On This Day

Monday, September 22, 1941

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	98	50	.662	--
Red Sox	80	68	.541	18.0
White Sox	74	76	.493	25.0
Tigers	73	76	.490	25.5
Indians	73	76	.490	25.5
Senators	67	80	.456	30.5
Browns	67	81	.453	31.0
Athletics	62	87	.416	36.5

Games

Tigers 11, White Sox 0

Browns 5, Indians 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	97	53	.647	--
Cardinals	94	53	.639	1.5
Reds	84	64	.568	12.0
Pirates	78	69	.531	17.5
Giants	69	77	.473	26.0
Cubs	68	81	.456	28.5
Braves	61	89	.407	36.0
Phillies	41	106	.279	54.5

Games

Giants 5, Braves 3

Braves 2, Giants 1

Dodgers 5, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Bartell	3
1	Ray Mack	3
1	Barney McCosky	3
1	Mel Ott	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Grace	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Croucher	3
1	Rudy York	3
3	Roy Cullenbine	2
3	Joe Grace	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	1
1	Tuck Stainback	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Benton	0.83
2	Bob Feller	0.62
3	Johnny Niggeling	0.56
4	Carl Hubbell	0.55
5	Dick Errickson	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	Al Javery	1
1	Johnny Niggeling	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	6
2	Al Benton	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Johnny Niggeling	5
5	Johnny Humphries	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Thomas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.406
2	Cecil Travis	.358
3	Joe DiMaggio	.354
4	Jeff Heath	.343
5	Pete Reiser	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	36
2	Dolph Camilli	34
3	Charlie Keller	33
4	Tommy Henrich	31
5	2 tied	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	122
2	Dolph Camilli	119
2	Jeff Heath	119
4	Joe DiMaggio	118
5	Ted Williams	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	30
2	Joe Kuhel	20
3	Jeff Heath	18
3	Danny Murtaugh	18
5	Mike Kreevich	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Elmer Riddle	1.93
2	Ernie White	2.34
3	Whit Wyatt	2.42
4	Thornton Lee	2.49
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Kirby Higbe	21
2	Whit Wyatt	21
4	Thornton Lee	20
5	4 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	254
2	Johnny Vander Meer	195
3	Whit Wyatt	172
4	Bobo Newsom	167
5	Thornton Lee	126

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	15
2	Jumbo Brown	8
3	Al Benton	7
3	Bill Crouch	7
3	Tom Ferrick	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buddy Hassett	.407
2	Mickey Vernon	.388
3	Lou Finney	.385
4	Babe Young	.380
5	2 tied	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jeff Heath	4
1	Tommy Henrich	4
1	Frank McCormick	4
4	Babe Young	3
5	9 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jeff Heath	17
2	Dolph Camilli	14
2	Frank McCormick	14
4	Roberto Ortiz	13
4	Mickey Witek	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	5
2	Ray Mack	4
3	Buddy Hassett	3
3	Dixie Walker	3
5	13 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Vander Meer	0.00
2	Denny Galehouse	0.44
3	Max Lanier	0.63
4	Mickey Harris	0.71
5	Howie Pollet	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	3
1	Mickey Harris	3
1	Tommy Hughes	3
1	Al Javery	3
1	Bill Zuber	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whit Wyatt	22
2	Bob Feller	20
3	Ernie White	16
4	Spud Chandler	14
4	3 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	2
2	Norm Branch	1
2	Bill Crouch	1
2	Steve Gromek	1
2	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.384
2	Jeff Heath	.382
3	Ted Williams	.380
4	Joe Gordon	.376
5	Pete Reiser	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	9
2	Tommy Henrich	8
2	Ted Williams	8
4	Jeff Heath	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jeff Heath	37
2	Dolph Camilli	33
3	Babe Dahlgren	26
3	Wally Judnich	26
3	Babe Young	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	11
2	Danny Murtaugh	7
3	Billy Werber	6
4	Stan Benjamin	5
4	Jeff Heath	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Denny Galehouse	1.21
2	Johnny Allen	1.33
3	Howie Pollet	1.34
4	Bob Carpenter	1.64
5	Elmer Riddle	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	6
2	Whit Wyatt	5
3	Hugh Casey	4
3	Curt Davis	4
3	13 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whit Wyatt	51
2	Johnny Vander Meer	44
3	Bobo Newsom	39
4	Bob Feller	35
5	Ernie White	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	6
2	Ike Pearson	4
3	Hugh Casey	2
3	Bill Crouch	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.406
2	Cecil Travis	.362
3	Joe DiMaggio	.354
4	Pete Reiser	.345
5	Jeff Heath	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	40
2	Dolph Camilli	35
3	Charlie Keller	33
4	Tommy Henrich	31
5	4 tied	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	132
2	Charlie Keller	125
3	Joe DiMaggio	123
4	Dolph Camilli	121
5	Jeff Heath	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	34
2	Joe Kuhel	20
3	Lonny Frey	18
3	Jeff Heath	18
3	2 others tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Elmer Riddle	1.93
2	Ernie White	2.34
3	Whit Wyatt	2.48
4	Thornton Lee	2.59
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Whit Wyatt	22
3	Kirby Higbe	21
4	Thornton Lee	20
5	Bucky Walters	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	264
2	Johnny Vander Meer	208
3	Bobo Newsom	178
4	Whit Wyatt	175
5	Johnny Rigney	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	15
2	Jumbo Brown	8
3	Al Benton	7
3	Hugh Casey	7
3	2 others tied	7