On This Day

Wednesday, July 30, 1941

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	65	30	.684	--
Indians	55	42	.567	11.0
Red Sox	49	45	.521	15.5
White Sox	47	50	.485	19.0
Athletics	46	49	.484	19.0
Tigers	45	53	.459	21.5
Senators	37	56	.398	27.0
Browns	37	56	.398	27.0

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 3

Senators 7, Indians 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	62	33	.653	--
Dodgers	59	36	.621	3.0
Reds	51	42	.548	10.0
Pirates	49	42	.538	11.0
Giants	45	44	.506	14.0
Cubs	44	51	.463	18.0
Braves	38	55	.409	23.0
Phillies	24	69	.258	37.0

Games

Braves 3, Pirates 2

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 4

Phillies 8, Cubs 4

Cubs 5, Phillies 3

Reds 9, Giants 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Hack	6
2	Nick Etten	5
2	Pinky May	5
4	Creepy Crespi	4
5	11 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	2
2	Pete Reiser	1
2	Taffy Wright	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Chapman	5
2	Bobby Bragan	3
2	Jeff Heath	3
2	Ernie Lombardi	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nick Etten	2
2	George Case	1
2	Joe Kuhel	1
2	Pinky May	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ernie White	0.62
2	Jim Tobin	0.50
3	Cy Blanton	0.33
3	Bob Feller	0.33
3	2 others tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Alex Carrasquel	1
1	Bump Hadley	1
1	Tot Pressnell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Blanton	5
1	Ernie White	5
3	Bob Feller	4
3	Jim Tobin	4
3	Bucky Walters	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Howie Krist	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.407
2	Cecil Travis	.377
3	Joe DiMaggio	.376
4	Jeff Heath	.354
5	Dick Siebert	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	25
2	Joe DiMaggio	24
3	Ted Williams	20
4	Tommy Henrich	19
4	3 others tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	90
2	Charlie Keller	89
3	Jim Tabor	78
4	Rudy York	77
5	Bill Nicholson	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	17
2	Joe Kuhel	14
3	Lonny Frey	13
4	Lee Handley	12
4	2 others tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Olsen	2.25
2	Bucky Walters	2.32
3	Elmer Riddle	2.48
4	Whit Wyatt	2.51
5	Thornton Lee	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	19
2	Kirby Higbe	13
2	Bucky Walters	13
2	Whit Wyatt	13
5	5 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	181
2	Johnny Vander Meer	120
3	Bobo Newsom	106
4	Whit Wyatt	101
5	Thornton Lee	87

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	8
2	Tom Ferrick	7
3	Al Benton	6
3	Jumbo Brown	6
5	3 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.500
2	Barney McCosky	.464
3	Billy Jurges	.463
4	Mike McCormick	.432
5	Joe Grace	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	6
2	Sam Chapman	5
3	Joe DiMaggio	4
3	George McQuinn	4
3	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Chapman	20
2	Jim Tabor	17
3	Charlie Keller	16
4	Roy Cullenbine	15
4	3 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	6
2	Nick Etten	4
3	Arky Vaughan	3
3	Gee Walker	3
5	18 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	0.00
1	Bump Hadley	0.00
3	Paul Derringer	0.50
4	Johnny Murphy	0.64
5	Eddie Smith	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie White	6
2	Bob Klinger	3
2	Dutch Leonard	3
2	Dick Newsome	3
2	Jim Tobin	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	23
2	Mickey Harris	22
3	Ernie White	20
4	Bobo Newsom	17
5	Thornton Lee	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bump Hadley	2
1	Howie Krist	2
1	Jake Mooty	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
5	19 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.442
2	Cecil Travis	.420
3	Joe Grace	.419
4	Phil Rizzuto	.402
5	Barney McCosky	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	9
2	Sam Chapman	7
2	Joe DiMaggio	7
4	George McQuinn	6
5	6 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	30
2	Sam Chapman	29
3	Maurice Van Robays	28
4	Roy Cullenbine	27
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	8
2	Gee Walker	6
3	Bama Rowell	5
4	Luke Appling	4
4	6 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	0.30
2	Bump Hadley	0.69
3	Jim Tobin	1.40
4	Jim Turner	1.53
5	Ken Heintzelman	1.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ernie White	6
2	Ken Heintzelman	5
2	Dick Newsome	5
2	Jim Tobin	5
5	9 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	47
2	Bobo Newsom	40
3	Mickey Harris	32
4	Whit Wyatt	29
5	Ernie White	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	4
2	George Caster	2
2	Bill Crouch	2
2	Tom Earley	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.384
2	Joe DiMaggio	.374
3	Cecil Travis	.348
4	Johnny Cooney	.331
5	Enos Slaughter	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	35
1	Rudy York	35
3	Dolph Camilli	33
4	Bob Johnson	31
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	151
2	Rudy York	142
3	Johnny Mize	136
4	Jimmie Foxx	118
4	Ted Williams	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	29
2	Lonny Frey	24
3	Joe Kuhel	19
4	Mike Kreevich	18
5	Bama Rowell	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	2.37
2	Vern Olsen	2.63
3	Thornton Lee	2.73
4	Tiny Bonham	2.76
5	Whit Wyatt	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	30
2	Kirby Higbe	21
2	Lon Warneke	21
4	Bucky Walters	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	268
2	Bobo Newsom	174
3	Johnny Vander Meer	151
4	Kirby Higbe	139
5	Whit Wyatt	138

Saves

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