On This Day

Wednesday, July 1, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	47	24	.662	--
Red Sox	44	27	.620	3.0
Indians	42	33	.560	7.0
Tigers	41	36	.532	9.0
Browns	34	39	.466	14.0
White Sox	30	40	.429	16.5
Athletics	31	48	.392	20.0
Senators	26	48	.351	22.5

Games

Red Sox 3, Senators 2

Red Sox 7, Senators 1

Indians 7, White Sox 2

Browns 12, Tigers 0

Athletics 5, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	48	20	.706	--
Cardinals	39	27	.591	8.0
Reds	39	33	.542	11.0
Giants	37	35	.514	13.0
Cubs	37	38	.493	14.5
Pirates	32	37	.464	16.5
Braves	33	43	.434	19.0
Phillies	19	51	.271	30.0

Games

Cardinals 4, Pirates 0

Cubs 5, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Finney	4
1	Bill Knickerbocker	4
1	Glenn McQuillen	4
1	Johnny Pesky	4
5	5 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Chartak	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	George McQuinn	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Finney	3
1	George McQuinn	3
1	Vern Stephens	3
4	Don Gutteridge	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Nicholson	2
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	Johnny Pesky	1
2	Mickey Vernon	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Smith	0.62
2	Bob Harris	0.60
3	Bobo Newsom	0.46
4	Johnny Vander Meer	0.40
5	Ernie White	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Lum Harris	1
1	Claude Passeau	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	6
1	Elmer Riddle	6
3	Al Smith	5
4	Jake Wade	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Gordon	.358
2	Pete Reiser	.348
3	Bobby Doerr	.346
4	Joe Medwick	.342
5	Les Fleming	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	17
2	Rudy York	14
3	Johnny Mize	12
4	Dolph Camilli	11
4	3 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	75
2	Johnny Mize	56
3	Bobby Doerr	55
4	Joe DiMaggio	52
4	2 others tied	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
1	Joe Kuhel	13
3	Don Gutteridge	10
3	Eddie Miller	10
3	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.24
2	Tiny Bonham	2.08
3	Curt Davis	2.10
4	Hank Borowy	2.19
5	Claude Passeau	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	12
2	Mort Cooper	11
2	Ray Starr	11
4	Elden Auker	10
4	Cliff Melton	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	76
2	Mort Cooper	75
3	Bobo Newsom	66
4	Al Benton	62
5	Bucky Walters	58

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	7
2	Johnny Murphy	6
3	Hal Newhouser	5
3	Johnny Sain	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elbie Fletcher	.463
2	Stan Musial	.439
3	Lou Novikoff	.386
4	Johnny Pesky	.383
5	Joe Medwick	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	5
2	Bob Elliott	4
2	George McQuinn	4
4	Mike Chartak	3
4	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	13
2	George McQuinn	12
2	Joe Medwick	12
2	Ted Williams	12
5	6 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Nicholson	3
1	Mickey Vernon	3
3	Dolph Camilli	2
3	George Case	2
3	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy Hughes	0.36
2	Mort Cooper	0.50
3	Larry French	0.90
3	Lum Harris	0.90
3	Virgil Trucks	0.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	4
1	Larry French	4
3	Elden Auker	3
3	Lum Harris	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	24
2	Kirby Higbe	19
2	Cliff Melton	19
4	Mort Cooper	18
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Alex Carrasquel	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
3	Ace Adams	1
3	Johnny Allen	1
3	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elbie Fletcher	.395
2	Joe Medwick	.372
3	Pete Reiser	.356
4	Les Fleming	.350
5	Lou Finney	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George McQuinn	7
1	Johnny Mize	7
3	Dom DiMaggio	6
4	Mike Chartak	4
4	8 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	28
2	Joe Gordon	24
2	George McQuinn	24
4	Joe Medwick	22
5	Frank McCormick	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Vernon	6
2	Don Gutteridge	5
3	George Case	4
3	Joe Gordon	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	0.72
2	Lum Harris	1.09
3	Tommy Hughes	1.13
4	Elmer Riddle	1.59
5	Charlie Wagner	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	7
2	Claude Passeau	5
2	Al Smith	5
2	Ray Starr	5
5	8 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	38
2	Virgil Trucks	32
3	Al Benton	30
4	Tex Hughson	28
4	Johnny Vander Meer	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	3
2	Ace Adams	2
2	Alex Carrasquel	2
2	Hugh Casey	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.372
2	Pete Reiser	.341
3	Joe Medwick	.337
4	Joe DiMaggio	.317
5	Joe Gordon	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	39
2	Dolph Camilli	30
3	Charlie Keller	26
4	Tommy Henrich	25
4	Rudy York	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	138
2	Joe DiMaggio	117
3	Jeff Heath	113
4	Johnny Mize	110
5	Dolph Camilli	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	37
2	Danny Murtaugh	26
3	Joe Kuhel	23
4	Phil Rizzuto	19
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	2.14
2	Charlie Wagner	2.20
3	Spud Chandler	2.20
4	Curt Davis	2.29
5	Tiny Bonham	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	19
1	Kirby Higbe	19
1	Dick Newsome	19
1	Claude Passeau	19
5	4 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	177
2	Bobo Newsom	175
3	Whit Wyatt	139
4	Bucky Walters	127
5	Mort Cooper	125

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	17
2	Hugh Casey	13
3	Ace Adams	5
3	Joe Beggs	5
3	4 others tied	5