On This Day

Tuesday, September 2, 1941

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 45 .664 --
Red Sox 70 63 .526 18.5
White Sox 70 64 .522 19.0
Indians 65 65 .500 22.0
Tigers 64 69 .481 24.5
Athletics 58 73 .443 29.5
Browns 58 73 .443 29.5
Senators 53 75 .414 33.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 83 45 .648 --
Dodgers 84 46 .646 0.0
Reds 70 56 .556 12.0
Pirates 68 59 .535 14.5
Giants 62 66 .484 21.0
Cubs 58 74 .439 27.0
Braves 52 76 .406 31.0
Phillies 36 91 .283 46.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lew Riggs 3
2 Bama Rowell 2
2 Dixie Walker 2
2 Lloyd Waner 2
2 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lew Riggs 3
1 Jimmy Wasdell 3
3 Mickey Owen 2
3 Bama Rowell 2
5 4 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Charlie Root 0.50
2 Kirby Higbe 0.40
3 Gene Thompson 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kirby Higbe 1
1 Charlie Root 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 5
2 Kirby Higbe 4
3 Gene Thompson 2
4 Hank LaManna 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .410
2 Cecil Travis .360
3 Joe DiMaggio .356
4 Jeff Heath .340
5 Pete Reiser .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 34
2 Charlie Keller 33
3 Dolph Camilli 29
4 Joe DiMaggio 27
4 Mel Ott 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 119
2 Joe DiMaggio 112
3 Ted Williams 105
4 Rudy York 100
5 2 tied 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 24
2 Joe Kuhel 20
3 Mike Kreevich 17
4 Jeff Heath 16
5 Lonny Frey 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 1.99
2 Thornton Lee 2.47
3 Ernie White 2.49
4 Whit Wyatt 2.49
5 Bucky Walters 2.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 21
2 Kirby Higbe 19
3 Thornton Lee 18
3 Whit Wyatt 18
5 Ernie White 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 229
2 Johnny Vander Meer 167
3 Bobo Newsom 144
4 Whit Wyatt 140
5 2 tied 110

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 13
2 Jumbo Brown 8
3 Al Benton 7
3 Tom Ferrick 7
5 2 tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rip Radcliff .458
2 Ted Williams .442
3 Mel Ott .397
4 Dom Dallessandro .395
5 Jeff Heath .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 11
2 Rudy York 7
3 Sam Chapman 6
3 Mel Ott 6
5 Dolph Camilli 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Wally Judnich 22
2 Jeff Heath 21
2 Ted Williams 21
4 Johnny Berardino 20
5 Rudy York 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 5
1 Danny Murtaugh 5
3 Stan Benjamin 4
4 Joe Gordon 3
4 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.00
2 Bill Beckmann 0.73
3 Lon Warneke 0.95
4 Tiny Bonham 0.98
5 Elmer Riddle 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 3
1 Bill Beckmann 3
1 Max Butcher 3
1 Johnny Gorsica 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Howie Pollet 22
2 Johnny Vander Meer 21
3 Whit Wyatt 20
4 Bob Feller 19
5 2 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 4
2 Hugh Casey 2
2 Ike Pearson 2
2 Bucky Walters 2
5 17 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .404
2 Rip Radcliff .396
3 Taffy Wright .388
4 George McQuinn .385
5 Luke Appling .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 13
2 Dolph Camilli 10
2 Babe Young 10
4 Sam Chapman 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Cronin 33
1 Babe Young 33
3 Wally Judnich 32
4 Ted Williams 31
5 Jeff Heath 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Murtaugh 10
2 George Case 7
3 Stan Benjamin 6
3 Don Kolloway 6
3 Joe Kuhel 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.00
2 Elmer Riddle 0.88
3 Johnny Humphries 1.30
4 Charlie Wagner 1.76
5 Tiny Bonham 1.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 6
1 Thornton Lee 6
3 Elden Auker 5
3 Kirby Higbe 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 48
2 Johnny Vander Meer 40
3 Whit Wyatt 39
4 Bobo Newsom 37
5 Paul Erickson 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 5
2 Jumbo Brown 2
2 Hugh Casey 2
2 Bill Crouch 2
2 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .398
2 Joe DiMaggio .359
3 Cecil Travis .351
4 Barney McCosky .340
5 Pete Reiser .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 39
2 Dolph Camilli 34
2 Rudy York 34
4 Charlie Keller 33
4 Mel Ott 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 139
2 Joe DiMaggio 136
3 Charlie Keller 135
4 Johnny Mize 128
4 Ted Williams 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 30
2 Lonny Frey 22
2 Joe Kuhel 22
4 Mike Kreevich 18
5 Jeff Heath 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 1.99
2 Bucky Walters 2.47
3 Thornton Lee 2.49
4 Ernie White 2.49
5 Whit Wyatt 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 25
2 Kirby Higbe 23
3 Thornton Lee 21
4 Bucky Walters 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 263
2 Johnny Vander Meer 198
3 Bobo Newsom 184
4 Whit Wyatt 145
5 Kirby Higbe 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 14
2 Al Benton 9
3 Jumbo Brown 8
4 Clint Brown 7
4 Tom Ferrick 7