On This Day

Monday, August 10, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 72 36 .667 --
Red Sox 59 49 .546 13.0
Indians 60 50 .545 13.0
Browns 56 56 .500 18.0
White Sox 49 55 .471 21.0
Tigers 53 60 .469 21.5
Senators 45 61 .425 26.0
Athletics 44 71 .383 31.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 75 33 .694 --
Cardinals 65 41 .613 9.0
Reds 57 50 .533 17.5
Giants 58 51 .532 17.5
Pirates 49 55 .471 24.0
Cubs 50 61 .450 26.5
Braves 45 65 .409 31.0
Phillies 31 74 .295 42.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bruce Campbell 3
1 Walker Cooper 3
1 Oris Hockett 3
1 Johnny Pesky 3
1 Ted Williams 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pee Wee Reese 1
1 Red Rolfe 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bruce Campbell 4
1 Bob Elliott 4
3 Buddy Blair 3
3 Mickey Vernon 3
5 2 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Terry Moore 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Dobson 1.40
2 Red Ruffing 0.67
3 Kirby Higbe 0.44
4 Walt Masterson 0.38
5 2 tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Bonham 1
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Kirby Higbe 1
1 Sid Hudson 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Dobson 7
2 Kirby Higbe 4
2 Red Ruffing 4
4 Johnny Humphries 3
4 Walt Masterson 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dutch Dietz 1
1 Roger Wolff 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .344
2 Pete Reiser .340
3 Joe Gordon .338
4 Stan Spence .330
5 Bobby Doerr .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 24
2 Chet Laabs 21
3 Johnny Mize 19
4 Mel Ott 18
5 2 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 101
2 Joe DiMaggio 77
2 Vern Stephens 77
4 Joe Medwick 76
5 Johnny Mize 75

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 26
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 Spud Chandler 2.03
3 Mort Cooper 2.07
4 Johnny Beazley 2.14
5 Tiny Bonham 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 15
2 Tiny Bonham 13
2 Spud Chandler 13
2 Mort Cooper 13
2 4 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 113
2 Mort Cooper 101
3 Bobo Newsom 97
4 Bucky Walters 89
5 2 tied 86

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 10
2 Johnny Murphy 9
3 Ace Adams 7
3 Joe Beggs 7
5 3 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .449
2 Don Kolloway .410
3 Pinky Higgins .400
3 Ken Keltner .400
5 Jimmy Bloodworth .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 4
2 Wally Judnich 3
2 Charlie Keller 3
2 Ted Williams 3
2 Babe Young 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 14
2 Enos Slaughter 13
3 Pinky Higgins 12
4 Willard Marshall 11
4 Pete Suder 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 5
2 Oris Hockett 3
2 Mickey Vernon 3
4 Dick Bartell 2
4 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Macon 0.00
1 Bill Butland 0.00
3 Bill McGee 0.45
4 Manny Salvo 0.47
5 Johnny Humphries 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 Carl Hubbell 3
1 Tex Hughson 3
1 Virgil Trucks 3
1 Johnny Vander Meer 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 18
2 Whit Wyatt 15
3 Carl Hubbell 14
4 Joe Dobson 13
4 Kirby Higbe 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 2
1 Al Benton 2
1 Mike Ryba 2
4 Ace Adams 1
4 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .395
2 Stan Spence .376
3 Enos Slaughter .375
4 Gee Walker .367
5 Lou Novikoff .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 11
2 Charlie Keller 7
3 Mel Ott 6
3 Red Rolfe 6
3 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chet Laabs 32
2 Enos Slaughter 26
3 Vince DiMaggio 25
3 Wally Judnich 25
5 Dolph Camilli 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 12
2 Don Kolloway 7
3 Luke Appling 5
3 Jeff Heath 5
3 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill McGee 0.52
2 Johnny Schmitz 0.63
3 Spud Chandler 1.02
4 Max Macon 1.32
5 Howie Krist 1.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Hubbell 6
1 Howie Krist 6
3 Virgil Trucks 5
4 Johnny Allen 4
4 15 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 36
2 Bobo Newsom 30
3 Johnny Niggeling 26
4 Kirby Higbe 25
4 Whit Wyatt 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 5
2 Ed Head 4
3 Ace Adams 2
3 Pete Appleton 2
3 8 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .362
2 Pete Reiser .344
3 Joe Gordon .337
4 Joe Medwick .329
5 Bobby Doerr .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 39
2 Dolph Camilli 30
3 Chet Laabs 27
4 Mel Ott 26
5 2 tied 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 142
2 Dolph Camilli 115
3 Jeff Heath 108
4 Joe Medwick 105
5 Joe DiMaggio 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 41
2 Joe Kuhel 23
3 Mickey Vernon 21
4 Danny Murtaugh 20
5 Phil Rizzuto 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 2.17
2 Tiny Bonham 2.22
3 Curt Davis 2.33
4 Johnny Allen 2.43
5 Johnny Humphries 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whit Wyatt 20
2 Spud Chandler 19
2 Claude Passeau 19
4 Kirby Higbe 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 179
2 Bobo Newsom 156
3 Mort Cooper 137
3 Whit Wyatt 137
5 Bucky Walters 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 15
1 Johnny Murphy 15
3 Joe Beggs 9
4 Ace Adams 8
5 4 tied 5