TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1939
Tuesday 1/31/1939 :
Joe Hauser retires ...
Frank Grube retires ...
Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
Bill Swift gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration.
Steve Larkin gets a new one-year contract worth $4,757,143 through salary arbitration.
Harry Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration.
Jim Bottomley becomes a free agent.
Ray Pepper gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Mule Haas becomes a free agent.
Les Mallon gets a new one-year contract worth $1,071,429 through salary arbitration.
Sam Bankhead becomes a free agent.
Doc Cramer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/1/1939 :
P Sol Carter has been released.
P Uel Eubanks has been released.
P Pat Malone has been released.
P Pat Mclaughlin has been released.
P Ed Wineapple has been released.
P Bernie Walter has been released.
1B Gus Suhr has been released.
3B Ben Chapman has been released.
3B Pinky Whitney has been released.
SS Sam Bankhead has been released.
SS Travis Jackson has been released.
RF Dusty Cooke has been released.
RF Chick Fullis has been released.
RF Paul Waner has been released.
Tuesday 4/4/1939 :
John Bottarini has 5 RBI against Washington.
Wednesday 4/5/1939 :
Steve Larkin pitches a 1-hit shutout against Washington!!
Sunday 4/9/1939 :
Steve Larkin pitches a 4-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Hank Leiber slams 2 homers against Boston (A).
Monday 4/10/1939 :
Steve Larkin was named Player of the Week!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 17.
Thursday 4/13/1939 :
Steve Larkin pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Steve Larkin fans 11 batters against Chicago (A).
Sunday 4/16/1939 :
Willard Brown slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Monday 4/17/1939 :
Willard Brown was named Player of the Week!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Friday 4/21/1939 :
Steve Larkin fans 11 batters against St. Louis (A).
Tuesday 4/25/1939 :
Steve Larkin pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (A)!!
Sunday 4/30/1939 :
Steve Larkin sets a new single game Team-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
Steve Larkin fans 14 batters against Boston (A).
Monday 5/1/1939 :
Steve Larkin was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 8-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.04 and 4 shutouts.
Thursday 5/4/1939 :
Steve Larkin fans 11 batters against Cleveland.
Wednesday 5/10/1939 :
Hank Leiber crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Friday 5/12/1939 :
Joe Dimaggio drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Saturday 5/13/1939 :
Ben Sankey has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Tuesday 5/16/1939 :
Steve Larkin fans 12 batters against New York (A).
Wednesday 5/17/1939 :
Joe Callahan pitches a 4-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Sunday 5/21/1939 :
Joe Dimaggio has 4 hits against Washington.
Joe Dimaggio crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Joe Dimaggio has 6 RBI against Washington.
Monday 5/22/1939 :
Joe Dimaggio was named Player of the Week!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
Wednesday 5/24/1939 :
Steve Larkin pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Steve Larkin strikes out 13 against Boston (A).
Thursday 5/25/1939 :
Hank Leiber hits a 469-foot homerun!!
Sunday 5/28/1939 :
Willard Brown slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Saturday 6/3/1939 :
Orville Riggins has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Thursday 6/8/1939 :
Bobby Doerr hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/11/1939 :
Orville Riggins has 4 hits against Washington.
Wednesday 6/14/1939 :
Hank Leiber hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Steve Larkin strikes out 12 against Boston (A).
Thursday 6/15/1939 :
Joe Callahan pitches a 5-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Friday 6/16/1939 :
Willard Brown has 4 hits against Detroit.
Sunday 6/18/1939 :
Hank Leiber crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Monday 6/19/1939 :
Bobby Doerr hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 6/21/1939 :
Paul Gehrman pitches a 7-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Orville Riggins crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Orville Riggins scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Joe Dimaggio slams 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 6/22/1939 :
Bobby Doerr slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Bobby Doerr has 5 RBI against Cleveland.
Hank Leiber slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Hank Leiber has 5 RBI against Cleveland.
Steve Larkin fans 11 batters against Cleveland.
Sunday 6/25/1939 :
Harry Davis has 5 RBI against Cleveland.
Monday 6/26/1939 :
Joe Dimaggio was named Player of the Week!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
Monday 6/26/1939 :
Orville Riggins extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Wednesday 6/28/1939 :
Joe Dimaggio hits a 458-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/30/1939 :
Hank Leiber hits a 539-foot homerun!!
Saturday 7/1/1939 :
Steve Larkin was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 7-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.59.
Tuesday 7/4/1939 :
P Steve Larkin will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Joe Callahan will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Bill Swift will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Joe Dimaggio will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
SS Orville Riggins will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/7/1939 :
Steve Larkin pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Steve Larkin fans 13 batters against Boston (A).
Tuesday 7/11/1939 :
Steve Larkin fans 11 batters against Washington.
Thursday 7/13/1939 :
Bobby Doerr has 4 hits against Washington.
Hank Leiber crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Saturday 7/15/1939 :
Steve Larkin fans 11 batters against Detroit.
Sunday 7/23/1939 :
Willard Brown has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Monday 7/24/1939 :
Ben Sankey has 4 hits against New York (A).
Hank Leiber crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Hank Leiber has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Tuesday 7/25/1939 :
Hank Leiber hits a 483-foot homerun!!
John Bottarini has 4 hits against New York (A).
Hank Leiber has 4 hits against New York (A).
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Hank Leiber scores 4 runs against New York (A).
Wednesday 7/26/1939 :
Hank Leiber slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Hank Leiber has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Sunday 7/30/1939 :
John Bottarini slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Monday 7/31/1939 :
Hank Leiber was named Player of the Week!
He batted .345 in 29 AB, with 7 HR and 15 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1939 :
Steve Larkin was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.48 and 1 shutouts.
Saturday 8/5/1939 :
John Bottarini slams 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Friday 8/11/1939 :
Steve Larkin strikes out 15 against Cleveland.
Friday 8/18/1939 :
Orville Riggins has 4 hits against New York (A).
Orville Riggins drives in 5 runs against New York (A).
Tuesday 8/22/1939 :
Ben Sankey has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Wednesday 8/30/1939 :
Orville Riggins has 4 hits against Detroit.
Thursday 8/31/1939 :
Orville Riggins has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Ray Pepper has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Steve Larkin sets a new season Team-Record for Bases on Balls with 172!
Monday 9/4/1939 :
Orville Riggins was named Player of the Week!
He batted .536 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Thursday 9/7/1939 :
Willard Brown has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Hank Leiber crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Hank Leiber has 5 RBI against Chicago (A).
Monday 9/11/1939 :
Hank Leiber sets a new season Team-Record for Homeruns with 50!
Tuesday 9/12/1939 :
Hank Leiber sets a new single game AL-Record for Homeruns with 3!
Hank Leiber slams 3 homers against New York (A).
Thursday 9/14/1939 :
Hank Leiber sets a new season AL-Record for Homeruns with 54!
Hank Leiber has homered in 6 straight games!
Monday 9/18/1939 :
Steve Larkin sets a new season Team-Record for Wins with 28!
Tuesday 9/19/1939 :
Hank Leiber has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Hank Leiber crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Saturday 9/23/1939 :
Steve Larkin sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 29!
Harry Davis has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Steve Larkin strikes out 11 against Chicago (A).
Sunday 9/24/1939 :
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Hank Leiber has 5 RBI against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 9/27/1939 :
Willard Brown hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/28/1939 :
Ray Pepper has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Ray Pepper hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Ray Pepper drives in 6 runs against Cleveland.
Sunday 10/1/1939 :
Hank Leiber was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .313 in 96 AB, with 16 homers and 34 RBI.
Sunday 10/1/1939 :
Hank Leiber hits a 456-foot homerun!!
Orville Riggins has 5 hits against St. Louis (A).
Orville Riggins has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Saturday 10/7/1939 :
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Hank Leiber has 6 RBI against Cleveland.
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Joe Callahan was named American League Rookie Of The Year !
In 44 games started, he pitched 332.1 innings, fanning 164 and walking 171 batters.
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Steve Larkin was named American League-Pitcher of the year !
In 45 games started, he pitched 347.2 innings, fanning 409 and walking 199 batters.
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Rightfield Gold Glove Winner: Hank Leiber!

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