On This Day

Wednesday, June 17, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	42	15	.737	--
Red Sox	33	24	.579	9.0
Indians	32	28	.533	11.5
Tigers	33	31	.516	12.5
Browns	29	33	.468	15.5
Athletics	26	38	.406	19.5
White Sox	23	34	.404	19.0
Senators	22	37	.373	21.0

Games

Athletics 4, White Sox 3

Indians 5, Senators 4

Tigers 1, Yankees 0

Browns 6, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	39	16	.709	--
Cardinals	34	20	.630	4.5
Reds	32	27	.542	9.0
Giants	30	30	.500	11.5
Cubs	29	32	.475	13.0
Pirates	28	31	.475	13.0
Braves	27	38	.415	17.0
Phillies	17	42	.288	24.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Cubs 1

Reds 4, Braves 2

Reds 4, Braves 3

Cardinals 3, Giants 0

Pirates 6, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tommy Holmes	4
2	Jake Early	3
2	Bert Haas	3
2	Max Marshall	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Mike Chartak	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Jake Early	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bert Haas	4
2	George McQuinn	3
2	Taffy Wright	3
4	Dolph Camilli	2
4	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Cavarretta	1
1	Mike Chartak	1
1	Bert Haas	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Lou Stringer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mort Cooper	1.14
2	Paul Derringer	0.86
3	Kirby Higbe	0.71
4	Phil Marchildon	0.45
5	Marv Breuer	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	8
2	Paul Derringer	6
3	Kirby Higbe	5
3	Phil Marchildon	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Gordon	.385
2	Bobby Doerr	.369
3	Pete Reiser	.355
4	Les Fleming	.342
5	Joe Medwick	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	15
2	Rudy York	14
3	Bobby Doerr	11
4	Dolph Camilli	10
4	Joe DiMaggio	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	63
2	Bobby Doerr	50
3	Joe DiMaggio	46
3	Johnny Mize	46
5	Les Fleming	44

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	11
1	Joe Kuhel	11
3	Don Gutteridge	9
3	Elmer Valo	9
5	4 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.38
2	Al Hollingsworth	1.67
3	Tiny Bonham	1.72
4	Whit Wyatt	1.83
5	Curt Davis	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	10
2	Tiny Bonham	9
2	Ray Starr	9
4	Elden Auker	8
4	3 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	65
2	Johnny Vander Meer	64
3	Phil Marchildon	52
4	Al Benton	49
4	Bucky Walters	49

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Gordon	.400
2	Joe Medwick	.385
3	Stan Hack	.378
4	Tommy Henrich	.377
5	Mickey Vernon	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dom DiMaggio	4
1	Tommy Henrich	4
3	Bobby Doerr	3
3	George McQuinn	3
3	Rip Russell	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	17
2	Joe Gordon	16
3	Tommy Henrich	15
4	George McQuinn	14
5	Frank McCormick	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	4
2	Joe Gordon	3
2	Elmer Valo	3
2	Mickey Vernon	3
2	Billy Werber	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	0.33
1	Claude Passeau	0.33
3	Red Ruffing	0.50
4	Paul Derringer	0.64
5	George Caster	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Mort Cooper	3
1	Ken Heintzelman	3
1	Claude Passeau	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Oscar Judd	23
2	Tex Hughson	18
2	Bobo Newsom	18
4	Al Benton	17
5	Johnny Vander Meer	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	2
1	Hal Newhouser	2
3	Ace Adams	1
3	Herman Besse	1
3	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Gordon	.387
2	Stan Hack	.373
3	Joe Medwick	.372
4	Buddy Hassett	.366
5	Taffy Wright	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Max West	8
2	Ted Williams	7
3	Tommy Henrich	6
3	Rudy York	6
5	4 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	32
2	Tommy Henrich	29
3	Joe Gordon	26
4	Pinky Higgins	23
5	3 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	7
1	Elmer Valo	7
3	Gee Walker	6
4	Myril Hoag	5
5	8 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	1.02
2	Mort Cooper	1.06
3	Al Hollingsworth	1.22
4	Whit Wyatt	1.26
5	Johnny Vander Meer	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	6
1	Ray Starr	6
3	Mort Cooper	5
3	Lou Tost	5
5	10 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	37
2	Virgil Trucks	35
3	Oscar Judd	31
4	Mort Cooper	30
5	Johnny Niggeling	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	4
2	Johnny Beazley	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
4	Hugh Casey	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.368
2	Pete Reiser	.340
3	Joe Medwick	.340
4	Joe DiMaggio	.326
5	Jeff Heath	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	40
2	Dolph Camilli	30
2	Charlie Keller	30
4	Tommy Henrich	29
5	Rudy York	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	140
2	Joe DiMaggio	124
3	Dolph Camilli	115
3	Jeff Heath	115
3	Johnny Mize	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	37
2	Joe Kuhel	26
2	Danny Murtaugh	26
4	Jeff Heath	18
4	Phil Rizzuto	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Davis	2.10
2	Tiny Bonham	2.12
3	Spud Chandler	2.27
4	Mort Cooper	2.36
5	Whit Wyatt	2.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kirby Higbe	21
2	Curt Davis	20
2	Dick Newsome	20
4	Whit Wyatt	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	184
2	Bobo Newsom	163
3	Whit Wyatt	151
4	Bob Feller	148
5	Bucky Walters	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	17
2	Hugh Casey	14
3	Bill Crouch	6
4	Jumbo Brown	5
4	3 others tied	5