On This Day
Saturday, September 19, 1942
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 100 | 48 | .676 | -- |
Red Sox | 90 | 58 | .608 | 10.0 |
Browns | 81 | 68 | .544 | 19.5 |
Indians | 72 | 75 | .490 | 27.5 |
Tigers | 70 | 78 | .473 | 30.0 |
White Sox | 62 | 79 | .440 | 34.5 |
Senators | 61 | 86 | .415 | 38.5 |
Athletics | 54 | 98 | .355 | 48.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 99 | 47 | .678 | -- |
Dodgers | 96 | 49 | .662 | 2.5 |
Giants | 82 | 63 | .566 | 16.5 |
Reds | 74 | 71 | .510 | 24.5 |
Cubs | 67 | 81 | .453 | 33.0 |
Pirates | 63 | 79 | .444 | 34.0 |
Braves | 58 | 86 | .403 | 40.0 |
Phillies | 39 | 102 | .277 | 57.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Vernon | 5 |
2 | Dee Miles | 4 |
2 | Stan Spence | 4 |
4 | Buddy Blair | 3 |
4 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Colman | 1 |
1 | Roy Cullenbine | 1 |
1 | Lou Finney | 1 |
1 | Bert Haas | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Blair | 4 |
1 | Roy Cullenbine | 4 |
1 | Bobby Estalella | 4 |
1 | Mel Ott | 4 |
1 | Mickey Vernon | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 1 |
1 | Ellis Clary | 1 |
1 | Bobby Estalella | 1 |
1 | Nanny Fernandez | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Tost | 0.40 |
2 | Early Wynn | 0.31 |
3 | Dewey Adkins | 0.23 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 0.20 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 1 |
1 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1 |
1 | Bill Trotter | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Tost | 4 |
1 | Early Wynn | 4 |
3 | Dewey Adkins | 3 |
4 | Bill Brandt | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 1 |
1 | Bill Kennedy | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .356 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | .334 |
3 | Stan Spence | .329 |
4 | Joe Gordon | .323 |
5 | Pete Reiser | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 34 |
2 | Mel Ott | 28 |
3 | Chet Laabs | 27 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 26 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 134 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 110 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 108 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 105 |
5 | 2 tied | 101 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 42 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 25 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | 22 |
3 | Phil Rizzuto | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1.86 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 2.15 |
3 | Johnny Beazley | 2.19 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.27 |
5 | Tiny Bonham | 2.32 |
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 | Ace Adams | 11 |
1 | Hugh Casey | 11 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Heath | .453 |
2 | Phil Rizzuto | .429 |
3 | Ted Williams | .425 |
4 | Bill Nicholson | .405 |
5 | Tony Lupien | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Judnich | 6 |
1 | Ted Williams | 6 |
3 | Chet Laabs | 4 |
4 | Dolph Camilli | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Campbell | 19 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 18 |
2 | Wally Judnich | 18 |
2 | Babe Young | 18 |
5 | Roy Cullenbine | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 6 |
2 | Phil Rizzuto | 5 |
3 | Pete Reiser | 4 |
4 | Nanny Fernandez | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Carpenter | 0.00 |
1 | Sam Nahem | 0.00 |
1 | Elden Auker | 0.00 |
4 | Luke Hamlin | 0.45 |
5 | Al Smith | 0.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tiny Bonham | 3 |
1 | Steve Sundra | 3 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 3 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 2 |
4 | 20 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 20 |
2 | Jack Hallett | 15 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 15 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 12 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 2 |
1 | Johnny Gorsica | 2 |
3 | Hi Bithorn | 1 |
3 | Mace Brown | 1 |
3 | 9 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .383 |
2 | Phil Rizzuto | .376 |
3 | Johnny Pesky | .372 |
4 | Roy Cullenbine | .352 |
5 | Lou Finney | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 8 |
2 | Wally Judnich | 7 |
2 | Mel Ott | 7 |
4 | Chet Laabs | 6 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 29 |
1 | Mickey Vernon | 29 |
3 | Lou Finney | 28 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 28 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 12 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 8 |
3 | Phil Rizzuto | 7 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | 6 |
5 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
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 | Johnny Beazley | 5 |
1 | Tiny Bonham | 5 |
1 | Bill Butland | 5 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
5 | 9 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 50 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 27 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 25 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 25 |
5 | 5 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 3 |
1 | Mace Brown | 3 |
3 | George Caster | 2 |
3 | Johnny Gorsica | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .359 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | .334 |
3 | Pete Reiser | .330 |
4 | Stan Spence | .327 |
5 | Stan Musial | .323 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 36 |
2 | Mel Ott | 28 |
3 | Chet Laabs | 27 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 138 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 119 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 110 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 108 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 106 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 47 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 25 |
3 | Phil Rizzuto | 24 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 22 |
5 | Luke Appling | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1.93 |
2 | Johnny Beazley | 2.14 |
3 | Curt Davis | 2.17 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 2.32 |
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 | 138 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 119 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 13 |
2 | Ace Adams | 12 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |