On This Day

Sunday, September 15, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	81	59	.579	--
Tigers	80	60	.571	1.0
White Sox	79	64	.552	3.5
Yankees	77	63	.550	4.0
Red Sox	74	67	.525	7.5
Senators	60	80	.429	21.0
Browns	60	82	.423	22.0
Athletics	50	86	.368	29.0

Games

White Sox 5, Red Sox 1

Indians 5, Athletics 0

Indians 8, Athletics 5

Senators 6, Tigers 1

Browns 10, Yankees 5

Browns 2, Yankees 1

White Sox 4, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	90	47	.657	--
Dodgers	83	58	.589	9.0
Cardinals	72	64	.529	17.5
Pirates	72	66	.522	18.5
Cubs	68	73	.482	24.0
Giants	66	72	.478	24.5
Bees	59	82	.418	33.0
Phillies	45	93	.326	45.5

Games

Reds 13, Dodgers 3

Reds 1, Dodgers 1

Cardinals 7, Phillies 0

Bees 7, Cubs 3

Cubs 7, Bees 4

Pirates 10, Giants 3

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Cardinals 3, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Miller	6
2	Rip Radcliff	5
2	Enos Slaughter	5
2	Billy Werber	5
5	9 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Bloodworth	1
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Elbie Fletcher	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	5
2	Frank McCormick	4
3	Harlond Clift	3
3	Spud Davis	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ival Goodman	2
2	Al Brancato	1
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	3.50
2	Bill McGee	1.33
3	Bucky Walters	1.00
4	Manny Salvo	0.86
5	2 tied	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Bob Bowman	1
1	Joe Bowman	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	7
1	Bucky Walters	7
3	Paul Derringer	6
3	Manny Salvo	6
5	5 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Milnar	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.350
2	Rip Radcliff	.347
3	Luke Appling	.345
4	Ted Williams	.339
5	Taffy Wright	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	41
2	Jimmie Foxx	35
3	Hank Greenberg	34
4	Joe DiMaggio	30
5	Rudy York	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	130
2	Joe DiMaggio	122
3	Johnny Mize	121
4	Frank McCormick	119
5	Jimmie Foxx	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	31
2	Gee Walker	20
3	Lonny Frey	18
3	Joe Gordon	18
3	Stan Hack	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	2.45
2	Bucky Walters	2.46
3	Claude Passeau	2.68
4	Vern Olsen	2.75
5	Bobo Newsom	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Bucky Walters	20
3	Paul Derringer	19
4	Bobo Newsom	18
4	Claude Passeau	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	244
2	Bobo Newsom	146
3	Kirby Higbe	130
4	Tommy Bridges	126
5	Johnny Rigney	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	15
2	Clint Brown	10
3	Johnny Murphy	8
4	Jumbo Brown	7
5	3 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sibby Sisti	.423
2	Joe Medwick	.418
3	Debs Garms	.414
4	Danny Litwhiler	.410
5	Jimmy Wasdell	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	8
2	Joe Medwick	6
3	Bob Johnson	5
3	Danny Litwhiler	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	21
2	Johnny Mize	20
3	Maurice Van Robays	19
4	Hank Greenberg	18
5	Arky Vaughan	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Hack	5
2	Lonny Frey	4
2	Ival Goodman	4
2	Billy Werber	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	0.62
2	Vern Olsen	1.00
3	Tiny Bonham	1.09
4	Harry Eisenstat	1.35
5	Atley Donald	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hugh Casey	4
1	Johnny Rigney	4
3	Elden Auker	3
3	Joe Beggs	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Rigney	24
2	Kirby Higbe	22
2	Bobo Newsom	22
4	Hal Schumacher	21
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	3
2	Clint Brown	2
2	Max Lanier	2
4	Emil Bildilli	1
4	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Danny Litwhiler	.404
2	Debs Garms	.399
3	Joe DiMaggio	.390
4	Stan Hack	.370
5	Joe Medwick	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	10
2	Bobby Doerr	8
2	Mel Ott	8
4	Dolph Camilli	7
4	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	35
2	Frank McCormick	31
3	Bobby Doerr	29
4	Joe DiMaggio	28
4	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vince DiMaggio	7
1	Terry Moore	7
3	Lonny Frey	6
3	Stan Hack	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Smith	1.22
2	Tiny Bonham	1.24
3	Syl Johnson	1.42
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.63
5	Rip Sewell	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	5
1	Hugh Casey	5
1	Bob Feller	5
1	Claude Passeau	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	47
2	Ken Chase	43
3	Bobo Newsom	34
4	Johnny Rigney	33
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	3
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Max Lanier	3
1	Clyde Shoun	3
5	2 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.346
2	Hank Greenberg	.340
3	Rip Radcliff	.338
4	Ted Williams	.336
5	Taffy Wright	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	44
2	Hank Greenberg	40
3	Jimmie Foxx	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	33
4	Rudy York	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	145
2	Frank McCormick	136
3	Johnny Mize	135
4	Joe DiMaggio	128
5	Rudy York	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	31
2	Gee Walker	24
3	Stan Hack	20
4	Lonny Frey	19
4	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.49
2	Bob Feller	2.50
3	Claude Passeau	2.76
4	Bobo Newsom	2.91
5	Vito Tamulis	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	28
2	Paul Derringer	23
2	Bucky Walters	23
4	Bobo Newsom	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	273
2	Bobo Newsom	163
3	Kirby Higbe	145
3	Johnny Rigney	145
5	Tommy Bridges	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	17
2	Clint Brown	12
3	Johnny Murphy	8
4	Jumbo Brown	7
4	Clyde Shoun	7