On This Day

Friday, September 20, 1940

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 86 61 .585 --
Indians 85 62 .578 1.0
Yankees 80 65 .552 5.0
White Sox 80 68 .541 6.5
Red Sox 75 69 .521 9.5
Browns 64 83 .435 22.0
Senators 60 85 .414 25.0
Athletics 53 90 .371 31.0

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

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lou Boudreau 3
1 Ken Keltner 3
1 Johnny Lucadello 3
1 Larry Rosenthal 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harlond Clift 1
1 Larry Rosenthal 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harlond Clift 4
2 Lou Boudreau 3
3 Moose Solters 2
3 Rudy York 2
5 12 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mel Harder 0.50
1 Maury Newlin 0.50
3 Jack Hallett 0.40
4 Bobo Newsom 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 Maury Newlin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Hallett 4
1 Mel Harder 4
3 Maury Newlin 3
3 Bobo Newsom 3
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 1
1 Bill Trotter 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .353
2 Rip Radcliff .344
3 Luke Appling .342
4 Hank Greenberg .341
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 146
2 Johnny Mize 131
3 Rudy York 130
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 Bucky Walters 2.46
2 Bob Feller 2.47
3 Claude Passeau 2.59
4 Bobo Newsom 2.90
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 153
3 Kirby Higbe 133
4 Tommy Bridges 132
5 Johnny Rigney 124

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 17
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 Joe DiMaggio .457
2 Rudy York .439
3 Hank Greenberg .424
4 Moose Solters .414
5 Barney McCosky .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 12
2 Rudy York 7
3 Mel Ott 6
4 Stan Hack 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 33
2 Rudy York 29
3 Johnny Mize 24
4 Maurice Van Robays 21
5 2 tied 18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.00
1 Tommy Bridges 0.00
3 Rene Monteagudo 0.75
4 Bucky Walters 1.00
5 Atley Donald 1.08

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 Bobo Newsom 24
2 Bob Feller 21
3 Kirby Higbe 20
4 Lee Grissom 16
4 Johnny Rigney 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 2
1 Al Benton 2
1 Clint Brown 2
1 Max Lanier 2
5 12 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .402
2 Hank Greenberg .381
3 Stan Hack .379
4 Debs Garms .375
5 Rudy York .370

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 42
1 Rudy York 42
3 Johnny Mize 41
4 Joe DiMaggio 31
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 4 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tiny Bonham 1.07
2 Tommy Bridges 1.13
3 Atley Donald 1.27
4 Bucky Walters 1.63
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Beggs 5
1 Tommy Bridges 5
1 Hugh Casey 5
1 Rip Sewell 5
5 18 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 45
2 Bobo Newsom 41
3 Ken Chase 38
4 Hal Schumacher 33
5 Johnny Rigney 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 4
2 Max Lanier 3
3 Al Benton 2
3 Clint Brown 2
3 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .348
2 Hank Greenberg .342
3 Ted Williams .340
4 Rip Radcliff .339
5 Barney McCosky .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 43
2 Hank Greenberg 41
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
2 Rudy York 140
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 2.49
2 Bucky Walters 2.55
3 Claude Passeau 2.69
4 Bobo Newsom 2.89
5 Vito Tamulis 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 29
2 Paul Derringer 23
3 Bobo Newsom 22
4 Bucky Walters 21
5 Claude Passeau 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 273
2 Bobo Newsom 166
3 Kirby Higbe 141
4 Tommy Bridges 137
5 Johnny Rigney 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 19
2 Clint Brown 12
3 Johnny Murphy 9
4 Joe Beggs 7
4 2 others tied 7