On This Day

Friday, July 18, 1941

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	56	28	.667	--
Indians	51	35	.593	6.0
Red Sox	45	38	.542	10.5
White Sox	42	42	.500	14.0
Tigers	43	44	.494	14.5
Athletics	37	45	.451	18.0
Senators	30	51	.370	24.5
Browns	30	51	.370	24.5

Games

White Sox 4, Red Sox 3

Indians 2, Yankees 1

Senators 8, Tigers 1

Athletics 6, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	56	28	.667	--
Cardinals	54	30	.643	2.0
Giants	43	36	.544	10.5
Reds	44	39	.530	11.5
Pirates	39	39	.500	14.0
Cubs	37	47	.440	19.0
Braves	33	48	.407	21.5
Phillies	21	60	.259	33.5

Games

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 1

Pirates 5, Braves 1

Braves 4, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Arky Vaughan	4
2	George Case	3
2	Johnny Cooney	3
2	Doc Cramer	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Wally Judnich	1
1	Benny McCoy	1
1	Rudy York	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Johnson	3
2	George Case	2
2	Vince DiMaggio	2
2	Lee Handley	2
2	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Cooney	2
1	Arky Vaughan	2
3	Bama Rowell	1
3	Skeeter Webb	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	1.00
2	Marius Russo	0.67
3	Ernie White	0.62
4	Johnny Rigney	0.45
5	Joe Sullivan	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	Hank LaManna	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	9
2	Marius Russo	6
3	Johnny Rigney	5
3	Ernie White	5
5	Joe Sullivan	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.395
2	Joe DiMaggio	.373
3	Cecil Travis	.371
4	Jeff Heath	.363
5	Roy Cullenbine	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	20
1	Charlie Keller	20
3	Bob Johnson	18
3	Mel Ott	18
3	Rudy York	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	77
2	Charlie Keller	74
3	Rudy York	68
4	Jimmie Foxx	66
5	Bill Nicholson	65

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lonny Frey	12
1	Joe Kuhel	12
3	George Case	11
3	Lee Handley	11
3	Jeff Heath	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Olsen	2.13
2	Elmer Riddle	2.14
3	Whit Wyatt	2.27
4	Bucky Walters	2.27
5	Ernie White	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	19
2	Kirby Higbe	13
2	Whit Wyatt	13
4	Elmer Riddle	11
4	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	167
2	Johnny Vander Meer	117
3	Whit Wyatt	93
4	Bobo Newsom	89
5	Thornton Lee	79

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	7
1	Johnny Murphy	7
3	Al Benton	6
3	Jumbo Brown	6
5	3 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.510
2	Cecil Travis	.413
3	Dick Bartell	.393
4	Joe Cronin	.390
4	Joe Grace	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elbie Fletcher	3
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	Joe Gordon	3
1	Charlie Keller	3
1	Chet Laabs	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Cullenbine	13
2	Joe DiMaggio	12
2	Vince DiMaggio	12
2	Jimmie Foxx	12
2	Moose Solters	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bama Rowell	4
2	George Archie	3
2	Gee Walker	3
4	Luke Appling	2
4	12 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	0.00
2	Jim Tobin	1.00
3	Ken Heintzelman	1.01
4	Ike Pearson	1.06
5	Sam Nahem	1.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Ken Heintzelman	3
1	Kirby Higbe	3
1	Tex Hughson	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	29
2	Johnny Rigney	18
3	Carl Hubbell	16
3	Hal Newhouser	16
3	Johnny Vander Meer	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	2
2	Al Benton	1
2	Clint Brown	1
2	Jumbo Brown	1
2	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.446
2	Cecil Travis	.410
3	Nick Etten	.405
4	Roy Cullenbine	.385
5	Jeff Heath	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	9
2	Joe DiMaggio	7
3	Tommy Henrich	6
3	Chet Laabs	6
3	George McQuinn	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	30
2	Johnny Mize	29
3	Charlie Keller	24
4	George McQuinn	21
5	5 tied	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jeff Heath	7
2	Lee Handley	6
2	Joe Kuhel	6
4	George Archie	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	0.54
2	Sam Nahem	0.98
3	Jim Tobin	1.16
4	Cliff Melton	1.32
5	Elmer Riddle	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
1	Kirby Higbe	6
1	Elmer Riddle	6
4	Dick Newsome	5
4	Johnny Rigney	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	55
2	Johnny Vander Meer	35
3	Bobo Newsom	31
3	Whit Wyatt	31
5	Max Lanier	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	5
2	Al Benton	3
2	Jumbo Brown	3
4	Clint Brown	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.375
2	Joe DiMaggio	.373
3	Johnny Cooney	.340
4	Cecil Travis	.337
5	Johnny Mize	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	39
2	Joe DiMaggio	35
2	Joe Gordon	35
4	Bob Johnson	34
5	Dolph Camilli	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	149
2	Rudy York	147
3	Johnny Mize	135
4	Frank McCormick	124
5	3 tied	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	28
2	Lonny Frey	23
3	Joe Kuhel	18
4	Bama Rowell	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.36
2	Tiny Bonham	2.54
3	Whit Wyatt	2.66
4	Vern Olsen	2.70
5	Claude Passeau	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	32
2	Kirby Higbe	21
2	Lon Warneke	21
4	Bucky Walters	20
4	Whit Wyatt	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	267
2	Bobo Newsom	167
3	Johnny Vander Meer	148
3	Whit Wyatt	148
5	Kirby Higbe	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	14
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Clint Brown	10
4	Joe Beggs	8
5	2 tied	7