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

Yankees 10, White Sox 9

White Sox 8, Yankees 4

Indians 6, Senators 3

Senators 9, Indians 1

Red Sox 3, Browns 1

Red Sox 13, Browns 10

Athletics 9, Tigers 5

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

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4

Pirates 5, Bees 2

Giants 8, Cubs 4

Reds 7, Phillies 2

Phillies 4, Reds 1

Pirates 7, Bees 3

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