On This Day

Thursday, June 18, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 42 16 .724 --
Red Sox 33 24 .579 8.5
Indians 32 29 .525 11.5
Tigers 34 31 .523 11.5
Browns 29 33 .468 15.0
White Sox 24 34 .414 18.0
Athletics 26 39 .400 19.5
Senators 23 37 .383 20.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 40 16 .714 --
Cardinals 34 21 .618 5.5
Reds 32 27 .542 9.5
Giants 30 30 .500 12.0
Cubs 29 32 .475 13.5
Pirates 28 31 .475 13.5
Braves 27 38 .415 17.5
Phillies 17 42 .288 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jake Early 3
1 Bob Kennedy 3
1 Don Kolloway 3
4 Luke Appling 2
4 11 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jake Early 4
2 Larry French 2
2 Don Kolloway 2
2 Bob Repass 2
2 Leo Wells 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Kolloway 1
1 Mickey Owen 1
1 Mickey Vernon 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Virgil Trucks 0.38
2 Larry French 0.33
3 Buck Ross 0.29
4 Max Lanier 0.18
4 Early Wynn 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry French 1
1 Buck Ross 1
1 Virgil Trucks 1
1 Early Wynn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry French 3
1 Virgil Trucks 3
3 Max Lanier 2
3 Buck Ross 2
3 Early Wynn 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Haynes 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Gordon .378
2 Bobby Doerr .369
3 Pete Reiser .348
4 Les Fleming .338
5 Joe Medwick .335

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 45

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 11
1 Joe Kuhel 11
3 Don Gutteridge 9
3 Elmer Valo 9
5 5 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 Medwick .390
2 Tommy Henrich .387
3 Stan Hack .382
4 Joe Gordon .357
5 2 tied .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dom DiMaggio 4
1 Tommy Henrich 4
3 Bobby Doerr 3
3 George McQuinn 3
5 16 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Elliott 17
2 Joe Gordon 16
3 Tommy Henrich 14
4 Les Fleming 13
4 Frank McCormick 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Gutteridge 4
2 Elmer Valo 3
2 Mickey Vernon 3
2 Billy Werber 3
5 15 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Claude Passeau 0.00
2 Mort Cooper 0.33
3 Paul Derringer 0.50
3 Red Ruffing 0.50
5 George Caster 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hank Borowy 3
1 Mort Cooper 3
1 Ken Heintzelman 3
1 Rip Sewell 3
1 Ray Starr 3

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 2
1 Joe Haynes 2
1 Hal Newhouser 2
4 Ace Adams 1
4 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .375
2 Joe Gordon .373
3 Stan Hack .367
4 Buddy Hassett .354
5 Taffy Wright .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Max West 8
2 Ted Williams 7
3 Tommy Henrich 6
4 Bobby Doerr 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 31
2 Tommy Henrich 29
3 Joe Gordon 26
4 Pinky Higgins 24
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
4 Mickey Vernon 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 0.98
2 Curt Davis 1.02
3 Mort Cooper 1.06
4 Al Hollingsworth 1.22
5 Whit Wyatt 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 6
1 Ray Starr 6
3 Mort Cooper 5
3 Lou Tost 5
5 11 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 38
2 Johnny Vander Meer 37
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 Joe Haynes 3
2 Johnny Murphy 3
5 3 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .367
2 Joe Medwick .340
3 Pete Reiser .336
4 Jeff Heath .325
5 Joe DiMaggio .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 39
2 Dolph Camilli 30
3 Tommy Henrich 29
3 Charlie Keller 29
5 Joe DiMaggio 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 138
2 Joe DiMaggio 124
3 Jeff Heath 115
3 Johnny Mize 115
5 Dolph Camilli 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 37
2 Danny Murtaugh 26
3 Joe Kuhel 25
4 Jeff Heath 18
4 Phil Rizzuto 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Curt Davis 2.10
2 Tiny Bonham 2.12
3 Whit Wyatt 2.24
4 Spud Chandler 2.27
5 2 tied 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kirby Higbe 21
2 Curt Davis 20
2 Dick Newsome 20
4 Claude Passeau 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 184
2 Bobo Newsom 163
3 Bob Feller 148
4 Whit Wyatt 146
5 Bucky Walters 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 17
2 Hugh Casey 13
3 Bill Crouch 6
4 Jumbo Brown 5
4 3 others tied 5