On This Day
Sunday, July 28, 1940
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 56 | 36 | .609 | -- |
Indians | 55 | 38 | .591 | 1.5 |
Red Sox | 50 | 42 | .543 | 6.0 |
White Sox | 46 | 43 | .517 | 8.5 |
Yankees | 47 | 44 | .516 | 8.5 |
Senators | 40 | 55 | .421 | 17.5 |
Browns | 39 | 56 | .411 | 18.5 |
Athletics | 36 | 55 | .396 | 19.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 60 | 27 | .690 | -- |
Dodgers | 53 | 36 | .596 | 8.0 |
Giants | 47 | 38 | .553 | 12.0 |
Cubs | 48 | 47 | .505 | 16.0 |
Pirates | 41 | 45 | .477 | 18.5 |
Cardinals | 40 | 45 | .471 | 19.0 |
Phillies | 30 | 55 | .353 | 29.0 |
Bees | 29 | 55 | .345 | 29.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Skeeter Webb | 7 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 6 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
4 | Luke Appling | 4 |
4 | 16 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 3 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 2 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 2 |
4 | Bobby Bragan | 1 |
4 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
1 | Dick Siebert | 5 |
1 | Maurice Van Robays | 5 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 1 |
1 | Bobby Bragan | 1 |
1 | George Case | 1 |
1 | Harlond Clift | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Butcher | 1.00 |
1 | Thornton Lee | 1.00 |
1 | Johnny Niggeling | 1.00 |
4 | Dick Lanahan | 0.80 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 1 |
1 | Bill Beckmann | 1 |
1 | Cy Blanton | 1 |
1 | Max Butcher | 1 |
1 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 10 |
2 | Dick Lanahan | 8 |
3 | Thornton Lee | 6 |
4 | Max Butcher | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Emerson Dickman | 1 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Radcliff | .372 |
2 | Luke Appling | .354 |
3 | Lou Finney | .351 |
4 | Barney McCosky | .351 |
5 | Frankie Hayes | .345 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 26 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 21 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 20 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 20 |
5 | 4 tied | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 85 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 71 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 70 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 70 |
5 | Charlie Keller | 68 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 23 |
2 | Gee Walker | 16 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 12 |
4 | Lonny Frey | 11 |
4 | 2 others tied | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vito Tamulis | 1.83 |
2 | Bob Feller | 2.27 |
3 | Bill Lohrman | 2.46 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 2.49 |
5 | Jim Turner | 2.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 16 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 15 |
3 | Paul Derringer | 14 |
3 | Al Milnar | 14 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 174 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 96 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 87 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 81 |
5 | Kirby Higbe | 79 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 13 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 7 |
3 | Clint Brown | 6 |
3 | Jumbo Brown | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Radcliff | .466 |
2 | Dee Miles | .459 |
3 | Frank McCormick | .426 |
3 | Jim Tabor | .426 |
5 | Johnny Cooney | .423 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | 8 |
2 | Sam Chapman | 6 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 6 |
2 | Joe Kuhel | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 25 |
2 | Jim Tabor | 20 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 19 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 6 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 4 |
2 | Stan Hack | 4 |
4 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 0.00 |
2 | Archie McKain | 0.57 |
3 | Bill Lohrman | 0.76 |
4 | Ken Raffensberger | 0.87 |
5 | Hugh Mulcahy | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Carrasquel | 3 |
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 |
1 | Bill McGee | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 23 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 20 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 19 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 14 |
4 | 4 others tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 4 |
2 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
2 | Emerson Dickman | 2 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 2 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Hayes | .396 |
2 | Rip Radcliff | .391 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | .390 |
4 | Dee Miles | .387 |
5 | Joe Kuhel | .380 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | 12 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 10 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 10 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | 9 |
5 | 5 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 37 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 34 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 33 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 33 |
5 | Jim Tabor | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 8 |
2 | Stan Hack | 6 |
2 | Pee Wee Reese | 6 |
2 | Gee Walker | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vito Tamulis | 1.09 |
2 | Bill Lohrman | 1.48 |
3 | Dick Lanahan | 1.61 |
4 | Bob Feller | 1.63 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 6 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 5 |
2 | Bob Feller | 5 |
2 | Sid Hudson | 5 |
2 | Bill McGee | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 65 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 37 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 30 |
4 | Cliff Melton | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 7 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 4 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 2 |
4 | 9 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .346 |
2 | Luke Appling | .338 |
3 | Rip Radcliff | .338 |
4 | Lou Finney | .335 |
5 | Ted Williams | .335 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 41 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 36 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 34 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 32 |
5 | Hal Trosky | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 146 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 124 |
3 | Ted Williams | 123 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 121 |
5 | Charlie Keller | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 40 |
2 | Gee Walker | 25 |
3 | Pete Fox | 19 |
4 | Mike Kreevich | 18 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.48 |
2 | Bob Feller | 2.53 |
3 | Vito Tamulis | 2.64 |
4 | Marius Russo | 2.73 |
5 | Claude Passeau | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 25 |
1 | Bob Feller | 25 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 25 |
4 | Al Milnar | 22 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 276 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 173 |
3 | Johnny Rigney | 148 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 127 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 127 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 16 |
2 | Clint Brown | 13 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 10 |
4 | Clyde Shoun | 10 |