On This Day

Friday, May 31, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 32 9 .780 --
Yankees 27 16 .628 6.0
Senators 20 17 .541 10.0
Tigers 22 19 .537 10.0
Browns 17 23 .425 14.5
Indians 17 23 .425 14.5
White Sox 15 21 .417 14.5
Athletics 9 31 .225 22.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 25 12 .676 --
Cardinals 23 14 .622 2.0
Reds 17 16 .515 6.0
Cubs 17 18 .486 7.0
Braves 17 19 .472 7.5
Pirates 15 18 .455 8.0
Giants 17 21 .447 8.5
Phillies 11 24 .314 13.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pete Suder 4
2 Nick Etten 2
2 Tommy Henrich 2
2 Tuck Stainback 2
2 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 4
2 Tommy Henrich 2
3 Joe Gordon 1
3 Aaron Robinson 1
3 Buddy Rosar 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Page 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Page 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Page 9
2 Bob Savage 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dixie Walker .379
2 Ted Williams .345
3 Stan Musial .340
4 Dom DiMaggio .336
5 Pee Wee Reese .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 11
1 Hank Greenberg 11
3 Johnny Mize 10
4 Ted Williams 9
5 Charlie Keller 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 38
2 Bobby Doerr 35
3 Joe DiMaggio 32
4 Enos Slaughter 30
5 2 tied 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 11
2 George Case 8
3 Bert Haas 7
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss 6
4 Dixie Walker 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 1.29
2 Spud Chandler 1.43
3 Dizzy Trout 1.93
3 Roger Wolff 1.93
3 Max Lanier 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Ferriss 8
1 Mickey Harris 8
1 Hal Newhouser 8
4 Spud Chandler 7
4 2 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 104
2 Hal Newhouser 63
3 Tex Hughson 57
4 Virgil Trucks 49
5 2 tied 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Kennedy 3
2 Joe Haynes 2
2 Fred Hutchinson 2
2 Johnny Murphy 2
2 Ken Trinkle 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ralph Kiner .400
1 Red Schoendienst .400
1 Dixie Walker .400
4 Ray Lamanno .394
4 Babe Young .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 7
2 Buddy Blattner 4
2 Joe DiMaggio 4
2 Ralph Kiner 4
2 Whitey Kurowski 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 17
2 Ralph Kiner 15
3 Joe Gordon 13
4 Hank Greenberg 12
4 Rip Russell 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Stanky 3
1 Babe Young 3
3 Bobby Adams 2
3 Luke Appling 2
3 15 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Kirby Higbe 0.45
2 Red Ruffing 0.50
3 Hal Newhouser 0.67
4 Johnny Niggeling 1.00
5 Joe Hatten 1.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Ferriss 4
2 Bob Feller 3
2 Kirby Higbe 3
2 Vic Lombardi 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 33
2 Hal Newhouser 22
3 Johnny Schmitz 20
3 Dizzy Trout 20
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hank Behrman 1
1 Bob Chipman 1
1 Johnny Hetki 1
1 Tex Hughson 1
1 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Vernon .373
2 Dixie Walker .349
3 Ted Williams .344
4 Whitey Kurowski .341
5 Frankie Gustine .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 9
1 Johnny Mize 9
3 Ted Williams 8
4 Joe DiMaggio 7
4 Charlie Keller 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 28
2 Charlie Keller 24
3 Joe DiMaggio 22
4 Enos Slaughter 21
5 Tommy Holmes 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 6
2 Augie Galan 4
2 Peanuts Lowrey 4
2 Pete Reiser 4
2 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Niggeling 0.64
2 Johnny Schmitz 1.32
3 Hal Newhouser 1.47
4 Fred Hutchinson 1.63
5 Orval Grove 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Ferriss 7
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Mickey Harris 5
2 Vic Lombardi 5
2 Hal Newhouser 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 65
2 Virgil Trucks 37
3 Tex Hughson 35
4 Johnny Schmitz 34
4 Dizzy Trout 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Kennedy 3
2 Fred Hutchinson 2
2 Johnny Murphy 2
4 Hank Behrman 1
4 20 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Phil Cavarretta .343
2 Tommy Holmes .335
3 Goody Rosen .321
4 Stan Hack .316
5 Dixie Walker .312

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Holmes 27
2 Hank Greenberg 24
3 Whitey Kurowski 22
4 Nick Etten 21
4 2 others tied 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dixie Walker 124
2 Tommy Holmes 119
2 Andy Pafko 119
4 Nick Etten 109
5 Rudy York 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 33
2 Red Schoendienst 26
3 George Case 25
4 George Myatt 23
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Newhouser 1.79
2 Dutch Leonard 2.22
3 Roger Wolff 2.24
4 Harry Brecheen 2.34
5 Bob Feller 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 28
2 Dave Ferriss 23
3 Hank Wyse 20
4 Red Barrett 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 221
2 Bob Feller 163
3 Bobo Newsom 150
4 Preacher Roe 127
5 Nels Potter 119

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andy Karl 16
2 Ace Adams 9
3 Xavier Rescigno 6
3 Jim Turner 6
5 3 tied 5