On This Day

Friday, June 6, 1941

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	31	20	.608	--
White Sox	27	20	.574	2.0
Red Sox	24	19	.558	3.0
Yankees	25	22	.532	4.0
Tigers	26	23	.531	4.0
Athletics	24	23	.511	5.0
Browns	16	29	.356	12.0
Senators	16	33	.327	14.0

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 3

Indians 2, Athletics 0

Tigers 11, Senators 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	33	13	.717	--
Cardinals	33	14	.702	0.5
Giants	22	21	.512	9.5
Reds	22	25	.468	11.5
Cubs	19	24	.442	12.5
Pirates	17	22	.436	12.5
Braves	15	26	.366	15.5
Phillies	14	30	.318	18.0

Games

Dodgers 4, Cubs 1

Cardinals 3, Braves 1

Pirates 5, Giants 4

Reds 7, Phillies 0

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frankie Gustine	4
2	Bob Elliott	3
2	Joe Kuhel	3
2	Pat Mullin	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	2
2	Chuck Aleno	1
2	Jake Early	1
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	3
1	Jake Early	3
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	Ernie Lombardi	3
5	8 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Lee Handley	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Ernie Koy	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Vander Meer	6.00
2	Bob Feller	2.75
3	Ken Chase	0.54
4	Max Butcher	0.38
5	Kirby Higbe	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	12
2	Bob Feller	11
3	Ken Chase	7
4	Bill Lohrman	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Ryba	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.436
2	Roy Cullenbine	.367
3	Joe Cronin	.365
4	Pete Reiser	.361
5	Jeff Heath	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	14
2	Rudy York	13
3	Dolph Camilli	12
4	Bob Johnson	11
5	3 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	46
2	Jimmie Foxx	42
2	Bill Nicholson	42
4	Joe Gordon	38
4	2 others tied	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	9
2	George Case	7
3	Dom DiMaggio	6
4	Harlond Clift	5
4	7 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.59
2	Tom Ferrick	1.63
3	Whit Wyatt	1.92
4	Mickey Harris	1.99
5	Ted Lyons	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	12
2	Whit Wyatt	9
3	Hugh Casey	7
3	Thornton Lee	7
5	4 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	101
2	Johnny Vander Meer	74
3	Mort Cooper	60
4	Kirby Higbe	49
5	2 tied	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	5
1	Ira Hutchinson	5
3	Joe Heving	4
4	Al Benton	3
4	3 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.538
2	Elbie Fletcher	.415
3	Rudy York	.393
4	Mel Ott	.390
5	Dom DiMaggio	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bruce Campbell	6
1	Tommy Henrich	6
3	Ted Williams	5
3	Rudy York	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	23
2	Ted Williams	20
3	Jimmie Foxx	18
4	Jake Early	15
5	Pete Reiser	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Skeeter Newsome	4
2	Stan Benjamin	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	Marty Marion	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mickey Harris	0.42
2	Phil Marchildon	0.56
3	Hugh Casey	0.59
4	Whit Wyatt	0.86
5	Ted Lyons	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Joe Dobson	3
2	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Thornton Lee	3
2	Elmer Riddle	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	38
2	Johnny Vander Meer	23
3	Eddie Smith	20
4	Kirby Higbe	19
4	Thornton Lee	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Breuer	2
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Kirby Higbe	2
1	Max Lanier	2
1	Mike Ryba	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.472
2	Frankie Hayes	.389
3	Sam Chapman	.377
4	Stan Hack	.374
4	Johnny Rucker	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	9
2	Mel Ott	8
3	Jimmie Foxx	7
3	Tommy Henrich	7
3	Rudy York	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	30
1	Jimmie Foxx	30
3	Ted Williams	29
4	Sam Chapman	28
4	Taffy Wright	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	6
2	Lee Handley	4
2	Bill Knickerbocker	4
2	Mike Kreevich	4
2	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Johnson	0.91
2	Ted Lyons	1.00
3	Dizzy Trout	1.26
4	Tom Ferrick	1.31
5	Whit Wyatt	1.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	7
2	Bill Lee	5
2	Thornton Lee	5
4	Denny Galehouse	4
4	4 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	60
2	Johnny Vander Meer	33
3	Mort Cooper	31
3	Sid Hudson	31
5	Thornton Lee	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	3
1	Max Lanier	3
3	Joe Beggs	2
3	Marv Breuer	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.365
2	Joe DiMaggio	.349
3	Luke Appling	.343
4	Barney McCosky	.343
5	Hank Greenberg	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	41
2	Hank Greenberg	35
3	Joe DiMaggio	33
3	Bob Johnson	33
3	Johnny Mize	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	157
2	Joe DiMaggio	149
3	Johnny Mize	137
4	Hank Greenberg	134
5	2 tied	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	29
2	Lonny Frey	22
3	Stan Hack	21
4	Terry Moore	18
5	4 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whit Wyatt	2.45
2	Bob Feller	2.53
3	Bucky Walters	2.65
4	Ted Lyons	2.68
5	Claude Passeau	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	31
2	Claude Passeau	20
2	Rip Sewell	20
2	Lon Warneke	20
2	Whit Wyatt	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	291
2	Bobo Newsom	164
3	Kirby Higbe	149
3	Whit Wyatt	149
5	Mort Cooper	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	15
2	Clint Brown	10
3	Joe Beggs	9
4	Mace Brown	8
5	3 tied	7