On This Day

Thursday, July 16, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	57	28	.671	--
Red Sox	49	35	.583	7.5
Indians	49	39	.557	9.5
Browns	43	43	.500	14.5
Tigers	45	45	.500	14.5
White Sox	36	47	.434	20.0
Athletics	36	56	.391	24.5
Senators	32	54	.372	25.5

Games

White Sox 3, Red Sox 2

Yankees 8, Indians 5

Browns 5, Athletics 1

Senators 6, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	59	24	.711	--
Cardinals	50	31	.617	8.0
Reds	46	39	.541	14.0
Giants	43	42	.506	17.0
Cubs	42	46	.477	19.5
Pirates	38	43	.469	20.0
Braves	37	53	.411	25.5
Phillies	23	60	.277	36.0

Games

Cubs 7, Dodgers 0

Dodgers 2, Cubs 1

Giants 3, Pirates 1

Phillies 4, Cardinals 3

Reds 7, Braves 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ernie Lombardi	4
1	Lou Novikoff	4
3	Augie Galan	3
3	Buddy Gremp	3
3	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	2
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	Les Fleming	1
2	Oris Hockett	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	4
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	3
2	George Case	3
2	Danny Litwhiler	3
5	14 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	1
1	Mike Chartak	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	Clyde McCullough	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lum Harris	0.86
2	Harry Gumbert	0.83
3	Carl Hubbell	0.80
4	Johnny Allen	0.67
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	Alex Carrasquel	1
1	Al Hollingsworth	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Elmer Riddle	8
2	Lum Harris	6
3	Harry Gumbert	5
3	Johnny Schmitz	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	1
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	Lon Warneke	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.362
2	Joe Gordon	.346
3	Ted Williams	.339
4	Joe Medwick	.337
5	Bobby Doerr	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	19
2	Chet Laabs	15
2	Johnny Mize	15
4	Rudy York	14
5	3 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	87
2	Johnny Mize	68
3	Bobby Doerr	61
4	Joe DiMaggio	60
4	Joe Medwick	60

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	16
1	Joe Kuhel	16
3	Don Gutteridge	14
4	Mickey Vernon	13
5	Pete Reiser	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Beazley	1.51
2	Mort Cooper	1.63
3	Hank Borowy	1.83
4	Whit Wyatt	2.11
5	Tex Hughson	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	13
2	Ray Starr	12
3	Elden Auker	11
3	Mort Cooper	11
3	2 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	90
2	Mort Cooper	87
3	Bobo Newsom	74
4	Bucky Walters	72
5	Al Benton	71

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	10
2	Johnny Murphy	7
3	Ace Adams	5
3	Joe Haynes	5
3	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.423
2	Lou Novikoff	.389
3	Lennie Merullo	.386
4	Luke Appling	.380
5	Wally Judnich	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	5
2	Mike Chartak	3
2	Les Fleming	3
2	Pinky Higgins	3
2	Johnny Mize	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	17
2	Babe Barna	14
2	Taffy Wright	14
4	Luke Appling	13
4	Lou Novikoff	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	4
1	Eddie Joost	4
1	Don Kolloway	4
4	Luke Appling	3
4	8 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hank Borowy	0.49
2	Bucky Walters	0.64
3	Whit Wyatt	1.00
3	Larry French	1.00
5	Bobo Newsom	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Beazley	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Tex Hughson	3
2	Rip Sewell	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	18
2	Tex Hughson	14
2	Al Javery	14
2	Johnny Vander Meer	14
2	Bucky Walters	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	3
2	Joe Haynes	2
3	Ace Adams	1
3	Pete Appleton	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elbie Fletcher	.388
2	Lou Novikoff	.387
3	Stan Musial	.378
4	Pete Reiser	.360
5	Walker Cooper	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	9
2	Chet Laabs	8
3	Mike Chartak	6
4	Les Fleming	5
4	Elbie Fletcher	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	25
2	Babe Barna	24
2	Ted Williams	24
2	Taffy Wright	24
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Vernon	6
2	George Case	5
2	Don Gutteridge	5
2	Don Kolloway	5
2	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	0.95
2	Tommy Hughes	1.03
3	Virgil Trucks	1.13
4	Johnny Allen	1.42
5	Bucky Walters	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry French	6
2	Johnny Beazley	5
2	Tex Hughson	5
2	Vern Olsen	5
2	Bucky Walters	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	32
2	Mort Cooper	30
2	Kirby Higbe	30
4	Johnny Vander Meer	28
5	Cliff Melton	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	4
2	Hugh Casey	3
2	Joe Haynes	3
4	Ace Adams	2
4	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.372
2	Pete Reiser	.351
3	Joe Medwick	.334
4	Joe Gordon	.323
5	Bobby Doerr	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	40
2	Dolph Camilli	30
3	Tommy Henrich	25
3	Johnny Mize	25
5	2 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	145
2	Jeff Heath	112
3	Johnny Mize	111
4	Joe DiMaggio	109
5	Dolph Camilli	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	38
2	Danny Murtaugh	25
3	Joe Kuhel	24
4	Phil Rizzuto	20
5	Mickey Vernon	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	2.28
2	Mort Cooper	2.32
3	Johnny Vander Meer	2.39
4	Whit Wyatt	2.47
5	Tiny Bonham	2.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	19
1	Bucky Walters	19
1	Whit Wyatt	19
4	Spud Chandler	18
4	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	175
2	Bobo Newsom	160
3	Whit Wyatt	142
4	Mort Cooper	137
5	Bucky Walters	133

Saves

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