On This Day

Sunday, May 17, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	20	9	.690	--
Indians	20	10	.667	0.5
Tigers	19	14	.576	3.0
Red Sox	15	13	.536	4.5
Senators	12	18	.400	8.5
Athletics	13	20	.394	9.0
Browns	13	20	.394	9.0
White Sox	11	19	.367	9.5

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 1

Indians 4, Athletics 1

Indians 9, Athletics 3

Tigers 4, Red Sox 3

Browns 4, Yankees 2

Yankees 3, Browns 2

White Sox 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	23	8	.742	--
Braves	17	15	.531	6.5
Pirates	18	16	.529	6.5
Cardinals	15	15	.500	7.5
Giants	16	16	.500	7.5
Reds	14	16	.467	8.5
Cubs	14	17	.452	9.0
Phillies	9	23	.281	14.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Cubs 2

Dodgers 4, Cubs 3

Reds 9, Braves 3

Giants 7, Cardinals 1

Pirates 7, Phillies 2

Phillies 5, Pirates 4

Cardinals 8, Giants 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Gordon	6
2	Vince DiMaggio	5
3	Oris Hockett	4
3	Roy Weatherly	4
5	19 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	2
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	1
2	Bobby Estalella	1
2	Les Fleming	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vince DiMaggio	5
1	Johnny Mize	5
3	Bob Elliott	4
3	Bobby Estalella	4
5	7 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	2
2	Lonny Frey	1
2	Jeff Heath	1
2	Myril Hoag	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Rigney	1.00
2	Red Ruffing	0.80
3	Tommy Bridges	0.73
4	Dutch Dietz	0.60
4	2 others tied	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Johnny Beazley	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	8
1	Red Ruffing	8
3	Murry Dickson	6
3	Carl Hubbell	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Ernie White	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Spence	.410
2	Joe Gordon	.384
3	Les Fleming	.345
4	Lou Boudreau	.342
5	Nanny Fernandez	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	8
1	Ted Williams	8
1	Rudy York	8
4	Dolph Camilli	7
4	Frank McCormick	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	31
2	Bob Johnson	30
2	Willard Marshall	30
4	Bobby Doerr	28
4	Rudy York	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	8
2	Joe Kuhel	7
3	Nanny Fernandez	5
3	Oris Hockett	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	1.02
2	Hugh Casey	1.16
3	Bob Klinger	1.17
4	Johnny Allen	1.45
5	Joe Beggs	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	6
2	Elden Auker	5
2	Tiny Bonham	5
2	Ed Head	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	35
2	Johnny Rigney	34
3	Phil Marchildon	30
4	Ed Head	28
4	Red Ruffing	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	5
2	Hal Newhouser	3
3	Ace Adams	2
3	Johnny Allen	2
3	4 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.426
2	Pete Reiser	.422
3	Bobby Doerr	.409
4	Bob Johnson	.377
5	Don Kolloway	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
2	Bob Johnson	5
3	Jim Tobin	4
4	Vince DiMaggio	3
4	9 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	16
1	Bob Johnson	16
3	Ken Keltner	15
4	Johnny Mize	13
5	6 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Kuhel	4
2	Bob Kennedy	3
2	Mike Kreevich	3
2	Barney McCosky	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	0.00
2	Tiny Bonham	0.50
2	Spud Chandler	0.50
4	Atley Donald	1.00
5	Tex Hughson	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	3
1	Bill Lee	3
1	Phil Marchildon	3
1	Bucky Walters	3
5	25 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Phil Marchildon	19
1	Red Ruffing	19
1	Bucky Walters	19
4	Mort Cooper	18
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	3
2	Ace Adams	1
2	Fred Caligiuri	1
2	Tex Hughson	1
2	4 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Spence	.427
2	Bobby Doerr	.402
3	Bill Dickey	.368
4	Joe Gordon	.360
5	Lou Boudreau	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	7
1	Joe DiMaggio	7
1	Frank McCormick	7
4	Bobby Doerr	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	28
2	Bob Johnson	27
3	Ken Keltner	26
3	Willard Marshall	26
3	Frank McCormick	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	8
2	Joe Kuhel	6
3	Oris Hockett	5
3	Barney McCosky	5
3	Pete Reiser	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	1.02
2	Mort Cooper	1.18
3	Bob Klinger	1.20
4	Hugh Casey	1.29
5	Johnny Allen	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	5
1	Jim Bagby	5
1	Tiny Bonham	5
1	Bill Lee	5
1	Phil Marchildon	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Rigney	31
2	Mort Cooper	29
3	Phil Marchildon	27
3	Johnny Vander Meer	27
5	Rube Melton	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	4
2	Hal Newhouser	3
3	Ace Adams	2
3	Norm Branch	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.395
2	Joe DiMaggio	.352
3	Cecil Travis	.350
4	Pete Reiser	.339
5	Jeff Heath	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	41
2	Dolph Camilli	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
3	Tommy Henrich	32
5	Charlie Keller	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	137
2	Joe DiMaggio	129
3	Jeff Heath	123
4	Dolph Camilli	120
4	Bob Johnson	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	37
2	Joe Kuhel	25
3	Danny Murtaugh	22
4	Jeff Heath	21
5	Mike Kreevich	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Thornton Lee	2.22
2	Whit Wyatt	2.44
3	Charlie Wagner	2.51
4	Ernie White	2.53
5	Elmer Riddle	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kirby Higbe	21
1	Dick Newsome	21
3	Elmer Riddle	20
4	Max Butcher	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	209
2	Johnny Vander Meer	184
3	Bobo Newsom	164
4	Whit Wyatt	156
5	Johnny Rigney	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	15
2	Hugh Casey	12
3	Bill Crouch	7
4	Joe Beggs	6
4	2 others tied	6