Thursday 10/26/1938: Larkin (PHA) and Williams (BRO) win Most Valuable Pitcher Awards may not be the most important thing for Steve Larkin, but Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander smiled as he was named the American League Most Valuable Pitcher winner. Steve has a record of 25-9 this season, with an ERA of 3.39. In 292 Innings he was able to strike out 316 batters. He has 9 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The 1938 National League Most Valuable Pitcher winner is from Brooklyn this year. John In 44 starts this year John He has 26 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Williams |
Thursday 10/26/1938: Berger and Ott earn Most Valuable Hitter honors The American League Most Valuable Hitter goes to Wally Berger this year. He had an extraordinary season! Wally has gone 220 for 598 (.368) this season, hitting 50 taters and driving in 168 runs. He has scored 160 runs on his own. HE HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN!!! Berger wins the award for the 4th time in his 7-year career. It was a day to remember for Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who won the National League Most Valuable Hitter today. It put the finishing touches on what has been a tremendous season for the slugger. His season features a batting average of .341 (188 hits in 552 AB), 35 doubles, 2 triples and 83 taters. Ott collected 183 RBI and 177 runs as well. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Ott wins the award for the 3rd time in his 12-year career. |
Thursday 10/26/1938: Cleveland's Niggeling earns Rookie Of The Year The 1938 American League Rookie Of The Year winner is from Cleveland this season. Johnny Niggeling put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 35 year old ballplayer. In 21 starts this year Johnny struck out 108 batters in 168.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.44, his record 15-3. Joe Gordon will never forget his first full season. The National League was convinced that St. Louis (N)'s second baseman, 23 years old, should be the Rookie Of The Year winner of 1938. Joe is hitting .288 this year, with 111 hits in 386 at bats. He has driven in 85 runs, slugging .570. |
Sunday 10/22/1938: Joe Dimaggio homers three times against Cincinnati PHILADELPHIA (A) - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio accomplished that feat in a 11-10 win over Cincinnati. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Ed Walsh. It tied the ballgame at 2. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 362 feet, cleared the wall in left field. It tied the ballgame at 4. His 3rd shot, a GRAND SLAM off Ed Walsh in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in right field. The game was tied, 10-10, after the blast. |
Tuesday 10/17/1938: Emil Roy (CIN) will miss 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 Philadelphia (A) where he left the field in the 5th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Roy was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 3.41 helped him to a 23-9 record this year. He struck out 366 and walked 209 in 330 innings. He has 17 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Monday 10/2/1938: Johnson (WAS) and Redus (PHI) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Bob Johnson, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Johnson helped his team with an average of .520 and 7 RBI in 25 at bats. Bob managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Johnson has walked 105 times this year and posts a .409 OBP. While batting .289, 151 for 522, he has driven in 118 runs. Wilson Redus from Philadelphia (N) wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .571 and hit .500, while driving in 11 runs. |
Sunday 10/1/1938: Cincinnati's Roy named Pitcher of the Month It's the 4th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Detroit's pitcher Tommy Bridges. He started 5 games in September, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.20 in 45 innings. Tommy fanned 20 hitters. Tommy fired two shutouts! His ERA of 3.13 helped him to a 15-5 record this year. He struck out 128 and walked 54 in 195.1 innings. He has 17 complete games and 2 shutouts. Cincinnati's Emil Roy had a terrific September, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 4-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 40.2 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 46, compiling an ERA of just 2.21. His ERA of 3.41 helped him to a 23-9 record this year. He struck out 366 and walked 209 in 330 innings. Emil has pitched 4 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1938: Berger (CLE) and Redus (PHI) win monthly award The American League's best player of the month was Cleveland's Wally Berger, who wins the award for the 9th time in his career. Wally went 48 for 104 (.462), while hitting 11 HR and collecting 38 RBI. Wally has gone 214 for 583 (.367) this season, hitting 50 homeruns and driving in 166 runs. He has scored 156 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 4th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s leftfielder Wilson Redus. Wilson went 40 for 92 (.435), while hitting 16 HR and collecting 36 RBI. He has hit 42 bombs while batting .283 this season. His 154 hits and 52 walks add up to a .347 on-base percentage. |
Tuesday 9/26/1938: Wilson Redus nabs five hits against Brooklyn PHILADELPHIA (N) - Wilson Redus is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a RBI double. His 3rd hit, off Robert Mcclure in the 5th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. A pitch from Johnny Babich in the 8th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 433 feet from home plate in center field. He had singles in the 3rd and in the 7th inning . Wilson did drive in 6 while scoring 5 runs on his own. He is hitting .279 this season, with 39 HR and 105 RBI. Philadelphia (N) improved its record to 70-86, scoring 18 runs on 23 hits. |
Tuesday 9/26/1938: New York (N)'s Wilson out for 9-10 weeks NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander Jack Wilson for at least 9-10 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Cliff Bolton in a game against Pittsburgh. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Wilson was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Bicep Tendon. In 39 starts this year Jack struck out 218 batters in 325.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.57, his record 21-15. Jack has pitched 4 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Monday 9/25/1938: St. Louis (N)'s Mize wins Player of the Week award Wally Berger from Cleveland wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Wally went 17 for 27 (.630), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 16 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now. Wally has gone 206 for 560 (.368) this season, hitting 50 longballs and driving in 163 runs. He has scored 154 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Johnny Mize wins his 6th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .630 and hit .524, while driving in 7 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! |
Sunday 9/24/1938: Cincinnati's Dietrich severely injured CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its right-hander Bill Dietrich for at least 7-8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Billy Rogell in a game against Brooklyn. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Dietrich was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Tricep Tendon. In 36 starts this year Bill struck out 151 batters in 304.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.76, his record 19-13. He has 28 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins! |
Thursday 9/21/1938: Dizzy Dean fires 2-hitter against New York (N) NEW YORK (N) - With his best stuff going, Philadelphia (N)'s Dizzy Dean overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. New York (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Dean (15-15) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 82 of 137 pitches for strikes. Philadelphia (N)'s first baseman Ripper Collins finished 3 for 5, hitting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and collecting 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Dean. Philadelphia (N) scored 10 runs on 12 hits. |
Monday 9/18/1938: Lazzeri (CHA) and Day (CHC) win P.O.W. award Chicago (A)'s second baseman Tony Lazzeri had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Lazzeri helped his team with an average of .444 and 10 RBI in 27 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. He has hit 37 homeruns while batting .356 this season. His 180 hits and 94 walks add up to a .453 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Leon Day. Leon went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 5.22 helped him to a 14-16 record this year. He struck out 228 and walked 102 in 283 innings. He has 19 complete games and 3 shutouts. |
Friday 9/15/1938: Willie Wells collects 2000th hit against Brooklyn BROOKLYN - Chicago (N)'s shortstop Willie Wells joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 13 years of big league action so far, Willie has compiled a batting average of .287, along with 226 homeruns and 1185 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' He hit a single in the 2nd off Bill Perrin for number 2000. |
Monday 9/11/1938: Leon Day quiets New York (N) bats with shutout CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Leon Day didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against New York (N), recording his 3rd shutout of the season. Day (13-16) fanned 4 and walked 4, throwing 108 pitches. '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 Chicago (N) was shortstop Willie Wells, he got 2 hits in 3 AB. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Monday 9/11/1938: Lazzeri (CHA) and Wright (PIT) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Tony Lazzeri, Chicago (A)'s starting second baseman. Lazzeri helped his team with an average of .520 and 7 RBI in 25 at bats. Bill Wright from Pittsburgh wins his 2nd 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 2 HR and 9 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 24 longballs while batting .363 this season. His 171 hits and 57 walks add up to a .429 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting! |
Sunday 9/10/1938: Jeff Heath drills 5 hits CHICAGO (A) - Jeff Heath punished Chicago (A)'s pitching today, collecting five hits in 5 AB. That definitely helped Detroit, they won the game 9 to 6. A 423 foot drive to center field marked his 1st hit, a solo homerun off Dutch Leonard in the 1st inning. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 423 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A pitch from Dutch Leonard in the 5th inning left his bat for a RBI double. A double off Dutch Leonard in the 7th inning accounted for his 4th hit. A pitch from Dutch Leonard in the 8th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. Jeff scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .319. |
Monday 9/4/1938: Pittsburgh's Emilio Navarro laces five hits PITTSBURGH - Emilio Navarro punished Brooklyn's pitching today, collecting five hits in 5 AB. That definitely helped Pittsburgh, they won the game 10 to 4. In the 1st inning he belted a double off William Byrd. Number 3 in the 4th inning accounted for a double. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Robert Mcclure in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 403 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 2nd and in the 6th . Emilio did drive in one while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 91 hits in 281 at bats, resulting in a .324 batting average. |
Monday 9/4/1938: English and Gibson win Player of the Week award Woody English from New York (A) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Woody went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 3 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Josh Gibson, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He hit .478 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.217 in 23 at bats. |
Friday 9/1/1938: Wilson Redus parks three against Chicago (N) CHICAGO (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Philadelphia (N)'s leftfielder Wilson Redus accomplished that feat in a 10-6 win over Chicago (N). His 1st blast, a two-run homerun off Lefty Gomez in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 452 feet from home plate. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 373 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 3rd shot, a two-run homerun off Lefty Gomez in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. Overall he finished 3 for 6, scoring three runs with 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 29, along with 78 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! The final score of the game was 10-6. |
Friday 9/1/1938: Charles Smith collects 3000th hit against Philadelphia (N) CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith was in good mood after the game against Philadelphia (N), and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 3000th career hit. With two outs in the 1st inning, Charles drilled a triple, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 3000 hits, Charles collected 610 homeruns and 2061 RBI in 13 seasons. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player. |
Friday 9/1/1938: Bridges (DET) and Williams (BRO) win monthly pitcher award Tommy Bridges pitched like a legend in August, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 42 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 42 innings. His ERA in August was 2.33. This season Bridges compiled an ERA of 3.41, going 10-5 in 18 starts. He fanned 108 while giving up 153 hits in 150.1 innings. Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's John He started 7 games in August, going 7-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.64 in 61.1 innings. John John John He has 21 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1938: Boston (N)'s Klein named Batter of the Month The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Tony Lazzeri, Chicago (A)'s starting second baseman. In 87 at bats he hit .368 with 8 HR and 23 RBI. His season numbers are: .348 AVG, 154 hits, 40 doubles, 12 triples and 28 bombs, along with 105 RBI and 109 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! It's the 3rd time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Boston (N)'s rightfielder Chuck Klein. Chuck went 33 for 65 (.508), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 23 RBI. Klein has walked 52 times this year and posts a .395 OBP. While batting .328, 143 for 436, he has driven in 106 runs. He's 9th in the National League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 9th in RBI! |
Tuesday 8/29/1938: John Dixon pitches his 4th shutout of the season NEW YORK (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and New York (N)'s John 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Dixon (20-9) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 68 of 116 pitches for strikes. New York (N)'s shortstop Dick Bartell went 2 for 4, blasting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Dixon. New York (N) scored 2 runs on 6 hits. |
Monday 8/28/1938: Fletcher and Liska win Player of the Week award Elbie Fletcher wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .667 and hit .600, while driving in 4 runs. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Ad Liska this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Ad went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Tuesday 8/22/1938: Boston (N)'s Klein severely injured BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s players were scared when they had to watch Chuck Klein suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Philadelphia (N). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Klein will probaby miss 10 weeks. Broken Foot was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Chuck is hitting .328 this year, with 143 hits in 436 at bats. He has driven in 106 runs, slugging .656. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 8th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! |
Monday 8/21/1938: St. Louis (N)'s Mize wins Player of the Week award Tony Lazzeri wins his 16th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Lazzeri helped his team with an average of .500 and 11 RBI in 28 at bats. Lazzeri has hit 28 longballs this year while batting .351. He adds 38 doubles, along with 102 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! Johnny Mize wins his 5th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Johnny was on fire, hitting .462 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. |
Friday 8/18/1938: Walter Cannady (NYN) will miss 4-5 weeks NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s second baseman Walter Cannady will miss at least 4-5 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. Cannady was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Thigh Muscle. Cannady has walked 55 times this year and posts a .393 OBP. While batting .304, 115 for 378, he has driven in 50 runs. |
Friday 8/18/1938: Lefty Grove pitches 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A) NEW YORK (A) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And New York (A)'s Lefty Grove did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A). Grove (4-5) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 97 pitches. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' New York (A)'s third baseman Freddie Lindstrom finished with 2 hits in 3 AB, stroking a double, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Grove. New York (A) scored 4 runs on 3 hits. |
Thursday 8/17/1938: St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize clears fence three times BROOKLYN - Johnny Mize was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered St. Louis (N) to a 12-6 win over Brooklyn by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Glenn Spencer in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Glenn Spencer in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. His 3rd blast, a GRAND SLAM off Glenn Spencer in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 377 feet from home plate. Overall he got 4 hits in 5 AB, hitting a double, scoring three runs with 7 RBI. On 7/30/1938, Sammy Byrd was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Thursday 8/17/1938: Sam West out for 6 weeks NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s players were scared when they had to watch Sam West suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Philadelphia (A). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. West will probaby miss 6 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Spasms Back. West has hit 10 longballs this year while batting .329. He adds 19 doubles, along with 61 runs scored. |
Wednesday 8/16/1938: Pittsburgh's Dihigo severely injured, out for season PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's second baseman Martin Dihigo suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself firing a ball to first base. He collapsed in pain after the throw and was helped off the field. Pittsburgh wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Dihigo had suffered a Torn Ligament Elbow. He has hit 45 homeruns while batting .355 this season. His 139 hits and 52 walks add up to a .425 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Monday 8/14/1938: Brooklyn's Brickell wins Player of the Week award Washington's pitcher Bobo Newsom had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 31 starts this year Bobo struck out 122 batters in 252.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.74, his record 16-10. He has 18 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 3rd in the American League in wins! Fred Brickell from Brooklyn wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Brickell helped his team with an average of .476 and 6 RBI in 21 at bats. |
Saturday 8/12/1938: Joe Vosmik out for 7 weeks NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s centerfielder Joe Vosmik will miss at least 7 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 x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. Joe has gone 121 for 405 (.299) this season, hitting 11 homeruns and driving in 68 runs. He has scored 72 runs on his own. |
Saturday 8/12/1938: Chicago (A)'s Tony Lazzeri gets milestone hit CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s second baseman Tony Lazzeri already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, Tony collected 336 homeruns and 1308 RBI in 11 seasons. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' He hit a triple in the 9th off Bobo Newsom for number 2000. |
Friday 8/11/1938: Season ending injury strikes Philadelphia (N)'s Selkirk PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s rightfielder George Selkirk will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia (N) and St. Louis (N). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Selkirk collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Selkirk was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament. George has gone 101 for 359 (.281) this season, hitting 36 homeruns and driving in 80 runs. He has scored 76 runs on his own. |
Tuesday 8/8/1938: Charlie Devens shuts out Boston (A) on 2 hits NEW YORK (A) - Boston (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and New York (A)'s Charlie Devens didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Devens (17-10) struck out 3 and issued 5 BB, throwing 64 of 114 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.' Joe Medwick helped Devens at the plate, he stroked 1 hit in 2 AB, homering once, and driving in 2 runs. New York (A) scored 3 runs on 5 hits. |
Monday 8/7/1938: Dimaggio and Klein win Player of the Week award It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio. Joe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .381 with 5 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.190. Chuck Klein from Boston (N) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Klein helped his team with an average of .563 and 9 RBI in 16 at bats. |
Thursday 8/3/1938: Cleveland's Ferrell out for the season CLEVELAND - Cleveland's catcher Rick Ferrell will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Cleveland and Washington. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Ferrell collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Hamstring Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Ferrell has walked 38 times this year and posts a .371 OBP. While batting .293, 87 for 297, he has driven in 61 runs. |
Wednesday 8/2/1938: Tony Lazzeri punishes Philadelphia (A) with five hits PHILADELPHIA (A) - On Wednesday, Chicago (A)'s second baseman Tony Lazzeri displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Philadelphia (A), punishing their pitchers with five hits. A pitch from Bill Swift in the 1st inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 346 feet from home plate in left field. A 417 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd hit, a two-run homerun off Bill Swift in the 3rd inning. A RBI double off Bill Swift in the 3rd inning accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 5 in the 9th inning accounted for a double. He collected a single in the 8th. Tony did drive in 5 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .351. Chicago (A) improved its record to 53-54, scoring 21 runs on 21 hits. |
Tuesday 8/1/1938: Larkin (PHA) and Harder (BSN) win monthly pitcher award Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Steve Larkin is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He had an ERA of just 1.43 in 56.2 innings of work in which he struck out 54 hitters. His record in July is 4-1. Steve pitched a shutout as well. In 25 starts this year Steve struck out 217 batters in 195.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.62, his record 17-5. Steve has pitched one shutout and 7 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Boston (N)'s pitcher Mel Harder is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. His record of 5-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 46.1 innings of work he allowed just 41 hits while striking out 24, compiling an ERA of just 2.14. Mel also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .266 against Mel this season. While posting an ERA of 3.09 he went 10-2 in 7 starts, fanning 52 and walking 24 hitters. Mel has pitched one shutout and 4 complete games. |
Tuesday 8/1/1938: Berger (CLE) and Ott (CIN) win monthly award It's the 8th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger. Wally pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .402 with 15 and 34 RBI while slugging .876. While compiling an on base percentage of .434, Wally hit .361 and slugged .684. He has collected 108 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Mel Ott of Cincinnati wins his 10th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Ott helped his team with an average of .337 and 31 RBI in 89 at bats. This year Ott drove in 122 and scored 113 runs while batting .346 with 55 bombs. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 7/31/1938: New York (A)'s Dickey wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to New York (A)'s Bill Dickey this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Bill was on fire, hitting .429 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. Bill has gone 70 for 245 (.286) this season, hitting 17 bombs and driving in 46 runs. He has scored 56 runs on his own. 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 10 for 23 (.435), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Phil has gone 129 for 369 (.350) this season, hitting 14 homeruns and driving in 83 runs. He has scored 78 runs on his own. He's 5th in the National League in batting and 9th in RBI! |
Sunday 7/30/1938: Speed Martin shuts out New York (N) on 2 hits CINCINNATI - New York (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Cincinnati's Speed Martin didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Martin (5-3) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 3, throwing 127 pitches. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Monk Sherlock provided Cincinnati with the offense Martin needed as he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling twice, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0. |
Sunday 7/30/1938: Sammy Byrd homers three times against New York (A) NEW YORK (A) - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. St. Louis (A)'s rightfielder Sammy Byrd accomplished that feat in a 10-5 win over New York (A). A pitch from Snipe Hansen in the 1st inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 318 feet from home plate in left field. A 322 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Snipe Hansen in the 3rd inning. In the 9th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Snipe Hansen. Sammy finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three runs with 7 RBI. So far this season he is batting .292 with 27 homers and 76 RBI. |
Thursday 7/27/1938: Robert Palm on fire, crushes three ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A) beat Chicago (A) 19-8, but that was not the real story of the game. Robert Palm was, as he went deep three times. A pitch from Luis Tiant sr in the 3rd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 422 feet from home plate in left-center. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 395 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 3rd shot, off Bob Poser in the 6th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Overall he collected 4 hits in 6 trips to the plate, scoring three times and driving in 5 runs. His homerun total this year is 28, along with 72 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! On 5/18/1938, Martin Dihigo was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Monday 7/24/1938: Lazzeri (CHA) and Gehrig (CHA) win P.O.W. 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. Tony went 14 for 24 (.583), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 3 RBI. The American League's best player of the week was Chicago (A)'s Lou Gehrig, who wins the award for the 25th time in his career. In 17 at bats he hit .529 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. Lou is hitting .339 this year, with 112 hits in 330 at bats. He has driven in 97 runs, slugging .742. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Sunday 7/23/1938: Chicago (N) has no chance in a 1-hitter by Emil Roy CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Emil Roy is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Chicago (N) found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Roy 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 5th shutouts in his career. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Roy (13-7) struck out an astounding 14 and walked 3, throwing 66 of 115 pitches for strikes. Cincinnati's catcher Spud Davis finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 3 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Roy. Cincinnati improved its record to 54-43, scoring 6 runs on 11 hits. |
Sunday 7/23/1938: Steve Larkin dominates St. Louis (A), gives up just one hit PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Steve Larkin will never forget this day. The 27-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against St. Louis (A) on Sunday. Larkin (16-4) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 3, throwing 131 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio finished 2 for 4, going deep twice, scoring two runs and driving in 4 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Larkin. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 53-44, scoring 7 runs on 10 hits. |
Thursday 7/20/1938: St. Louis (N)'s Travis Jackson laces 2000th career hit BOSTON (N) - St. Louis (N)'s shortstop Travis Jackson already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1932 where he hit .299 with 26 homeruns and 111 RBI. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' With no outs in the 7th inning, Travis drilled a two run homerun, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. |
Thursday 7/20/1938: Lou Gehrig out for 6 weeks BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s season has taken a hit after one of their best players, first baseman Lou Gehrig, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 6 weeks. After being taken to a local hospital, Gehrig was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Groin Muscle. Gehrig has hit 33 taters this year while batting .343. He adds 24 doubles, along with 85 runs scored. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! |
Monday 7/17/1938: Berger (CLE) and Ott (CIN) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Wally Berger this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .531 and hit .483, while driving in 17 runs. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! While compiling an on base percentage of .436, Wally hit .360 and slugged .695. He has collected 99 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 21st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. He had an on base percentage of .571 and hit .464, while driving in 17 runs. He has hit 48 taters while batting .355 this season. His 111 hits and 58 walks add up to a .453 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Friday 7/14/1938: Stan Hack out for 5 weeks WASHINGTON - Washington's Stan Hack suffered a serious injury Friday in a game against Cleveland. Hack fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Hack was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Hack has hit for a .339 average this season. He has 33 extra base hits along with 144 total bases, resulting in a .531 slugging percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting! |
Friday 7/7/1938: Charlie Devens pitches his 1st shutout of the season NEW YORK (A) - Charlie Devens had his best stuff going, and Washington hitters were chanceless. New York (A)'s right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. Devens (13-7) struck out 4 and walked 5, throwing 56 of 109 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.' Woody English provided New York (A) with the offense Devens needed as he finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, stroking a double. New York (A) improved its record to 48-34, scoring 1 run on 5 hits. |
Monday 7/3/1938: Goodman (CHA) and Mize (STL) win P.O.W. award It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Ival Goodman. Ival went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 10 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Johnny Mize, St. Louis (N)'s starting first baseman. Johnny pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .474 with 5 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.316. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 11 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .361 (96 hits in 266 AB), 18 doubles, no triples and 33 longballs. Mize collected 80 RBI and 66 runs as well. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Saturday 7/1/1938: Larkin and Gomez receive Pitcher of the Month award It's the 3rd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Steve Larkin. His ERA of just 2.61 helped him to a 4-1 record in June. He worked 38 innings, striking out 50 hitters while walking 23. This season Larkin compiled an ERA of 3.11, going 13-4 in 18 starts. He fanned 163 while giving up 100 hits in 139 innings. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Lefty Gomez couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the National League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 49 innings of work he allowed just 44 hits while striking out 33, compiling an ERA of just 5.14. Lefty also fired a shutout. This season Gomez compiled an ERA of 4.86, going 12-5 in 19 starts. He fanned 123 while giving up 144 hits in 163 innings. Lefty has pitched one shutout and 15 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1938: Red hot Goodman and Dihigo win Batter of the Month award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Chicago (A)'s Ival Goodman this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .515 and hit .467, while driving in 22 runs. Ival has gone 93 for 241 (.386) this season, hitting 16 longballs and driving in 49 runs. He has scored 56 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting! Martin Dihigo of Pittsburgh wins his 8th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Martin went 29 for 79 (.367), while hitting 11 HR and collecting 28 RBI. Dihigo has hit 33 homeruns this year while batting .391. He adds 21 doubles, along with 75 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Friday 6/30/1938: Marv Gudat pitches 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A) CLEVELAND - Marv Gudat had his best stuff going, and St. Louis (A) hitters were chanceless. Cleveland's left-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. Gudat (12-2) struck out 3 and walked 3, throwing 65 of 114 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Jo-jo Moore helped Gudat at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, stroking a double, and driving in 2 runs. Cleveland improved its record to 54-25, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits. |
Tuesday 6/27/1938: William Byrd dominates Philadelphia (N), gives up just one hit BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander William Byrd is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (N) on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. '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.' Byrd (6-8) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 4. George Puccinelli helped Byrd at the plate, he finished 3 for 4, hitting two dingers, doubling once, scoring two runs with 3 RBI. Brooklyn improved its record to 41-36, scoring 4 runs on 6 hits. |
Monday 6/26/1938: Paul Gehrman pitches 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (A) ST. LOUIS (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Paul Gehrman will never forget this day. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against St. Louis (A) on Monday. Gehrman (4-6) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 110 pitches. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' The hitting star for Philadelphia (A) was rightfielder Mule Haas, he finished 2 for 4. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Monday 6/26/1938: Philadelphia (A)'s Gehrig wins Player of the Week award It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio. Joe was on fire, hitting .464 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. Philadelphia (A)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Lou was on fire, hitting .500 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. Lou is hitting .328 this year, with 84 hits in 256 at bats. He has driven in 75 runs, slugging .719. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! |
Saturday 6/24/1938: Philadelphia (A)'s Swift severely injured PHILADELPHIA (A) - When it rains, it pours. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Bill Swift will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Cleveland where he left the field in the 5th inning. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .263 against Bill this season. While posting an ERA of 5.05 he went 8-4 in 17 starts, fanning 61 and walking 33 hitters. He's 6th in the American League in wins! |
Tuesday 6/20/1938: Philadelphia (N) has no chance in a 1-hitter by Lefty Gomez CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s southpaw Lefty Gomez is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Philadelphia (N) found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Gomez 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 14th shutouts in his career. Gomez (11-5) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 73 of 113 pitches for strikes. '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.' Alec Radcliffe helped Gomez at the plate, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Monday 6/19/1938: Player of the Week honors go to Johnson and Greenberg It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's rightfielder Bob Johnson. In 24 at bats he hit .417 with 4 HR and 11 RBI. This year Johnson drove in 54 and scored 45 runs while batting .300 with 12 taters. New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Greenberg helped his team with an average of .478 and 11 RBI in 23 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. |
Saturday 6/17/1938: Philadelphia (A) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Tony Freitas PHILADELPHIA (A) - With his best stuff going, Chicago (A)'s Tony Freitas overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Philadelphia (A) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the southpaw. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Freitas (8-8) struck out 4 and issued 3 BB, throwing 58 of 102 pitches for strikes. Gabby Hartnett provided Chicago (A) with the offense Freitas needed as he collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, scoring twice with 2 RBI. Chicago (A) improved its record to 33-34, scoring 8 runs on 14 hits. |
Monday 6/12/1938: Tony Kaufmann turns in great performance against Boston (N) PITTSBURGH - Boston (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Pittsburgh's Tony Kaufmann didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Kaufmann (8-4) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 127 pitches. Pinky Higgins helped Kaufmann at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, hitting 2 doubles, scoring 2 runs. The final score of the game was 3-0. |
Monday 6/12/1938: 5-hit performance by Cleveland's Mickey Cochrane CLEVELAND - Mickey Cochrane led Cleveland to a 14-3 win over Chicago (A) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. In the 2nd inning he belted a two-run double off Tony Freitas. His 4th hit, a solo homerun off Harry Gumbert in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 418 feet from home plate. A pitch from Harry Gumbert in the 7th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 364 feet from home plate in left field. He had singles in the 1st inning (two RBIs) and in the 3rd . Mickey did drive in 8 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 23 hits this season, accounting for a .280 batting average. |
Monday 6/12/1938: Palm (SLA) and Mize (STL) win P.O.W. award Robert Palm wins his 9th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Robert went 11 for 16 (.688), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 12 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Robert has gone 51 for 153 (.333) this season, hitting 17 longballs and driving in 46 runs. He has scored 35 runs on his own. He's 9th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .520 and hit .478, while driving in 9 runs. Johnny has gone 73 for 199 (.367) this season, hitting 22 taters and driving in 56 runs. He has scored 43 runs on his own. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! |
Sunday 6/11/1938: Red Kress (NYY) will miss 6 weeks NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s shortstop Red Kress hurt himself in the 6th inning while making a routine throw to first base. He experienced serious pain and had to leave the game. Red Kress will miss at least 6 weeks. Pulled Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Red has gone 71 for 224 (.317) this season, hitting 8 taters and driving in 61 runs. He has scored 45 runs on his own. |
Monday 6/5/1938: Player of the Week honors go to Palm and Mize St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 18 at bats he hit .667 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. His season numbers are: .335 AVG, 52 hits, 9 doubles, 2 triples and 17 homeruns, along with 46 RBI and 35 runs scored. He's 9th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! Johnny Mize wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .500 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.182 in 22 at bats. |
Thursday 6/1/1938: Cleveland's Gudat earns Pitcher of the Month award It's the 1st time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Cleveland's pitcher Marv Gudat. He went 6-0 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.90. He struck out 25 in 61.2 innings. Marv pitched a shutout as well. Marv has a record of 9-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.89. In 112 Innings he was able to strike out 46 batters. Marv has pitched one shutout and 9 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Brooklyn's pitcher John He had an ERA of just 2.05 in 57 innings of work in which he struck out 58 hitters. His record in May is 5-1. In 15 starts this year John John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1938: Detroit's Heath earns Batter of the Month award It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Detroit's centerfielder Jeff Heath. Heath helped his team with an average of .387 and 27 RBI in 93 at bats. This year Heath drove in 33 and scored 46 runs while batting .340 with 10 longballs. He's 8th in the American League in batting! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Hank Greenberg, New York (N)'s starting third baseman. He hit .438 with 39 RBI and slugged 1.124 in 89 at bats. Hank has gone 64 for 175 (.366) this season, hitting 23 longballs and driving in 54 runs. He has scored 50 runs on his own. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! |
Monday 5/29/1938: Cleveland's Camilli wins Player of the Week award Dolph Camilli from Cleveland wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Dolph pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .556 with 8 HR and 19 RBI while slugging 1.556. This year Camilli drove in 52 and scored 51 runs while batting .296 with 18 taters. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Mel went 18 for 30 (.600), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 16 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. While compiling an on base percentage of .458, Mel hit .388 and slugged .969. He has collected 75 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Saturday 5/27/1938: Mel Ott socks five hits for Cincinnati CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up St. Louis (N)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Saturday. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a two-run double. In the 3rd inning he belted a double off Lew Krausse. A RBI double off Lew Krausse in the 5th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 6th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Lew Krausse. A 422 foot drive to left-center marked his 5th hit, a solo homerun off Harry Eisenstat in the 8th inning. Mel scored 4 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 75 hits in 193 at bats, resulting in a .389 batting average. The final score of the game was 10-8. |
Friday 5/26/1938: Charles Smith slams 600th homerun PITTSBURGH - Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Charles Smith made baseball history today, collecting his 600th career homerun! His historic shot, off Lloyd Brown in the 4th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. In 13 years of big league action so far, Charles has compiled a batting average of .415, along with 2911 hits and 2012 RBI. Charles hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, hitting 40 bombs 9 times. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Friday 5/26/1938: Cleveland's Dolph Camilli laces five hits WASHINGTON - Dolph Camilli saw the ball really well, leading Cleveland to a 22-8 win over Washington. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Dolph seemed happy as well after the game. A pitch from Ken Jones in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 430 feet from home plate in right field. In the 3rd inning he belted a two-run double off Allen Benson. A 386 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd hit, a three-run homerun off Syd Cohen in the 5th inning. He collected singles in the 6th (one RBI) and in the 9th inning . Dolph scored 3 runs, and he collected 8 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .302. |
Friday 5/26/1938: Sam Warmack drills 5 hits BOSTON (A) - On Friday, St. Louis (A)'s leftfielder Sam Warmack displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Boston (A), punishing their pitchers with five hits. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Spud Chandler in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right field. In the 2nd inning he belted a double off Spud Chandler. A pitch from Spud Chandler in the 6th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 370 feet from home plate in right field. He had singles in the 4th inning and in the 9th (one RBI). Sam scored 3 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .324. St. Louis (A) scored 10 runs on 15 hits. |
Wednesday 5/24/1938: Tommy Bridges (DET) will miss 7 weeks DETROIT - Detroit's ace Tommy Bridges suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Bridges was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Herniated Disc Back. In 10 starts this year Tommy struck out 60 batters in 80.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.59, his record 4-3. |
Tuesday 5/23/1938: Buck Leonard drills 5 hits ST. LOUIS (N) - Chicago (N)'s first baseman Buck Leonard once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up St. Louis (N)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Tuesday. His 3rd hit was a RBI double off Lew Krausse in the 6th inning. Number 4 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 371 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Stew Bowers in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 396 feet from home plate. He had singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) and in the 2nd inning (one RBI). Buck did drive in 7 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .351. Chicago (N) improved its record to 28-18, scoring 17 runs on 20 hits. |
Tuesday 5/23/1938: John Beckwith slams 700th homerun PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's John Beckwith showed a smile on his face after he belted his 700th career homerun against Cincinnati on Tuesday. In the 3rd inning he unloaded his 700th blast off Hugh Mulcahy. In 21 years of big league action so far, John has compiled a batting average of .341, along with 3797 hits and 2604 RBI. John has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 11 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 6 times. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player. |
Monday 5/22/1938: Walker and Dihigo win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Gee Walker, Detroit's starting leftfielder. Gee was on fire, hitting .563 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Martin Dihigo, Pittsburgh's starting second baseman. Martin was on fire, hitting .500 with 6 HR and 14 RBI. |
Thursday 5/18/1938: Pittsburgh's Martin Dihigo goes deep three times PITTSBURGH - Martin Dihigo beat Philadelphia (N), but he did it without mercy, playing like a one man wrecking crew. Pittsburgh's second baseman slugged three homeruns, once again proving that he is among the elite sluggers. Number 1 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 434 feet, cleared the wall in left field. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Dizzy Dean in the 7th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. His 3rd shot, off Dizzy Dean in the 8th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Martin stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring three times with 6 RBI. In 6698 career at bats, he has hit 649 homeruns and collected 1756 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! Pittsburgh scored 12 runs on 13 hits. |
Monday 5/15/1938: Medwick and Gehrig win Player of the Week 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. He hit .520 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.280 in 25 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Lou Gehrig wins his 23rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Lou was on fire, hitting .474 with 5 HR and 13 RBI. His season numbers are: .297 AVG, 41 hits, 8 doubles, one triple and 11 bombs, along with 35 RBI and 33 runs scored. |
Wednesday 5/10/1938: Cleveland's Jo-jo Moore has great day with five hits WASHINGTON - Jo-jo Moore saw the ball really well, leading Cleveland to a 22-2 win over Washington. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Jo-jo seemed happy as well after the game. A pitch from John Jackson in the 1st inning left his bat for a double. A two-run double off John Jackson in the 3rd inning accounted for his 3rd hit. A pitch from Bill Lee in the 9th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 413 feet from home plate in right-center. He collected singles in the 2nd inning and in the 4th (two RBIs). Jo-jo did drive in 6 while scoring 4 runs on his own. His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .335. |
Monday 5/8/1938: Boston (N)'s Campbell wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Marv Gudat, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Gudat was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 5 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .234 against Marv this season. While posting an ERA of 3.29 he went 5-2 in 8 starts, fanning 26 and walking 13 hitters. Marv has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Boston (N)'s leftfielder Bruce Campbell had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bruce went 10 for 23 (.435), while hitting 6 HR and collecting 9 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Campbell has walked 15 times this year and posts a .436 OBP. While batting .371, 46 for 124, he has driven in 31 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 7th in RBI! |
Monday 5/1/1938: Philadelphia (A)'s Larkin earns Pitcher of the Month award It's the 2nd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Steve Larkin. He started 7 games in April, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 3.25 in 55.1 innings. Steve fanned 57 hitters. John He had an ERA of just 2.84 in 66.2 innings of work in which he struck out 52 hitters. His record in April is 6-0. John |
Monday 5/1/1938: Batter of the Month award winners announced The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Don Hurst this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Don pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .412 with 11 and 28 RBI while slugging .833. It's the 9th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. Mel went 36 for 104 (.346), while hitting 14 HR and collecting 34 RBI. |
Monday 5/1/1938: New York (A)'s Medwick wins Player of the Week award It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to New York (A)'s centerfielder Joe Medwick. Joe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .682 with 0 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .864. Mel Ott wins his 19th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Ott helped his team with an average of .375 and 11 RBI in 16 at bats. Mel is hitting .346 this year, with 36 hits in 104 at bats. He has driven in 34 runs, slugging .837. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Sunday 4/30/1938: Joe Medwick socks six hits for New York (A) WASHINGTON - New York (A)'s centerfielder Joe Medwick accomplished a difficult feat in a 20-10 win over Washington, drilling six hits to improve his career batting average to .308! His 1st hit was a RBI double off Red Evans in the 1st inning. A RBI double off Red Evans in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. He had singles in the 5th , in the 6th inning , in the 8th inning and in the 9th . Joe 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 42 hits in 102 at bats, resulting in a .412 batting average. New York (A) improved its record to 17-10, scoring 20 runs on 22 hits. |
Friday 4/28/1938: Lew Krausse turns in great performance against New York (N) NEW YORK (N) - With his best stuff going, St. Louis (N)'s Lew Krausse overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. New York (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Krausse (1-6) struck out 8 and issued 3 BB, throwing 71 of 128 pitches for strikes. Johnny Mize helped Krausse at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 9-16, scoring 4 runs on 9 hits. |
Thursday 4/27/1938: Leon Day fires 1-hitter against Brooklyn CHICAGO (N) - It was a great day for Chicago (N)'s right-hander Leon Day. The 21-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Brooklyn on Thursday. '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.' Day (3-2) fanned 7 and walked 3, throwing 104 pitches. Chicago (N)'s shortstop Willie Wells collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, hitting a homerun, scoring twice and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Day. Chicago (N) scored 5 runs on 7 hits. |
Thursday 4/27/1938: Cleveland's Niggeling out for 5-6 weeks CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its right-hander Johnny Niggeling for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Moose Solters in a game against Chicago (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Bicep Muscle. This season Niggeling compiled an ERA of 3.80, going 3-1 in 6 starts. He fanned 22 while giving up 39 hits in 42.2 innings. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! |
Tuesday 4/25/1938: Brooklyn's John Williams wins #600 BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander John John His career features a 2.59 ERA, along with 5327 K's in 7763 innings. '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. The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player. |
Tuesday 4/25/1938: New York (A)'s Grove severely injured NEW YORK (A) - New York (A) is without its ace Lefty Grove for at least 8-9 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Ken O'dea in a game against Philadelphia (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. New York (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Grove had suffered a Torn Bicep Muscle. Lefty has a record of 2-4 this season, with an ERA of 5.68. In 58.2 Innings he was able to strike out 47 batters. |
Monday 4/24/1938: Laabs ( ) and Radcliffe (CHC) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Chet Laabs, Chet pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .556 with 2 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.056. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Alec Radcliffe this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Radcliffe helped his team with an average of .462 and 10 RBI in 26 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Radcliffe has walked 7 times this year and posts a .374 OBP. While batting .321, 27 for 84, he has driven in 16 runs. |
Sunday 4/23/1938: Boston (A)'s Wilson out for 5 weeks BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s leftfielder Hack Wilson will miss at least 5 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 examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Thigh Muscle. Hack has gone 25 for 81 (.309) this season, hitting 6 longballs and driving in 14 runs. He has scored 20 runs on his own. |
Tuesday 4/18/1938: Clay Roe NO-HITS New York (N) NEW YORK (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s left-hander Clay Roe is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking New York (N) on no hits. Joe Vosmik spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away in the 7th inning. Roe (2-2) was really unbelievable, striking out 16 and walking 6, throwing 90 of 152 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today. That's a dream coming true for me!' Philadelphia (N)'s Philadelphia (N) scored 2 runs on 6 hits. |
Tuesday 4/18/1938: Bob Muncrief shuts out New York (A) on 2 hits NEW YORK (A) - New York (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Detroit's Bob Muncrief didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Muncrief (2-2) struck out 2 and walked 4, throwing 61 of 103 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Tommy Henrich provided Detroit with the offense Muncrief needed as he went 2 for 4, hitting a double, and collecting 2 RBI. Detroit scored 4 runs on 8 hits. |
Monday 4/17/1938: Player of the Week honors go to Fletcher and Dihigo Cleveland's rightfielder Elbie Fletcher had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Elbie went 12 for 22 (.545), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 7 RBI. It's the 25th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's second baseman Martin Dihigo. Martin went 11 for 26 (.423), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 14 RBI. |
Wednesday 4/12/1938: Mel Ott ropes 2000th career hit NEW YORK (N) - Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1936 where he hit .396 with 95 homeruns and 204 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' With no outs in the 1st inning, Mel drilled a three run homerun, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. |
Tuesday 4/11/1938: Walter Cannady has 3000th career hits NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s Walter Cannady showed a smile on his face after he got his 3000th career hit against Cincinnati on Tuesday. He hit a double in the 9th off Speed Martin for number 3000. His best year so far was 1930 where he hit .348 with 23 homeruns and 98 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player. |
Monday 4/10/1938: Hurst (SLA) and Dihigo (PIT) win P.O.W. award Don Hurst wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 24 at bats he hit .583 with 4 HR and 10 RBI. Pittsburgh's second baseman Martin Dihigo had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Martin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .440 with 4 HR and 13 RBI while slugging 1.040. |
Friday 4/7/1938: Ben Lindsey nabs five hits against Boston (N) BOSTON (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s second baseman Ben Lindsey once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Boston (N)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Friday. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a double. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Herman Gordon in the 3rd inning, landed an estimated 365 feet from home plate. Number 3 in the 5th inning accounted for a double. He had singles in the 6th inning and in the 8th inning . Ben did drive in one while scoring 5 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .385. Philadelphia (N) improved its record to 4-3, scoring 14 runs on 18 hits. |
Tuesday 4/4/1938: Martin Dihigo knocks lights out with three homeruns BOSTON (N) - Martin Dihigo was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Pittsburgh to a 13-4 win over Boston (N) by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Lee Grissom in the 1st inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 389 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. A 383 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Lee Grissom in the 8th inning. Overall he went 4 for 5, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. In 6566 career at bats, he has hit 636 homeruns and collected 1709 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day! |