| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, November 1st, 1939: Best Batter Named by American League
1939 was a special season for Philadelphia (A) left fielder Ted Williams and it was capped off today with the announcement that he was named the winner of the American League Most Valuable Player Award.
Williams compiled a .405 batting average and a .539 on-base percentage this year. In 135 games he piled up 185 hits, 32 doubles, 5 triples, 38 home runs, 128 RBIs and 131 runs scored. |
| Friday, September 29th, 1939: Williams in Select Company, Bats .405
It might look like a typo in this season's stats reports. But the .405 next to the name of Ted Williams is no mistake. That's his batting average for the recently completed season. Williams is the newest member of baseball's .400 club.
The Philadelphia (A) left fielder tried to downplay the achievement. "It's just a number," he said. Then he admitted with a grin: "Okay, it's a big number!"
That number puts Williams in the record books with some of the game's great players.
His other stats during this remarkable season include 185 hits, 32 doubles, 5 triples, 38 home runs, 131 runs and 128 RBIs.
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| Monday, September 18th, 1939: Philadelphia (A)'s Williams AL Star of the Week
One of the league's most exciting young players, Ted Williams of the Philadelphia (A) Athletics earned himself American League Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 21-year-old left fielder had a lofty .500 average (10-20), collecting 1 home run, 9 RBIs and 7 runs scored.
Williams is presently batting .403 with 34 home runs, 121 runs scored and 116 RBIs. His OBP is .539.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 80-74, .519 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 21.0 GB | | Record at home | 40-37, .519 PCT | | Record on the road | 40-37, .519 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 4-8, .333 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 22-17, .564 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 30-24, .556 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 50-50, .500 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 11-5, .688 PCT | | Record in May | 13-16, .448 PCT | | Record in June | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in July | 15-11, .577 PCT | | Record in August | 14-15, .483 PCT | | Record in September | 14-12, .538 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .287 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .353 - 3rd in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .456 - 1st in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .809 - 2nd in AL | | Runs Scored | 915 - 2nd in AL | | Hits | 1585 - 2nd in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 548 - 1st in AL | | Home Runs | 145 - 1st in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 587 - 4th in AL | | Strikeouts | 508 - 1st in AL | | Stolen Bases | 100 - 1st in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 5.01 - 6th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 5.21 - 8th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.63 - 5th in AL | | Runs allowed | 892 - 5th in AL | | Hits allowed | 1536 - 5th in AL | | Opponents AVG | .279 - 5th in AL | | BABIP | .298 - 4th in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 108 - 6th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 685 - 8th in AL | | Strikeouts | 602 - 4th in AL |
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