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Brooklyn Dodgers 11-02-1939
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| Breaking News |  | Wednesday, November 1st, 1939: Gehrig Tops Best Batter List
It's been a year of triumph for veteran Lou Gehrig of the Brooklyn Dodgers as he hit his way to the 1939 National League Most Valuable Player Award.
The 36-year-old veteran compiled a .337 average and .441 on-base percentage by putting together 202 hits, 30 doubles, 11 triples, 46 home runs and 115 walks. He also scored 145 times and drove in 152 runs. |
 | Tuesday, October 31st, 1939: 1939 NL Cy Young Award Chosen
With speculation about his retirement gaining steam last offseason, Dodgers ace Lefty Grove had something to prove. He proved it in award-winning style as he accepted the National League Cy Young Award today.
The veteran Brooklyn hurler posted a record of 25 wins and 8 losses this year with a 2.73 ERA. In 39 starts he struck out 173 and walked 69 in 317 innings.
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| Monday, September 25th, 1939: NL Player of the Week Awarded
Lou Gehrig of the Brooklyn Dodgers might have lost a step over the years, but the 36-year-old first baseman can still get it done. He beat out several other worthy National League hitters over this past week to claim the Player of the Week Award.
Gehrig posted a .450 batting average with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs last week while scoring 6 runs. For the week he was 9 for 20.
This year Gehrig is batting .341 with 46 home runs.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | RF Chick Hafey | torn ankle ligaments | 2-3 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 91-63, .591 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 49-28, .636 PCT | | Record on the road | 42-35, .545 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 6-7, .462 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 27-27, .500 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 33-22, .600 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 58-41, .586 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 10-6, .625 PCT | | Record in May | 20-9, .690 PCT | | Record in June | 20-8, .714 PCT | | Record in July | 15-11, .577 PCT | | Record in August | 10-19, .345 PCT | | Record in September | 16-10, .615 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .285 - 3rd in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .357 - 1st in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .412 - 3rd in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .769 - 2nd in NL | | Runs Scored | 905 - 1st in NL | | Hits | 1563 - 3rd in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 411 - 5th in NL | | Home Runs | 112 - 2nd in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 630 - 1st in NL | | Strikeouts | 444 - tied for 1st in NL | | Stolen Bases | 130 - 3rd in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.27 - 4th in NL | | Starters' ERA | 3.95 - 3rd in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 5.88 - 8th in NL | | Runs allowed | 755 - 4th in NL | | Hits allowed | 1560 - 7th in NL | | Opponents AVG | .286 - 7th in NL | | BABIP | .309 - 7th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 71 - 1st in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 464 - 2nd in NL | | Strikeouts | 569 - 4th in NL |
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