On This Day

Friday, August 29, 1941

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 86 44 .662 --
White Sox 68 61 .527 17.5
Red Sox 66 62 .516 19.0
Indians 64 61 .512 19.5
Tigers 60 68 .469 25.0
Athletics 56 70 .444 28.0
Browns 55 71 .437 29.0
Senators 53 71 .427 30.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 81 44 .648 --
Cardinals 79 45 .637 1.5
Reds 69 52 .570 10.0
Pirates 67 56 .545 13.0
Giants 58 65 .472 22.0
Cubs 55 72 .433 27.0
Braves 51 73 .411 29.5
Phillies 35 88 .285 45.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Jurges 4
2 Luke Appling 2
2 Dick Bartell 2
2 Roy Cullenbine 2
2 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Bartell 2
1 Johnny Berardino 2
1 Billy Herman 2
1 Mike Kreevich 2
1 Joe Medwick 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mel Ott 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Whit Wyatt 0.73
2 Buck Ross 0.10
2 Hal Schumacher 0.10
4 Elden Auker 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Whit Wyatt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whit Wyatt 8
2 Joe Haynes 3
3 Elden Auker 1
3 Buck Ross 1
3 2 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .407
2 Cecil Travis .364
3 Joe DiMaggio .356
4 Jeff Heath .338
5 Roy Cullenbine .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 32
2 Ted Williams 29
3 Dolph Camilli 27
3 Joe DiMaggio 27
5 Tommy Henrich 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 112
2 Charlie Keller 111
3 Sam Chapman 95
3 Ted Williams 95
5 Jeff Heath 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 21
2 Joe Kuhel 20
3 Mike Kreevich 17
4 Lonny Frey 15
4 Jeff Heath 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 2.10
2 Thornton Lee 2.42
3 Ernie White 2.46
4 Whit Wyatt 2.52
5 Bucky Walters 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 21
2 Kirby Higbe 18
2 Whit Wyatt 18
4 Thornton Lee 17
5 2 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 223
2 Johnny Vander Meer 156
3 Whit Wyatt 137
4 Bobo Newsom 136
5 Thornton Lee 106

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 11
2 Jumbo Brown 8
3 Al Benton 7
3 Tom Ferrick 7
5 Mike Ryba 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rip Radcliff .426
2 Joe Marty .422
3 Don Kolloway .405
4 Ted Williams .400
5 Billy Jurges .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 6
2 Sam Chapman 5
2 Vince DiMaggio 5
4 Dolph Camilli 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Heath 19
2 Wally Judnich 16
2 Babe Young 16
4 Harry Craft 15
4 Billy Werber 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Murtaugh 5
2 Don Kolloway 4
3 Stan Benjamin 3
3 Joe Gordon 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Humphries 0.00
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.00
1 Manny Salvo 0.00
4 Bill Beckmann 0.37
5 Tiny Bonham 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 4
2 Elmer Riddle 3
2 Hal Schumacher 3
2 Whit Wyatt 3
5 33 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whit Wyatt 26
2 Johnny Vander Meer 18
3 Rube Melton 16
3 Howie Pollet 16
5 3 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 2
1 Johnny Murphy 2
1 Bucky Walters 2
4 Jim Bagby 1
4 13 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .406
2 Joe Medwick .387
3 Taffy Wright .368
4 Dixie Walker .353
5 Rip Radcliff .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Chapman 10
2 Dolph Camilli 9
2 Ted Williams 9
2 Babe Young 9
5 Joe Cronin 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Young 34
2 Sam Chapman 32
3 Jeff Heath 29
4 Johnny Mize 28
4 Taffy Wright 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Murtaugh 9
2 Joe Kuhel 7
3 Pete Fox 6
3 Don Kolloway 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Humphries 0.00
2 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.60
3 Manny Salvo 0.84
4 Elmer Riddle 1.07
5 Tommy Bridges 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 5
1 Mort Cooper 5
1 Kirby Higbe 5
1 Thornton Lee 5
1 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 46
2 Johnny Vander Meer 36
2 Whit Wyatt 36
4 Paul Erickson 35
5 Ernie White 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 3
1 Johnny Murphy 3
3 Jumbo Brown 2
3 Bob Klinger 2
3 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .391
2 Joe DiMaggio .362
3 Cecil Travis .348
4 Roy Cullenbine .332
5 Barney McCosky .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 34
2 Dolph Camilli 33
3 Bob Johnson 32
3 Charlie Keller 32
5 Joe DiMaggio 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 141
2 Rudy York 132
3 Charlie Keller 130
4 Johnny Mize 129
5 Ted Williams 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 27
2 Lonny Frey 23
3 Joe Kuhel 22
4 Mike Kreevich 19
5 4 tied 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 2.09
2 Bucky Walters 2.46
3 Ernie White 2.46
4 Thornton Lee 2.49
5 Tiny Bonham 2.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 26
2 Kirby Higbe 22
3 Thornton Lee 20
3 Bucky Walters 20
3 Whit Wyatt 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 268
2 Johnny Vander Meer 187
3 Bobo Newsom 178
4 Whit Wyatt 148
5 Bucky Walters 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 12
2 Al Benton 9
3 Jumbo Brown 8
4 Joe Beggs 7
4 2 others tied 7