TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1939
Tuesday 1/31/1939 :
Leo Durocher retires ...
Peaches Davis retires ...
Spike Merena retires ...
Red Ruffing retires ...
Bob Feller gets a new one-year contract worth $2,800,000 through salary arbitration.
Si Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Elbie Fletcher gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,571 through salary arbitration.
Marv Olson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,692,857 through salary arbitration.
Mickey Cochrane becomes a free agent.
Clarence Pickrel gets a new one-year contract worth $1,697,143 through salary arbitration.
Clay Bryant gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration.
Tuesday 4/4/1939 :
Bob Feller strikes out 12 against Detroit.
Thursday 4/6/1939 :
Wally Berger scores 4 runs against Detroit.
Saturday 4/8/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore scores 4 runs against St. Louis (A).
Rick Ferrell has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Bob Feller fans 12 batters against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 4/13/1939 :
Harlond Clift hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 4/18/1939 :
Wally Berger has 4 hits against Washington.
P Fritz Ostermueller has been released.
Saturday 4/22/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Sunday 4/23/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 17 games!
Monday 4/24/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 18 games!
Bob Feller strikes out 11 against Chicago (A).
Tuesday 4/25/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 19 games!
Thursday 4/27/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 20 games!
Jo-jo Moore has 4 hits against Detroit.
Tommy Heath scores 4 runs against Detroit.
Friday 4/28/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 21 games!
Wally Berger drives in 5 runs against Detroit.
Eddie Joost has 4 hits against Detroit.
Sunday 4/30/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 22 games!
Monday 5/1/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore was named Player of the Week!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1939 :
Wally Berger was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .349 in 106 AB, with 6 homers and 30 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 23 games!
Wednesday 5/3/1939 :
Dolph Camilli sets a new single game AL-Record for Homeruns with 3!
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to a career high 24 games!
Dolph Camilli slams 3 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Dolph Camilli drives in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 5/4/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to a career high 25 games!
Friday 5/5/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore's hitting streak was snapped at 25 games!
Monday 5/8/1939 :
Dolph Camilli was named Player of the Week!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 13 RBI.
Wednesday 5/10/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore sets a new single game AL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Jo-jo Moore sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
Wally Berger sets a new single game AL-Record for At-Bats with 8.
Marv Olson sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
Ken Keltner has 4 hits against Washington.
Marv Olson has 5 hits against Washington.
Marv Olson scores 5 runs against Washington.
Jo-jo Moore has 6 hits against Washington.
Jo-jo Moore scores 5 runs against Washington.
Charlie Gehringer has 5 hits against Washington.
Charlie Gehringer drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Elbie Fletcher scores 4 runs against Washington.
Friday 5/12/1939 :
Dolph Camilli hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Sunday 5/14/1939 :
Mel Almada hits 2 homers against Boston (A).
Wednesday 5/17/1939 :
Dolph Camilli crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Sunday 5/21/1939 :
Elbie Fletcher slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Tuesday 5/23/1939 :
Elbie Fletcher crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Elbie Fletcher has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Wednesday 5/24/1939 :
Wally Berger crushes 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Wally Berger has 5 RBI against St. Louis (A).
Friday 5/26/1939 :
Dolph Camilli scores 4 runs against Washington.
Elbie Fletcher has 4 hits against Washington.
Sunday 5/28/1939 :
Ken Keltner hits 2 homers against Washington.
Ken Keltner scores 4 runs against Washington.
Wally Berger has 4 hits against Washington.
Monday 5/29/1939 :
Wally Berger was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 30 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
Thursday 6/1/1939 :
Carlos Moore was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.20.
Thursday 6/1/1939 :
Dolph Camilli was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .389 in 95 AB, with 13 homers and 37 RBI.
Friday 6/2/1939 :
Elbie Fletcher slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Elbie Fletcher has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Saturday 6/3/1939 :
Harlond Clift sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Dolph Camilli hits a 521-foot homerun!!
Jo-jo Moore has 4 hits against New York (A).
Sunday 6/4/1939 :
Wally Berger hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Wally Berger slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Saturday 6/10/1939 :
Harlond Clift hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Saturday 6/17/1939 :
Marv Olson has 5 hits against Washington.
Marv Olson scores 4 runs against Washington.
Monday 6/19/1939 :
Marv Olson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 6 RBI.
Monday 6/19/1939 :
Eddie Joost drives in 5 runs against Boston (A).
Wednesday 6/21/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore extends his hitting streak to 16 games!
Saturday 6/24/1939 :
Wally Berger has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Wally Berger hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Saturday 7/1/1939 :
Wally Berger crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Monday 7/3/1939 :
Wally Berger was named Player of the Week!
He batted .400 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1939 :
P Marv Gudat will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Clarence Pickrel will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
1B Dolph Camilli will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Harlond Clift will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
SS Marv Olson will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Wally Berger will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
RF Elbie Fletcher will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/7/1939 :
Dolph Camilli drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 7/16/1939 :
Rick Ferrell has 5 hits against Washington.
Friday 7/21/1939 :
Elbie Fletcher hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Saturday 7/22/1939 :
Marv Olson has 4 hits against New York (A).
Sunday 7/23/1939 :
Rick Ferrell hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Charlie Gehringer crushes 2 homers against New York (A).
Charlie Gehringer has 6 RBI against New York (A).
Monday 7/24/1939 :
Wally Berger has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Wally Berger has 5 RBI against Chicago (A).
Wally Berger scores 4 runs against Chicago (A).
Wednesday 7/26/1939 :
Charlie Gehringer has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Bob Feller fans 14 batters against Chicago (A).
Saturday 8/5/1939 :
Marv Olson has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Monday 8/7/1939 :
Bob Feller strikes out 15 against Boston (A).
Sunday 8/13/1939 :
Bob Feller fans 13 batters against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 8/16/1939 :
Elbie Fletcher slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Monday 8/21/1939 :
Marv Olson was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Friday 8/25/1939 :
Wally Berger slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Tuesday 8/29/1939 :
Charlie Gehringer has 5 hits against Washington.
Friday 9/1/1939 :
Rick Ferrell has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Charlie Gehringer has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Charlie Gehringer scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Elbie Fletcher crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
Elbie Fletcher has 6 RBI against Boston (A).
Monday 9/4/1939 :
Marv Olson has 5 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Jo-jo Moore has 4 hits against Philadelphia (A).
Thursday 9/7/1939 :
Wally Berger hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Dolph Camilli hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/14/1939 :
Dolph Camilli crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Dolph Camilli drives in 6 runs against Detroit.
Marceline Correa has 4 hits against Detroit.
Harlond Clift slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Saturday 9/16/1939 :
Bob Feller sets a new season AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 195!
Tuesday 9/19/1939 :
Marv Olson hits 2 homers against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 9/20/1939 :
Bob Feller sets a new season Team-Record for Strikeouts with 308!
Bob Feller strikes out 12 against Washington.
Tuesday 9/26/1939 :
Eddie Joost sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Saturday 9/30/1939 :
Jo-jo Moore sets a new season Team-Record for At-Bats with 676!
Sunday 10/1/1939 :
Tommy Heath slams 2 homers against Detroit.
Tommy Heath drives in 5 runs against Detroit.
Tuesday 10/10/1939 :
Bob Feller strikes out 12 against Philadelphia (A).
Wednesday 10/18/1939 :
Bob Feller strikes out 11 against Cincinnati.
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Wally Berger was named American League-Batter of the Year!
He batted .331 in 631 AB, with 38 homers and 159 RBI.
Sunday 10/22/1939 :
Catcher Gold Glove Winner: Rick Ferrell!

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