On This Day

Saturday, July 6, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	45	28	.616	--
Tigers	43	27	.614	0.5
Red Sox	40	30	.571	3.5
Yankees	36	34	.514	7.5
White Sox	32	37	.464	11.0
Browns	33	43	.434	13.5
Athletics	28	42	.400	15.5
Senators	29	45	.392	16.5

Games

Indians 7, White Sox 3

Tigers 11, Browns 2

Tigers 2, Browns 0

Athletics 8, Yankees 7

Red Sox 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	45	21	.682	--
Reds	45	23	.662	1.0
Giants	39	27	.591	6.0
Cubs	38	36	.514	11.0
Cardinals	27	38	.415	17.5
Pirates	27	39	.409	18.0
Bees	23	39	.371	20.0
Phillies	23	44	.343	22.5

Games

Dodgers 2, Bees 0

Reds 4, Cubs 0

Phillies 8, Giants 2

Pirates 15, Cardinals 8

Pirates 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lee Handley	5
2	Frankie Hayes	4
2	Barney McCosky	4
4	Dick Bartell	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Dahlgren	2
1	Enos Slaughter	2
1	Maurice Van Robays	2
4	Dick Bartell	1
4	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Maurice Van Robays	5
2	Charlie Keller	4
2	Arky Vaughan	4
4	Dick Bartell	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	2
2	Bob Elliott	1
2	Elbie Fletcher	1
2	Hank Greenberg	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Derringer	2.00
2	Bobo Newsom	1.25
3	Johnny Gorsica	0.86
4	Johnny Niggeling	0.62
5	Lon Warneke	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Beckmann	1
1	Mace Brown	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Gorsica	6
2	Carl Doyle	5
2	Bobo Newsom	5
2	Johnny Niggeling	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Johnny Lanning	1
1	Jack Wilson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Taffy Wright	.358
2	Rip Radcliff	.357
3	Lou Finney	.353
4	Luke Appling	.351
5	Harry Danning	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	21
2	Jimmie Foxx	20
3	Hal Trosky	17
4	Charlie Keller	16
5	Hank Greenberg	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	71
2	Jimmie Foxx	67
3	Harry Danning	57
4	Elbie Fletcher	55
5	Gee Walker	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	17
2	Gee Walker	13
3	Lonny Frey	11
4	Joe Gordon	10
5	Pee Wee Reese	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vito Tamulis	1.99
2	Al Smith	2.26
3	Johnny Gorsica	2.29
4	Bucky Walters	2.48
5	Bobo Newsom	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	13
2	Bobo Newsom	12
3	Al Milnar	11
3	Bucky Walters	11
5	2 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	131
2	Bobo Newsom	81
3	Tommy Bridges	69
4	Eddie Smith	67
5	Kirby Higbe	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	7
2	Jumbo Brown	6
3	Clint Brown	5
3	Ed Heusser	5
3	Johnny Murphy	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cecil Travis	.470
2	Moose Solters	.460
3	Frankie Hayes	.447
4	Mike Tresh	.432
5	Morrie Arnovich	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Judnich	6
1	Johnny Rizzo	6
3	Harlond Clift	5
4	Joe Cronin	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	26
2	Johnny Berardino	19
3	Jim Tabor	18
4	Joe Cronin	17
5	Rudy York	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Ben Chapman	4
2	Pete Coscarart	4
2	Bobby Mattick	4
2	Gee Walker	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mace Brown	0.00
1	Hugh Casey	0.00
3	Vito Tamulis	0.47
4	Bobo Newsom	1.00
5	Johnny Gorsica	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobo Newsom	4
2	Cy Blanton	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	Sid Hudson	3
2	Claude Passeau	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	27
2	Bobo Newsom	23
3	Cliff Melton	19
4	Hal Newhouser	17
5	Denny Galehouse	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Allen	2
1	Mace Brown	2
1	Joe Heving	2
4	Joe Beggs	1
4	21 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Moose Solters	.438
2	Hank Greenberg	.383
3	Taffy Wright	.367
4	Mike Tresh	.365
5	Luke Appling	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	10
2	Johnny Berardino	9
2	Vince DiMaggio	9
4	Elbie Fletcher	8
4	Wally Judnich	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	43
2	Johnny Berardino	38
3	Elbie Fletcher	30
3	Charlie Keller	30
3	Ted Williams	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Terry Moore	7
2	Ben Chapman	6
2	Gee Walker	6
4	Joe Gordon	5
4	Pee Wee Reese	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Allen	1.50
2	Vito Tamulis	1.59
3	Paul Derringer	1.92
4	Bill Lohrman	1.95
5	2 tied	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobo Newsom	6
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Claude Passeau	5
4	Mort Cooper	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	60
2	Whit Wyatt	36
3	Hal Newhouser	34
3	Johnny Niggeling	34
5	Bobo Newsom	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Taffy Wright	.352
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Joe DiMaggio	.343
4	Luke Appling	.338
5	Lou Finney	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	43
2	Joe DiMaggio	35
3	Johnny Mize	34
3	Hal Trosky	34
5	Hank Greenberg	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	135
2	Ted Williams	129
3	Jimmie Foxx	124
4	Hank Greenberg	122
5	Elbie Fletcher	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	41
2	Gee Walker	25
3	Mike Kreevich	22
4	Joe Kuhel	19
5	Billy Werber	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.21
2	Marius Russo	2.50
3	Ted Lyons	2.58
4	Paul Derringer	2.70
5	Gene Thompson	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	26
2	Paul Derringer	24
2	Bob Feller	24
4	Bobo Newsom	23
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	262
2	Bobo Newsom	190
3	Johnny Rigney	149
4	Paul Derringer	132
5	2 tied	127

Saves

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