On This Day

Thursday, September 19, 1940

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 85 61 .582 --
Indians 85 61 .582 0.0
Yankees 80 65 .552 4.5
White Sox 80 67 .544 5.5
Red Sox 75 69 .521 9.0
Browns 63 83 .432 22.0
Senators 60 85 .414 24.5
Athletics 53 90 .371 30.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 94 47 .667 --
Dodgers 83 61 .576 12.5
Cardinals 77 65 .542 17.5
Pirates 73 70 .510 22.0
Cubs 71 73 .493 24.5
Giants 66 76 .465 28.5
Bees 61 82 .427 34.0
Phillies 46 97 .322 49.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Rudy York 6
2 Birdie Tebbetts 5
3 Hank Greenberg 4
3 Terry Moore 4
5 10 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 2
2 Sam Chapman 1
2 Pete Fox 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 8
2 Hank Greenberg 6
3 Hank Leiber 4
4 Charlie Keller 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Brown 1
1 Doc Cramer 1
1 Bobby Doerr 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill McGee 1.00
2 Dizzy Trout 0.88
3 Claude Passeau 0.60
4 Floyd Giebell 0.50
4 Johnny Podgajny 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Floyd Giebell 1
1 Ira Hutchinson 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Trout 7
2 Bill McGee 6
2 Claude Passeau 6
4 Floyd Giebell 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .353
2 Rip Radcliff .346
3 Luke Appling .345
4 Hank Greenberg .340
5 Ted Williams .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 41
2 Hank Greenberg 39
3 Jimmie Foxx 35
4 Rudy York 32
5 Joe DiMaggio 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 145
2 Johnny Mize 131
3 Rudy York 128
4 Joe DiMaggio 127
5 Frank McCormick 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 31
2 Lonny Frey 20
2 Gee Walker 20
4 Stan Hack 19
5 Joe Gordon 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 2.41
2 Bucky Walters 2.46
3 Claude Passeau 2.59
4 Bobo Newsom 2.82
5 Jim Turner 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 26
2 Paul Derringer 20
2 Bucky Walters 20
4 Bobo Newsom 19
4 Claude Passeau 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 251
2 Bobo Newsom 150
3 Kirby Higbe 133
4 Tommy Bridges 132
5 Johnny Rigney 124

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 16
2 Clint Brown 10
3 Johnny Murphy 9
4 Joe Beggs 7
4 Jumbo Brown 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rudy York .462
2 Joe DiMaggio .434
3 Hank Greenberg .431
4 Barney McCosky .404
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 12
2 Rudy York 8
3 Mel Ott 6
4 Stan Hack 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 32
2 Rudy York 31
3 Johnny Mize 24
4 Maurice Van Robays 21
5 Joe Medwick 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lonny Frey 5
2 Dick Bartell 3
2 Ival Goodman 3
2 Stan Hack 3
2 6 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.00
2 Bucky Walters 1.00
3 Atley Donald 1.05
4 Tommy Bridges 1.23
5 Bob Feller 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hugh Casey 4
2 Elden Auker 3
2 Tommy Bridges 3
2 Bob Feller 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 21
1 Bobo Newsom 21
3 Kirby Higbe 20
3 Hal Schumacher 20
5 Johnny Vander Meer 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 2
1 Clint Brown 2
1 Max Lanier 2
4 Al Benton 1
4 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .410
2 Debs Garms .383
3 Hank Greenberg .376
4 Stan Hack .375
5 Rudy York .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 15
2 Rudy York 10
3 Bob Johnson 9
3 Mel Ott 9
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Mize 42
2 Hank Greenberg 41
2 Rudy York 41
4 Joe DiMaggio 32
5 2 tied 29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tommy Bridges 1.13
2 Tiny Bonham 1.24
3 Atley Donald 1.27
4 Bucky Walters 1.63
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 5
1 Joe Beggs 5
1 Tiny Bonham 5
1 Tommy Bridges 5
1 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 51
2 Ken Chase 38
2 Bobo Newsom 38
4 Hal Schumacher 33
4 Gene Thompson 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 4
2 Max Lanier 3
3 Clint Brown 2
3 Bob Feller 2
3 Clyde Shoun 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .349
2 Hank Greenberg .343
3 Ted Williams .340
4 Rip Radcliff .340
5 Taffy Wright .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 43
2 Hank Greenberg 42
3 Rudy York 37
4 Jimmie Foxx 35
5 Joe DiMaggio 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 153
2 Johnny Mize 140
3 Rudy York 138
4 Joe DiMaggio 131
5 Frank McCormick 130

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 31
2 Lonny Frey 21
2 Stan Hack 21
2 Gee Walker 21
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 2.43
2 Bucky Walters 2.53
3 Claude Passeau 2.69
4 Bobo Newsom 2.82
5 Vito Tamulis 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 29
2 Paul Derringer 23
3 Bobo Newsom 22
3 Bucky Walters 22
5 Claude Passeau 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 273
2 Bobo Newsom 163
3 Kirby Higbe 141
4 Tommy Bridges 137
5 Johnny Rigney 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 18
2 Clint Brown 12
3 Johnny Murphy 9
4 Joe Beggs 7
4 2 others tied 7