On This Day

Sunday, June 30, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	42	25	.627	--
Tigers	38	25	.603	2.0
Red Sox	36	26	.581	3.5
Yankees	32	32	.500	8.5
Browns	31	37	.456	11.5
White Sox	28	34	.452	11.5
Senators	27	41	.397	15.5
Athletics	24	38	.387	15.5

Games

Indians 7, White Sox 5

White Sox 3, Indians 1

Yankees 4, Athletics 3

Athletics 3, Yankees 2

Red Sox 6, Senators 5

Red Sox 5, Senators 4

Browns 7, Tigers 6

Tigers 10, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	41	21	.661	--
Dodgers	38	21	.644	1.5
Giants	37	22	.627	2.5
Cubs	34	33	.507	9.5
Pirates	24	34	.414	15.0
Cardinals	24	34	.414	15.0
Bees	20	35	.364	17.5
Phillies	21	39	.350	19.0

Games

Dodgers 9, Bees 2

Bees 7, Dodgers 2

Phillies 7, Giants 4

Cardinals 1, Pirates 0

Pirates 2, Cardinals 0

Giants 7, Phillies 3

Reds 7, Cubs 4

Reds 7, Cubs 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Morrie Arnovich	6
1	Billy Sullivan	6
3	Lonny Frey	5
3	Gee Walker	5
5	11 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lonny Frey	2
1	Johnny Rizzo	2
3	Lou Boudreau	1
3	Bobby Bragan	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Sullivan	6
2	Tony Cuccinello	5
3	Roy Cullenbine	4
3	Jim Gleeson	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	2
2	Zeke Bonura	1
2	George Case	1
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Max Butcher	1.00
2	Eddie Smith	0.67
3	Johnny Gorsica	0.62
4	Harry Gumbert	0.57
5	2 tied	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Babich	1
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Marv Breuer	1
1	Jumbo Brown	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Marv Breuer	6
1	Rene Monteagudo	6
1	Eddie Smith	6
4	Johnny Babich	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	2
2	Johnny Allen	1
2	Red Lynn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rip Radcliff	.368
2	Harry Danning	.364
3	Lou Finney	.362
4	Barney McCosky	.347
5	Dixie Walker	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	20
2	Jimmie Foxx	17
2	Hal Trosky	17
4	Hank Greenberg	15
5	2 tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	61
2	Jimmie Foxx	59
3	Harry Danning	52
3	Johnny Mize	52
3	Gee Walker	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	17
2	Lonny Frey	11
2	Gee Walker	11
4	Joe Gordon	10
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Smith	2.13
2	Vito Tamulis	2.14
3	Bob Feller	2.57
4	Bucky Walters	2.58
5	Johnny Gorsica	2.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	12
2	Al Milnar	11
3	Bobo Newsom	10
3	Bucky Walters	10
5	4 tied	9

Strikeouts

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

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	Max West	.455
2	Johnny Rizzo	.429
3	Eddie Miller	.413
4	Harry Danning	.404
5	Gene Moore	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Judnich	6
1	Johnny Rizzo	6
3	Johnny Berardino	5
3	Vince DiMaggio	5
3	Hank Greenberg	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Berardino	25
2	Hank Greenberg	23
3	Harlond Clift	18
3	Wally Judnich	18
5	3 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	4
2	Dolph Camilli	3
2	Pete Coscarart	3
2	Bob Elliott	3
2	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vito Tamulis	0.47
2	Buck Ross	1.06
3	Jim Turner	1.33
4	Mort Cooper	1.46
5	Bob Feller	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Max Butcher	3
2	Mort Cooper	3
2	Sid Hudson	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	39
2	Whit Wyatt	25
3	Tommy Bridges	18
3	Kirby Higbe	18
3	Bill Posedel	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	3
2	Al Benton	2
2	Joe Heving	2
4	Johnny Allen	1
4	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Barney McCosky	.389
2	Pinky May	.376
3	Johnny Rizzo	.364
4	Luke Appling	.360
5	Hank Greenberg	.353

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	37
2	Johnny Berardino	35
3	Joe DiMaggio	30
4	Bill Nicholson	27
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Gordon	7
2	Terry Moore	6
3	Dolph Camilli	5
3	Johnny Welaj	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jake Mooty	1.40
2	Paul Derringer	1.53
3	Vito Tamulis	1.59
4	Bill Lohrman	1.66
4	Ted Lyons	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	5
1	Al Milnar	5
1	Bobo Newsom	5
1	Al Smith	5
5	9 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	56
2	Whit Wyatt	34
3	Jack Wilson	33
4	Johnny Niggeling	31
5	Hal Newhouser	30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.347
2	Ted Williams	.343
3	Harry Danning	.342
4	Taffy Wright	.337
5	Johnny Mize	.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	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	138
2	Ted Williams	130
3	Johnny Mize	122
4	Jimmie Foxx	121
5	Elbie Fletcher	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	41
2	Gee Walker	23
3	Mike Kreevich	20
4	Joe Kuhel	18
5	Pete Fox	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.36
2	Marius Russo	2.62
3	Ted Lyons	2.64
4	Paul Derringer	2.69
5	Gene Thompson	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	27
2	Paul Derringer	25
3	Bob Feller	24
4	Dutch Leonard	22
4	Bobo Newsom	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	253
2	Bobo Newsom	184
3	Johnny Rigney	147
4	Paul Derringer	134
5	Gene Thompson	128

Saves

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