On This Day

Monday, August 3, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 70 33 .680 --
Indians 59 47 .557 12.5
Red Sox 57 46 .553 13.0
Browns 54 53 .505 18.0
Tigers 51 55 .481 20.5
White Sox 43 55 .439 24.5
Senators 41 61 .402 28.5
Athletics 42 67 .385 31.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 73 30 .709 --
Cardinals 62 38 .620 9.5
Reds 54 47 .535 18.0
Giants 54 50 .519 19.5
Pirates 45 53 .459 25.5
Cubs 48 57 .457 26.0
Braves 43 63 .406 31.5
Phillies 29 70 .293 42.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dolph Camilli 2
1 Harry Danning 2
1 Pee Wee Reese 2
1 Whit Wyatt 2
5 11 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dolph Camilli 1
1 Dixie Walker 1
1 Babe Young 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dolph Camilli 4
2 Dixie Walker 3
3 Harry Danning 1
3 Mel Ott 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Whit Wyatt 0.55
2 Van Mungo 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whit Wyatt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whit Wyatt 6
2 Van Mungo 4
3 Ace Adams 1
3 Harry Feldman 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .346
2 Pete Reiser .343
3 Joe Gordon .342
4 Stan Spence .331
5 Joe Medwick .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 24
2 Chet Laabs 19
2 Johnny Mize 19
4 Dolph Camilli 17
5 3 tied 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 101
2 Joe DiMaggio 76
3 Johnny Mize 75
4 Vern Stephens 74
5 Joe Medwick 73

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 25
2 Joe Kuhel 19
3 Mickey Vernon 17
4 Don Gutteridge 15
5 Phil Rizzuto 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 1.54
2 Mort Cooper 1.69
3 Spud Chandler 1.97
4 Johnny Beazley 2.19
5 Max Lanier 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 15
2 Mort Cooper 13
2 Ray Starr 13
2 Whit Wyatt 13
5 6 tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 103
2 Mort Cooper 99
3 Bobo Newsom 93
4 Bucky Walters 85
5 Johnny Niggeling 81

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 10
2 Johnny Murphy 9
3 Ace Adams 6
3 Joe Beggs 6
5 3 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Enos Slaughter .472
2 George Case .408
3 Stan Spence .404
4 Ted Williams .397
5 Joe DiMaggio .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Young 6
2 Charlie Keller 5
2 Ted Williams 5
4 Dolph Camilli 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 15
1 Enos Slaughter 15
3 Wally Judnich 14
4 Vern Stephens 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 7
2 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Mickey Vernon 4
4 Dom DiMaggio 3
4 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 0.00
2 Sid Hudson 0.47
3 Max Lanier 0.67
4 Max Macon 0.75
5 Hank Gornicki 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 3
1 Carl Hubbell 3
1 Max Lanier 3
1 Whit Wyatt 3
5 22 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Sain 18
2 Whit Wyatt 17
3 Bobo Newsom 16
4 Max Lanier 13
5 Carl Hubbell 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 3
1 Ed Head 3
3 Johnny Murphy 2
3 Mike Ryba 2
5 17 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Enos Slaughter .423
2 Joe DiMaggio .388
3 Harry Walker .375
4 Elbie Fletcher .370
5 Ted Williams .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 9
2 Charlie Keller 7
2 Ted Williams 7
4 Dolph Camilli 6
4 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chet Laabs 29
2 Vern Stephens 28
3 Wally Judnich 27
4 Enos Slaughter 25
4 Ted Williams 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 12
2 Phil Rizzuto 7
3 Don Kolloway 6
3 Joe Kuhel 6
3 Mickey Vernon 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 0.51
2 Howie Krist 1.19
3 Bucky Walters 1.31
4 Max Lanier 1.42
5 Bill Fleming 1.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Whit Wyatt 28
2 Max Lanier 27
2 Bobo Newsom 27
2 Johnny Vander Meer 27
2 Bucky Walters 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 4
1 Ed Head 4
3 Hugh Casey 3
3 Johnny Murphy 3
5 5 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .363
2 Pete Reiser .349
3 Joe Medwick .333
4 Joe Gordon .329
5 Bobby Doerr .318

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 40
2 Dolph Camilli 32
3 Johnny Mize 26
4 Chet Laabs 25
5 2 tied 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 146
2 Dolph Camilli 116
3 Jeff Heath 111
4 Joe DiMaggio 107
5 Bobby Doerr 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 41
2 Joe Kuhel 25
3 Danny Murtaugh 22
3 Phil Rizzuto 22
5 Mickey Vernon 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tiny Bonham 2.16
2 Mort Cooper 2.17
3 Spud Chandler 2.31
4 Johnny Allen 2.33
5 Johnny Vander Meer 2.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whit Wyatt 22
2 Mort Cooper 19
2 Claude Passeau 19
4 Spud Chandler 18
4 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 178
2 Bobo Newsom 161
3 Mort Cooper 148
4 Whit Wyatt 145
5 Bucky Walters 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 16
2 Hugh Casey 15
3 Joe Beggs 8
4 Ace Adams 7
5 4 tied 5