On This Day

Monday, September 12, 1938

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 92 42 .687 --
Red Sox 76 56 .576 15.0
Indians 76 57 .571 15.5
Tigers 70 64 .522 22.0
Senators 66 69 .489 26.5
White Sox 54 73 .425 34.5
Browns 47 82 .364 42.5
Athletics 48 86 .358 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 77 54 .588 --
Cubs 75 59 .560 3.5
Reds 74 60 .552 4.5
Giants 73 61 .545 5.5
Bees 67 66 .504 11.0
Cardinals 63 72 .467 16.0
Dodgers 61 72 .459 17.0
Phillies 43 89 .326 34.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Kuhel 2
1 George Meyer 2
1 Marv Owen 2
1 Larry Rosenthal 2
1 Rudy York 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Joe Kuhel 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Kuhel 2
2 Pete Fox 1
2 Hank Greenberg 1
2 Gee Walker 1
2 Rudy York 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Knott 0.38
2 Al Benton 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Knott 3
2 Al Benton 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ernie Lombardi .348
2 Jimmie Foxx .345
3 Earl Averill .342
4 Joe DiMaggio .338
5 Cecil Travis .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 50
2 Jimmie Foxx 44
3 Mel Ott 33
3 Rudy York 33
5 3 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 152
2 Joe DiMaggio 129
3 Hank Greenberg 124
4 Rudy York 119
5 Bill Dickey 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Crosetti 24
2 Lyn Lary 19
3 Billy Werber 18
4 Buddy Lewis 16
5 Stan Hack 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Charlie Root 2.77
2 Lou Fette 2.79
3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.80
4 Bob Klinger 2.90
5 Bill Lee 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Ruffing 20
2 Paul Derringer 19
3 Bill Lee 18
4 Bobo Newsom 17
5 2 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 192
2 Bobo Newsom 185
3 Clay Bryant 120
4 Paul Derringer 116
4 Johnny Vander Meer 116

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Coffman 12
2 Johnny Murphy 11
3 Charlie Root 8
4 Dick Errickson 6
5 5 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Mize .509
2 Joe DiMaggio .434
3 Ben Chapman .429
4 Joe Vosmik .425
5 Lou Gehrig .409

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 6
1 Mel Ott 6
3 Hank Greenberg 5
3 Johnny Mize 5
3 Johnny Rizzo 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Rizzo 22
2 Johnny Mize 21
3 Jimmie Foxx 20
3 Pinky Higgins 20
5 2 tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 4
1 Lynn Myers 4
3 Frankie Crosetti 3
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Klinger 0.00
2 John Whitehead 0.90
3 Clay Bryant 0.98
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.00
5 Whitey Moore 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clay Bryant 3
1 Ken Chase 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Luke Hamlin 3
1 Hugh Mulcahy 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 20
2 Joe Krakauskas 18
3 Lefty Mills 17
4 Jack Wilson 16
5 Max Butcher 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Errickson 2
1 Joe Heving 2
3 Jumbo Brown 1
3 George Caster 1
3 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Mize .431
2 Ben Chapman .402
3 Joe Vosmik .371
4 Joe DiMaggio .363
5 Bob Johnson .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 15
2 Hank Greenberg 12
3 Tommy Henrich 11
4 Harlond Clift 10
4 Johnny Mize 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 45
2 Jimmie Foxx 43
3 Hank Greenberg 37
3 Johnny Mize 37
5 2 tied 35

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Myatt 8
2 Frankie Crosetti 7
2 Lynn Myers 7
4 Red Rolfe 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jumbo Brown 1.05
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1.13
3 Jack Russell 1.23
4 Max Butcher 1.83
5 Johnny Lanning 2.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Harder 6
1 Monte Pearson 6
3 Tommy Bridges 5
3 Clay Bryant 5
3 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Krakauskas 45
2 Bob Feller 44
2 Bobo Newsom 44
4 Monte Pearson 35
5 Lefty Mills 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jumbo Brown 3
1 Dick Errickson 3
3 Ed Cole 2
3 Harry Eisenstat 2
3 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ben Chapman .343
2 Johnny Mize .343
3 Ernie Lombardi .342
4 Jimmie Foxx .340
5 Frank McCormick .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 55
2 Jimmie Foxx 47
3 Rudy York 37
4 Joe DiMaggio 35
5 Mel Ott 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 169
2 Joe DiMaggio 151
3 Hank Greenberg 148
4 Bill Dickey 127
5 Rudy York 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 31
2 Frankie Crosetti 26
3 Lyn Lary 22
4 Buddy Lewis 19
5 2 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lou Fette 2.78
2 Danny MacFayden 2.88
3 Johnny Vander Meer 2.92
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.93
5 Carl Hubbell 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Ruffing 22
2 Lefty Gomez 20
3 Johnny Allen 19
3 Paul Derringer 19
3 3 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 231
2 Bobo Newsom 204
3 Lefty Gomez 146
4 Johnny Allen 140
5 Red Ruffing 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Coffman 12
2 Johnny Murphy 11
3 Charlie Root 9
4 Dick Errickson 6
4 2 others tied 6