On This Day

Tuesday, September 3, 1940

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 75 52 .591 --
Yankees 71 56 .559 4.0
Tigers 72 57 .558 4.0
Red Sox 69 60 .535 7.0
White Sox 67 61 .523 8.5
Senators 54 73 .425 21.0
Browns 54 76 .415 22.5
Athletics 47 74 .388 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 81 46 .638 --
Dodgers 72 53 .576 8.0
Pirates 64 59 .520 15.0
Cardinals 64 59 .520 15.0
Giants 62 62 .500 17.5
Cubs 63 67 .485 19.5
Bees 53 73 .421 27.5
Phillies 41 81 .336 37.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Kreevich 3
1 Marty Marion 3
1 Johnny Mize 3
4 Luke Appling 2
4 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmy Ripple 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Appling 3
2 Bob Kennedy 2
2 Mike Kreevich 2
2 Jimmy Ripple 2
5 8 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Knott 0.30
2 Bill McGee 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Beggs 1
1 Jack Knott 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Knott 3
2 Clay Smith 2
3 Joe Beggs 1
3 Lefty Guise 1
3 3 others tied 1

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 .337

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 105

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 Bob Elliott .397
3 Billy Werber .385
4 Bobby Doerr .379
5 Ted Williams .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vince DiMaggio 4
1 Johnny Mize 4
1 Johnny Rizzo 4
4 Dolph Camilli 3
4 9 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Mize 16
2 Bob Elliott 15
3 Frank McCormick 14
4 Joe DiMaggio 13
4 Chet Ross 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Terry Moore 6
2 Vince DiMaggio 5
3 Stan Hack 4
3 Ernie Koy 4
5 7 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 Claude Passeau 3
2 3 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 Ted Williams .400
2 Debs Garms .390
3 Joe DiMaggio .389
4 Dixie Walker .377
5 Vince DiMaggio .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 11
2 Dolph Camilli 9
2 Johnny Rizzo 9
4 Joe DiMaggio 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 37
2 Jimmie Foxx 32
3 Frank McCormick 31
4 Chet Ross 29
5 Lou Boudreau 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 1.21
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
2 Sid Hudson 5
2 Claude Passeau 5
2 Marius Russo 5
2 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 Whit Wyatt 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Feller 3
2 Joe Beggs 2
2 Syl Johnson 2
2 Clyde Shoun 2
2 Jack Wilson 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .343
2 Rip Radcliff .338
3 Taffy Wright .337
4 Hank Greenberg .331
5 Joe DiMaggio .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 44
2 Hank Greenberg 37
3 Jimmie Foxx 35
4 Joe DiMaggio 33
5 Rudy York 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 135
2 Frank McCormick 133
3 Johnny Mize 129
4 Joe DiMaggio 118
5 Rudy York 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 31
2 Gee Walker 23
3 Mike Kreevich 20
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 25
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 Tommy Bridges 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 17
2 Clint Brown 10
2 Johnny Murphy 10
4 Jumbo Brown 8
5 3 tied 6