On This Day

Monday, September 23, 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

No Games

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	96	50	.658	--
Dodgers	86	62	.581	11.0
Cardinals	79	67	.541	17.0
Pirates	76	72	.514	21.0
Cubs	73	75	.493	24.0
Giants	68	78	.466	28.0
Bees	63	85	.426	34.0
Phillies	48	100	.324	49.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Giants 2

Cubs 10, Cardinals 0

Pirates 12, Reds 9

Phillies 6, Bees 2

Bees 8, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pep Young	4
2	Dolph Camilli	3
2	Harry Craft	3
2	Bob Elliott	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bennie Warren	2
2	Dolph Camilli	1
2	Jim Gleeson	1
2	Billy Myers	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	5
2	Vince DiMaggio	4
2	Pep Young	4
4	Ray Berres	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chet Ross	1
1	Max West	1
1	Burgess Whitehead	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Claude Passeau	1.00
2	Lee Grissom	0.60
3	Tom Earley	0.50
4	Hal Schumacher	0.36
5	Manny Salvo	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Tom Earley	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	Claude Passeau	1
1	Johnny Podgajny	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Claude Passeau	5
1	Hal Schumacher	5
3	Lee Grissom	3
4	Tom Earley	2
4	3 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	1

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	124

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	Claude Passeau	2.51
3	Bob Feller	2.54
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
3	Claude Passeau	20
5	Bobo Newsom	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	2 others tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Rosenthal	.469
2	Hank Greenberg	.436
3	Rudy York	.435
4	Joe DiMaggio	.432
5	Enos Slaughter	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	11
2	Mel Ott	6
2	Rudy York	6
4	Stan Hack	5
4	George Selkirk	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	31
2	Rudy York	28
3	Maurice Van Robays	20
4	Enos Slaughter	19
5	Johnny Mize	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	5
2	Barney McCosky	4
2	Mike McCormick	4
2	Burgess Whitehead	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	0.00
2	Ira Hutchinson	0.54
3	Tommy Bridges	0.55
4	Elden Auker	0.67
5	Earl Johnson	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Thornton Lee	3
1	Bill McGee	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Hal Schumacher	20
3	Bobo Newsom	19
4	Johnny Vander Meer	18
5	Claude Passeau	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	2
1	Al Benton	2
1	Max Lanier	2
4	Emil Bildilli	1
4	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.396
2	Hank Greenberg	.389
3	Joe Medwick	.375
4	Debs Garms	.368
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	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	43
2	Rudy York	41
3	Johnny Mize	33
4	Maurice Van Robays	32
5	Joe Medwick	30

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	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
2	Bobo Newsom	39
3	Hal Schumacher	35
4	Ken Chase	31
4	2 others tied	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.352
2	Hank Greenberg	.343
3	Rip Radcliff	.340
4	Luke Appling	.337
5	Ted Williams	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	43
2	Hank Greenberg	42
3	Jimmie Foxx	35
3	Rudy York	35
5	Joe DiMaggio	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	156
2	Johnny Mize	138
3	Rudy York	134
4	Joe DiMaggio	129
5	Frank McCormick	127

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	Bucky Walters	2.43
2	Bob Feller	2.52
3	Claude Passeau	2.59
4	Jim Turner	2.89
5	Vern Olsen	2.91

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	272
2	Bobo Newsom	159
3	Kirby Higbe	144
4	Tommy Bridges	137
5	2 tied	130

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