	23
4	Tommy Bridges	18
4	3 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	3
2	Al Benton	2
3	Joe Beggs	1
3	Joe Dobson	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Barney McCosky	.422
2	Marty Marion	.376
3	Pinky May	.370
4	Pinky Higgins	.368
5	Hank Greenberg	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Berardino	9
2	Joe DiMaggio	8
2	Vince DiMaggio	8
2	Elbie Fletcher	8
2	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Berardino	38
2	Hank Greenberg	37
3	Joe DiMaggio	33
4	Charlie Gehringer	27
4	Rudy York	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Gordon	6
1	Terry Moore	6
3	Dolph Camilli	5
3	Johnny Welaj	5
5	Buddy Lewis	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Paul Dean	1.20
2	Jake Mooty	1.21
3	Ted Lyons	1.55
4	Gene Thompson	1.58
5	Paul Derringer	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Milnar	6
2	Paul Derringer	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Bill Lohrman	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	56
2	Whit Wyatt	35
3	Johnny Niggeling	34
4	Jack Wilson	33
5	Tommy Bridges	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	4
2	Jumbo Brown	3
3	Al Benton	2
3	Clint Brown	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.354
2	Harry Danning	.344
3	Ted Williams	.343
4	Johnny Mize	.340
5	Taffy Wright	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	40
2	Johnny Mize	37
3	Joe DiMaggio	35
3	Hal Trosky	35
5	Hank Greenberg	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	142
2	Ted Williams	128
3	Johnny Mize	122
4	Jimmie Foxx	121
5	Elbie Fletcher	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	40
2	Gee Walker	23
3	Mike Kreevich	20
4	Joe Kuhel	18
5	Pete Fox	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.31
2	Marius Russo	2.62
3	Ted Lyons	2.67
4	Gene Thompson	2.67
5	Paul Derringer	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	26
2	Paul Derringer	25
3	Bob Feller	24
4	Bobo Newsom	23
5	Dutch Leonard	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	253
2	Bobo Newsom	189
3	Johnny Rigney	152
4	Paul Derringer	134
5	Gene Thompson	127

Saves

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