Sunday 10/22/1940: Newsom (WAS) and Williams (BRO) win Most Valuable Pitcher Bobo Newsom will never forget this year. His dominating season convinced the American League to name Washington's right-hander the Most Valuable Pitcher winner of 1940. In 45 starts this year Bobo struck out 168 batters in 377.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.55, his record 30-11. He has 34 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The 1940 National League Most Valuable Pitcher winner is from Brooklyn this year. John In 37 starts this year John He has 20 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! Williams |
Sunday 10/22/1940: Williams and Ott earn Most Valuable Hitter honors The 1940 American League Most Valuable Hitter winner has been announced. It's Boston (A)'s leftfielder Ted Williams who really had a great offensive year. His season numbers are: .423 AVG, 204 hits, 37 doubles, 2 triples and 67 taters, along with 165 RBI and 187 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! 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. Mel is hitting .335 this year, with 191 hits in 570 at bats. He has driven in 182 runs, slugging .893. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Ott wins the award for the 5th time in his 14-year career. |
Sunday 10/22/1940: Rookie Of The Year winners announced The American League Rookie Of The Year winner was announced today, with Cleveland's pitcher Tiny Bonham earning the trophy for putting up the best numbers among rookies in his league. Opposing players hit .292 against Tiny this season. While posting an ERA of 5.24 he went 19-10 in 33 starts, fanning 103 and walking 75 hitters. He has 25 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the American League in wins! Bill Nicholson was named the National League Rookie Of The Year winner today. Brooklyn's rightfielder put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 25 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! While compiling an on base percentage of .445, Bill hit .299 and slugged .680. He has collected 125 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the National League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! |
Monday 10/2/1940: Josh Gibson clubs five hits in a game CHICAGO (N) - Josh Gibson hits 'em where they ain't. St. Louis (N) certainly agrees as Chicago (N)'s catcher unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a RBI double. A pitch from Lew Krausse in the 3rd inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 397 feet from home plate in left-center. Number 3 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 343 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A pitch from Harry Eisenstat in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI double. A pitch from Joe Dobson in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. Josh scored 3 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! He is hitting .315 this season, with 38 HR and 94 RBI. Chicago (N) scored 12 runs on 18 hits. |
Monday 10/2/1940: Cleveland's Berger wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Wally Berger, Cleveland's starting leftfielder. Berger helped his team with an average of .619 and 3 RBI in 21 at bats. Berger has walked 69 times this year and posts a .405 OBP. While batting .339, 208 for 613, he has driven in 151 runs. He's 6th in the American League in batting and 5th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Ken Chase this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Ken went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Sunday 10/1/1940: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Charlie Devens pitched like a legend in September, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 6-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 3.39. He struck out 26 in 61 innings. His ERA of 4.74 helped him to a 18-17 record this year. He struck out 187 and walked 221 in 349.1 innings. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 28 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in wins! Dizzy Trout couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 2.00 in 45 innings of work in which he struck out 24 hitters. His record in September is 5-0. Dizzy also fired a shutout. Dizzy has a record of 17-10 this season, with an ERA of 4.23. In 270 Innings he was able to strike out 151 batters. He has 23 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Sunday 10/1/1940: Brooklyn's Nicholson named Batter of the Month Hank Leiber of Philadelphia (A) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .407 and hit .307, while driving in 35 runs. Leiber has hit 66 taters this year while batting .297. He adds 37 doubles, along with 135 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Bill Nicholson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Nicholson helped his team with an average of .318 and 27 RBI in 85 at bats. Bill is hitting .301 this year, with 145 hits in 481 at bats. He has driven in 125 runs, slugging .690. He's 7th in the National League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! |
Wednesday 9/27/1940: Chicago (N)'s Buck Leonard has great day, hits three longballs CHICAGO (N) - Buck Leonard was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Chicago (N) to a 7-3 win over Boston (N) by homering three times. A pitch from Al Javery in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 363 feet from home plate in left field. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 374 feet, cleared the wall in right field. In the 8th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Al Javery. Overall he got 3 hits in 4 AB, with three runs scored with 5 RBI. |
Tuesday 9/26/1940: Ken Chase quiets Brooklyn bats with shutout PHILADELPHIA (N) - It was a great day for Philadelphia (N)'s left-hander Ken Chase. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Brooklyn on Tuesday. Chase (3-2) fanned 8 and walked 4, throwing 141 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Jerry Benjamin helped Chase at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, scoring 2 runs and driving in 5 runs. The final score of the game was 14-0. |
Tuesday 9/26/1940: Cy Blanton shuts out Detroit on one hit WASHINGTON - Detroit's hitters were dominated by Washington's Cy Blanton. He gave up just one hit in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Blanton (17-19) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. Lou Boudreau helped Blanton at the plate, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting three two-baggers. Washington improved its record to 85-70, scoring 2 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 9/25/1940: Brooklyn's Bejerano wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Bobby Doerr, Philadelphia (A)'s starting second baseman. Bobby went 10 for 19 (.526), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Augustin Bejerano from Brooklyn wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Augustin pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .480 with 3 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .960. Augustin managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. |
Monday 9/18/1940: Brooklyn's Nicholson wins Player of the Week award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (A)'s second baseman Babe Young. He hit .542 with 11 RBI and slugged 1.208 in 24 at bats. Babe has gone 114 for 407 (.280) this season, hitting 19 longballs and driving in 88 runs. He has scored 71 runs on his own. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Bill Nicholson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 25 at bats he hit .400 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! |
Sunday 9/17/1940: Bill Kalfass quiets Washington bats with shutout WASHINGTON - Washington's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Boston (A)'s Bill Kalfass didn't help them. The southpaw fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Kalfass (7-1) struck out 2 and walked 6, throwing 73 of 126 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Boston (A) was second baseman Babe Young, he stroked 4 hits in 4 AB, homering once, doubling three times, with three runs scored with 4 RBI. Boston (A) scored 12 runs on 15 hits. |
Tuesday 9/12/1940: Johnny Rigney out for 5 weeks PITTSBURGH - When it rains, it pours. Pittsburgh's right-hander Johnny Rigney will not pitch for at least 5 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 7th inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Tricep Muscle. Johnny has a record of 14-9 this season, with an ERA of 4.36. In 243.2 Innings he was able to strike out 206 batters. |
Monday 9/11/1940: Feller and Trosky win Player of the Week award Bob Feller of Cleveland wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Feller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.12. Along the way he struck out 12 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Boston (N)'s Hal Trosky, who wins the award for the 9th time in his career. Hal was on fire, hitting .478 with 2 HR and 9 RBI. He has hit 52 homeruns while batting .361 this season. His 189 hits and 71 walks add up to a .433 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Sunday 9/10/1940: Bill Perrin (BRO) will miss 5-6 weeks BROOKLYN - When it rains, it pours. Brooklyn's southpaw Bill Perrin will not pitch for at least 5-6 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 8th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. This season Perrin compiled an ERA of 4.25, going 14-16 in 38 starts. He fanned 143 while giving up 306 hits in 298.2 innings. Bill has pitched one shutout and 22 complete games. |
Monday 9/4/1940: John Williams dominates Pittsburgh, gives up just one hit PITTSBURGH - John Williams 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Bill Nicholson provided Brooklyn with the offense Williams The final score of the game was 9-0. |
Monday 9/4/1940: Bob Feller pitches his 1st shutout of the season WASHINGTON - Cleveland's right-hander Bob Feller didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Washington, recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Feller (14-14) fanned 6 and walked 2, throwing 122 pitches. Cleveland's leftfielder Wally Berger finished 2 for 5, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Feller. The final score of the game was 8-0. |
Monday 9/4/1940: Case and Hasson win Player of the Week award Chicago (A)'s leftfielder George Case had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .538 with 8 RBI and slugged .846 in 26 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Gene Hasson, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Gene went 16 for 33 (.485), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 11 RBI. Gene managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Gene has gone 136 for 508 (.268) this season, hitting 15 taters and driving in 77 runs. He has scored 75 runs on his own. |
Friday 9/1/1940: George Puccinelli pounds three dingers PHILADELPHIA (N) - Brooklyn beat Philadelphia (N) 13-2, but that was not the real story of the game. George Puccinelli was, as he went deep three times. His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Preacher Roe in the 2nd inning, cleared the fence in left field. In the 5th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Preacher Roe. His 3rd shot, off Rodolfo Fernandez in the 7th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. Overall he went 3 for 5, with three runs scored and driving in 5 runs. Arky Vaughan was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 8/28/1940. |
Friday 9/1/1940: Tietje and Gomez receive Pitcher of the Month award Les Tietje couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 3.03 in 62.1 innings of work in which he struck out 34 hitters. His record in August is 6-0. Les fired two shutouts! Les has a record of 15-5 this season, with an ERA of 3.83. In 195 Innings he was able to strike out 90 batters. He has 17 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (N)'s Lefty Gomez. He struck out 56 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 56 innings. His ERA in August was 1.99. In 27 starts this year Lefty struck out 228 batters in 224.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.45, his record 14-11. He has 20 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Friday 9/1/1940: Red hot Williams and Trosky win Batter of the Month award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Ted Williams this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .581 and hit .409, while driving in 37 runs. Williams has hit for a .437 average this season. He has 89 extra base hits along with 376 total bases, resulting in a .967 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Hal Trosky, Boston (N)'s starting first baseman. Hal was on fire, hitting .370 with 12 homeruns and 36 RBI. His season numbers are: .357 AVG, 176 hits, 34 doubles, 3 triples and 50 bombs, along with 150 RBI and 121 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Wednesday 8/30/1940: Gene Hasson punishes Cincinnati with five hits BROOKLYN - Gene Hasson punished Cincinnati's pitching today, collecting five hits in 6 AB. That definitely helped Brooklyn, they won the game 14 to 9. His 3rd hit, off Bill Dietrich in the 4th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. It tied the ballgame at 7. A pitch from Wedo Martini in the 7th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 418 feet from home plate in center field. He had singles in the 1st inning , in the 3rd inning and in the 8th inning (one RBI). Gene scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He is hitting .259 this season, with 14 HR and 72 RBI. |
Monday 8/28/1940: Arky Vaughan pounds three dingers BROOKLYN - Arky Vaughan was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Cincinnati to a 5-4 win over Brooklyn by homering three times. His 1st shot, off Bill Perrin in the 2nd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A 416 foot drive to right-center marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Bill Perrin in the 4th inning. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Bill Perrin in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in center field. Overall he got 3 hits in 4 AB, with three runs scored with 3 RBI. |
Monday 8/28/1940: Heath and Trosky win Player of the Week award Jeff Heath from Detroit wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .600 and hit .545, while driving in 9 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Hal Trosky from Boston (N) wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .421 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.105 in 19 at bats. |
Saturday 8/26/1940: Ben Lindsey on fire, laces five hits PHILADELPHIA (N) - Ben Lindsey led Philadelphia (N) to a 9-4 win over Boston (N) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. A pitch from Atley Donald in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 426 feet from home plate in left-center. A pitch from Atley Donald in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. In the 5th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Atley Donald. He collected singles in the 6th and in the 8th . Ben scored 4 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He is hitting .262 this season, with 6 HR and 26 RBI. |
Wednesday 8/23/1940: Ernie Lombardi collects five hits against St. Louis (A) CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s catcher Ernie Lombardi accomplished a difficult feat in a 10-9 win over St. Louis (A), drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .310! His 3rd hit, off Art Jones in the 5th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in left-center. In the 7th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Orlin Collier. He collected singles in the 2nd , in the 3rd inning and in the 9th . Ernie scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 138 hits in 402 at bats, resulting in a .343 batting average. Chicago (A) scored 10 runs on 16 hits. |
Monday 8/21/1940: Heath (DET) and Dihigo (PIT) win P.O.W. award Jeff Heath 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 .645 and hit .500, while driving in 9 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. Heath has walked 109 times this year and posts a .478 OBP. While batting .345, 142 for 412, he has driven in 105 runs. He's 6th in the American League in batting and 7th in 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. He hit .577 with 20 RBI and slugged 1.154 in 26 at bats. |
Sunday 8/20/1940: Cincinnati's Mel Ott unloads three times CINCINNATI - Mel Ott beat Boston (N), but he did it without mercy, playing like a one man wrecking crew. Cincinnati's leftfielder slugged three homeruns, once again proving that he is among the elite sluggers. A pitch from Marius Russo in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 441 feet from home plate in right field. His 2nd blast, a two-run homerun off Marius Russo in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 364 feet from home plate. The game was tied, 6-6, after the blast. His 3rd shot, off Marius Russo in the 9th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. His final blast of the game capped his performance as it won the game, setting the crowd on fire! Overall he finished 3 for 4, scoring three runs and driving in 5 runs. So far this season he is batting .356 with 72 homers and 145 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! Cincinnati improved its record to 74-50, scoring 8 runs on 11 hits. |
Sunday 8/20/1940: Sam West has 2000th career hits PHILADELPHIA (A) - New York (A)'s centerfielder Sam West already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. With two outs in the 6th inning, Sam drilled a double, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. Along with his 2000 hits, Sam collected 117 homeruns and 1082 RBI in 13 seasons. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' |
Wednesday 8/16/1940: Martin Dihigo drills 6 hits ST. LOUIS (N) - Martin Dihigo saw the ball really well, leading Pittsburgh to a 23-8 win over St. Louis (N). His six hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Martin seemed happy as well after the game. His 4th hit, off Pete Naktenis in the 5th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in center field. His 5th hit, a three-run homerun off Mike Balas in the 6th inning, cleared the fence in center field. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 3rd inning , in the 3rd (two RBIs) and in the 8th inning (two RBIs). Martin did drive in 10 while scoring 5 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 130 hits in 420 at bats, resulting in a .310 batting average. |
Monday 8/14/1940: Medwick (NYY) and Gordon (STL) win P.O.W. award Joe Medwick from New York (A) wins his 10th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Joe went 12 for 29 (.414), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Joe Gordon, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Joe was on fire, hitting .500 with 5 HR and 16 RBI. Gordon has walked 67 times this year and posts a .407 OBP. While batting .301, 115 for 382, he has driven in 103 runs. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! |
Monday 8/7/1940: Brown (PHA) and Ott (CIN) win P.O.W. award Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Willard Brown had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Willard went 14 for 25 (.560), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 29th time in his career. Mel went 12 for 25 (.480), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 14 RBI. Ott has hit 68 bombs this year while batting .367. He adds 31 doubles, along with 131 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Sunday 8/6/1940: Sam Warmack ropes four hits, completes cycle ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s leftfielder Sam Warmack once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Philadelphia (A)'s pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Sunday. A pitch from Bill Swift in the 4th inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 416 feet from home plate in center field. A single in the 7th off Bill Swift accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 9th inning he belted a double off Ed Weiland. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Sam did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 136 hits in 423 at bats, resulting in a .322 batting average. 56 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Sam. Wilson Redus was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 5/1/1940. |
Tuesday 8/1/1940: Callahan (PHA) and Dietrich (CIN) win monthly pitcher award The best month of July in the American League certainly had Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Joe Callahan, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 7 games in July, going 7-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.68 in 47 innings. Joe fanned 27 hitters. Joe has a record of 16-6 this season, with an ERA of 4.19. In 172 Innings he was able to strike out 88 batters. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Cincinnati's pitcher Bill Dietrich is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. His ERA of just 3.25 helped him to a 5-0 record in July. He worked 44.1 innings, striking out 27 hitters while walking 11. This season Dietrich compiled an ERA of 4.61, going 17-6 in 25 starts. He fanned 122 while giving up 239 hits in 218.2 innings. He's 3rd in the National League in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1940: Batter of the Month award winners announced The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Ted Williams this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .479 with 31 RBI and slugged 1.027 in 73 at bats. His season features a batting average of .445 (134 hits in 301 AB), 20 doubles, one triple and 42 homeruns. Williams collected 106 RBI and 114 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! It's the 16th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. He hit .473 with 36 RBI and slugged 1.209 in 91 at bats. His season numbers are: .365 AVG, 136 hits, 29 doubles, one triple and 63 homeruns, along with 121 RBI and 123 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 7/31/1940: Detroit's Heath wins Player of the Week award Detroit's centerfielder Jeff Heath had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Jeff went 16 for 26 (.615), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Jeff managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Heath has hit for a .345 average this season. He has 65 extra base hits along with 235 total bases, resulting in a .670 slugging percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting and 8th in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Joe Gordon, St. Louis (N)'s starting second baseman. He had an on base percentage of .516 and hit .440, while driving in 11 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. |
Friday 7/28/1940: It's NO-NO time for Clay Roe against Pittsburgh PHILADELPHIA (N) - Clay Roe had some fun again. REAL fun. Pittsburgh hitters did not. Philadelphia (N)'s southpaw fired a no-hitter in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 23 career shutouts in 544 games started. Roe (4-10) was really unbelievable, striking out 18 and walking 4, throwing 89 of 131 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' The hitting star for Philadelphia (N) was rightfielder George Selkirk, he stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, hitting 2 doubles. Philadelphia (N) improved its record to 32-70, scoring 3 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 7/24/1940: Player of the Week honors go to Medwick and Klein The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Joe Medwick, who wins the award for the 9th time in his career. He hit .586 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 29 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. His season numbers are: .369 AVG, 145 hits, 40 doubles, 5 triples and 24 longballs, along with 107 RBI and 82 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Chuck Klein this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .467 and hit .429, while driving in 8 runs. |
Saturday 7/22/1940: Arky Vaughan collects five hits against New York (N) NEW YORK (N) - Arky Vaughan hits 'em where they ain't. New York (N) certainly agrees as Cincinnati's shortstop unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A RBI double off Paul Derringer in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. Number 3 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 407 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. In the 9th inning he belted a double off Bud Tinning. He collected singles in the 1st (one RBI) and in the 7th . Arky did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 118 hits in 338 at bats, resulting in a .349 batting average. Cincinnati scored 14 runs on 20 hits. |
Thursday 7/20/1940: Hank Leiber socks five hits for Philadelphia (A) ST. LOUIS (A) - Hank Leiber punished St. Louis (A)'s pitching today, collecting five hits in 6 AB. That definitely helped Philadelphia (A), they won the game 15 to 11. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 393 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. A pitch from Carl Doyle in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 365 feet from home plate in left field. It tied the ballgame at 10. A RBI double off Art Jones in the 9th inning accounted for his 5th hit. He had singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) and in the 6th . Hank did drive in 5 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .284 this season, with 38 HR and 96 RBI. |
Monday 7/17/1940: Player of the Week honors go to Camilli and Ott The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Dolph Camilli, who wins the award for the 9th time in his career. Dolph pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .462 with 6 HR and 14 RBI while slugging 1.231. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Mel Ott this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 25 at bats he hit .640 with 7 HR and 9 RBI. His season numbers are: .364 AVG, 117 hits, 27 doubles, one triple and 53 bombs, along with 100 RBI and 103 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Thursday 7/13/1940: Hank Leiber knocks lights out with three homeruns WASHINGTON - Hank Leiber can hit'em a long way, and Washington pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. A 430 foot drive to left field marked his 1st bomb, a two-run homerun off Cy Blanton in the 1st inning. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Cy Blanton in the 4th inning, cleared the fence in left field. Number 3 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 414 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. Hank went 3 for 4, scoring three runs with 6 RBI. His homerun total this year is 35, along with 88 RBI. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 46-43, scoring 11 runs on 14 hits. |
Tuesday 7/11/1940: Dixie Walker out for 5 weeks NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s Dixie Walker suffered a serious injury Tuesday in a game against St. Louis (N). Walker fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 5 weeks. Walker was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Back Muscle. He has hit 5 bombs while batting .322 this season. His 98 hits and 49 walks add up to a .415 on-base percentage. |
Saturday 7/8/1940: Hal Trosky homers three times against Cincinnati BOSTON (N) - Hitting homeruns is one of the most difficult things in sports. To hit three of them in one game is almost sensational. Boston (N)'s first baseman Hal Trosky accomplished that feat in a 14-1 win over Cincinnati. A pitch from Emil Roy in the 3rd inning left his bat for a two-run homerun, landing 371 feet from home plate in left field. His 2nd shot, off Fred Hutchinson in the 5th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in center field. His 3rd blast, a three-run homerun off Flint Rhem in the 6th inning, landed an estimated 348 feet from home plate. Hal stroked 4 hits in 5 AB, hitting a double, scoring FOUR runs and driving in 6 runs. His homerun total this year is 29, along with 86 RBI. Lou Gehrig was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/20/1940. Boston (N) improved its record to 45-39, scoring 14 runs on 16 hits. |
Monday 7/3/1940: New York (N)'s Greenberg wins Player of the Week award Joe Medwick from New York (A) wins his 8th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He hit .381 with 11 RBI and slugged .952 in 21 at bats. Joe managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Hank Greenberg, who wins the award for the 15th time in his career. Hank pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .474 with 4 HR and 5 RBI while slugging 1.316. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Greenberg has walked 53 times this year and posts a .449 OBP. While batting .331, 79 for 239, he has driven in 61 runs. He's 9th in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 9th in RBI! |
Saturday 7/1/1940: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Bobo Newsom. He had an ERA of just 2.03 in 71 innings of work in which he struck out 29 hitters. His record in June is 6-2. This season Newsom compiled an ERA of 3.28, going 16-5 in 23 starts. He fanned 79 while giving up 178 hits in 189.1 innings. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 2nd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (N)'s pitcher Jack Wilson. He started 7 games in June, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 3.34 in 62 innings. Jack fanned 44 hitters. His ERA of 3.20 helped him to a 16-4 record this year. He struck out 113 and walked 73 in 177.1 innings. Jack has pitched one shutout and 18 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1940: Williams (BOS) and Vaughan (CIN) win monthly award Boston (A)'s leftfielder Ted Williams had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. In 79 at bats he hit .481 with 15 HR and 30 RBI. Williams has hit 31 bombs this year while batting .434. He adds 15 doubles, along with 84 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 5th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Cincinnati's Arky Vaughan, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 93 at bats he hit .441 with 5 HR and 28 RBI. Arky is hitting .333 this year, with 92 hits in 276 at bats. He has driven in 59 runs, slugging .569. He's 5th in the National League in batting and 9th in RBI! |
Monday 6/26/1940: Camilli and Dihigo win Player of the Week award Dolph Camilli wins his 8th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dolph pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .448 with 3 HR and 13 RBI while slugging .828. Martin Dihigo from Pittsburgh wins his 29th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Dihigo helped his team with an average of .429 and 9 RBI in 28 at bats. |
Wednesday 6/21/1940: John Gaddy blanks Philadelphia (A) with a 2-hitter PHILADELPHIA (A) - St. Louis (A)'s right-hander John Gaddy will never forget this day. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Philadelphia (A) on Wednesday. Gaddy (5-6) fanned 7 and walked 1, throwing 87 pitches. '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 St. Louis (A) was second baseman Henry Kimbro, he went 2 for 4, with 2 RBI. St. Louis (A) improved its record to 29-42, scoring 2 runs on 7 hits. |
Tuesday 6/20/1940: Lou Gehrig homers three times against New York (A) CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A) beat New York (A) 12-11, but that was not the real story of the game. Lou Gehrig was, as he went deep three times. His 1st shot, off Bruce Cunningham in the 2nd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in center field. A 363 foot drive to right field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Bruce Cunningham in the 4th inning. His 3rd shot, a solo homerun off Albert Lou collected 4 hits in 6 trips to the plate, doubling once, with FOUR runs scored and driving in 4 runs. Mel Ott was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 5/10/1940. |
Monday 6/19/1940: Byrd and Tebbetts win Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was St. Louis (A)'s Sammy Byrd, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. In 25 at bats he hit .440 with 2 HR and 13 RBI. His season features a batting average of .272 (72 hits in 265 AB), 22 doubles, one triple and 11 taters. Byrd collected 50 RBI and 47 runs as well. Cincinnati's catcher Birdie Tebbetts had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Birdie went 12 for 20 (.600), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Tebbetts has hit for a .375 average this season. He has 4 extra base hits along with 29 total bases, resulting in a .518 slugging percentage. |
Saturday 6/17/1940: Lou Gehrig unloads, hits number 800 WASHINGTON - Chicago (A)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig made baseball history today, collecting his 800th career homerun! Perhaps his best year so far was 1928 where he hit .391 with 62 homeruns and 162 RBI. Lou hit 30+ homeruns in a season 15 times, hitting 40 bombs 11 times. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' He hit number 800 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 390 feet which cleared the wall in right-center. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Thursday 6/15/1940: Vern Kennedy fires 2-hitter against Washington BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s Vern Kennedy overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Washington had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Kennedy (5-10) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 75 of 123 pitches for strikes. Boston (A)'s leftfielder Sam Chapman got 3 hits in 5 AB, hitting two dingers, scoring three times and driving in 4 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Kennedy. The final score of the game was 12-0. |
Monday 6/12/1940: Boston (A) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Bruce Cunningham BOSTON (A) - Bruce Cunningham had an unexpectedly great performance against Boston (A) on Monday, pitching a 2-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. Cunningham (7-6) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 69 of 121 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Woody English helped Cunningham at the plate, he finished 1 for 4, and collecting 2 RBI. New York (A) scored 7 runs on 8 hits. |
Monday 6/12/1940: Player of the Week honors go to Dickey and Campbell 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. He hit .464 with 14 RBI and slugged 1.214 in 28 at bats. He has hit 12 taters while batting .269 this season. His 59 hits and 28 walks add up to a .353 on-base percentage. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bruce Campbell, Boston (N)'s starting leftfielder. He hit .542 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.417 in 24 at bats. Campbell has hit for a .343 average this season. He has 35 extra base hits along with 150 total bases, resulting in a .644 slugging percentage. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! |
Friday 6/9/1940: Babe Young out for 4-5 weeks BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s second baseman Babe Young hurt himself in the 6th inning while making a routine throw to first base. He experienced serious pain and had to leave the game. Babe Young will miss at least 4-5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. This year Young drove in 39 and scored 30 runs while batting .243 with 7 bombs. |
Friday 6/9/1940: St. Louis (A) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Tiny Bonham CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Tiny Bonham will never forget this day. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against St. Louis (A) on Friday. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Bonham (5-3) struck out 3 and walked 2, throwing 61 of 102 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Cleveland was centerfielder Jo-jo Moore, he finished with 3 hits in 3 AB, stroking a double, scoring 2 runs with 2 RBI. Cleveland scored 6 runs on 10 hits. |
Thursday 6/8/1940: Buck Rogers fires 2-hitter against Brooklyn BROOKLYN - With his best stuff going, St. Louis (N)'s Buck Rogers overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Brooklyn had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the southpaw. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Rogers (4-6) struck out 7 and walked 7, throwing 76 of 143 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was first baseman Johnny Mize, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, homering once. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 24-35, scoring 2 runs on 8 hits. |
Wednesday 6/7/1940: Bruce Campbell collects five hits against Chicago (N) BOSTON (N) - Bruce Campbell saw the ball really well, leading Boston (N) to a 17-7 win over Chicago (N). His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Bruce seemed happy as well after the game. His 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Satchel Paige in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in left field. His 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Satchel Paige in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 421 feet from home plate. A two-run triple off Paul Masterson in the 8th inning, accounted for his 5th hit. He collected singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) and in the 6th inning (one RBI). Bruce scored 3 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 74 hits in 218 at bats, resulting in a .339 batting average. |
Monday 6/5/1940: Williams and Perrin win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Ted Williams, Boston (A)'s starting leftfielder. Ted went 13 for 22 (.591), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Williams has hit 20 homeruns this year while batting .424. He adds 13 doubles, along with 59 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 6th in RBI! Brooklyn's pitcher Bill Perrin had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bill went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 8 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 15 starts this year Bill struck out 48 batters in 109.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.86, his record 7-4. He has 9 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins! |
Sunday 6/4/1940: Hal Schumacher pitches his 1st shutout of the season PITTSBURGH - It was a great day for Pittsburgh's right-hander Hal Schumacher. The 29-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against St. Louis (N) on Sunday. Schumacher (1-0) fanned 5 and walked 5, throwing 134 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Bill Wright helped Schumacher at the plate, he got 2 hits in 5 AB, scoring two runs and driving in 2 runs. Pittsburgh improved its record to 33-23, scoring 5 runs on 11 hits. |
Thursday 6/1/1940: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced It's the 1st time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Chicago (A)'s pitcher Tony Freitas. He had an ERA of just 2.50 in 54 innings of work in which he struck out 18 hitters. His record in May is 5-1. Tony pitched a shutout as well. This season Freitas compiled an ERA of 2.84, going 8-4 in 13 starts. He fanned 39 while giving up 109 hits in 114 innings. Tony has pitched one shutout and 12 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! Brooklyn's pitcher John His ERA of just 1.89 helped him to a 5-1 record in May. He worked 62 innings, striking out 61 hitters while walking 6. John Opposing players hit .223 against John John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1940: Williams (BOS) and Ott (CIN) win monthly award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Ted Williams, Boston (A)'s starting leftfielder. He had an on base percentage of .612 and hit .436, while driving in 27 runs. He has hit 16 homeruns while batting .409 this season. His 61 hits and 76 walks add up to a .601 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 7th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 15th time in his career. He hit .398 with 36 RBI and slugged 1.151 in 93 at bats. His season numbers are: .355 AVG, 65 hits, 12 doubles, no triples and 34 homeruns, along with 62 RBI and 55 runs scored. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 5/29/1940: Player of the Week honors go to Olson and Ott Cleveland's shortstop Marv Olson had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Marv pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .448 with 2 HR and 9 RBI while slugging .724. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mel Ott, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. He had an on base percentage of .484 and hit .407, while driving in 14 runs. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! While compiling an on base percentage of .477, Mel hit .362 and slugged 1.011. He has collected 62 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 5/22/1940: Cincinnati's Chuck Klein gets milestone hit CINCINNATI - Chuck Klein got a standing ovation from 35990 fans in Cincinnati, who witnessed his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1928 where he hit .316 with 33 homeruns and 131 RBI. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' With no outs in the 1st inning, Chuck drilled a two run homerun, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. |
Monday 5/22/1940: Brooklyn's Williams wins 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. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's John John He pitched two shutouts! Opposing players hit .214 against John He has 8 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 5/16/1940: Cincinnati's Chuck Klein slams five hits PHILADELPHIA (N) - Chuck Klein is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 5 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. In the 3rd inning he belted a RBI double off Preacher Roe. A pitch from Tex Carleton in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI double. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Tex Carleton in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 444 feet from home plate. He collected singles in the 1st (one RBI) and in the 4th (one RBI). Chuck did drive in 5 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He now has a total of 44 hits this season, accounting for a .293 batting average. Cincinnati improved its record to 24-16, scoring 13 runs on 18 hits. |
Monday 5/15/1940: Williams and Ott win Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .633 and hit .522, while driving in 9 runs. Ted has gone 45 for 110 (.409) this season, hitting 12 longballs and driving in 33 runs. He has scored 39 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! Mel Ott from Cincinnati wins his 26th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Mel was on fire, hitting .364 with 6 HR and 8 RBI. Ott has hit 24 bombs this year while batting .353. He adds 10 doubles, along with 38 runs scored. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Saturday 5/13/1940: Mel Ott stars with 800th career homerun CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott was in good mood after the game against St. Louis (N), and he had every reason as he made baseball history while collecting his 800th career homerun. Along with his 800 homeruns, Mel collected 2427 hits and 2016 RBI in 14 seasons. Mel hit 30+ homeruns in a season 12 times, hitting 40 bombs 10 times. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' A 364 foot drive to right field marked his 800th career bomb, a solo homerun off Harry Eisenstat in the 9th inning. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Wednesday 5/10/1940: Cincinnati's Mel Ott unloads three times CINCINNATI - Mel Ott powered Cincinnati to a 6-5 win over Brooklyn. He did it in style by homering three times. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 448 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A 426 foot drive to center field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Dick Coffman in the 3rd inning. In the 10th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Red Peery. His final homerun proved to be the game winner as well! Overall he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs and collecting 3 RBI. In 7372 career at bats, he has hit 797 homeruns and collected 2012 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day! |
Monday 5/8/1940: Player of the Week honors go to Vergez and Ott Boston (A)'s third baseman Johnny Vergez had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Johnny went 14 for 25 (.560), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Vergez has hit for a .430 average this season. He has 13 extra base hits along with 69 total bases, resulting in a .645 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 25th time in his career. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .524 with 5 HR and 9 RBI while slugging 1.429. |
Monday 5/1/1940: Wilson Redus punishes St. Louis (N) with four hits, cycle CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Wilson Redus 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 4 hit performance on Monday. A double off Buck Rogers in the 2nd inning accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Buck Rogers in the 4th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 410 feet from home plate in right-center. His 3rd hit was a triple off Buck Rogers in the 6th inning. A single in the 8th off Harry Eisenstat accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Wilson did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .291. He becomes the 55th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 9/21/1939, Bob Johnson was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Monday 5/1/1940: Brooklyn's Williams named Pitcher of the Month Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Bobo Newsom. He went 6-1 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 2.61. He struck out 34 in 69 innings. Brooklyn's John He started 8 games in April, going 7-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.82 in 69.1 innings. John John |
Monday 5/1/1940: Chicago (A)'s Lazzeri earns Batter of the Month award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Tony Lazzeri, Chicago (A)'s starting second baseman. Tony was on fire, hitting .415 with 12 homeruns and 28 RBI. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Johnny went 33 for 89 (.371), while hitting 15 HR and collecting 28 RBI. |
Monday 5/1/1940: Lazzeri and Roy win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Tony Lazzeri, Chicago (A)'s starting second baseman. Tony pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .579 with 3 HR and 6 RBI while slugging 1.316. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Emil Roy, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. Roy was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 4.08. Along the way he struck out 14 in 17.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 8 starts this year Emil struck out 61 batters in 65.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.96, his record 4-4. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the National League in wins! |
Sunday 4/30/1940: Woody Jensen punishes Chicago (N) with six hits CHICAGO (N) - Woody Jensen is among the best pure hitters in the game, but his 6 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself. Number 3 in the 4th inning accounted for a three-run double. A pitch from Tot Pressnell in the 7th inning left his bat for a RBI double. A pitch from Bertrum He had singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) , in the 3rd inning and in the 6th . Woody scored 3 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 28 hits in 92 at bats, resulting in a .304 batting average. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 11-16, scoring 19 runs on 22 hits. |
Tuesday 4/25/1940: Emil Roy dominates Philadelphia (N), gives up just 2 hits CINCINNATI - With his best stuff going, Cincinnati's Emil Roy overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Philadelphia (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Roy (3-4) struck out 9 and walked 5, throwing 74 of 128 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Cincinnati was centerfielder Joe Cicero, he finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, with 4 RBI. Cincinnati scored 7 runs on 10 hits. |
Tuesday 4/25/1940: John Williams has done it, earns 600th win ST. LOUIS (N) - Brooklyn's players had every reason to congratulate John Williams He has enmassed 5332 K's in 7763 career innings so far, and posts a 2.58 lifetime ERA. He set a career high with 31 wins in 1925. Williams 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' 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. |
Monday 4/24/1940: Bonura (WAS) and Mize (STL) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Zeke Bonura this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Zeke pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .391 with 4 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.087. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Zeke has gone 27 for 80 (.338) this season, hitting 9 homeruns and driving in 28 runs. He has scored 17 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 24 at bats he hit .458 with 5 HR and 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. |
Thursday 4/20/1940: Chicago (A)'s Lou Gehrig laces 3000th career hit CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s first baseman Lou Gehrig joined some elite company today, collecting his 3000th career hit! His best year so far was 1928 where he hit .391 with 62 homeruns and 162 RBI. 'Good things happen when you put the bat on the ball.' He hit a single in the 6th off Ivy Andrews for number 3000. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Monday 4/17/1940: Boston (A)'s Siebert wins Player of the Week award Boston (A)'s first baseman Dick Siebert had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .455 with 6 RBI and slugged .848 in 33 at bats. He has hit 3 bombs while batting .412 this season. His 28 hits and 7 walks add up to a .467 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Chuck Klein, Cincinnati's starting rightfielder. He had an on base percentage of .486 and hit .438, while driving in 11 runs. This year Klein drove in 18 and scored 20 runs while batting .381 with 9 homeruns. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Sunday 4/16/1940: St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize unloads three times PHILADELPHIA (N) - Johnny Mize powered St. Louis (N) to a 10-2 win over Philadelphia (N). He did it in style by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Rodolfo Fernandez. Number 2 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 394 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A pitch from Jimmy Pattison in the 9th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 428 feet from home plate in right field. Johnny went 3 for 5, scoring three times and collecting 6 RBI. On 9/16/1939, John Beckwith was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Wednesday 4/12/1940: Wayne Osborne shuts out Brooklyn on 2 hits BROOKLYN - Wayne Osborne took the mound and never left. And Brooklyn hitters couldn't touch him at all. Pittsburgh's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 6 career shutouts in 127 games started. Osborne (2-0) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 64 of 116 pitches for strikes. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Pittsburgh's rightfielder Barney Mccosky finished 1 for 4, blasting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Osborne. Pittsburgh improved its record to 6-5, scoring 5 runs on 6 hits. |
Monday 4/10/1940: Williams and Trosky win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Ted Williams this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .556 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.111 in 18 at bats. Hal Trosky wins his 7th 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 .429 and hit .333, while driving in 10 runs. Trosky has hit 7 taters this year while batting .344. He adds no doubles, along with 10 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
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