On This Day

Saturday, July 4, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	49	25	.662	--
Red Sox	45	29	.608	4.0
Indians	44	34	.564	7.0
Tigers	43	37	.538	9.0
Browns	36	40	.474	14.0
White Sox	30	43	.411	18.5
Athletics	32	50	.390	21.0
Senators	28	49	.364	22.5

Games

Yankees 6, Red Sox 3

Red Sox 6, Yankees 4

Browns 8, White Sox 5

Browns 8, White Sox 7

Indians 10, Tigers 3

Tigers 3, Indians 3

Athletics 5, Senators 2

Senators 12, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	51	20	.718	--
Cardinals	41	29	.586	9.5
Reds	40	33	.548	12.0
Giants	40	35	.533	13.0
Cubs	38	39	.494	16.0
Pirates	33	39	.458	18.5
Braves	33	46	.418	22.0
Phillies	19	54	.260	33.0

Games

Giants 11, Braves 5

Giants 3, Braves 2

Dodgers 14, Phillies 0

Dodgers 5, Phillies 4

Reds 2, Pirates 0

Cubs 6, Cardinals 5

Cardinals 9, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken Keltner	6
2	Mike Chartak	5
2	Doc Cramer	5
2	Pete Reiser	5
2	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Chartak	2
1	Vern Stephens	2
3	Luke Appling	1
3	Babe Barna	1
3	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	6
2	Babe Barna	4
2	Lou Boudreau	4
2	Mickey Owen	4
5	9 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roy Weatherly	2
2	Johnny Barrett	1
2	George Case	1
2	Phil Cavarretta	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cliff Melton	0.80
2	Bucky Walters	0.67
3	Tommy Bridges	0.56
3	Early Wynn	0.56
5	Denny Galehouse	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	George Caster	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cliff Melton	8
2	Murry Dickson	7
3	Eddie Smith	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Jake Mooty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.361
2	Joe Gordon	.350
3	Bobby Doerr	.348
4	Joe Medwick	.343
5	Ted Williams	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	18
2	Johnny Mize	14
2	Rudy York	14
4	Joe DiMaggio	12
4	Mel Ott	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	79
2	Johnny Mize	61
3	Bobby Doerr	57
4	Joe DiMaggio	55
5	Joe Medwick	53

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	14
2	Joe Kuhel	13
3	Mickey Vernon	12
4	Don Gutteridge	10
4	2 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.52
1	Johnny Beazley	1.52
3	Curt Davis	2.10
4	Tiny Bonham	2.20
5	Claude Passeau	2.26

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	79
2	Johnny Vander Meer	76
3	Al Benton	66
3	Bobo Newsom	66
5	Bucky Walters	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	8
2	Johnny Murphy	6
3	Ace Adams	5
3	Hal Newhouser	5
3	Johnny Sain	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elbie Fletcher	.419
2	Pete Reiser	.404
3	Lew Riggs	.400
3	Ted Williams	.400
5	Vern Stephens	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	5
2	Mel Ott	4
3	Babe Barna	3
3	Mike Chartak	3
3	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	17
2	Ted Williams	16
3	Babe Barna	15
4	Joe Medwick	13
4	Mel Ott	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Vernon	4
2	George Case	3
2	Wally Moses	3
2	Bill Nicholson	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Smith	1.00
1	Jim Tobin	1.00
3	Hal Newhouser	1.04
4	Tommy Hughes	1.07
5	Johnny Beazley	1.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lum Harris	4
1	Cliff Melton	4
3	Al Benton	3
3	Mort Cooper	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cliff Melton	25
2	Bobo Newsom	20
3	Al Benton	17
3	Tommy Bridges	17
5	Hal Newhouser	16

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	.384
2	Joe Medwick	.376
3	Pete Reiser	.355
4	Ted Williams	.351
5	Tommy Henrich	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	9
2	Mike Chartak	6
2	Dom DiMaggio	6
2	George McQuinn	6
5	Mel Ott	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	28
2	Joe Gordon	25
3	Ted Williams	23
4	Tony Lupien	22
4	3 others tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Vernon	7
2	Johnny Barrett	5
2	George Case	5
2	Don Gutteridge	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.23
2	Lum Harris	1.29
3	Tommy Hughes	1.56
4	Johnny Beazley	1.72
5	Kirby Higbe	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	6
2	Lum Harris	5
2	Tex Hughson	5
2	Cliff Melton	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	38
2	Al Benton	34
3	Tex Hughson	30
3	Cliff Melton	30
5	Johnny Vander Meer	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	Hugh Casey	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
4	Alex Carrasquel	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.374
2	Pete Reiser	.346
3	Joe Medwick	.339
4	Bobby Doerr	.319
5	Joe Gordon	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	39
2	Dolph Camilli	30
3	Tommy Henrich	25
3	Charlie Keller	25
3	2 others tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	140
2	Joe DiMaggio	115
2	Jeff Heath	115
4	Dolph Camilli	111
5	Johnny Mize	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	38
2	Danny Murtaugh	26
3	Joe Kuhel	23
4	Phil Rizzuto	20
5	Mickey Vernon	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	2.27
2	Curt Davis	2.29
3	Mort Cooper	2.29
4	Charlie Wagner	2.30
5	Johnny Vander Meer	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kirby Higbe	20
2	Elden Auker	19
2	Spud Chandler	19
2	Dick Newsome	19
2	Bucky Walters	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	177
2	Bobo Newsom	167
3	Whit Wyatt	139
4	Bucky Walters	131
5	Mort Cooper	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	16
2	Hugh Casey	14
3	Ace Adams	6
4	Joe Beggs	5
4	5 others tied	5