1938 AL News Recap

Heading into the stretch run of the season, Detroit's Hank Greenberg continues his HR onslaught and every one he hits is a new record. He stands at 70hr and is now setting sight on a new RBI record. Boston's Jimmy Foxx leads the AL in BA and would have a good shot at the Triple Crown if not for Greenberg. Cleveland's Bob Feller and Johnny Allen, along with New York's Lefty Gomez are the top pitchers in the league. All have 17 wins on the season.

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1938 American League                 Date: 9/1/1938
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1938 DEA  76  46    J.Foxx    BOA .379  H.Greenbe DEA   70  H.Greenbe DEA  174
1938 NYA  68  55    B.Myer    WAA .376  J.Foxx    BOA   50  J.Foxx    BOA  148
1938 BOA  65  54    B.Chapman BOA .358  R.York    DEA   39  R.York    DEA  100
1938 CLA  64  57    H.Trosky  CLA .353  H.Clift   SLA   34  H.Trosky  CLA   98
1938 WAA  64  59    B.Dickey  NYA .349  OTHERS TIED W   26  C.Gehring DEA   98
1938 PHA  56  66
1938 SLA  47  73    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1938 CHA  44  74    B.Feller  CLA   17  S.Coffman DEA   14  L.Gomez   NYA 2.56
                    J.Allen   CLA   17  H.Eisenst DEA    8  S.Chandle NYA 3.28
                    L.Gomez   NYA   17  J.Murphy  NYA    8  J.Allen   CLA 3.34
                    D.Leonard WAA   14  OTHERS TIED W    6  B.Feller  CLA 3.64
                    OTHERS TIED W   12                      J.Knott   CHA 3.65
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    D.Cramer  BOA   11  F.Crosett NYA   27  B.Feller  CLA  190
                    B.Chapman BOA    9  L.Lary    CLA   22  B.Newsom  SLA  173
                    G.McQuinn SLA    9  B.Werber  PHA   16  J.Allen   CLA  134
                    B.Dickey  NYA    8  B.Chapman BOA   15  R.Ruffing NYA  116
                    OTHERS TIED W    7  OTHERS TIED W   13  L.Grove   BOA  109