Baseball44 On This Day: Monday, September 16, 1940

On This Day

Monday, September 16, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	82	60	.577	--
Tigers	81	60	.574	0.5
White Sox	79	65	.549	4.0
Yankees	77	64	.546	4.5
Red Sox	75	67	.528	7.0
Browns	61	82	.427	21.5
Senators	60	81	.426	21.5
Athletics	51	87	.370	29.0

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

Indians 8, Athletics 3

Athletics 3, Indians 2

Tigers 9, Senators 2

Browns 16, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	91	47	.659	--
Dodgers	83	59	.585	10.0
Cardinals	73	65	.529	18.0
Pirates	73	66	.525	18.5
Cubs	68	73	.482	24.5
Giants	66	73	.475	25.5
Bees	59	82	.418	33.5
Phillies	46	94	.329	46.0

Games

Reds 4, Dodgers 3

Pirates 7, Giants 6

Phillies 3, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 7, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Beau Bell	4
1	Frankie Hayes	4
1	Joe Orengo	4
4	Jimmy Brown	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Lucadello	2
1	Mel Ott	2
3	Sam Chapman	1
3	Joe DiMaggio	1
3	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lucadello	5
2	Ray Mack	4
2	George McQuinn	4
4	Vince DiMaggio	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	Ken Keltner	1
1	Barney McCosky	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bobo Newsom	0.80
2	Si Johnson	0.78
3	Jack Wilson	0.71
4	Mel Harder	0.67
5	Mort Cooper	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Babich	1
1	Joe Beggs	1
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Si Johnson	7
2	Bob Carpenter	6
2	Mort Cooper	6
4	Curt Davis	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Klinger	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.351
2	Rip Radcliff	.348
3	Luke Appling	.343
4	Ted Williams	.339
5	2 tied	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	41
2	Jimmie Foxx	35
2	Hank Greenberg	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	31
5	Rudy York	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	133
2	Joe DiMaggio	124
3	Johnny Mize	122
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	2.82

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	244
2	Bobo Newsom	150
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	Danny Litwhiler	.405
2	Sibby Sisti	.404
3	Hank Greenberg	.404
4	Jimmy Wasdell	.400
5	Joe Medwick	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	9
2	Joe Medwick	6
2	Mel Ott	6
4	Bob Johnson	5
4	Danny Litwhiler	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	21
2	Joe Medwick	20
2	Maurice Van Robays	20
4	Johnny Mize	18
5	4 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Hack	4
1	Billy Werber	4
3	Vince DiMaggio	3
3	Lonny Frey	3
3	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	0.62
2	Vern Olsen	1.00
3	Tiny Bonham	1.50
3	Boom-Boom Beck	1.50
5	Atley Donald	1.62

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	26
2	Johnny Rigney	24
3	Kirby Higbe	22
4	Ken Chase	19
4	Luke Hamlin	19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.394
2	Debs Garms	.394
3	Danny Litwhiler	.393
4	Stan Hack	.372
5	Mel Ott	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	11
2	Mel Ott	10
3	Dolph Camilli	7
3	Vince DiMaggio	7
3	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	35
2	Joe DiMaggio	30
2	Mel Ott	30
4	Hank Greenberg	29
5	Maurice Van Robays	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	Tommy Bridges	1.32
4	Syl Johnson	1.42
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Beggs	5
1	Tiny Bonham	5
1	Hugh Casey	5
1	Claude Passeau	5
1	Rip Sewell	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	44
2	Ken Chase	43
3	Bobo Newsom	38
4	Gene Thompson	33
5	3 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	.348
2	Rip Radcliff	.339
3	Hank Greenberg	.338
4	Ted Williams	.337
5	Taffy Wright	.337

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	Johnny Mize	136
3	Frank McCormick	135
4	Joe DiMaggio	129
5	Rudy York	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	31
2	Gee Walker	23
3	Stan Hack	20
4	Lonny Frey	19
4	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	2.50
2	Bucky Walters	2.53
3	Claude Passeau	2.76
4	Bobo Newsom	2.88
5	Luke Hamlin	2.93

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	273
2	Bobo Newsom	167
3	Kirby Higbe	145
4	Johnny Rigney	137
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