On This Day

Thursday, June 4, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	33	11	.750	--
Indians	26	21	.553	8.5
Tigers	28	23	.549	8.5
Red Sox	23	22	.511	10.5
Browns	25	25	.500	11.0
White Sox	18	28	.391	16.0
Athletics	20	32	.385	17.0
Senators	18	29	.383	16.5

Games

Indians 4, Red Sox 2

Yankees 8, White Sox 2

Browns 7, Senators 2

Tigers 8, Athletics 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	33	13	.717	--
Cardinals	27	19	.587	6.0
Braves	26	24	.520	9.0
Giants	25	24	.510	9.5
Reds	22	24	.478	11.0
Cubs	22	26	.458	12.0
Pirates	19	28	.404	14.5
Phillies	16	32	.333	18.0

Games

Giants 4, Cubs 3

Cardinals 6, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Bloodworth	3
1	Bobby Doerr	3
1	Billy Jurges	3
1	Clyde Kluttz	3
1	Pete Suder	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Dom DiMaggio	1
1	Ned Harris	1
1	Willard Marshall	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Ross	3
2	Harlond Clift	2
2	Les Fleming	2
2	Ned Harris	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Bloodworth	1
1	Don Gutteridge	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Mike Kreevich	1
1	Barney McCosky	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Hollingsworth	0.50
1	Oscar Judd	0.50
3	Lon Warneke	0.30
4	Jim Bagby	0.25
4	Cliff Melton	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Al Hollingsworth	1
1	Hal Manders	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Hollingsworth	5
1	Oscar Judd	5
1	Buck Ross	5
4	Jim Bagby	3
4	4 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Newhouser	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Gordon	.389
2	Bobby Doerr	.383
3	Pete Reiser	.366
4	Stan Spence	.351
5	Les Fleming	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	15
2	Rudy York	13
3	Joe DiMaggio	10
4	Dolph Camilli	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	56
2	Joe DiMaggio	42
3	Bobby Doerr	41
4	Rudy York	40
5	Johnny Mize	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Kuhel	10
2	George Case	9
3	Eddie Miller	8
3	Danny Murtaugh	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	1.14
2	Mort Cooper	1.72
3	Al Hollingsworth	1.75
4	Tommy Bridges	1.83
5	Whit Wyatt	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	8
1	Claude Passeau	8
3	Elden Auker	7
3	Jim Bagby	7
3	3 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	54
2	Johnny Vander Meer	48
3	Rube Melton	45
4	Phil Marchildon	41
5	Bucky Walters	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	5
1	Johnny Sain	5
3	Hal Newhouser	4
3	Tot Pressnell	4
5	2 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buddy Hassett	.433
2	Taffy Wright	.400
3	Johnny Pesky	.390
4	Joe Gordon	.389
5	Pinky Higgins	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	7
2	Max West	6
3	Pinky Higgins	4
3	Rudy York	4
5	Rip Russell	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	23
2	Tommy Henrich	17
2	Pinky Higgins	17
4	Max West	15
5	Joe DiMaggio	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	5
2	Don Gutteridge	4
2	Myril Hoag	4
2	Danny Murtaugh	4
2	Elmer Valo	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Haynes	0.00
2	Larry French	0.57
3	Ray Starr	0.61
4	Lou Tost	0.96
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Tost	4
2	Tiny Bonham	3
2	Joe Haynes	3
2	Si Johnson	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	22
2	Rube Melton	20
3	Mort Cooper	16
4	Johnny Niggeling	15
4	2 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	4
2	Johnny Beazley	2
2	Tot Pressnell	2
4	Frank Biscan	1
4	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.449
2	Joe Gordon	.396
3	Mickey Owen	.373
4	Phil Rizzuto	.358
5	Buddy Hassett	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	10
2	Joe DiMaggio	8
3	Max West	6
3	Rudy York	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	35
2	Joe DiMaggio	24
2	Johnny Mize	24
4	Bobby Doerr	23
4	Les Fleming	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Kuhel	7
2	Myril Hoag	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
4	Luke Appling	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	0.30
2	Curt Davis	0.75
3	Tiny Bonham	1.00
4	Hank Borowy	1.07
5	Mort Cooper	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	6
2	Elden Auker	5
2	Tiny Bonham	5
2	Joe Haynes	5
2	Bucky Walters	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	37
2	Bucky Walters	32
3	Johnny Vander Meer	29
4	Johnny Niggeling	28
5	Roger Wolff	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	4
2	Johnny Beazley	3
2	Hugh Casey	3
2	Tot Pressnell	3
5	Johnny Murphy	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.375
2	Pete Reiser	.345
3	Joe Medwick	.335
4	Joe DiMaggio	.335
5	Jeff Heath	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	44
2	Joe DiMaggio	32
3	Charlie Keller	31
4	Dolph Camilli	30
5	Tommy Henrich	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	143
2	Joe DiMaggio	132
3	Dolph Camilli	117
4	Jeff Heath	110
5	2 tied	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	35
2	Joe Kuhel	27
3	Danny Murtaugh	26
4	Jeff Heath	20
5	Mike Kreevich	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	1.91
2	Thornton Lee	2.29
3	Curt Davis	2.30
4	Whit Wyatt	2.41
5	Spud Chandler	2.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kirby Higbe	21
2	Dick Newsome	20
3	Curt Davis	19
3	Claude Passeau	19
3	Bucky Walters	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	188
2	Bob Feller	170
3	Bobo Newsom	156
4	Whit Wyatt	152
5	Bucky Walters	131

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	16
2	Hugh Casey	12
3	Bill Crouch	6
4	Jumbo Brown	5
4	4 others tied	5