On This Day

Thursday, July 4, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	51	22	.699	--
Yankees	45	29	.608	6.5
Tigers	39	32	.549	11.0
Senators	35	34	.507	14.0
Indians	34	39	.466	17.0
Browns	33	39	.458	17.5
White Sox	27	42	.391	22.0
Athletics	21	48	.304	28.0

Games

Browns 4, White Sox 1

Browns 3, White Sox 2

Tigers 8, Indians 4

Indians 9, Tigers 8

Athletics 3, Red Sox 2

Red Sox 9, Athletics 8

Senators 2, Yankees 0

Yankees 5, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	46	24	.657	--
Cardinals	39	31	.557	7.0
Cubs	37	31	.544	8.0
Reds	32	34	.485	12.0
Braves	33	38	.465	13.5
Phillies	30	36	.455	14.0
Pirates	29	40	.420	16.5
Giants	29	41	.414	17.0

Games

Phillies 7, Braves 0

Pirates 6, Reds 1

Reds 4, Pirates 3

Giants 7, Dodgers 5

Dodgers 8, Giants 5

Cubs 4, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 6, Cubs 1

Phillies 3, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dom DiMaggio	6
2	Buddy Blattner	5
2	Lou Boudreau	5
2	Tommy Holmes	5
5	7 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Cullenbine	3
2	Bob Elliott	2
2	Ernie Lombardi	2
2	Ron Northey	2
2	Ted Williams	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Northey	6
2	Pete Reiser	5
2	Enos Slaughter	5
4	Roy Cullenbine	4
4	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Russell	2
2	Buddy Blattner	1
2	Dom Dallessandro	1
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Fred Hutchinson	1.00
2	Jake Wade	0.83
3	Roger Wolff	0.80
4	Russ Christopher	0.73
5	Eddie Smith	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Clem Dreisewerd	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	Oscar Judd	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Russ Christopher	8
1	Fred Hutchinson	8
3	Nels Potter	7
4	Al Brazle	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Howie Pollet	1
1	Mike Ryba	1
1	Charley Schanz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.373
2	Johnny Hopp	.362
3	Stan Musial	.351
4	Dom DiMaggio	.348
5	Ted Williams	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	22
2	Hank Greenberg	21
3	Charlie Keller	17
4	Joe DiMaggio	16
4	Johnny Mize	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	69
2	Bobby Doerr	67
3	Enos Slaughter	59
3	Dixie Walker	59
5	Rudy York	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	17
2	George Case	15
3	Don Kolloway	13
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	12
5	Johnny Hopp	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	1.81
2	Bob Feller	1.89
3	Hal Newhouser	2.11
4	Fritz Ostermueller	2.13
5	Schoolboy Rowe	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	15
2	Bob Feller	14
3	Spud Chandler	12
3	Dave Ferriss	12
5	Mickey Harris	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	184
2	Hal Newhouser	133
3	Virgil Trucks	91
4	Tex Hughson	88
5	Spud Chandler	83

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	4
2	Mike Budnick	3
2	Art Herring	3
2	Andy Karl	3
2	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sid Gordon	.431
2	Hal Trosky	.426
3	Hank Edwards	.424
4	Johnny Hopp	.412
5	Bobby Doerr	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	7
1	Ted Williams	7
3	Ralph Kiner	6
3	Chet Laabs	6
5	Johnny Mize	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	20
2	Ted Williams	19
3	Dixie Walker	18
4	Chet Laabs	15
4	Johnny Mize	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Kolloway	4
1	George Metkovich	4
3	Buddy Blattner	3
3	Dom DiMaggio	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Lemon	0.75
2	Bill Bevens	0.77
2	Howie Pollet	0.77
4	Bob Feller	1.00
5	Hank Wyse	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	4
2	Bill Bevens	3
2	Paul Erickson	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	40
2	Bob Feller	39
3	Tex Hughson	24
3	Fred Hutchinson	24
5	Spud Chandler	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Charley Schanz	2
2	Earl Caldwell	1
2	Spud Chandler	1
2	Cliff Fannin	1
2	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Hopp	.387
2	Dom DiMaggio	.373
3	Dixie Walker	.372
4	Bobby Doerr	.370
5	Stan Musial	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	13
2	Hank Greenberg	10
3	Chet Laabs	8
3	Pat Seerey	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	31
1	Ted Williams	31
3	Enos Slaughter	28
3	Dixie Walker	28
5	Rudy York	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	7
1	Don Kolloway	7
3	Johnny Hopp	6
3	Pete Reiser	6
3	Mickey Vernon	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	1.22
2	Paul Erickson	1.30
3	Bill Dietrich	1.33
4	Emil Kush	1.42
5	Si Johnson	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	7
2	Hal Newhouser	6
3	Spud Chandler	5
3	Kirby Higbe	5
3	Virgil Trucks	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	80
2	Hal Newhouser	57
3	Virgil Trucks	42
4	Spud Chandler	40
5	3 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Art Herring	3
1	Charley Schanz	3
3	Oscar Judd	2
3	Bob Klinger	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.334
2	Phil Cavarretta	.323
3	Charlie Keller	.313
4	Buddy Lewis	.313
5	Tommy Holmes	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	33
2	Charlie Keller	27
3	Rudy York	23
4	Pat Seerey	22
4	Ted Williams	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	128
2	Hank Greenberg	111
3	Rudy York	110
4	Nick Etten	97
4	Tommy Holmes	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	33
2	George Case	28
3	Red Schoendienst	21
4	Johnny Hopp	20
5	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	1.95
2	Hal Newhouser	2.01
3	Bob Feller	2.07
4	Dutch Leonard	2.25
5	Spud Chandler	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	28
2	Dave Ferriss	21
2	Hank Wyse	21
4	Bob Feller	19
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	244
2	Bob Feller	243
3	Bobo Newsom	152
4	Dizzy Trout	123
5	Allie Reynolds	119

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	16
2	Ace Adams	7
2	Charley Schanz	7
4	Joe Berry	5
4	4 others tied	5