On This Day

Sunday, September 22, 1940

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	87	62	.584	--
Indians	86	63	.577	1.0
Yankees	82	65	.558	4.0
White Sox	81	69	.540	6.5
Red Sox	75	71	.514	10.5
Browns	65	84	.436	22.0
Senators	62	85	.422	24.0
Athletics	53	92	.366	32.0

Games

Indians 10, Tigers 5

Yankees 6, Red Sox 3

Senators 5, Athletics 4

Senators 5, Athletics 2

White Sox 10, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	96	49	.662	--
Dodgers	85	62	.578	12.0
Cardinals	79	66	.545	17.0
Pirates	75	72	.510	22.0
Cubs	72	75	.490	25.0
Giants	68	77	.469	28.0
Bees	62	84	.425	34.5
Phillies	47	99	.322	49.5

Games

Bees 4, Giants 3

Dodgers 10, Phillies 2

Dodgers 5, Phillies 2

Giants 7, Bees 3

Cardinals 8, Cubs 1

Cardinals 2, Cubs 1

Reds 2, Pirates 1

Pirates 8, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Medwick	5
1	Enos Slaughter	5
3	Eddie Miller	4
3	Terry Moore	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Selkirk	2
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	1
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Bob Feller	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	5
2	Joe Medwick	4
2	Don Ross	4
2	George Selkirk	4
5	7 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Elbie Fletcher	2
1	Pepper Martin	2
1	Arky Vaughan	2
1	Dixie Walker	2
5	11 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mort Cooper	0.75
1	Max Lanier	0.75
3	Johnny Vander Meer	0.67
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.60
5	Jim Turner	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Carpenter	1
1	Ken Chase	1
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	9
2	Mort Cooper	6
2	Bob Feller	6
2	Johnny Vander Meer	6
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.352
2	Luke Appling	.344
3	Rip Radcliff	.343
4	Hank Greenberg	.340
5	Ted Williams	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	41
2	Hank Greenberg	40
3	Jimmie Foxx	35
4	Rudy York	32
5	Joe DiMaggio	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	149
2	Johnny Mize	131
3	Rudy York	130
4	Joe DiMaggio	127
5	Frank McCormick	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	31
2	Gee Walker	21
3	Lonny Frey	20
4	Stan Hack	19
5	Joe Gordon	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.42
2	Bob Feller	2.54
3	Claude Passeau	2.59
4	Jim Turner	2.82
5	Bobo Newsom	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	27
2	Bucky Walters	21
3	Paul Derringer	20
4	Bobo Newsom	19
4	Claude Passeau	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	257
2	Bobo Newsom	153
3	Kirby Higbe	136
4	Tommy Bridges	132
5	Ken Chase	125

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	Larry Rosenthal	.469
2	Joe DiMaggio	.435
3	Rudy York	.431
4	Hank Greenberg	.424
5	Joe Medwick	.416

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	11
2	Rudy York	7
3	Mel Ott	6
4	Stan Hack	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	33
2	Rudy York	29
3	Maurice Van Robays	23
4	Johnny Mize	22
5	Enos Slaughter	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	5
2	Barney McCosky	4
2	Mike McCormick	4
4	Charlie Gehringer	3
4	8 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy Bridges	0.48
2	Elden Auker	0.67
3	Paul Derringer	0.93
4	Bucky Walters	1.00
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Elden Auker	3
2	Tommy Bridges	3
2	Hugh Casey	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	27
2	Bobo Newsom	19
3	Kirby Higbe	18
3	Johnny Vander Meer	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	2
1	Al Benton	2
1	Max Lanier	2
4	Emil Bildilli	1
4	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.400
2	Hank Greenberg	.389
3	Joe Medwick	.386
4	Debs Garms	.382
5	Rudy York	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	16
2	Rudy York	10
3	Bob Johnson	9
4	Mel Ott	8
5	Joe Medwick	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	43
2	Rudy York	41
3	Johnny Mize	35
4	Maurice Van Robays	31
4	Babe Young	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vince DiMaggio	6
1	Lonny Frey	6
1	Stan Hack	6
4	Jimmy Brown	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Atley Donald	1.27
2	Tommy Bridges	1.31
3	Bucky Walters	1.46
4	Tiny Bonham	1.59
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Beggs	5
1	Tiny Bonham	5
1	Tommy Bridges	5
1	Hugh Casey	5
1	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
2	Ken Chase	42
3	Bobo Newsom	39
4	Kirby Higbe	34
5	Johnny Rigney	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	4
2	Al Benton	2
2	Clint Brown	2
2	Bob Feller	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.350
2	Hank Greenberg	.343
3	Rip Radcliff	.340
4	Ted Williams	.338
5	Luke Appling	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	43
2	Hank Greenberg	42
3	Rudy York	36
4	Jimmie Foxx	35
5	Joe DiMaggio	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	156
2	Johnny Mize	138
3	Rudy York	137
4	Joe DiMaggio	131
5	Frank McCormick	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	31
2	Gee Walker	22
3	Lonny Frey	21
3	Stan Hack	21
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.51
2	Bob Feller	2.52
3	Claude Passeau	2.68
4	Jim Turner	2.89
5	Bobo Newsom	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	29
2	Paul Derringer	22
2	Bobo Newsom	22
2	Bucky Walters	22
5	Claude Passeau	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	272
2	Bobo Newsom	166
3	Kirby Higbe	144
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