1939 By The Numbers
World Series
New York Giants over Chicago White Sox 4-2
MVP Harlond Clift (Giants)
Batting Champions
AL: Arky Vaughan (Washington Senators) .371
NL: Cecil Travis (Philadelphia Phillies) .401
The Home Run Kings
AL: Hank Greenber (Washington Senators) 37
NL: Joe Gordon (New York Giants) 38
New Records
None
Accomplishments
Bob Feller (Washington Senators) Pitching Triple Crown
6 players hit 3 HR in a single game
Frankie Hayes (St Louis Browns) 6 hit game
Edward Milton (Chicago White Sox) hit for the Cycle
5 pitchers won 20 or more games
Tony Lazzeri (Philadelphia Phillies) and Charlie Gehringer (St Louis Cardinals) 3000th hit
Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) 3500th hit
Mel Ott (Pittsburgh Pirates), Mickey Cochrane (St Louis Cardinals), and Jimmie Foxx (Boston Red Sox) 2500th hit
The Slam File
31 this year.
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May 1st 1939 Willie Duke (Detroit Tigers)
May 3rd 1939 Harlond Clift (New York Giants)
May 3rd 1939 Philip Corrigan (Philadelphia Athletics)
May 10th 1939 Bud Metheny (Washington Senators)
May 28th 1939 Hank Leiber (St Louis Browns)
May 29th 1939 Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates)
June 2nd 1939 Babe Barna (Boston Red Sox) PH
June 3rd 1939 Willard Brown (Boston Red Sox)
June 3rd 1939 Gus Mancuso (Washington Senators)
June 19th 1939 Bill Norman (Pittsburgh Pirates)
June 20th 1939 Roy Cullenbine (St Louis Browns)
June 21st 1939 Ray Mack (Cincinnati Reds) Walk off
June 21st 1939 Lin Storti (New York Giants)
June 24th 1939 Frankie Hayes (St Louis Browns)
June 26th 1939 Johnny Hodapp (Washington Senators)
June 28th 1939 Brinton McClellan (New York Giants)
July 4th 1939 Dick Siebert (Detroit Tigers)
July 16th 1939 George Case (Detroit Tigers)
July 21st 1939 Frankie Crosetti (Brooklyn Dodgers)
August 1st 1939 Ed Fernandes (Boston Bees)
August 1st 1939 Bud Metheny (Washington Senators)
August 6th 1969 Hank Majeski (Detroit Tigers)
August 8th 1939 Dom Dallessandro (Pittsburgh Pirates)
August 12th 1939 Bill Dickey (St Louis Browns)
August 14th 1939 Buddy Lewis (St Louis Cardinals)
August 23rd 1939 Pete Reiser (Chicago Cubs)
August 25th 1939 Ted Williams (New York Giants)
August 25th 1939 Bill Gannon (St Louis Browns)
September 2nd 1939 Zeke Bonura (Boston Bees)
September 3rd 1939 Babe Young (Cleveland Indians)
September 4th 1939 Pete Hughes (Boston Red Sox) Walk off PH
September 15th 1939 Pete Graham (Chicago Cubs)