On This Day

Friday, September 18, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 100 47 .680 --
Red Sox 89 58 .605 11.0
Browns 81 68 .544 20.0
Indians 72 75 .490 28.0
Tigers 70 78 .473 30.5
White Sox 62 79 .440 35.0
Senators 59 86 .407 40.0
Athletics 54 96 .360 47.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 99 47 .678 --
Dodgers 95 49 .660 3.0
Giants 81 63 .563 17.0
Reds 73 71 .507 25.0
Cubs 67 81 .453 33.0
Pirates 63 78 .447 33.5
Braves 58 85 .406 39.5
Phillies 39 101 .279 57.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bert Haas 2
1 Maurice Van Robays 2
3 Alf Anderson 1
3 Lonny Frey 1
3 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lonny Frey 2
1 Max Marshall 2
3 Al Lopez 1
3 Dee Phillips 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Vander Meer 1.12
2 Jack Hallett 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Vander Meer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Hallett 9
1 Johnny Vander Meer 9

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .356
2 Johnny Pesky .335
3 Stan Spence .328
4 Joe Gordon .326
5 Pete Reiser .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 33
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 133
2 Joe DiMaggio 110
3 Charlie Keller 107
4 Johnny Mize 104
5 Joe Gordon 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 41
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 Spud Chandler 2.11
3 Ted Lyons 2.15
4 Johnny Beazley 2.19
5 Curt Davis 2.20

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 174
2 Mort Cooper 137
3 Bobo Newsom 127
4 Tex Hughson 109
5 Johnny Niggeling 107

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 Phil Rizzuto .421
1 Ted Williams .421
3 Johnny Pesky .411
4 Tony Lupien .404
5 Roy Cullenbine .396

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Wally Judnich 19
2 Joe DiMaggio 18
2 Babe Young 18
4 Bruce Campbell 16
5 Charlie Keller 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 5
1 Phil Rizzuto 5
3 Pete Reiser 4
4 Charlie Keller 3
4 Marty Marion 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Carpenter 0.00
1 Elden Auker 0.00
3 Luke Hamlin 0.45
4 Al Smith 0.95
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 Steve Sundra 3
3 Johnny Beazley 2
3 Hi Bithorn 2
3 20 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 20
2 Jack Hallett 15
2 Tex Hughson 15
4 Mort Cooper 12
4 Red Embree 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Gorsica 2
2 Ace Adams 1
2 Hi Bithorn 1
2 Mace Brown 1
2 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Pesky .379
2 Ted Williams .366
3 Phil Rizzuto .346
4 Wally Judnich .345
5 Mickey Vernon .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 8
2 Wally Judnich 7
3 Charlie Keller 6
3 Chet Laabs 6
3 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 29
2 Johnny Mize 28
3 Joe DiMaggio 26
3 Ted Williams 26
5 3 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 12
2 Phil Rizzuto 7
2 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 1.35
4 Luke Hamlin 1.38
5 Hank Borowy 1.40

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 50
2 Mort Cooper 30
3 Tex Hughson 29
4 Hank Gornicki 25
4 2 others tied 25

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .357
2 Johnny Pesky .335
3 Pete Reiser .330
4 Stan Spence .325
5 Stan Musial .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 35
2 Chet Laabs 27
2 Mel Ott 27
4 Dolph Camilli 25
4 2 others tied 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 137
2 Joe DiMaggio 119
3 Bobby Doerr 110
4 Charlie Keller 107
5 Joe Gordon 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 47
2 Phil Rizzuto 24
2 Mickey Vernon 24
4 Joe Kuhel 22
5 Luke Appling 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 2.01
2 Spud Chandler 2.06
3 Curt Davis 2.10
4 Johnny Beazley 2.14
5 Ted Lyons 2.35

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 181
2 Bobo Newsom 141
3 Mort Cooper 140
4 Bucky Walters 117
5 Whit Wyatt 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