On This Day
Saturday, July 23, 1938
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 49 | 28 | .636 | -- |
Indians | 48 | 29 | .623 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 47 | 31 | .603 | 2.5 |
Senators | 45 | 41 | .523 | 8.5 |
White Sox | 33 | 38 | .465 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 38 | 46 | .452 | 14.5 |
Athletics | 29 | 46 | .387 | 19.0 |
Browns | 24 | 54 | .308 | 25.5 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 51 | 30 | .630 | -- |
Giants | 51 | 35 | .593 | 2.5 |
Cubs | 48 | 37 | .565 | 5.0 |
Reds | 46 | 37 | .554 | 6.0 |
Dodgers | 39 | 45 | .464 | 13.5 |
Bees | 36 | 42 | .462 | 13.5 |
Cardinals | 34 | 47 | .420 | 17.0 |
Phillies | 24 | 56 | .300 | 26.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 5 |
2 | Carl Reynolds | 4 |
3 | Elbie Fletcher | 3 |
3 | Ival Goodman | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Elbie Fletcher | 1 |
1 | Lonny Frey | 1 |
1 | Ival Goodman | 1 |
1 | Joe Medwick | 1 |
1 | Johnny Mize | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ripper Collins | 3 |
1 | Lonny Frey | 3 |
1 | Ival Goodman | 3 |
4 | Elbie Fletcher | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Berger | 1 |
1 | Ival Goodman | 1 |
1 | Billy Jurges | 1 |
1 | Lynn Myers | 1 |
1 | George Scharein | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 0.83 |
2 | Bill Lee | 0.40 |
3 | Bill Posedel | 0.30 |
4 | Hal Schumacher | 0.22 |
5 | Harry Gumbert | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1 |
1 | Bill Lee | 1 |
1 | Danny MacFayden | 1 |
1 | Bill Posedel | 1 |
1 | Gene Schott | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Lee | 6 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 5 |
3 | Bill Posedel | 3 |
4 | Joe Bowman | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Errickson | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | .371 |
2 | Ernie Lombardi | .367 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .361 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .354 |
5 | Cecil Travis | .349 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 28 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 26 |
2 | Ival Goodman | 26 |
4 | Rudy York | 22 |
5 | Mel Ott | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 97 |
2 | Mel Ott | 77 |
3 | Rudy York | 75 |
4 | Bill Dickey | 73 |
5 | Joe Medwick | 69 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Crosetti | 12 |
1 | Lyn Lary | 12 |
1 | Billy Werber | 12 |
4 | Buddy Lewis | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 2.29 |
2 | Bill Lee | 2.67 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 2.67 |
4 | Charlie Root | 2.72 |
5 | Danny MacFayden | 2.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 14 |
2 | Mace Brown | 13 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 13 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 12 |
4 | 3 others tied | 12 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 119 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 107 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 100 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 93 |
5 | Clay Bryant | 86 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 8 |
3 | Charlie Root | 6 |
4 | Pete Appleton | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Doerr | .475 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | .472 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | .447 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | .407 |
5 | Joe Medwick | .403 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 9 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 5 |
2 | Ival Goodman | 5 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 5 |
2 | Hank Leiber | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 20 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 18 |
3 | Harlond Clift | 16 |
3 | Hank Leiber | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Scharein | 5 |
2 | Mel Almada | 4 |
3 | Jimmy Brown | 3 |
4 | Earl Averill | 2 |
4 | 20 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Brandt | 0.00 |
2 | Fred Frankhouse | 0.67 |
3 | Nels Potter | 0.71 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 1.00 |
5 | Luke Hamlin | 1.24 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Blanton | 3 |
1 | Clay Bryant | 3 |
1 | Bill Lee | 3 |
1 | Tot Pressnell | 3 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Lee | 22 |
2 | Bob Feller | 21 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 21 |
4 | Bob Weiland | 19 |
5 | Russ Bauers | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Hamlin | 3 |
2 | Dick Errickson | 2 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 1 |
3 | Mace Brown | 1 |
3 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .407 |
2 | Mel Almada | .405 |
3 | Red Rolfe | .396 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | .386 |
5 | Gus Mancuso | .377 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 11 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 9 |
2 | Ival Goodman | 9 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 30 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 30 |
1 | Joe Gordon | 30 |
4 | Harlond Clift | 27 |
5 | Joe Vosmik | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Scharein | 9 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 6 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 6 |
4 | Mel Almada | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Vito Tamulis | 1.73 |
2 | Luke Hamlin | 1.90 |
3 | Cy Blanton | 1.94 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 2.04 |
5 | Bill Lohrman | 2.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Blanton | 5 |
1 | Clay Bryant | 5 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 5 |
1 | Bob Weiland | 5 |
5 | 9 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 44 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 34 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 30 |
4 | Bill Lee | 29 |
5 | Clay Bryant | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Hamlin | 4 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
3 | Joe Cascarella | 2 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | .360 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | .353 |
3 | Joe Medwick | .349 |
4 | Cecil Travis | .342 |
5 | Johnny Mize | .337 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 46 |
2 | Rudy York | 45 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 39 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 37 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 148 |
1 | Hank Greenberg | 148 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 141 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 140 |
5 | Rudy York | 135 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 37 |
2 | Lyn Lary | 21 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 20 |
4 | Buddy Lewis | 19 |
5 | Stan Hack | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 2.33 |
2 | Danny MacFayden | 2.44 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 2.71 |
4 | Jim Turner | 2.71 |
5 | Russ Bauers | 3.02 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 23 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 21 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 19 |
4 | 3 others tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 240 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 176 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 167 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 161 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 147 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 13 |
2 | Charlie Root | 9 |
3 | Clint Brown | 8 |
3 | Dick Coffman | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |