On This Day

Sunday, June 22, 1941

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	40	25	.615	--
Yankees	36	25	.590	2.0
Red Sox	33	26	.559	4.0
White Sox	32	29	.525	6.0
Tigers	33	31	.516	6.5
Athletics	28	33	.459	10.0
Browns	21	37	.362	15.5
Senators	22	39	.361	16.0

Games

Red Sox 7, Browns 5

Browns 12, Red Sox 3

Yankees 5, Tigers 4

White Sox 14, Athletics 0

Athletics 3, White Sox 0

Indians 6, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	43	21	.672	--
Dodgers	41	21	.661	1.0
Giants	32	28	.533	9.0
Reds	31	31	.500	11.0
Cubs	29	33	.468	13.0
Pirates	24	29	.453	13.5
Braves	22	34	.393	17.0
Phillies	18	43	.295	23.5

Games

Braves 6, Cubs 5

Dodgers 2, Reds 1

Dodgers 3, Reds 2

Pirates 4, Phillies 1

Phillies 7, Pirates 4

Giants 4, Cardinals 3

Giants 3, Cardinals 2

Braves 3, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Nick Etten	6
1	Danny Litwhiler	6
3	Ben Chapman	5
3	Chet Laabs	5
5	11 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	2
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	9
2	Ben Chapman	5
3	Taffy Wright	4
4	Nick Etten	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Tabor	2
2	Bobby Bragan	1
2	Doc Cramer	1
2	Nick Etten	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Max Lanier	1.12
2	Eddie Smith	0.86
3	Bob Feller	0.75
3	Johnnie Wittig	0.75
5	Johnny Niggeling	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	9
2	Bob Feller	6
2	Johnny Niggeling	6
2	Eddie Smith	6
2	Johnnie Wittig	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	2
2	Si Johnson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.407
2	Jeff Heath	.380
3	Cecil Travis	.357
4	Joe DiMaggio	.354
5	Pete Reiser	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	17
2	Dolph Camilli	15
2	Joe DiMaggio	15
2	Rudy York	15
5	3 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	59
1	Rudy York	59
3	Bill Nicholson	55
4	Joe DiMaggio	53
5	Jimmie Foxx	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	9
2	George Case	8
2	Jeff Heath	8
2	Mike Kreevich	8
2	Joe Kuhel	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Johnson	2.06
2	Whit Wyatt	2.08
3	Dizzy Trout	2.11
4	Vern Olsen	2.19
5	Thornton Lee	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	15
2	Whit Wyatt	10
3	Hugh Casey	9
3	Kirby Higbe	9
5	Thornton Lee	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	126
2	Johnny Vander Meer	94
3	Mort Cooper	68
4	Whit Wyatt	64
5	Kirby Higbe	63

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	5
1	Tom Ferrick	5
1	Joe Heving	5
1	Ira Hutchinson	5
5	Al Benton	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jeff Heath	.451
2	Joe DiMaggio	.431
3	Pat Mullin	.410
4	George McQuinn	.392
5	Dixie Walker	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Charlie Keller	6
3	Babe Dahlgren	5
3	Ken Keltner	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	17
2	Joe DiMaggio	16
3	Harlond Clift	14
4	Dolph Camilli	13
4	7 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jeff Heath	6
2	Joe Kuhel	5
3	Mike Kreevich	3
3	Clyde McCullough	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ernie White	0.00
2	Marv Breuer	0.67
3	Bob Muncrief	0.79
4	Vern Olsen	1.06
5	Joe Bowman	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	4
2	Paul Derringer	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	Kirby Higbe	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Paul Derringer	20
2	Johnny Vander Meer	20
4	Tommy Bridges	18
4	Max Lanier	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	2
2	Al Benton	1
2	Hugh Casey	1
2	Lum Harris	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.436
2	Jeff Heath	.407
3	Joe DiMaggio	.393
4	Pat Mullin	.374
5	Jim Tabor	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	9
1	Tommy Henrich	9
3	Bruce Campbell	8
3	Charlie Keller	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	36
2	Ted Williams	33
3	Jimmie Foxx	28
3	Jim Tabor	28
5	Charlie Keller	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jeff Heath	7
2	Mike Kreevich	6
2	Skeeter Newsome	6
4	Joe Kuhel	5
4	Pee Wee Reese	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Ryba	1.14
2	Joe Bowman	1.19
3	Vern Olsen	1.27
4	Elmer Riddle	1.50
4	Al Javery	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	7
2	Kirby Higbe	6
3	Carl Hubbell	5
3	Elmer Riddle	5
5	7 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	63
2	Johnny Vander Meer	43
3	Eddie Smith	38
4	Thornton Lee	34
5	Kirby Higbe	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Ryba	3
2	Marv Breuer	2
2	Jumbo Brown	2
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.368
2	Joe DiMaggio	.367
3	Enos Slaughter	.346
4	Cecil Travis	.344
5	Luke Appling	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	41
2	Joe DiMaggio	36
3	Joe Gordon	35
4	Dolph Camilli	32
4	Bob Johnson	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	158
2	Joe DiMaggio	152
3	Johnny Mize	130
4	Frank McCormick	128
5	Ted Williams	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	28
2	Lonny Frey	22
3	Stan Hack	20
4	Pee Wee Reese	18
5	Mike Kreevich	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	2.38
2	Whit Wyatt	2.49
3	Bucky Walters	2.51
4	Claude Passeau	2.74
5	Vern Olsen	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	32
2	Claude Passeau	21
3	Rip Sewell	20
3	Bucky Walters	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	283
2	Bobo Newsom	167
3	Kirby Higbe	149
4	Mort Cooper	143
5	Whit Wyatt	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	15
2	Joe Beggs	9
2	Clint Brown	9
4	Joe Heving	8
5	Johnny Murphy	7