On This Day

Thursday, July 30, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 67 31 .684 --
Red Sox 55 44 .556 12.5
Indians 57 46 .553 12.5
Browns 52 50 .510 17.0
Tigers 49 53 .480 20.0
White Sox 42 55 .433 24.5
Senators 41 60 .406 27.5
Athletics 41 65 .387 30.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 70 29 .707 --
Cardinals 60 36 .625 8.5
Reds 52 45 .536 17.0
Giants 52 47 .525 18.0
Cubs 47 55 .461 24.5
Pirates 43 52 .453 25.0
Braves 41 61 .402 30.5
Phillies 28 68 .292 40.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Knickerbocker 4
1 Dee Miles 4
1 Dick Siebert 4
4 Jimmy Bloodworth 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pinky Higgins 1
1 Wally Judnich 1
1 Lou Novikoff 1
1 Dick Siebert 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pinky Higgins 6
2 Pete Suder 4
3 Wally Judnich 3
3 Dick Siebert 3
5 14 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 1
1 Oris Hockett 1
1 Dick Siebert 1
1 Pete Suder 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bucky Walters 0.67
2 Bobo Newsom 0.60
3 Phil Marchildon 0.38
4 Mel Harder 0.27
5 Oscar Judd 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 Bobo Newsom 1
1 Ike Pearson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 6
1 Bucky Walters 6
3 Mel Harder 3
3 Oscar Judd 3
3 Phil Marchildon 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Max Macon 1
1 Walt Masterson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Reiser .353
2 Ted Williams .350
3 Joe Gordon .337
4 Stan Spence .329
5 Bobby Doerr .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 22
2 Chet Laabs 19
2 Johnny Mize 19
4 Joe DiMaggio 16
5 3 tied 15

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 97
2 Johnny Mize 75
3 Vern Stephens 73
4 Joe DiMaggio 72
4 Joe Medwick 72

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 25
2 Joe Kuhel 19
3 Mickey Vernon 17
4 Don Gutteridge 15
5 2 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 1.29
2 Hank Borowy 1.78
3 Mort Cooper 1.78
4 Johnny Beazley 2.06
5 Spud Chandler 2.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 14
2 Ray Starr 13
3 Mort Cooper 12
3 Phil Marchildon 12
3 2 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 103
2 Mort Cooper 96
3 Bobo Newsom 93
4 Bucky Walters 85
5 2 tied 78

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 10
2 Johnny Murphy 8
3 Ace Adams 6
4 Joe Beggs 5
4 3 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Enos Slaughter .477
2 Joe DiMaggio .418
3 Ted Williams .404
4 Elbie Fletcher .392
5 Mickey Witek .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 6
2 Charlie Keller 5
3 Joe DiMaggio 4
3 Clyde McCullough 4
3 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Wally Judnich 19
2 Enos Slaughter 17
3 Chet Laabs 16
3 John Sullivan 16
5 Vern Stephens 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 10
2 Jeff Heath 4
2 Mickey Vernon 4
4 Dom DiMaggio 3
4 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 0.00
1 Dick Fowler 0.00
3 Spud Chandler 0.50
4 Bill McGee 0.69
5 Red Ruffing 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 4
1 Alex Carrasquel 4
3 Carl Hubbell 3
3 Howie Krist 3
3 Max Lanier 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 19
2 Max Lanier 16
2 Johnny Sain 16
4 Johnny Allen 14
4 Lum Harris 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 3
1 Ed Head 3
3 Ace Adams 1
3 Hugh Casey 1
3 21 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .402
2 Enos Slaughter .389
3 Pete Reiser .366
4 Marty Marion .364
5 Joe DiMaggio .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 9
2 Charlie Keller 7
2 Johnny Mize 7
4 Joe DiMaggio 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 30
2 Chet Laabs 29
3 Wally Judnich 27
3 Enos Slaughter 27
5 Ted Williams 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 12
2 Mickey Vernon 8
3 Don Kolloway 6
3 Joe Kuhel 6
3 Phil Rizzuto 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 1.29
2 Bucky Walters 1.31
3 Howie Krist 1.42
4 Max Lanier 1.44
5 Bill Fleming 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 5
1 Johnny Beazley 5
1 Tex Hughson 5
1 Howie Krist 5
1 Whit Wyatt 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 33
2 Herman Besse 29
2 Johnny Vander Meer 29
4 Tex Hughson 27
4 2 others tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 3
1 Hugh Casey 3
1 Ed Head 3
4 Ace Adams 2
4 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .369
2 Pete Reiser .354
3 Joe Medwick .337
4 Joe Gordon .323
5 Bobby Doerr .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 39
2 Dolph Camilli 31
3 Johnny Mize 27
4 Chet Laabs 25
5 Rudy York 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 146
2 Dolph Camilli 114
3 Jeff Heath 113
4 Johnny Mize 109
5 Joe Medwick 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 42
2 Joe Kuhel 26
3 Danny Murtaugh 23
4 Phil Rizzuto 21
4 Mickey Vernon 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 2.24
2 Tiny Bonham 2.25
2 Curt Davis 2.25
4 Johnny Vander Meer 2.31
5 Spud Chandler 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whit Wyatt 21
2 Kirby Higbe 19
2 Bucky Walters 19
4 Spud Chandler 18
4 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 185
2 Bobo Newsom 162
3 Mort Cooper 145
4 Whit Wyatt 139
5 Bucky Walters 138

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 16
2 Johnny Murphy 15
3 Ace Adams 7
3 Joe Beggs 7
5 4 tied 5