On This Day

Thursday, September 5, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	75	54	.581	--
Tigers	74	57	.565	2.0
Yankees	73	57	.562	2.5
Red Sox	72	60	.545	4.5
White Sox	68	62	.523	7.5
Senators	55	75	.423	20.5
Browns	55	77	.417	21.5
Athletics	47	77	.379	25.5

Games

Tigers 11, Indians 3

Yankees 2, Senators 1

Yankees 8, Senators 1

White Sox 4, Browns 2

Red Sox 9, Athletics 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	83	46	.643	--
Dodgers	74	53	.583	8.0
Cardinals	65	59	.524	15.5
Pirates	64	61	.512	17.0
Giants	64	63	.504	18.0
Cubs	63	68	.481	21.0
Bees	54	75	.419	29.0
Phillies	41	83	.331	39.5

Games

Reds 6, Pirates 3

Giants 8, Bees 7

Dodgers 8, Phillies 5

Giants 4, Bees 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Bloodworth	5
1	Jimmy Pofahl	5
3	Jo-Jo Moore	4
4	Joe Cronin	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bruce Campbell	1
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	4
1	Frank McCormick	4
1	Rudy York	4
4	Tony Cuccinello	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Charlie Keller	1
1	Jimmy Pofahl	1
1	Pete Reiser	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Schumacher	0.83
2	Bob Carpenter	0.56
3	Tommy Bridges	0.50
3	Eddie Smith	0.50
5	Johnny Vander Meer	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	Atley Donald	1
1	Earl Johnson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	6
2	Bob Carpenter	5
2	Hal Schumacher	5
4	Tommy Bridges	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rip Radcliff	.349
2	Joe DiMaggio	.342
3	Ted Williams	.339
4	Luke Appling	.336
5	Taffy Wright	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	38
2	Jimmie Foxx	35
3	Joe DiMaggio	28
4	Hank Greenberg	27
5	2 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	113
2	Frank McCormick	112
3	Jimmie Foxx	110
4	Joe DiMaggio	109
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	2.47
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	Tommy Bridges	122
4	Whit Wyatt	119
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	Jimmy Wasdell	.419
2	Vince DiMaggio	.400
3	Joe DiMaggio	.383
4	Johnny Berardino	.379
4	2 others tied	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	5
2	Vince DiMaggio	4
2	Johnny Rizzo	4
4	Joe DiMaggio	3
4	11 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank McCormick	17
2	Johnny Mize	15
3	Jimmie Foxx	14
3	Babe Young	14
5	6 tied	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	0.67
1	Rip Sewell	0.67
3	Lefty Grove	0.73
4	Red Ruffing	1.00
5	Eddie Smith	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Beggs	3
1	Tiny Bonham	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
1	Marius Russo	3
1	Rip Sewell	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Chase	24
1	Bob Feller	24
3	Tommy Bridges	19
4	Bobo Newsom	17
5	3 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	2
1	Bob Feller	2
1	Clyde Shoun	2
4	Jumbo Brown	1
4	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vince DiMaggio	.402
2	Joe DiMaggio	.389
3	Debs Garms	.381
4	Dixie Walker	.378
5	Ted Williams	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	10
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	Frank McCormick	28
3	Chet Ross	28
5	Johnny Mize	27

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	Eddie Smith	1.20
2	Johnny Niggeling	1.24
3	Joe Sullivan	1.50
4	Luke Hamlin	1.59
5	Rip Sewell	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	5
1	Bob Feller	5
1	Joe Heving	5
1	Sid Hudson	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	47
2	Ken Chase	42
3	Kirby Higbe	30
3	Bobo Newsom	30
5	3 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	.340
2	Taffy Wright	.335
3	Rip Radcliff	.335
4	Joe DiMaggio	.331
5	Hank Greenberg	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	42
2	Jimmie Foxx	35
2	Hank Greenberg	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	33
5	Rudy York	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank McCormick	138
2	Hank Greenberg	133
3	Johnny Mize	125
4	Joe DiMaggio	118
5	Rudy York	117

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	Bobo Newsom	2.51
2	Bucky Walters	2.51
3	Bob Feller	2.55
4	Vito Tamulis	2.57
5	Claude Passeau	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	28
2	Paul Derringer	25
3	Bucky Walters	23
4	Bobo Newsom	22
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	270
2	Bobo Newsom	159
3	Tommy Bridges	136
3	Johnny Rigney	136
5	Kirby Higbe	134

Saves

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