On This Day

Monday, June 8, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 37 12 .755 --
Tigers 30 26 .536 10.5
Red Sox 26 23 .531 11.0
Indians 27 25 .519 11.5
Browns 28 26 .519 11.5
Senators 21 31 .404 17.5
White Sox 19 31 .380 18.5
Athletics 21 35 .375 19.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 37 14 .725 --
Cardinals 29 20 .592 7.0
Reds 28 24 .538 9.5
Giants 26 26 .500 11.5
Braves 26 30 .464 13.5
Pirates 23 28 .451 14.0
Cubs 23 30 .434 15.0
Phillies 16 36 .308 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ken Keltner 5
2 Jeff Heath 3
2 Tommy Henrich 3
4 Frankie Crosetti 2
4 10 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jeff Heath 2
2 Frankie Crosetti 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Heath 4
2 Ken Keltner 3
3 Buddy Hassett 2
3 Tommy Henrich 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Paul Derringer 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Lindell 6
2 Paul Derringer 3
2 Al Milnar 3
4 Johnny Murphy 2
4 Manny Salvo 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Gordon .390
2 Bobby Doerr .375
3 Pete Reiser .365
4 Stan Spence .338
5 Buddy Hassett .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 15
2 Rudy York 13
3 Joe DiMaggio 10
4 Bobby Doerr 9
4 Frank McCormick 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 57
2 Joe DiMaggio 43
3 Bobby Doerr 42
3 Rudy York 42
5 Johnny Mize 40

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 10
1 Joe Kuhel 10
3 Don Gutteridge 8
3 Eddie Miller 8
3 2 others tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 1.55
2 Tiny Bonham 1.58
3 Al Hollingsworth 1.70
4 Curt Davis 1.79
5 Tommy Bridges 1.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Bonham 8
1 Curt Davis 8
1 Claude Passeau 8
4 Elden Auker 7
4 6 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 56
2 Johnny Vander Meer 54
3 Bucky Walters 47
4 Phil Marchildon 46
5 Rube Melton 45

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 7
2 Hal Newhouser 5
2 Johnny Sain 5
4 Tot Pressnell 4
5 2 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Reiser .467
2 Taffy Wright .415
3 Joe Medwick .414
4 Myril Hoag .378
5 Nick Etten .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Max West 6
2 Pinky Higgins 5
3 Tommy Henrich 4
3 Ted Williams 4
3 Rudy York 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Henrich 22
2 Joe Gordon 17
2 Pinky Higgins 17
4 Ted Williams 16
5 Joe Medwick 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Gutteridge 6
2 Gee Walker 5
3 Danny Murtaugh 4
3 Elmer Valo 4
5 5 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 0.50
2 Red Ruffing 0.53
3 Manny Salvo 0.54
4 Curt Davis 0.67
5 Lefty Gomez 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Spud Chandler 3
1 Curt Davis 3
1 Joe Haynes 3
1 Kirby Higbe 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bucky Walters 23
2 Virgil Trucks 20
3 Rube Melton 17
4 Roger Wolff 16
5 Mel Harder 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Beazley 2
1 Hugh Casey 2
1 Hal Newhouser 2
1 Tot Pressnell 2
1 Johnny Sain 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Reiser .405
2 Joe Gordon .404
3 Joe Medwick .355
4 Mickey Owen .350
5 Bobby Doerr .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 9
2 Joe DiMaggio 6
2 Joe Gordon 6
2 Max West 6
2 Rudy York 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 33
2 Joe Medwick 29
3 Les Fleming 25
3 Joe Gordon 25
3 Pinky Higgins 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elmer Valo 7
2 Luke Appling 6
2 Don Gutteridge 6
2 Joe Kuhel 6
2 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Curt Davis 0.60
2 Johnny Niggeling 1.26
3 Mort Cooper 1.38
4 Spud Chandler 1.50
5 Whit Wyatt 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 6
2 Tommy Bridges 5
2 Curt Davis 5
2 Joe Haynes 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bucky Walters 37
2 Johnny Vander Meer 35
3 Mort Cooper 34
3 Johnny Niggeling 34
5 Roger Wolff 28

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .369
2 Pete Reiser .343
3 Joe Medwick .338
4 Joe DiMaggio .333
5 Jeff Heath .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 42
2 Joe DiMaggio 32
3 Charlie Keller 31
4 Dolph Camilli 30
5 Tommy Henrich 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 139
2 Joe DiMaggio 131
3 Dolph Camilli 117
4 Jeff Heath 113
5 Johnny Mize 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 36
2 Joe Kuhel 27
3 Danny Murtaugh 26
4 Jeff Heath 20
5 3 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tiny Bonham 2.07
2 Curt Davis 2.19
3 Spud Chandler 2.27
4 Thornton Lee 2.35
5 Whit Wyatt 2.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kirby Higbe 21
1 Dick Newsome 21
3 Curt Davis 20
4 Bucky Walters 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 182
2 Bobo Newsom 161
3 Bob Feller 159
4 Whit Wyatt 153
5 Bucky Walters 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 16
2 Hugh Casey 14
3 Bill Crouch 6
4 Jumbo Brown 5
4 4 others tied 5