On This Day

Friday, September 5, 1941

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 45 .669 --
White Sox 70 65 .519 20.5
Red Sox 70 65 .519 20.5
Indians 66 65 .504 22.5
Tigers 64 70 .478 26.0
Browns 59 73 .447 30.0
Athletics 58 74 .439 31.0
Senators 54 75 .419 33.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 85 47 .644 --
Cardinals 83 47 .638 1.0
Reds 71 59 .546 13.0
Pirates 71 60 .542 13.5
Giants 62 66 .484 21.0
Cubs 60 74 .448 26.0
Braves 52 76 .406 31.0
Phillies 37 92 .287 46.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Alf Anderson 5
2 Luke Appling 3
2 Jim Gleeson 3
2 Lee Handley 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Joost 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Joost 4
2 Bob Elliott 3
3 Luke Appling 1
3 Harlond Clift 1
3 9 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gleeson 1
1 Taffy Wright 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Elden Auker 0.67
2 Dutch Dietz 0.62
3 Ray Starr 0.33
4 Paul Derringer 0.23
5 Buck Ross 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Dutch Dietz 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dutch Dietz 5
2 Elden Auker 4
3 Paul Derringer 3
4 Ray Starr 2
5 3 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .411
2 Cecil Travis .360
3 Joe DiMaggio .356
4 Jeff Heath .343
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 2 others tied 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 120
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 Jeff Heath 18
4 Mike Kreevich 17
4 Danny Murtaugh 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 2.05
2 Whit Wyatt 2.44
3 Thornton Lee 2.47
4 Ernie White 2.49
5 Bucky Walters 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 22
2 Kirby Higbe 19
2 Whit Wyatt 19
4 Thornton Lee 18
5 Ernie White 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 234
2 Johnny Vander Meer 167
3 Whit Wyatt 146
4 Bobo Newsom 144
5 2 tied 110

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 14
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 Luke Appling .472
2 Joe Gordon .434
3 Mel Ott .431
4 Jeff Heath .418
5 Pete Fox .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 6
1 Ted Williams 6
1 Rudy York 6
4 Dolph Camilli 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Heath 16
1 Mel Ott 16
1 Rudy York 16
4 Babe Dahlgren 15
4 Wally Judnich 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Murtaugh 6
2 Stan Benjamin 5
2 George Case 5
2 Jeff Heath 5
5 Billy Werber 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.00
2 Bill Beckmann 0.73
3 Tiny Bonham 0.95
4 Eddie Smith 1.13
5 Johnny Gorsica 1.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 3
1 Bill Beckmann 3
1 Paul Erickson 3
1 Johnny Gorsica 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whit Wyatt 25
2 Paul Erickson 17
2 Howie Pollet 17
4 Bobo Newsom 16
4 Johnny Vander Meer 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 5
2 Ike Pearson 2
2 Bucky Walters 2
4 Jim Bagby 1
4 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .417
2 Rip Radcliff .390
3 Luke Appling .389
4 Taffy Wright .379
5 Mel Ott .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 13
2 Dolph Camilli 10
3 Sam Chapman 9
4 Joe Cronin 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Wally Judnich 32
2 Joe Cronin 31
3 Babe Young 30
4 Ted Williams 29
5 2 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Murtaugh 12
2 Stan Benjamin 6
2 George Case 6
2 Jeff Heath 6
2 Joe Kuhel 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.00
2 Elmer Riddle 1.21
3 Johnny Humphries 1.22
4 Ike Pearson 1.33
5 Tiny Bonham 1.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 6
1 Thornton Lee 6
3 Mort Cooper 5
3 Kirby Higbe 5
3 Whit Wyatt 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 50
2 Johnny Vander Meer 40
3 Whit Wyatt 39
4 Mort Cooper 30
4 Paul Erickson 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 5
2 Jumbo Brown 2
2 Hugh Casey 2
2 Bill Crouch 2
2 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .402
2 Joe DiMaggio .362
3 Cecil Travis .352
4 Barney McCosky .340
5 Pete Reiser .335

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 138
2 Joe DiMaggio 136
2 Charlie Keller 136
4 Ted Williams 128
5 Johnny Mize 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 30
2 Lonny Frey 22
3 Joe Kuhel 21
4 Jeff Heath 18
4 Mike Kreevich 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 2.06
2 Thornton Lee 2.47
3 Ernie White 2.49
4 Tiny Bonham 2.60
5 Whit Wyatt 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 26
2 Kirby Higbe 22
3 Thornton Lee 21
4 Bucky Walters 20
4 Whit Wyatt 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 265
2 Johnny Vander Meer 198
3 Bobo Newsom 179
4 Whit Wyatt 151
5 Kirby Higbe 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 15
2 Al Benton 9
3 Jumbo Brown 8
4 Clint Brown 7
4 Tom Ferrick 7