On This Day

Monday, September 2, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	75	52	.591	--
Tigers	72	56	.563	3.5
Yankees	71	56	.559	4.0
Red Sox	69	60	.535	7.0
White Sox	66	61	.520	9.0
Senators	54	73	.425	21.0
Browns	54	76	.415	22.5
Athletics	47	74	.388	25.0

Games

White Sox 2, Tigers 1

White Sox 4, Tigers 0

Browns 2, Indians 1

Browns 3, Indians 0

Yankees 6, Athletics 3

Athletics 3, Yankees 0

Senators 1, Red Sox 0

Senators 5, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	80	46	.635	--
Dodgers	72	53	.576	7.5
Cardinals	64	58	.525	14.0
Pirates	64	59	.520	14.5
Giants	62	62	.500	17.0
Cubs	63	67	.485	19.0
Bees	53	73	.421	27.0
Phillies	41	81	.336	37.0

Games

Bees 7, Dodgers 6

Dodgers 6, Bees 2

Phillies 11, Giants 2

Pirates 5, Cubs 2

Cubs 7, Pirates 1

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Reds 2, Cardinals 1

Cardinals 7, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Danny Litwhiler	6
2	Jimmy Wasdell	5
3	Bobby Bragan	4
3	Jimmy Brown	4
3	10 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Seeds	2
2	Bobby Bragan	1
2	Curt Davis	1
2	Vince DiMaggio	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Litwhiler	8
2	Pete Coscarart	4
2	Bill Nicholson	4
4	Bama Rowell	3
4	Bob Seeds	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Hack	2
1	Al Lopez	2
1	Terry Moore	2
4	Jimmy Brown	1
4	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Rigney	1.33
2	Ken Chase	0.88
3	Johnny Allen	0.86
4	Johnny Babich	0.60
5	Bobo Newsom	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Johnny Babich	1
1	Boom-Boom Beck	1
1	Ken Chase	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Rigney	8
2	Ken Chase	7
3	Johnny Allen	6
4	Kirby Higbe	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rip Radcliff	.350
2	Joe DiMaggio	.345
3	Ted Williams	.343
4	Luke Appling	.338
5	Taffy Wright	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	38
2	Jimmie Foxx	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	28
4	Hank Greenberg	26
5	3 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	112
2	Joe DiMaggio	108
3	Jimmie Foxx	107
3	Frank McCormick	107
5	Johnny Mize	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	29
2	Joe Gordon	17
2	Gee Walker	17
4	Stan Hack	16
4	Terry Moore	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	2.46
2	Vito Tamulis	2.50
3	Claude Passeau	2.51
4	Bobo Newsom	2.52
5	Bucky Walters	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	23
2	Paul Derringer	18
2	Bucky Walters	18
4	Bobo Newsom	17
4	Claude Passeau	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	227
2	Bobo Newsom	129
3	Whit Wyatt	119
4	Tommy Bridges	118
5	Kirby Higbe	113

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	15
2	Clint Brown	8
2	Johnny Murphy	8
4	Jumbo Brown	7
5	8 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.404
2	Debs Garms	.380
3	Ted Williams	.375
4	Bobby Doerr	.371
4	Bob Elliott	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	4
1	Bobby Doerr	4
1	Jeff Heath	4
1	Johnny Mize	4
1	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	15
1	Bob Elliott	15
1	Johnny Mize	15
1	Chet Ross	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Terry Moore	6
2	Vince DiMaggio	5
3	Stan Hack	4
3	Ernie Koy	4
5	8 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rip Sewell	0.67
2	Eddie Smith	0.68
3	Lefty Grove	0.73
4	Tiny Bonham	1.00
4	Tommy Bridges	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Murphy	4
2	Tiny Bonham	3
2	Ken Heintzelman	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	27
2	Ken Chase	24
3	Gene Thompson	20
4	Jack Wilson	19
5	Bobo Newsom	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	2
1	Bob Feller	2
3	Johnny Allen	1
3	Jumbo Brown	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Debs Garms	.402
2	Joe DiMaggio	.389
3	Ted Williams	.379
4	Vince DiMaggio	.370
5	Dixie Walker	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	11
2	Dolph Camilli	9
2	Johnny Rizzo	9
4	Joe DiMaggio	8
4	Johnny Mize	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	37
2	Jimmie Foxx	32
2	Frank McCormick	32
4	Chet Ross	29
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Terry Moore	7
2	George Case	6
2	Vince DiMaggio	6
2	Bama Rowell	6
5	Buddy Lewis	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Sullivan	1.02
2	Rip Sewell	1.59
3	Manny Salvo	1.84
4	Lefty Grove	1.84
5	Eddie Smith	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
1	Lon Warneke	6
3	Sid Hudson	5
3	Claude Passeau	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Chase	47
2	Bob Feller	45
3	Kirby Higbe	30
3	Bobo Newsom	30
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Feller	3
2	Joe Beggs	2
2	Al Benton	2
2	Clint Brown	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.346
2	Taffy Wright	.337
3	Rip Radcliff	.337
4	Joe DiMaggio	.333
5	Barney McCosky	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	44
2	Hank Greenberg	37
3	Jimmie Foxx	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	34
5	Rudy York	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	135
2	Frank McCormick	133
3	Johnny Mize	130
4	Joe DiMaggio	121
5	Rudy York	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	32
2	Gee Walker	23
3	Mike Kreevich	21
4	Joe Gordon	19
4	Stan Hack	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobo Newsom	2.50
2	Bob Feller	2.53
3	Bucky Walters	2.55
4	Claude Passeau	2.68
5	Marius Russo	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	28
2	Paul Derringer	26
3	Bucky Walters	24
4	Bobo Newsom	22
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	278
2	Bobo Newsom	160
3	Kirby Higbe	136
3	Johnny Rigney	136
5	Paul Derringer	133

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	17
2	Clint Brown	10
2	Johnny Murphy	10
4	Jumbo Brown	8
5	Clyde Shoun	7