1939 Season
1938 / 1940
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#
1 Bob Feller
SP
20.7
120
296.7
9.8
0.5
0.0
9.3
0.0
31.4
0.3
0.0
31.1
21.7
-0.0
0.0
21.7
2 Bucky Walters
SP
30.2
131
319.0
9.8
1.6
-0.0
8.2
0.0
36.1
3.4
0.0
32.7
25.6
3.0
0.0
22.6
3 Joe DiMaggio
CF
24.6
524
8.1
7.0
1.0
0.0
-0.1
34.0
27.7
6.3
0.0
23.6
20.1
3.5
0.0
4 Johnny Mize
1B
26.5
670
7.9
8.1
-0.8
0.0
-0.7
32.4
30.3
2.0
0.0
20.7
20.2
0.5
0.0
5 Bobo Newsom
SP
MULT
31.9
120
291.7
7.9
-0.5
0.0
8.3
0.0
26.1
0.0
0.0
26.1
16.6
-0.3
0.0
16.9
6 Jimmie Foxx
1B
31.7
563
1.0
6.9
7.0
-0.7
0.1
-0.5
30.8
29.1
1.5
0.2
21.2
20.8
0.2
0.1
7 Lefty Grove
SP
39.3
85
191.0
6.8
-0.2
0.0
7.0
0.0
23.0
0.0
0.0
23.0
16.7
-0.2
0.0
16.9
8 Ted Williams
RF
20.8
677
6.7
6.5
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
32.5
30.0
2.5
0.0
20.4
20.1
0.3
0.0
9 Bob Johnson
LF
33.6
653
6.5
6.3
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
28.7
26.8
1.9
0.0
16.9
17.3
-0.4
0.0
10 Dolph Camilli
1B
32.2
684
6.4
5.3
0.4
0.0
-0.7
27.2
24.1
3.1
0.0
15.2
13.7
1.5
0.0
11 Joe Gordon
2B
24.4
648
6.3
4.2
2.6
0.0
0.6
24.8
17.9
7.0
0.0
11.4
8.4
3.0
0.0
12 Lonny Frey
2B
28.9
585
5.9
4.1
2.3
0.0
0.5
25.3
18.1
7.1
0.0
13.1
9.3
3.8
0.0
13 Red Rolfe
3B
30.7
731
5.9
5.2
0.8
0.0
0.1
29.6
25.2
4.4
0.0
15.0
14.5
0.5
0.0
14 Mel Ott
RF
30.3
508
5.7
5.9
-0.6
0.0
-0.4
27.0
25.9
1.1
0.0
17.5
18.3
-0.8
0.0
15 Claude Passeau
SP
MULT
30.2
101
274.3
5.7
-0.3
-0.0
5.9
-0.0
21.5
0.0
0.0
21.5
12.4
-0.3
0.0
12.7
16 Buddy Lewis
3B
22.9
629
5.7
4.8
1.0
0.0
0.2
22.2
17.1
5.1
0.0
9.6
7.9
1.7
0.0
17 Hank Greenberg
1B
28.5
604
5.5
5.3
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
23.8
21.6
2.2
0.0
13.6
12.7
0.8
0.0
18 George Selkirk
LF
31.5
537
5.4
4.7
0.2
0.0
-0.5
25.0
21.6
3.4
0.0
15.3
13.7
1.5
0.0
19 Hugh Casey
SP
25.7
87
227.3
5.4
0.1
-0.0
5.3
-0.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
12.3
-0.3
0.0
12.6
20 Red Ruffing
SP
34.2
124
233.3
5.3
0.9
0.0
4.4
0.0
22.0
1.9
0.0
20.1
14.4
1.6
0.0
12.7
21 Frank McCormick
1B
28.1
688
5.3
4.4
0.2
0.0
-0.7
25.0
21.7
3.3
0.0
13.0
11.3
1.7
0.0
22 Hal Trosky
1B
26.6
511
5.2
4.5
0.2
0.0
-0.5
23.3
20.9
2.4
0.0
14.6
13.4
1.2
0.0
23 Arky Vaughan
SS
27.3
693
5.2
5.1
1.2
0.0
1.1
25.6
18.6
6.9
0.0
10.0
8.2
1.9
0.0
24 Ival Goodman
RF
30.9
553
5.2
4.2
0.4
0.0
-0.6
25.2
21.2
4.0
0.0
15.0
12.8
2.2
0.0
25 Billy Myers
SS
28.9
602
5.1
3.3
2.9
0.0
1.1
23.2
14.8
8.4
0.0
9.0
5.7
3.3
0.0
26 Bill Dickey
C
32.1
565
5.1
4.8
0.6
0.0
0.4
27.2
19.5
7.7
0.0
14.5
11.3
3.2
0.0
27 Charlie Gehringer
2B
36.1
486
4.9
4.5
0.8
0.0
0.4
19.8
15.1
4.8
0.0
10.0
7.9
2.1
0.0
28 Dutch Leonard
SP
30.3
109
269.3
4.9
0.0
0.0
4.9
0.0
21.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
12.2
-0.3
0.0
12.5
29 Tommy Bridges
SP
32.5
87
198.0
4.9
0.0
0.0
4.9
0.0
18.9
0.0
0.0
18.9
12.4
-0.2
0.0
12.6
30 Ted Lyons
SP
38.5
72
172.7
4.9
0.5
0.0
4.3
0.0
19.5
0.8
0.0
18.6
13.8
0.7
0.0
13.2
31 Larry French
SP
31.7
82
194.0
4.7
0.1
-0.0
4.5
-0.0
15.9
0.0
0.0
15.9
9.3
-0.3
0.0
9.5
32 Paul Derringer
SP
32.7
128
301.0
4.6
0.0
-0.0
4.6
0.0
25.8
0.0
0.0
25.8
15.8
-0.4
0.0
16.2
33 Ken Keltner
3B
22.7
648
4.6
4.1
0.7
0.0
0.1
26.2
18.4
7.8
0.0
12.8
8.9
3.9
0.0
34 Charlie Keller
RF
22.8
490
4.6
4.0
0.1
0.0
-0.4
21.5
18.8
2.7
0.0
12.8
11.6
1.1
0.0
35 Bill Lee
SP
29.7
115
282.3
4.6
-0.5
-0.0
5.1
0.0
20.3
0.0
0.0
20.3
11.0
-0.4
0.0
11.4
36 Joe Medwick
LF
27.6
667
4.6
4.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.7
23.7
19.2
4.5
0.0
11.3
9.1
2.2
0.0
37 Max West
RF
22.6
513
4.6
3.6
0.5
0.0
-0.5
19.4
16.8
2.5
0.0
9.7
9.1
0.7
0.0
38 Al Milnar
SP
25.5
84
209.0
4.6
0.4
0.0
4.2
0.0
17.2
0.6
0.0
16.5
10.3
0.5
0.0
9.9
39 Mel Harder
SP
29.7
83
208.0
4.4
-0.2
0.0
4.7
0.0
17.9
0.0
0.0
17.9
11.1
-0.2
0.0
11.3
40 Johnny Rigney
SP
24.7
87
218.7
4.3
-0.2
0.0
4.5
0.0
19.0
0.0
0.0
19.0
11.9
-0.2
0.0
12.1
41 Bob Bowman
SP
28.7
56
169.3
4.3
-0.4
-0.0
4.8
-0.0
19.0
0.0
0.0
19.0
13.0
-0.2
0.0
13.1
42 Enos Slaughter
RF
23.2
664
4.3
3.4
0.3
0.0
-0.7
22.6
17.4
5.2
0.0
10.4
7.4
3.0
0.0
43 Luke Hamlin
SP
35.0
110
269.7
4.2
-0.6
-0.0
4.8
-0.0
20.2
0.0
0.0
20.2
11.3
-0.3
0.0
11.6
44 Luke Appling
SS
32.2
630
4.2
4.1
1.1
0.0
0.9
24.7
15.8
8.9
0.0
10.5
6.6
3.9
0.0
45 Curt Davis
SP
35.8
115
248.0
4.2
1.6
-0.0
2.6
-0.0
21.0
3.0
0.0
18.0
12.5
2.6
0.0
9.9
46 Eddie Smith
SP
MULT
25.5
66
180.3
4.2
-0.2
0.0
4.3
0.0
14.5
0.0
0.0
14.5
8.6
-0.2
0.0
8.8
47 Harry Danning
C
27.8
563
4.1
3.9
0.7
0.0
0.5
26.3
17.8
8.5
0.0
13.2
9.3
3.9
0.0
48 Hank Leiber
CF
28.5
431
4.1
4.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.1
20.4
17.7
2.7
0.0
11.6
11.2
0.4
0.0
49 Joe Cronin
SS
32.7
627
4.1
5.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
22.5
17.5
5.1
0.0
8.6
8.3
0.3
0.0
50 Billy Jurges
SS
31.1
611
4.1
3.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
17.2
11.3
5.9
0.0
3.5
2.1
1.4
0.0
51 Billy Herman
2B
30.0
713
4.1
4.8
-0.1
0.0
0.7
25.3
20.1
5.2
0.0
10.4
9.3
1.1
0.0
52 Morrie Arnovich
LF
28.6
560
3.9
3.2
0.1
0.0
-0.6
17.4
15.5
1.9
0.0
6.9
7.1
-0.1
0.0
53 Zeke Bonura
1B
30.8
517
3.9
3.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
18.1
16.0
2.1
0.0
9.1
8.2
0.9
0.0
54 Billy Werber
3B
31.0
707
3.7
3.3
0.6
0.0
0.2
25.1
19.0
6.1
0.0
10.7
8.4
2.3
0.0
55 Mort Cooper
SP
26.3
76
210.7
3.6
0.4
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
15.9
0.0
0.0
15.9
8.8
-0.2
0.0
9.0
56 Thornton Lee
SP
32.8
95
235.0
3.6
-0.4
0.0
3.9
0.0
18.2
0.0
0.0
18.2
10.6
-0.2
0.0
10.8
57 Mike Kreevich
CF
31.1
622
3.5
2.9
0.5
0.0
-0.1
22.7
15.3
7.3
0.0
10.1
6.2
3.9
0.0
58 Terry Moore
CF
27.1
479
1.0
3.4
2.7
0.5
0.1
-0.1
16.6
11.4
5.1
0.1
6.4
4.2
2.2
0.1
59 George McQuinn
1B
29.1
702
3.4
3.8
-1.1
0.0
-0.6
18.2
16.0
2.2
0.0
6.3
5.7
0.6
0.0
60 Barney McCosky
CF
22.2
692
3.4
2.7
0.6
0.0
-0.2
22.9
14.8
8.0
0.0
9.3
4.7
4.6
0.0
61 Cookie Lavagetto
3B
26.6
678
3.4
3.6
-0.0
0.0
0.2
23.1
16.7
6.4
0.0
9.0
6.4
2.6
0.0
62 Junior Thompson
SW
22.1
51
152.3
3.3
0.0
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
15.2
0.0
0.0
15.2
9.7
-0.2
0.0
9.8
63 Harlond Clift
3B
26.9
653
3.2
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
17.8
12.1
5.7
0.0
4.5
2.6
1.9
0.0
64 Whit Wyatt
SP
31.8
39
109.0
3.2
-0.1
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
11.6
0.0
0.0
11.6
8.0
-0.1
0.0
8.2
65 Frank Demaree
CF
29.1
643
3.1
3.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.3
18.9
17.0
1.9
0.0
6.0
7.3
-1.3
0.0
66 Archie McKain
SP
28.1
49
129.7
3.1
0.5
0.0
2.6
0.0
11.6
0.8
0.0
10.8
7.3
0.7
0.0
6.6
67 Ernie Lombardi
C
31.2
494
3.1
3.4
0.1
0.0
0.4
16.9
11.9
5.0
0.0
5.1
4.4
0.7
0.0
68 Frankie Hayes
C
24.7
486
3.0
3.0
0.4
0.0
0.4
16.7
12.2
4.5
0.0
5.6
5.1
0.5
0.0
69 Marius Russo
SP
25.0
45
116.0
3.0
0.1
0.0
2.9
0.0
11.5
0.0
0.0
11.5
7.7
-0.1
0.0
7.8
70 Ben Chapman
CF
30.5
654
3.0
3.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.2
18.9
14.5
4.3
0.0
6.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
71 Dizzy Trout
SP
24.0
60
162.0
2.9
-0.1
0.0
3.0
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
7.7
-0.1
0.0
7.9
72 Carl Hubbell
SP
36.0
58
154.0
2.9
-0.1
-0.0
3.0
-0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
9.0
-0.2
0.0
9.2
73 Augie Galan
LF
27.1
641
2.9
3.2
-1.0
0.0
-0.7
22.2
19.9
2.4
0.0
10.3
10.2
0.1
0.0
74 Don Padgett
C
27.6
257
2.9
3.1
-0.1
0.0
0.2
12.1
9.8
2.4
0.0
7.2
5.9
1.4
0.0
75 Cecil Travis
SS
25.9
522
2.8
2.3
1.2
0.0
0.7
12.7
7.9
4.8
0.0
1.2
0.3
0.9
0.0
76 Lynn Nelson
SP
34.4
83
197.7
2.8
-0.2
0.0
3.0
0.0
10.7
0.0
0.0
10.7
4.2
-0.2
0.0
4.4
77 Lon Warneke
SP
30.3
63
162.0
2.8
0.2
-0.0
2.6
-0.0
11.6
0.0
0.0
11.6
6.1
-0.2
0.0
6.3
78 Lefty Gomez
SP
30.6
82
198.0
2.7
-0.3
0.0
3.0
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
7.6
-0.2
0.0
7.8
79 Steve Sundra
SP
29.3
54
120.7
2.7
0.3
0.0
2.4
0.0
11.6
0.5
0.0
11.1
7.7
0.4
0.0
7.2
80 Jimmy Brown
SS
29.2
695
2.7
2.1
1.6
0.0
1.0
18.6
10.3
8.3
0.0
3.5
-0.2
3.7
0.0
81 Rudy York
C
25.9
376
2.7
2.7
0.1
0.0
0.1
13.2
10.5
2.8
0.0
5.4
5.0
0.4
0.0
82 George Case
CF
23.6
593
2.6
2.1
0.2
0.0
-0.3
14.6
11.2
3.4
0.0
3.4
2.5
0.9
0.0
83 Bobby Doerr
2B
21.2
574
2.6
2.3
0.8
0.0
0.5
17.8
11.2
6.6
0.0
6.0
2.7
3.3
0.0
84 Ken Chase
SP
25.7
90
232.0
2.6
-0.3
0.0
2.9
0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
6.6
-0.2
0.0
6.9
85 Debs Garms
RF
32.0
566
2.6
2.1
0.0
0.0
-0.4
16.8
13.6
3.1
0.0
6.1
5.1
1.0
0.0
86 Cliff Melton
SP
27.5
75
207.3
2.6
-0.1
-0.0
2.7
0.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
7.9
-0.2
0.0
8.2
87 Mace Brown
SP
30.1
69
200.3
2.5
-0.5
-0.0
3.0
-0.0
14.3
0.0
0.0
14.3
7.3
-0.2
0.0
7.5
88 Jeff Heath
LF
24.3
472
2.5
1.9
0.1
0.0
-0.5
15.9
12.9
3.0
0.0
7.3
6.0
1.3
0.0
89 Clint Brown
RP
36.0
27
118.3
2.5
0.1
0.0
2.4
0.0
15.1
0.0
0.0
15.1
11.1
-0.1
0.0
11.2
90 Joe Kuhel
1B
33.0
623
2.5
2.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
19.6
17.1
2.5
0.0
9.1
8.0
1.1
0.0
91 Eric McNair
3B
30.2
528
2.5
2.2
0.5
0.0
0.2
17.0
11.7
5.3
0.0
6.0
3.9
2.0
0.0
92 Bump Hadley
SP
35.0
68
154.0
2.5
-0.1
0.0
2.6
0.0
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
7.6
-0.2
0.0
7.8
93 Bill McGee
SP
29.6
58
156.0
2.4
-0.3
-0.0
2.7
-0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
10.9
5.5
-0.2
0.0
5.6
94 Jack Knott
SP
32.3
59
149.7
2.4
-0.4
0.0
2.8
0.0
12.3
0.0
0.0
12.3
7.4
-0.1
0.0
7.6
95 Tommy Henrich
RF
26.4
406
2.3
1.7
0.4
0.0
-0.3
13.2
10.2
3.0
0.0
5.7
4.3
1.4
0.0
96 Sam West
CF
34.7
471
2.3
2.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
12.5
9.6
2.9
0.0
3.6
2.7
0.9
0.0
97 Gabby Hartnett
C
38.5
351
2.3
2.3
0.3
0.0
0.3
13.9
9.2
4.8
0.0
5.9
3.9
2.0
0.0
98 Paul Waner
RF
36.2
506
2.3
2.7
-0.9
0.0
-0.5
14.2
12.5
1.7
0.0
5.0
4.9
0.1
0.0
99 Oral Hildebrand
SP
32.2
48
126.7
2.2
-0.1
0.0
2.4
0.0
11.4
0.0
0.0
11.4
7.2
-0.1
0.0
7.3
100 Fritz Ostermueller
SP
31.8
64
159.3
2.2
-0.2
0.0
2.4
0.0
13.2
0.0
0.0
13.2
8.0
-0.1
0.0
8.1
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