On This Day

Wednesday, September 16, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	99	47	.678	--
Red Sox	88	58	.603	11.0
Browns	81	67	.547	19.0
Indians	71	75	.486	28.0
Tigers	70	77	.476	29.5
White Sox	62	78	.443	34.0
Senators	59	85	.410	39.0
Athletics	53	96	.356	47.5

Games

Indians 5, Senators 1

Yankees 5, Tigers 1

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

Browns 3, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	98	47	.676	--
Dodgers	95	48	.664	2.0
Giants	80	63	.559	17.0
Reds	72	70	.507	24.5
Cubs	66	81	.449	33.0
Pirates	62	77	.446	33.0
Braves	58	84	.408	38.5
Phillies	39	100	.281	56.0

Games

Dodgers 10, Pirates 3

Cardinals 6, Braves 2

Reds 3, Giants 1

Phillies 3, Cubs 1

Cubs 4, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dolph Camilli	4
1	Dixie Walker	4
3	Luke Appling	3
3	Bill Burich	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	2
2	Jeff Heath	1
2	Chet Laabs	1
2	Ernie Lombardi	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dolph Camilli	5
2	Bobby Sturgeon	3
3	Walker Cooper	2
3	Roy Cullenbine	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	1
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Max Marshall	1
1	Joe Medwick	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Podgajny	0.67
2	Marv Breuer	0.60
3	Whit Wyatt	0.55
4	Ernie White	0.45
5	Joe Dobson	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Hi Bithorn	1
1	Marv Breuer	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whit Wyatt	6
2	Ernie White	5
3	Joe Dobson	4
3	Johnny Podgajny	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.354
2	Johnny Pesky	.338
3	Joe Gordon	.328
4	Stan Spence	.328
5	Pete Reiser	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	32
2	Chet Laabs	27
2	Mel Ott	27
4	Charlie Keller	25
4	Johnny Mize	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	132
2	Joe DiMaggio	107
2	Charlie Keller	107
4	Joe Gordon	101
5	Johnny Mize	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	40
2	Mickey Vernon	24
3	Joe Kuhel	22
3	Phil Rizzuto	22
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.86
2	Johnny Beazley	2.07
3	Spud Chandler	2.11
4	Ted Lyons	2.15
5	Curt Davis	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	20
1	Mort Cooper	20
3	Johnny Beazley	19
3	Tex Hughson	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	165
2	Mort Cooper	137
3	Bobo Newsom	127
4	Johnny Niggeling	107
5	Tex Hughson	104

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	11
1	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Ace Adams	10
4	Joe Beggs	8
5	2 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.435
2	Johnny Pesky	.426
3	Roy Cullenbine	.417
4	Ellis Clary	.404
5	Joe DiMaggio	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Judnich	6
2	Ted Williams	5
3	Chet Laabs	4
4	Dolph Camilli	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Judnich	19
2	Charlie Keller	17
3	Joe DiMaggio	16
4	Bruce Campbell	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	5
1	Phil Rizzuto	5
3	Charlie Keller	4
3	Pete Reiser	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Butland	0.00
2	Luke Hamlin	0.45
3	Bob Carpenter	0.67
4	Hank Borowy	1.00
4	Eddie Smith	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	3
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Bob Carpenter	3
1	Steve Sundra	3
5	22 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	19
2	Hank Borowy	17
2	Spud Chandler	17
4	Bobo Newsom	14
4	Bill Zuber	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Gorsica	2
2	Ace Adams	1
2	Hi Bithorn	1
2	Mace Brown	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Pesky	.399
2	Ted Williams	.360
3	Wally Judnich	.356
4	Mickey Vernon	.355
5	Lou Finney	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Judnich	8
1	Mel Ott	8
3	Ted Williams	7
4	Joe Gordon	6
4	4 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	34
2	Joe Gordon	27
2	Wally Judnich	27
4	Joe DiMaggio	26
4	Ted Williams	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	11
2	Phil Rizzuto	8
3	Mickey Vernon	7
4	Johnny Hopp	6
4	Charlie Keller	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	0.33
2	Eddie Smith	0.75
3	Atley Donald	0.87
4	Luke Hamlin	1.38
5	Bob Harris	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	6
1	Mort Cooper	6
3	Johnny Beazley	5
3	Bill Butland	5
3	Johnny Niggeling	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	41
2	Mort Cooper	30
3	Hank Gornicki	25
3	Bobo Newsom	25
3	Whit Wyatt	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	3
2	Ace Adams	2
2	George Caster	2
2	Johnny Gorsica	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.355
2	Johnny Pesky	.338
3	Pete Reiser	.330
4	Stan Musial	.327
5	Stan Spence	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	34
2	Chet Laabs	29
3	Mel Ott	27
4	Dolph Camilli	25
4	2 others tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	136
2	Joe DiMaggio	116
3	Bobby Doerr	109
4	Charlie Keller	107
5	3 tied	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	46
2	Mickey Vernon	25
3	Phil Rizzuto	24
4	Joe Kuhel	22
5	Luke Appling	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	2.01
2	Johnny Beazley	2.03
3	Spud Chandler	2.10
4	Curt Davis	2.15
5	Ted Lyons	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Beazley	20
1	Tiny Bonham	20
1	Mort Cooper	20
1	Whit Wyatt	20
5	Tex Hughson	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	183
2	Bobo Newsom	142
3	Mort Cooper	140
4	Bucky Walters	117
5	3 tied	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	13
2	Ace Adams	11
2	Johnny Murphy	11
4	Joe Beggs	9
5	2 tied	6