On This Day

Wednesday, September 4, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	75	53	.586	--
Tigers	73	57	.562	3.0
Yankees	71	57	.555	4.0
Red Sox	71	60	.542	5.5
White Sox	67	62	.519	8.5
Senators	55	73	.430	20.0
Browns	55	76	.420	21.5
Athletics	47	76	.382	25.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Athletics 5

Red Sox 5, Athletics 4

Browns 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 7, Indians 2

Senators 6, Yankees 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	82	46	.641	--
Dodgers	73	53	.579	8.0
Cardinals	65	59	.524	15.0
Pirates	64	60	.516	16.0
Giants	62	63	.496	18.5
Cubs	63	68	.481	20.5
Bees	54	73	.425	27.5
Phillies	41	82	.333	38.5

Games

Reds 3, Pirates 2

Bees 2, Giants 0

Dodgers 3, Phillies 0

Cardinals 4, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmie Foxx	4
1	Dick Siebert	4
3	Johnny Berardino	3
3	Bruce Campbell	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bruce Campbell	1
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	3
2	Joe Cronin	3
4	Tom Carey	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Dom DiMaggio	1
1	Vince DiMaggio	1
1	Al Lopez	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Luke Hamlin	1.00
2	Carl Hubbell	0.71
3	Charlie Frye	0.55
4	Thornton Lee	0.50
5	Jack Wilson	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Beggs	1
1	Dick Errickson	1
1	Luke Hamlin	1
1	Bob Harris	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Luke Hamlin	7
2	Charlie Frye	6
3	Carl Hubbell	5
3	Thornton Lee	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clyde Shoun	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rip Radcliff	.350
2	Joe DiMaggio	.343
3	Ted Williams	.340
4	Luke Appling	.338
5	Taffy Wright	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	38
2	Jimmie Foxx	35
3	Joe DiMaggio	28
4	Hank Greenberg	27
5	5 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	113
2	Joe DiMaggio	108
2	Jimmie Foxx	108
2	Frank McCormick	108
5	Johnny Mize	107

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	Vito Tamulis	2.50
2	Bobo Newsom	2.52
3	Bob Feller	2.53
4	Bucky Walters	2.56
5	Claude Passeau	2.59

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	230
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	Clyde Shoun	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Hack	.391
2	Bob Elliott	.390
3	Bobby Doerr	.383
4	Vince DiMaggio	.375
5	Billy Werber	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	4
1	Bob Johnson	4
1	Johnny Rizzo	4
4	Joe DiMaggio	3
4	9 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	17
2	Joe Cronin	13
2	Bob Elliott	13
2	Frank McCormick	13
5	6 tied	12

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	0.50
2	Eddie Smith	0.52
3	Rip Sewell	0.67
4	Lefty Grove	0.73
5	Johnny Murphy	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Murphy	4
2	Joe Beggs	3
2	Ken Heintzelman	3
2	Marius Russo	3
2	Rip Sewell	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Chase	24
1	Bob Feller	24
3	Bobo Newsom	17
4	Whitey Moore	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	2
1	Bob Feller	2
1	Clyde Shoun	2
4	Jumbo Brown	1
4	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.396
2	Vince DiMaggio	.393
3	Joe DiMaggio	.391
4	Debs Garms	.381
5	Ted Williams	.378

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	37
2	Jimmie Foxx	32
3	Johnny Mize	27
3	Chet Ross	27
5	Lou Boudreau	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vince DiMaggio	7
1	Terry Moore	7
3	George Case	6
4	Bama Rowell	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Sullivan	1.21
2	Luke Hamlin	1.59
3	Rip Sewell	1.70
4	Manny Salvo	1.84
5	Eddie Smith	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	5
1	Joe Heving	5
1	Sid Hudson	5
1	Claude Passeau	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	47
2	Ken Chase	42
3	Kirby Higbe	30
3	Bobo Newsom	30
5	2 tied	29

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.341
2	Rip Radcliff	.338
3	Taffy Wright	.337
4	Joe DiMaggio	.332
5	Hank Greenberg	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	42
2	Hank Greenberg	36
3	Jimmie Foxx	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	33
5	Rudy York	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	134
1	Frank McCormick	134
3	Johnny Mize	126
4	Joe DiMaggio	117
5	Rudy York	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	30
2	Gee Walker	23
3	Mike Kreevich	20
4	Stan Hack	19
5	Joe Gordon	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.46
2	Bobo Newsom	2.51
3	Bob Feller	2.55
4	Vito Tamulis	2.59
5	Claude Passeau	2.74

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	270
2	Bobo Newsom	159
3	Johnny Rigney	136
4	Kirby Higbe	134
5	Tommy Bridges	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	17
2	Clint Brown	10
3	Johnny Murphy	9
4	Jumbo Brown	7
4	Clyde Shoun	7