On This Day

Saturday, June 28, 1941

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	40	26	.606	--
Indians	42	28	.600	0.0
Red Sox	35	29	.547	4.0
White Sox	34	32	.515	6.0
Tigers	34	35	.493	7.5
Athletics	31	35	.470	9.0
Senators	26	40	.394	14.0
Browns	23	40	.365	15.5

Games

White Sox 6, Indians 4

Browns 3, Tigers 1

Yankees 7, Athletics 4

Senators 3, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	46	21	.687	--
Dodgers	45	22	.672	1.0
Giants	35	30	.538	10.0
Reds	34	32	.515	11.5
Cubs	31	36	.463	15.0
Pirates	25	33	.431	16.5
Braves	23	37	.383	19.5
Phillies	19	47	.288	26.5

Games

Braves 3, Dodgers 2

Cubs 3, Pirates 2

Phillies 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Luke Appling	3
1	Lou Finney	3
1	Lee Handley	3
1	Don Kolloway	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Kolloway	2
2	Vince DiMaggio	1
2	Charlie Keller	1
2	Cookie Lavagetto	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	4
2	Benny McCoy	3
3	Ken Keltner	2
3	Don Kolloway	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Kolloway	4
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	Lee Handley	1
2	Joe Kuhel	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnnie Wittig	0.50
2	Johnny Niggeling	0.44
3	Bobo Newsom	0.42
4	Al Smith	0.33
5	Bill Zuber	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Atley Donald	1
1	Dick Errickson	1
1	Tommy Hughes	1
1	Jack Kramer	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	5
1	Johnnie Wittig	5
3	Johnny Niggeling	4
3	Bill Zuber	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.410
2	Jeff Heath	.379
3	Roy Cullenbine	.361
4	Cecil Travis	.357
5	Pete Reiser	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	18
2	Joe DiMaggio	17
3	Bob Johnson	16
4	Dolph Camilli	15
4	2 others tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	64
2	Joe DiMaggio	59
2	Rudy York	59
4	Bill Nicholson	57
5	Jim Tabor	56

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Kuhel	10
2	George Case	9
2	Lonny Frey	9
2	Jeff Heath	9
5	Mike Kreevich	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whit Wyatt	2.07
2	Art Johnson	2.11
3	Vern Olsen	2.13
4	Bucky Walters	2.38
5	Thornton Lee	2.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	16
2	Whit Wyatt	11
3	Kirby Higbe	10
4	Hugh Casey	9
4	Thornton Lee	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	134
2	Johnny Vander Meer	94
3	Whit Wyatt	72
4	Mort Cooper	68
5	Bobo Newsom	66

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	6
2	Jumbo Brown	5
2	Joe Heving	5
2	Ira Hutchinson	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jeff Heath	.443
2	Dixie Walker	.417
3	Ted Williams	.408
4	Joe DiMaggio	.407
5	Roy Cullenbine	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Dahlgren	5
1	Joe DiMaggio	5
1	Bob Johnson	5
1	Charlie Keller	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Johnson	18
1	Charlie Keller	18
1	Jim Tabor	18
4	Dolph Camilli	16
5	Bobby Doerr	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jeff Heath	6
1	Joe Kuhel	6
3	Don Kolloway	4
3	Pete Reiser	4
5	12 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cliff Melton	0.51
2	Ken Chase	0.53
3	Joe Bowman	0.57
4	Ernie White	0.67
5	Al Milnar	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kirby Higbe	4
2	Bob Feller	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
2	Dick Newsome	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	27
2	Mickey Harris	18
3	Max Lanier	17
4	Claude Passeau	16
4	Ernie White	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jumbo Brown	2
2	Al Benton	1
2	Clint Brown	1
2	Mace Brown	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.411
2	Jeff Heath	.407
3	Joe DiMaggio	.390
4	Jim Tabor	.368
5	Buddy Lewis	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	10
2	Tommy Henrich	9
3	Charlie Keller	8
3	Mel Ott	8
3	Ted Williams	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Tabor	31
2	Ted Williams	29
3	Charlie Keller	27
4	Jimmie Foxx	26
4	Bob Johnson	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jeff Heath	7
1	Joe Kuhel	7
3	Mike Kreevich	6
4	Skeeter Newsome	5
4	Pete Reiser	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Bowman	1.05
2	Vern Olsen	1.19
3	Ernie White	1.28
4	Red Ruffing	1.54
5	Whit Wyatt	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	7
2	Kirby Higbe	6
3	Elmer Riddle	5
3	Rip Sewell	5
5	11 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	58
2	Johnny Vander Meer	40
3	Thornton Lee	34
4	Eddie Smith	30
4	Whit Wyatt	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Ryba	3
2	Jumbo Brown	2
2	Mace Brown	2
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Dizzy Trout	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.371
2	Joe DiMaggio	.367
3	Enos Slaughter	.343
4	Cecil Travis	.338
5	Johnny Mize	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	39
2	Joe DiMaggio	38
3	Joe Gordon	35
4	Bob Johnson	34
5	Mel Ott	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	153
2	Rudy York	152
3	Frank McCormick	130
4	Ted Williams	128
5	Johnny Mize	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	29
2	Lonny Frey	22
3	Stan Hack	20
4	Mike Kreevich	17
4	2 others tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.44
2	Whit Wyatt	2.44
3	Bob Feller	2.57
4	Vern Olsen	2.71
5	Claude Passeau	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	32
2	Bucky Walters	21
3	Claude Passeau	20
3	Lon Warneke	20
3	Whit Wyatt	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	286
2	Bobo Newsom	161
3	Kirby Higbe	146
3	Whit Wyatt	146
5	Mort Cooper	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	15
2	Clint Brown	10
3	Joe Beggs	8
3	Joe Heving	8
3	Johnny Murphy	8