On This Day

Wednesday, June 19, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	42	15	.737	--
Yankees	36	23	.610	7.0
Tigers	31	25	.554	10.5
Senators	29	25	.537	11.5
Browns	25	32	.439	17.0
Indians	25	32	.439	17.0
White Sox	21	31	.404	18.5
Athletics	15	41	.268	26.5

Games

Tigers 3, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	34	21	.618	--
Cardinals	33	23	.589	1.5
Cubs	27	23	.540	4.5
Reds	26	25	.510	6.0
Braves	25	30	.455	9.0
Pirates	23	29	.442	9.5
Giants	24	32	.429	10.5
Phillies	21	30	.412	11.0

Games

Dodgers 7, Pirates 0

Cardinals 8, Braves 3

Giants 4, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pat Mullin	3
1	Howie Schultz	3
3	Bob Elliott	2
3	Joe Garagiola	2
3	10 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	3
2	Erv Dusak	2
2	Sid Gordon	2
2	Howie Schultz	2
5	12 tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	2
2	Carl Furillo	1
2	Cookie Lavagetto	1
2	Enos Slaughter	1
2	Dixie Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	1.00
2	Ewell Blackwell	0.44
3	Johnny Sain	0.42
4	Nate Andrews	0.33
5	2 tied	0.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	1
1	Joe Hatten	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	9
2	Jack Hallett	6
3	Johnny Sain	5
4	Ewell Blackwell	4
5	Nate Andrews	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Koslo	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.369
2	Ted Williams	.357
3	Johnny Hopp	.347
4	Stan Musial	.345
5	Dom DiMaggio	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	15
2	Hank Greenberg	14
2	Charlie Keller	14
4	Joe DiMaggio	12
5	Johnny Mize	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	55
2	Ted Williams	50
3	Enos Slaughter	46
3	Rudy York	46
5	Charlie Keller	43

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	14
2	George Case	13
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	11
4	Johnny Hopp	10
5	Don Kolloway	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Emil Kush	1.22
2	Spud Chandler	1.58
3	Roger Wolff	1.83
4	Max Lanier	1.93
5	Jack Kramer	2.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	11
1	Hal Newhouser	11
3	Spud Chandler	10
3	Dave Ferriss	10
5	Mickey Harris	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	145
2	Hal Newhouser	93
3	Virgil Trucks	75
4	Tex Hughson	64
5	Spud Chandler	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Budnick	3
1	Andy Karl	3
1	Bill Kennedy	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
5	11 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pinky Higgins	.457
2	Ted Williams	.442
3	Pat Mullin	.405
4	Bama Rowell	.389
5	Dom DiMaggio	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	6
2	Bobby Doerr	5
2	Vern Stephens	5
4	Charlie Keller	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	16
2	Bobby Doerr	15
2	Rudy York	15
4	Charlie Keller	13
4	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	5
1	Johnny Hopp	5
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	4
3	Mickey Vernon	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Brazle	0.00
2	Jack Kramer	0.39
3	Emil Kush	0.44
4	Claude Passeau	0.50
5	Lum Harris	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Virgil Trucks	4
2	Bob Feller	3
2	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Jack Kramer	3
2	Ted Wilks	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	27
2	Virgil Trucks	26
3	Dave Koslo	17
3	Hal Newhouser	17
5	Spud Chandler	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Herring	2
1	Oscar Judd	2
3	Al Benton	1
3	Hugh Casey	1
3	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Doerr	.383
2	Dom DiMaggio	.364
3	Johnny Hopp	.360
4	Dixie Walker	.352
5	Johnny Mize	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	9
2	Ted Williams	8
3	Bobby Doerr	7
3	Charlie Keller	7
5	Pat Seerey	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	29
2	Bobby Doerr	24
3	Stan Musial	23
3	Enos Slaughter	23
5	Rudy York	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Adams	7
1	George Case	7
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
4	Johnny Hopp	6
4	Don Kolloway	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Brazle	0.61
2	Red Ruffing	0.71
3	Emil Kush	0.90
4	Claude Passeau	1.60
5	Ken Trinkle	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
1	Kirby Higbe	6
3	Dave Ferriss	5
3	Jack Kramer	5
3	Hal Newhouser	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	60
2	Hal Newhouser	43
3	Virgil Trucks	41
4	Dave Koslo	29
4	Dizzy Trout	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	3
2	Mike Budnick	2
2	Hugh Casey	2
2	Art Herring	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.336
2	Dixie Walker	.329
3	Stan Hack	.324
4	Tommy Holmes	.320
5	Augie Galan	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	27
2	Charlie Keller	24
3	Tommy Holmes	23
4	Rudy York	22
5	2 tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	124
2	Rudy York	111
3	Tommy Holmes	105
3	Andy Pafko	105
5	Nick Etten	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	34
2	George Case	29
3	Red Schoendienst	24
4	George Myatt	22
5	Johnny Hopp	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.97
2	Harry Brecheen	2.07
3	Bob Feller	2.26
4	Roger Wolff	2.30
5	Dutch Leonard	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Dave Ferriss	22
3	Hank Wyse	21
4	Red Barrett	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	227
2	Bob Feller	204
3	Bobo Newsom	152
4	Allie Reynolds	117
5	Dizzy Trout	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	17
2	Ace Adams	8
3	Joe Berry	5
3	Cy Buker	5
3	3 others tied	5