Sunday 10/22/1939: Larkin and Williams receive Most Valuable Pitcher The American League Most Valuable Pitcher winner was announced today, with Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Steve Larkin taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. In 45 starts this year Steve struck out 409 batters in 347.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.51, his record 31-6. Steve has pitched 6 shutouts and 15 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Larkin wins the award for the 2nd time in his 3-year career. Brooklyn's right-hander John This season Williams John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Williams |
Sunday 10/22/1939: Most Valuable Hitter winners announced The Most Valuable Hitter in the American League was handed to Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger! He has hit 38 taters while batting .331 this season. His 209 hits and 76 walks add up to a .401 on-base percentage. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Berger wins the award for the 5th time in his 8-year career. A season for the ages earned Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott the National League Most Valuable Hitter this year. His season features a batting average of .367 (204 hits in 556 AB), 49 doubles, 2 triples and 85 longballs. Ott collected 195 RBI and 187 runs as well. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Ott wins the award for the 4th time in his 13-year career. |
Sunday 10/22/1939: Callahan and Elliott receive Rookie Of The Year Philadelphia (A)'s Joe Callahan was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 23 year old pitcher was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the American League today. What a way to begin a career! Opposing players hit .261 against Joe this season. While posting an ERA of 5.01 he went 17-19 in 44 starts, fanning 164 and walking 171 hitters. He has 18 complete games and 2 shutouts. St. Louis (N)'s Bob Elliott as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 22 year old centerfielder was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the National League today. What a way to begin a career! He has hit 26 longballs while batting .270 this season. His 124 hits and 76 walks add up to a .373 on-base percentage. |
Monday 10/2/1939: Lewis Wolfolk quiets New York (N) bats with shutout NEW YORK (N) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Chicago (N)'s Lewis Wolfolk did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against New York (N). 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Wolfolk (16-20) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. Chicago (N)'s catcher Joe Schultz finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, homering twice, scoring two runs and collecting 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Wolfolk. Chicago (N) scored 8 runs on 12 hits. |
Monday 10/2/1939: Medwick (NYY) and Haas (BSN) win P.O.W. award New York (A)'s centerfielder Joe Medwick had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Joe went 11 for 25 (.440), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Joe has gone 132 for 416 (.317) this season, hitting 20 longballs and driving in 103 runs. He has scored 88 runs on his own. It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (N)'s centerfielder Mule Haas. He had an on base percentage of .481 and hit .458, while driving in 12 runs. Haas has hit for a .299 average this season. He has 54 extra base hits along with 216 total bases, resulting in a .512 slugging percentage. |
Sunday 10/1/1939: Brooklyn's Williams named Pitcher of the Month Chicago (A)'s Leroy Matlock had a terrific September, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He started 7 games in September, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 3.81 in 59 innings. Leroy fanned 27 hitters. Leroy has a record of 15-16 this season, with an ERA of 5.37. In 280 Innings he was able to strike out 137 batters. Brooklyn's John He went 4-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 1.04. He struck out 31 in 34.2 innings. John John He has 29 complete games and 8 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1939: Red hot Leiber and Ott win Batter of the Month award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Hank Leiber this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .371 and hit .313, while driving in 34 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .344, Hank hit .268 and slugged .640. He has collected 139 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Mel Ott, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. Mel went 39 for 89 (.438), while hitting 17 HR and collecting 43 RBI. He has hit 83 longballs while batting .368 this season. His 200 hits and 122 walks add up to a .481 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Thursday 9/28/1939: Orville Riggins (PHA) will miss 4-5 weeks PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s Orville Riggins suffered a serious injury Thursday in a game against Cleveland. Riggins fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 4-5 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Inflamed Hamstring Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Orville has gone 175 for 511 (.342) this season, hitting 14 longballs and driving in 72 runs. He has scored 94 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting! |
Monday 9/25/1939: St. Louis (A)'s Byrd wins Player of the Week award St. Louis (A)'s rightfielder Sammy Byrd had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .522 with 19 RBI and slugged 1.304 in 23 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 11 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 24th time in his career. Mel went 8 for 18 (.444), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 10 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .479, Mel hit .366 and slugged .920. He has collected 180 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Saturday 9/23/1939: Charlie Devens shuts out Cleveland on 2 hits CLEVELAND - With his best stuff going, New York (A)'s Charlie Devens overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Cleveland had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. Devens (17-11) struck out 4 and walked 5, throwing 68 of 119 pitches for strikes. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' The hitting star for New York (A) was rightfielder Phil Weintraub, he went 3 for 4, doubling once. New York (A) improved its record to 74-79, scoring 4 runs on 9 hits. |
Thursday 9/21/1939: Washington's Bob Johnson gets the cycle WASHINGTON - Bob Johnson hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Washington's rightfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a double. A pitch from Johnny Niggeling in the 5th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 396 feet from home plate in left-center. A single in the 7th off Johnny Niggeling accounted for his 3rd hit. A RBI triple off Johnny Niggeling in the 8th inning, accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Bob scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .283. He's now the 54th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 5/14/1939, Ival Goodman was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Monday 9/18/1939: Philadelphia (N)'s Selkirk wins Player of the Week award Red Kress wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Kress helped his team with an average of .625 and 9 RBI in 16 at bats. Red managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Kress has hit 14 bombs this year while batting .293. He adds 42 doubles, along with 89 runs scored. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s rightfielder George Selkirk. George went 10 for 20 (.500), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 14 RBI. George managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! |
Monday 9/11/1939: Boston (A)'s Kennedy wins Player of the Week award Vern Kennedy of Boston (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! In 33 starts this year Vern struck out 108 batters in 266 innings of work. His ERA is 5.48, his record 12-12. He has 17 complete games and 2 shutouts. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Phil Cavarretta this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Phil went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 9 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! |
Sunday 9/10/1939: John Williams fires 2-hitter against Chicago (N) BROOKLYN - John Williams 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Brooklyn's first baseman Gene Hasson collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, hitting a double, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Williams . Brooklyn scored 6 runs on 5 hits. |
Friday 9/8/1939: Vern Kennedy quiets Detroit bats with shutout DETROIT - Vern Kennedy had an unexpectedly great performance against Detroit on Friday, pitching a 2-hitter for his 2nd shutout of the season. Kennedy (12-12) did not have perfect control, walking 7. He struck out 3. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for Boston (A) was centerfielder Chet Laabs, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, homering once, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 7-0. |
Thursday 9/7/1939: New York (A)'s West severely injured NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s centerfielder Sam West will miss about 6-7 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 4th inning of the game between New York (A) and Cleveland. He dove for a drive off the bat of Bob Feller, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. Spasms Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Sam is hitting .336 this year, with 98 hits in 292 at bats. He has driven in 61 runs, slugging .490. |
Wednesday 9/6/1939: Pittsburgh's John Beckwith laces 4000th career hit PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's players had every reason to congratulate John Beckwith, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 4000th career hit! He hit a single in the 7th off Ray Starr for number 4000. His best year so far was 1936 where he hit .369 with 63 homeruns and 163 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player. |
Monday 9/4/1939: Woody English ropes 2000th career hit NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s second baseman Woody English joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! With two outs in the 7th inning, Woody drilled a single, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Woody collected 116 homeruns and 894 RBI in 11 seasons. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' |
Monday 9/4/1939: Detroit's Butcher out for 5 weeks DETROIT - When it rains, it pours. Detroit's right-hander Max Butcher will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Washington where he left the field in the 7th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Butcher was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Tricep Muscle. In 28 starts this year Max struck out 65 batters in 231.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.19, his record 16-9. Max has pitched 2 shutouts and 20 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! |
Monday 9/4/1939: Philadelphia (A)'s Riggins wins Player of the Week award It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s shortstop Orville Riggins. In 28 at bats he hit .536 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. Joe Cicero from Cincinnati wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Joe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 4 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .964. |
Sunday 9/3/1939: Cincinnati's Mel Ott pounds five hits CINCINNATI - Mel Ott saw the ball really well, leading Cincinnati to a 19-5 win over Chicago (N). His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Mel seemed happy as well after the game. His 1st hit, off Satchel Paige in the 1st inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd hit, a three-run homerun off Satchel Paige in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in center field. A double off Bertrum His 4th cleared the based, a three-run double off Joe Gonzales in the 7th inning. Number 5 in the 8th inning accounted for a two-run double. Mel scored 5 runs, and he collected 11 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .361. |
Friday 9/1/1939: St. Louis (N)'s Krausse named Pitcher of the Month Luke Hamlin pitched like a legend in August, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 5 games in August, going 4-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.84 in 44 innings. Luke fanned 16 hitters. Luke also fired a shutout. His ERA of 4.39 helped him to a 13-7 record this year. He struck out 78 and walked 71 in 215.1 innings. Luke has pitched 2 shutouts and 17 complete games. St. Louis (N)'s pitcher Lew Krausse is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in August. He had an ERA of just 3.46 in 54.2 innings of work in which he struck out 20 hitters. His record in August is 5-0. Opposing players hit .263 against Lew this season. While posting an ERA of 4.45 he went 14-8 in 27 starts, fanning 93 and walking 96 hitters. Lew has pitched one shutout and 18 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1939: Williams (BOS) and Campbell (BOS) win monthly award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Ted Williams, Boston (A)'s starting leftfielder. He hit .404 with 30 RBI and slugged .831 in 89 at bats. His season features a batting average of .442 (80 hits in 181 AB), 13 doubles, 3 triples and 24 bombs. Williams collected 76 RBI and 51 runs as well. The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Bruce Campbell, Boston (A)'s starting leftfielder. He had an on base percentage of .462 and hit .416, while driving in 33 runs. His season features a batting average of .322 (162 hits in 503 AB), 49 doubles, 10 triples and 17 bombs. Campbell collected 96 RBI and 96 runs as well. |
Monday 8/28/1939: Medwick (NYY) and Leonard (CHC) win P.O.W. award Joe Medwick from New York (A) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 23 at bats he hit .478 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Medwick has hit for a .306 average this season. He has 44 extra base hits along with 166 total bases, resulting in a .559 slugging percentage. It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s first baseman Buck Leonard. He hit .478 with 9 RBI and slugged .913 in 23 at bats. |
Tuesday 8/22/1939: It's NO-NO time for Wedo Martini against Philadelphia (N) PHILADELPHIA (N) - Wedo Martini had his best stuff going, and Philadelphia (N) hitters were chanceless. Cincinnati's right-hander fired a NO-NO, his 1st shutout of the season. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches. I'm so happy that it was enough to pitch such a great game.' Martini (5-3) fanned 6 and walked 2, throwing 110 pitches. Johnny Oulliber helped Martini at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, going deep twice, scoring 2 runs with 5 RBI. Cincinnati improved its record to 79-46, scoring 6 runs on 7 hits. |
Monday 8/21/1939: Olson (CLE) and Campbell (BSN) win P.O.W. award It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's shortstop Marv Olson. He hit .500 with 6 RBI and slugged .917 in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bruce Campbell, Boston (N)'s starting leftfielder. In 28 at bats he hit .429 with 2 HR and 9 RBI. |
Monday 8/14/1939: Pittsburgh's Dihigo wins Player of the Week award Bob Johnson wins his 6th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Bob went 12 for 27 (.444), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Martin went 12 for 28 (.429), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! This year Dihigo drove in 91 and scored 86 runs while batting .331 with 43 bombs. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 6th in RBI! |
Monday 8/7/1939: Lazzeri and Mize win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .625 and hit .500, while driving in 8 runs. St. Louis (N)'s first baseman Johnny Mize had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .643 and hit .609, while driving in 8 runs. His season numbers are: .343 AVG, 129 hits, 33 doubles, 4 triples and 41 homeruns, along with 113 RBI and 93 runs scored. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Tuesday 8/1/1939: Brooklyn's Williams named Pitcher of the Month Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Philadelphia (A)'s Steve Larkin. He struck out 69 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 69 innings. His ERA in July was 1.48. Steve pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .149 against Steve this season. While posting an ERA of 1.97 he went 25-1 in 30 starts, fanning 283 and walking 143 hitters. He has 11 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's John His ERA of just 1.89 helped him to a 6-0 record in July. He worked 62 innings, striking out 60 hitters while walking 9. John This season Williams He has 22 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1939: Boston (A)'s Williams earns Batter of the Month award The American League's best player of the month was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Ted went 41 for 84 (.488), while hitting 15 HR and collecting 44 RBI. Williams has hit 16 longballs this year while batting .478. He adds 5 doubles, along with 31 runs scored. It's the 13th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. He had an on base percentage of .486 and hit .380, while driving in 26 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .454, Mel hit .355 and slugged .908. He has collected 128 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 7/31/1939: New York (N)'s Greenberg wins Player of the Week award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder Hank Leiber. Leiber helped his team with an average of .345 and 15 RBI in 29 at bats. Hank has gone 95 for 362 (.262) this season, hitting 40 longballs and driving in 90 runs. He has scored 81 runs on his own. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Hank Greenberg wins his 14th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Hank went 13 for 25 (.520), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 8 RBI. He has hit 30 taters while batting .320 this season. His 93 hits and 62 walks add up to a .438 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! |
Saturday 7/29/1939: Arky Vaughan found the stroke, smashes three homers CINCINNATI - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Cincinnati's shortstop Arky Vaughan accomplished that feat in a 15-14 win over Philadelphia (N). His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Schoolboy Rowe in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in right field. Number 2 in the 9th inning, a shot estimated at 370 feet, cleared the wall in left field. It tied the ballgame at 9. His 3rd blast, a GRAND SLAM off Monte Pearson in the 11th inning, landed an estimated 366 feet from home plate. It tied the ballgame at 13. Overall he went 5 for 8, scoring FOUR times with 9 RBI. So far this season he is batting .334 with 18 homers and 81 RBI. |
Friday 7/28/1939: Hank Greenberg unloads, hits number 500 CHICAGO (N) - New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg was in good mood after the game against Chicago (N), and he had every reason as he made baseball history while collecting his 500th career homerun. His historic shot, off Lewis Wolfolk in the 9th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. In 9 years of big league action so far, Hank has compiled a batting average of .294, along with 1527 hits and 1318 RBI. Hank has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 10 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 6 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Tuesday 7/25/1939: Steamboat Struss turns in great performance against New York (N) NEW YORK (N) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And St. Louis (N)'s Steamboat Struss did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against New York (N). 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Struss (11-7) fanned 7 and walked 3, throwing 117 pitches. The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was second baseman Joe Gordon, he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, hitting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring three runs with 3 RBI. St. Louis (N) scored 12 runs on 14 hits. |
Tuesday 7/25/1939: Season ending injury strikes Detroit's Demaree DETROIT - Detroit's rightfielder Frank Demaree will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Detroit and St. Louis (A). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Demaree collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Torn Abdominal Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Frank is hitting .321 this year, with 87 hits in 271 at bats. He has driven in 39 runs, slugging .554. |
Tuesday 7/25/1939: New York (A)'s Bill Dickey unloads three times PHILADELPHIA (A) - Bill Dickey was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered New York (A) to a 15-13 win over Philadelphia (A) by homering three times. Number 1 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 373 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A pitch from Bob Bowman in the 9th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 372 feet from home plate in left field. His 3rd blast, a two-run homerun off Johnny Rizzo in the 13th inning, landed an estimated 409 feet from home plate. Bill finished 3 for 7, scoring FOUR times with 4 RBI. |
Monday 7/24/1939: Williams (BOS) and Redus (PHI) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Williams helped his team with an average of .652 and 20 RBI in 23 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 15 games. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! Wilson Redus from Philadelphia (N) wins his 9th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 3 HR and 5 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. |
Sunday 7/23/1939: Season ending injury strikes Philadelphia (A)'s Dimaggio PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia (A) and Chicago (A). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Dimaggio collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Dimaggio was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Knee. Dimaggio has hit 25 taters this year while batting .333. He adds 33 doubles, along with 84 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! |
Thursday 7/20/1939: St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize has great day, hits three longballs BOSTON (N) - Johnny Mize was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered St. Louis (N) to a 12-5 win over Boston (N) by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Marius Russo in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 2nd shot, off Leroy Herrmann in the 7th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. His 3rd blast, a solo homerun off Elden Auker in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 459 feet from home plate. Johnny finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. |
Thursday 7/20/1939: Freddie Lindstrom stars with 2000th career hit NEW YORK (A) - Freddie Lindstrom got a standing ovation from 33599 fans in New York (A), who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1935 where he hit .334 with 13 homeruns and 82 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' His hit in the 4th inning was a two run homerun off Luke Hamlin. |
Monday 7/17/1939: Williams and Leonard win Player of the Week award Ted Williams from Boston (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Ted went 12 for 25 (.480), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 11 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Buck Leonard, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Buck was on fire, hitting .483 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. Leonard has walked 26 times this year and posts a .363 OBP. While batting .316, 103 for 326, he has driven in 57 runs. |
Saturday 7/15/1939: Rudy York parks three against Cincinnati BROOKLYN - Rudy York was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Brooklyn to a 14-2 win over Cincinnati by homering three times. His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Speed Martin in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in right-center. In the 5th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Speed Martin. A pitch from Art Evans in the 8th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 411 feet from home plate in right-center. Rudy went 3 for 5, with three runs scored and driving in 7 runs. So far this season he is batting .233 with 26 homers and 60 RBI. On 7/15/1939, Buck Leonard was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Saturday 7/15/1939: Chicago (N)'s Buck Leonard slams three taters PITTSBURGH - Chicago (N) beat Pittsburgh 10-5, but that was not the real story of the game. Buck Leonard was, as he went deep three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Chet Brewer. A 351 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Chet Brewer in the 4th inning. His 3rd shot, a two-run homerun off Johnny Murphy in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in right field. Buck stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. On 5/31/1939, Willie Wells was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Friday 7/14/1939: Philadelphia (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Steamboat Struss ST. LOUIS (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s bats were sleeping, and St. Louis (N)'s Steamboat Struss gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 3rd shutout of the season. Struss (9-7) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 6, throwing 131 pitches. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Johnny Mize provided St. Louis (N) with the offense Struss needed as he finished 3 for 5, homering once, and driving in 3 runs. St. Louis (N) scored 8 runs on 13 hits. |
Monday 7/10/1939: Wilson Redus unloads, hits number 500 PITTSBURGH - Philadelphia (N)'s Wilson Redus showed a smile on his face after he belted his 500th career homerun against Pittsburgh on Monday. In 15 years of big league action so far, Wilson has compiled a batting average of .306, along with 2629 hits and 1684 RBI. Wilson hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, hitting 40 bombs 6 times. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' He hit number 500 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 402 feet which cleared the wall in right-center. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player. |
Friday 7/7/1939: Steve Larkin quiets Boston (A) bats with shutout PHILADELPHIA (A) - Steve Larkin took the mound and never left. And Boston (A) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 6th shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 108 games started. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Larkin (20-1) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 3, throwing 74 of 118 pitches for strikes. Harry Davis helped Larkin at the plate, he stroked 1 hit in 2 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. Philadelphia (A) scored 4 runs on 4 hits. |
Monday 7/3/1939: Player of the Week honors go to Berger and Greenberg The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Wally Berger, who wins the award for the 15th time in his career. Wally pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 4 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .920. Berger has hit for a .343 average this season. He has 45 extra base hits along with 200 total bases, resulting in a .617 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! Hank Greenberg from New York (N) wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Hank was on fire, hitting .500 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. |
Saturday 7/1/1939: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Steve Larkin pitched like a legend in June, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 7-0 in 8 was among the leagues best this month. In 59 innings of work he allowed just 39 hits while striking out 70, compiling an ERA of just 2.59. This season Larkin compiled an ERA of 2.11, going 19-1 in 23 starts. He fanned 214 while giving up 94 hits in 183.1 innings. Steve has pitched 5 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's John He went 5-3 in June and finished the month with an ERA of 1.93. He struck out 69 in 70 innings. John In 23 starts this year John John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1939: Cincinnati's Ott named Batter of the Month The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Robert Palm, St. Louis (A)'s starting catcher. Robert was on fire, hitting .363 with 11 homeruns and 32 RBI. Robert is hitting .332 this year, with 91 hits in 274 at bats. He has driven in 77 runs, slugging .693. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! It's the 12th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. Mel was on fire, hitting .351 with 15 homeruns and 39 RBI. He has hit 44 taters while batting .347 this season. His 96 hits and 50 walks add up to a .443 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Wednesday 6/28/1939: Martin Dihigo slams 700th homerun NEW YORK (N) - Pittsburgh's second baseman Martin Dihigo already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 700th career homerun. He hit number 700 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 337 feet which cleared the wall in right field. In 14 years of big league action so far, Martin has compiled a batting average of .324, along with 2319 hits and 1882 RBI. Martin has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 11 times. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Monday 6/26/1939: Philadelphia (A)'s Dimaggio wins Player of the Week award Joe Dimaggio from Philadelphia (A) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Joe went 11 for 24 (.458), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 12 RBI. Joe has gone 93 for 282 (.330) this season, hitting 18 longballs and driving in 60 runs. He has scored 65 runs on his own. He's 7th in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! Chicago (N)'s first baseman Buck Leonard had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 23 at bats he hit .522 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! |
Thursday 6/22/1939: Dizzy Trout turns in great performance against Brooklyn BOSTON (N) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Boston (N)'s Dizzy Trout did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Brooklyn. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Trout (7-4) fanned 2 and walked 4, throwing 120 pitches. George Mcquinn provided Boston (N) with the offense Trout needed as he finished 1 for 3, stroking a double. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Thursday 6/22/1939: Bob Cooney shuts out St. Louis (A) on 2 hits ST. LOUIS (A) - Bob Cooney had an unexpectedly great performance against St. Louis (A) on Thursday, pitching a 2-hitter for his 2nd shutout of the season. Cooney (3-10) did not have perfect control, walking 8. He struck out 5. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' The hitting star for Boston (A) was second baseman Babe Young, he stroked 3 hits in 3 AB, stroking a double. Boston (A) scored 1 run on 7 hits. |
Monday 6/19/1939: Olson (CLE) and Mize (STL) win P.O.W. award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's shortstop Marv Olson. Marv went 15 for 27 (.556), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 6 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Johnny Mize wins his 7th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 19 at bats he hit .526 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. |
Monday 6/12/1939: Philadelphia (N) has no chance in a 1-hitter by Chet Brewer PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's Chet Brewer overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Philadelphia (N) had no chance, collecting just one hit against the right-hander. Brewer (6-4) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 63 of 106 pitches for strikes. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Pittsburgh's catcher Pythias Russ went 2 for 3, homering once. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Brewer. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Monday 6/12/1939: Detroit's Hale severely injured DETROIT - Detroit's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, second baseman Odell Hale, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 5 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. His season features a batting average of .305 (73 hits in 239 AB), 24 doubles, 2 triples and 4 homeruns. Hale collected 32 RBI and 49 runs as well. |
Monday 6/12/1939: Cincinnati's Herman wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Delancey, Boston (A)'s starting catcher. Bill was on fire, hitting .526 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. He has hit 12 homeruns while batting .307 this season. His 65 hits and 28 walks add up to a .387 on-base percentage. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Billy Herman this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Billy went 14 for 27 (.519), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. This year Herman drove in 56 and scored 61 runs while batting .378 with 12 homeruns. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI! |
Friday 6/9/1939: Boston (N)'s Mule Haas has great day with five hits PHILADELPHIA (N) - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Boston (N)'s leftfielder Mule Haas after the 8-3 win over Philadelphia (N). Number 3 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 397 feet, cleared the wall in left field. In the 8th inning he belted a double off Preacher Roe. A double off Preacher Roe in the 9th inning accounted for his 5th hit. He had singles in the 2nd inning and in the 4th (one RBI). Mule did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .275. |
Wednesday 6/7/1939: Cincinnati's Billy Herman has great day with five hits CHICAGO (N) - Billy Herman punished Chicago (N)'s pitching today, collecting five hits in 6 AB. That definitely helped Cincinnati, they won the game 16 to 8. A pitch from Lewis Wolfolk in the 1st inning left his bat for a double. His 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Lewis Wolfolk in the 2nd inning, landed an estimated 396 feet from home plate. In the 6th inning he belted a RBI double off Lewis Wolfolk. He collected singles in the 8th inning (one RBI) and in the 9th . Billy scored 4 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 88 hits in 232 at bats, resulting in a .379 batting average. |
Wednesday 6/7/1939: Josh Gibson out for 5 weeks CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s catcher Josh Gibson will miss at least 5 weeks after he got hurt seriously in a collision at home plate. He laid on the ground without movement for several minutes and had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Fractured Ulna. Gibson has hit 16 taters this year while batting .347. He adds 17 doubles, along with 42 runs scored. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 10th in RBI! |
Monday 6/5/1939: St. Louis (A)'s Palm wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was St. Louis (A)'s Robert Palm, who wins the award for the 10th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .630 and hit .583, while driving in 12 runs. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! It's the 23rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .407 with 6 HR and 16 RBI while slugging 1.185. Ott has hit for a .354 average this season. He has 46 extra base hits along with 184 total bases, resulting in a .929 slugging percentage. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Sunday 6/4/1939: Season ending injury strikes Philadelphia (N)'s Lindsey PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s second baseman Ben Lindsey will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia (N) and Brooklyn. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Lindsey collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Ruptured Achilles Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Ben is hitting .317 this year, with 57 hits in 180 at bats. He has driven in 27 runs, slugging .511. |
Thursday 6/1/1939: Brooklyn's Williams named Pitcher of the Month Carlos Moore couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 7 games in May, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 2.20 in 41 innings. Carlos fanned 27 hitters. His ERA of 2.20 helped him to a 5-1 record this year. He struck out 27 and walked 6 in 41 innings. John He had an ERA of just 1.61 in 61.2 innings of work in which he struck out 59 hitters. His record in May is 6-0. John This season Williams John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1939: Camilli (CLE) and Trosky (BSN) win monthly award Cleveland's first baseman Dolph Camilli had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He hit .389 with 37 RBI and slugged .926 in 95 at bats. His season features a batting average of .350 (64 hits in 183 AB), 12 doubles, 5 triples and 18 bombs. Camilli collected 53 RBI and 57 runs as well. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Hal Trosky this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Hal went 37 for 100 (.370), while hitting 11 HR and collecting 32 RBI. Hal has gone 65 for 191 (.340) this season, hitting 17 bombs and driving in 54 runs. He has scored 48 runs on his own. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Wednesday 5/31/1939: Willie Wells blisters three bombs PHILADELPHIA (N) - Willie Wells was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Chicago (N) to a 9-8 win over Philadelphia (N) by homering three times. A 428 foot drive to center field marked his 1st bomb, a two-run homerun off Preacher Roe in the 1st inning. His 2nd blast, a solo homerun off Preacher Roe in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 383 feet from home plate. His 3rd shot, off Preacher Roe in the 9th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Overall he finished 3 for 4, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. Dolph Camilli was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 5/3/1939. |
Wednesday 5/31/1939: Claude Johnson ropes 2000th career hit CINCINNATI - New York (N)'s second baseman Claude He hit a single in the 3rd off Wedo Martini for number 2000. Along with his 2000 hits, Claude 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' |
Monday 5/29/1939: Cleveland's Berger wins Player of the Week award Wally Berger from Cleveland wins his 14th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Berger helped his team with an average of .500 and 11 RBI in 30 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. His season numbers are: .354 AVG, 74 hits, 16 doubles, 3 triples and 11 bombs, along with 53 RBI and 47 runs scored. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Hank Greenberg from New York (N) wins his 12th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 23 at bats he hit .391 with 3 HR and 9 RBI. |
Wednesday 5/24/1939: Steve Larkin quiets Boston (A) bats with shutout PHILADELPHIA (A) - Steve Larkin had some fun again. Boston (A) hitters did not. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 5th shutout of the season. He now has 6 career shutouts in 98 games started. Larkin (11-1) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 3, throwing 90 of 134 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' The hitting star for Philadelphia (A) was third baseman Ben Sankey, he got 3 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Wednesday 5/24/1939: Frank Demaree out for 4 weeks DETROIT - Detroit's rightfielder Frank Demaree will miss at least 4 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Demaree was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Fractured Knee. He has hit 6 bombs while batting .306 this season. His 60 hits and 15 walks add up to a .352 on-base percentage. |
Monday 5/22/1939: Dimaggio (PHA) and Williams (BRO) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Joe Dimaggio, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. In 22 at bats he hit .545 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. Dimaggio has hit 8 longballs this year while batting .347. He adds 23 doubles, along with 33 runs scored. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 10th in RBI! It's the 20th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher John He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! |
Saturday 5/20/1939: John Williams pitches 2-hit shutout against New York (N) BROOKLYN - John Williams 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Brooklyn's catcher Ed Madjeski finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Williams . The final score of the game was 7-0. |
Tuesday 5/16/1939: Emil Roy out for 6 weeks CINCINNATI - When it rains, it pours. Cincinnati's ace Emil Roy will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Pittsburgh where he left the field in the 7th inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .185 against Emil this season. While posting an ERA of 3.64 he went 9-2 in 12 starts, fanning 118 and walking 49 hitters. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Monday 5/15/1939: Laabs and Dihigo win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Chet Laabs, Laabs helped his team with an average of .565 and 10 RBI in 23 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Laabs has walked 14 times this year and posts a .368 OBP. While batting .299, 41 for 137, he has driven in 26 runs. Martin Dihigo from Pittsburgh wins his 27th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 18 at bats he hit .444 with 4 HR and 6 RBI. His season numbers are: .328 AVG, 44 hits, 8 doubles, no triples and 13 homeruns, along with 27 RBI and 34 runs scored. |
Sunday 5/14/1939: Mel Harder out for 6-7 weeks BOSTON (N) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (N)'s right-hander Mel Harder will not pitch for at least 6-7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (N) where he left the field in the 7th inning. Strained Bicep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 4.26 helped him to a 3-3 record this year. He struck out 35 and walked 26 in 67.2 innings. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. |
Sunday 5/14/1939: Ival Goodman hits for the cycle against Washington WASHINGTON - Ival Goodman hits 'em where they ain't. Washington certainly agrees as Chicago (A)'s rightfielder unloaded five hits and hitting for the cycle. His 1st hit was a triple off Bill Lee in the 3rd inning. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Bill Lee in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. A single in the 6th off Bill Lee accounted for his 3rd hit. A single in the 8th off Bill Lee accounted for his 4th hit. A double off Ken Jones in the 12th inning accounted for his 5th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Ival scored 2 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .353. He becomes the 53rd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 4/27/1939, Woody English was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Friday 5/12/1939: Season ending injury strikes St. Louis (A)'s Winford ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s ace Jim Winford experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 4th inning of the game against Philadelphia (A), Winford complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 4.45 helped him to a 5-2 record this year. He struck out 47 and walked 28 in 64.2 innings. He's 4th in the American League in wins! |
Wednesday 5/10/1939: Cleveland's Charlie Gehringer laces five hits WASHINGTON - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Charlie Gehringer after his 5 hit game, which Cleveland won 29-4 against Washington. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Fabian Kowalik in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 414 feet from home plate. Hit number 3 followed in the 4th inning, a two-run triple. He had singles in the 3rd inning (one RBI) , in the 6th and in the 7th inning . Charlie scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .436. |
Wednesday 5/10/1939: Jo-jo Moore drills 6 hits WASHINGTON - 'Wow, six hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Cleveland's centerfielder Jo-jo Moore after the 29-4 win over Washington. A pitch from Fabian Kowalik in the 1st inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 3rd inning , in the 3rd , in the 4th inning , in the 7th inning (two RBIs) and in the 9th inning . Jo-jo did drive in 2 while scoring 5 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 59 hits in 154 at bats, resulting in a .383 batting average. |
Monday 5/8/1939: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Dolph Camilli, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. He hit .455 with 13 RBI and slugged 1.455 in 22 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Mel Ott wins his 22nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .360 with 9 RBI and slugged 1.160 in 25 at bats. He has hit 20 taters while batting .412 this season. His 47 hits and 24 walks add up to a .514 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Friday 5/5/1939: Bill Perrin (BRO) will miss 7 weeks BROOKLYN - When it rains, it pours. Brooklyn's left-hander Bill Perrin will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston (N) where he left the field in the 4th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Elbow Ligament which will require surgery. This season Perrin compiled an ERA of 3.97, going 2-2 in 9 starts. He fanned 27 while giving up 65 hits in 59 innings. |
Wednesday 5/3/1939: Cleveland's Dolph Camilli unloads three times PHILADELPHIA (A) - Dolph Camilli powered Cleveland to a 7-1 win over Philadelphia (A). He did it in style by homering three times. A 370 foot drive to right field marked his 1st bomb, a two-run homerun off Bill Swift in the 2nd inning. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Bill Swift in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 427 feet, cleared the wall in center field. Overall he went 3 for 4, scoring three runs and collecting 6 RBI. So far this season he is batting .326 with 8 homers and 23 RBI. Mel Ott was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 4/7/1939. |
Wednesday 5/3/1939: Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri laces five hits CHICAGO (A) - Tony Lazzeri hits 'em where they ain't. New York (A) certainly agrees as Chicago (A)'s second baseman unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 1st hit, a three-run homerun off Nub Kleinke in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right-center. His 2nd hit was a double off Nub Kleinke in the 2nd inning. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Freddy Sale. In the 7th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Emil Planeta. He collected a single in the 4th. Tony scored 4 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .343. Chicago (A) improved its record to 13-16, scoring 14 runs on 17 hits. |
Monday 5/1/1939: Larkin and Williams receive Pitcher of the Month award Steve Larkin pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 8 games in April, going 8-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.04 in 69 innings. Steve fanned 76 hitters. The best month of April in the National League certainly had Brooklyn's right-hander John His ERA of just 1.53 helped him to a 6-0 record in April. He worked 70.2 innings, striking out 66 hitters while walking 8. John |
Monday 5/1/1939: Cleveland's Berger earns Batter of the Month award Wally Berger of Cleveland wins his 10th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .402 and hit .349, while driving in 30 runs. It's the 11th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. Mel went 38 for 89 (.427), while hitting 14 HR and collecting 32 RBI. |
Monday 5/1/1939: Moore and Wells win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jo-jo Moore, Cleveland's starting centerfielder. Jo-jo was on fire, hitting .560 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s shortstop Willie Wells. In 16 at bats he hit .625 with 2 HR and 3 RBI. Wells has hit for a .396 average this season. He has 16 extra base hits along with 66 total bases, resulting in a .725 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 8th in homeruns and 7th in RBI! |
Sunday 4/30/1939: John Williams earns 600th career win ST. LOUIS (N) - Brooklyn's players had every reason to congratulate John John He has enmassed 5346 K's in 7773 career innings so far, and posts a 2.57 lifetime ERA. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!' He has won 20 games 21 times in his career, setting a career high with 31 wins in 1925. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! The number he has put up are well worth it. |
Thursday 4/27/1939: Woody English hits for the cycle against Boston (A) NEW YORK (A) - Woody English led New York (A) to a 14-13 win over Boston (A) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 1st inning he belted a double off Vern Kennedy. A single in the 2nd off Vern Kennedy accounted for his 2nd hit. A single in the 3rd off Vern Kennedy accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit, a three-run homerun off Charlie Butler in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 343 feet from home plate. A pitch from Rudy Leopold in the 10th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. That one tied it at 13 runs apiece. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Woody scored 4 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He is hitting .312 this season, with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He becomes the 52nd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 8/28/1937, Lou Gehrig was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Tuesday 4/25/1939: New York (A) has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Steve Larkin PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Steve Larkin made some history today, firing a no-hitter against New York (A). Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. Larkin (7-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 5, throwing 128 pitches. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' The hitting star for Philadelphia (A) was centerfielder Willard Brown, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once, with 2 RBI. Philadelphia (A) scored 3 runs on 4 hits. |
Monday 4/24/1939: Hack Wilson slams 500th homerun BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s leftfielder Hack Wilson already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one, unloading for his 500th career homerun. The historic drive, a two-run homerun off Bill Lee in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 415 feet from home plate. Perhaps his best year so far was 1928 where he hit .311 with 37 homeruns and 108 RBI. Hack hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, hitting 40 bombs once. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Monday 4/24/1939: Dickey (NYY) and Gibson (CHC) win P.O.W. award Bill Dickey from New York (A) wins his 7th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 19 at bats he hit .474 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. Josh Gibson from Chicago (N) wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Josh was on fire, hitting .579 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. |
Sunday 4/23/1939: Lewis Wolfolk earns 300th career win BROOKLYN - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Lewis Wolfolk already had some highlights in his career, and today he added a historic one as he picked up his 300th career win. He struck out 1 and walked 4 earned runs. Over 9 innings he allowed 4 earned runs and 13 hits. His career features a 3.47 ERA, along with 1884 K's in 5051 innings. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' He has won 20 games 8 times in his career, setting a career high with 28 wins in 1926. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! The number he has put up are well worth it. |
Sunday 4/23/1939: Huge blow for Cleveland's Werber, career over CLEVELAND - Cleveland's Billy Werber suffered a serious injury Sunday in a game against Chicago (A). Werber fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably entire career. Cleveland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Werber had suffered a Torn Back Muscle. Werber has hit for a .260 average this season. He has 10 extra base hits along with 32 total bases, resulting in a .438 slugging percentage. |
Saturday 4/22/1939: Boston (N)'s Morgan severely injured BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s Ed Morgan suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against St. Louis (N). Morgan fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 9 weeks. Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Ed is hitting .188 this year, with 12 hits in 64 at bats. He has driven in 9 runs, slugging .359. |
Friday 4/21/1939: Woody English nabs five hits against Detroit DETROIT - Woody English saw the ball really well, leading New York (A) to a 15-4 win over Detroit. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Woody seemed happy as well after the game. His 1st hit was a double off Whit Wyatt in the 3rd inning. Number 2 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 371 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 3rd hit was a double off Brad Springer in the 6th inning. He collected singles in the 7th (one RBI) and in the 9th inning . Woody scored 4 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He is hitting .257 this season, with 1 HR and 5 RBI. |
Monday 4/17/1939: Brown (PHA) and Wells (CHC) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Willard Brown, Philadelphia (A)'s starting centerfielder. Willard went 10 for 22 (.455), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 11 RBI. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s shortstop Willie Wells. He had an on base percentage of .536 and hit .409, while driving in 10 runs. |
Thursday 4/13/1939: Boston (A) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Max Butcher DETROIT - With his best stuff going, Detroit's Max Butcher overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Boston (A) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Butcher (1-1) struck out 1 and walked 3, throwing 66 of 119 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Detroit was second baseman Odell Hale, he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, doubling once, scoring twice. The final score of the game was 6-0. |
Monday 4/10/1939: Player of the Week honors go to Larkin and Williams Steve Larkin of Philadelphia (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Steve went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 17 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! Brooklyn's pitcher John Williams He pitched two shutouts! |
Sunday 4/9/1939: Mel Ott unloads, hits number 700 PHILADELPHIA (N) - Cincinnati's players had every reason to congratulate Mel Ott, who reached a milestone today, slamming his 700th career longball! Along with his 700 homeruns, Mel collected 2189 hits and 1794 RBI in 13 seasons. Mel has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 9 times. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' The historic drive, a solo homerun off Archie Mckain in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 470 feet from home plate. The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player. |
Friday 4/7/1939: Cincinnati's Mel Ott unloads three times PHILADELPHIA (N) - Mel Ott was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cincinnati to a 9-1 win over Philadelphia (N) by homering three times. His 1st shot, a three-run homerun off Clay Roe in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 6th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Clay Roe. A pitch from Clay Roe in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 373 feet from home plate in left field. Mel stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs and driving in 5 runs. On 10/22/1938, Joe Dimaggio was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Wednesday 4/5/1939: Steve Larkin pitches his 1st shutout of the season PHILADELPHIA (A) - Steve Larkin had some fun again. Washington hitters did not. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 86 games started. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Larkin (2-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 5, throwing 125 pitches. Ben Sankey provided Philadelphia (A) with the offense Larkin needed as he went 2 for 4, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 6-0. |
Sunday 4/2/1939: New York (N)'s Derringer out for 5-6 weeks NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Paul Derringer suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 6th of the game against St. Louis (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Tricep Muscle which will require surgery. |