On This Day
Thursday, August 8, 1946
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 75 | 31 | .708 | -- |
Yankees | 61 | 43 | .587 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 58 | 44 | .569 | 15.0 |
Senators | 52 | 53 | .495 | 22.5 |
Indians | 50 | 56 | .472 | 25.0 |
Browns | 46 | 57 | .447 | 27.5 |
White Sox | 46 | 60 | .434 | 29.0 |
Athletics | 30 | 74 | .288 | 44.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 63 | 40 | .612 | -- |
Cardinals | 60 | 41 | .594 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 54 | 46 | .540 | 7.5 |
Braves | 50 | 51 | .495 | 12.0 |
Reds | 48 | 52 | .480 | 13.5 |
Giants | 47 | 56 | .456 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 43 | 57 | .430 | 18.5 |
Pirates | 38 | 60 | .388 | 22.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Boudreau | 5 |
1 | Danny Litwhiler | 5 |
1 | Johnny Pesky | 5 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dom DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Jake Early | 1 |
1 | Tommy Henrich | 1 |
1 | Billy Johnson | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Henrich | 5 |
2 | Dom DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Jim Tabor | 4 |
4 | Heinz Becker | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Lewis | 1 |
1 | Johnny Lindell | 1 |
1 | Johnny Pesky | 1 |
1 | Bill Rigney | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 1.00 |
1 | Randy Gumpert | 1.00 |
3 | Phil Marchildon | 0.55 |
4 | Joe Dobson | 0.50 |
5 | Charley Schanz | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Borowy | 1 |
1 | Earl Caldwell | 1 |
1 | Hugh Casey | 1 |
1 | Joe Dobson | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Dobson | 7 |
2 | Randy Gumpert | 6 |
2 | Phil Marchildon | 6 |
4 | Bob Feller | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Branca | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .373 |
2 | Johnny Hopp | .362 |
3 | Stan Musial | .356 |
4 | Mickey Vernon | .355 |
5 | Ted Williams | .348 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 29 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 24 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 22 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 97 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 91 |
3 | Rudy York | 90 |
4 | Dixie Walker | 82 |
5 | Enos Slaughter | 81 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Reiser | 25 |
2 | George Case | 23 |
3 | Bert Haas | 18 |
4 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Pollet | 1.79 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 1.87 |
3 | Bob Feller | 1.93 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 2.08 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 2.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 21 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 20 |
3 | Dave Ferriss | 18 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 15 |
5 | Mickey Harris | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 251 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 172 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 130 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 128 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 113 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Caldwell | 6 |
1 | Bob Klinger | 6 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 5 |
4 | Hugh Casey | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Pesky | .426 |
2 | George Kell | .426 |
3 | Dixie Walker | .407 |
4 | Johnny Mize | .392 |
5 | 2 tied | .382 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 4 |
1 | Jeff Heath | 4 |
1 | Tommy Henrich | 4 |
1 | Willard Marshall | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 20 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 16 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | 13 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 13 |
3 | Wally Judnich | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Haas | 5 |
2 | George Case | 4 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | 4 |
4 | Bill Rigney | 3 |
4 | Harry Walker | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 0.27 |
2 | Al Benton | 0.50 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 0.50 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 0.62 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.63 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Caldwell | 3 |
1 | Hugh Casey | 3 |
1 | Bob Feller | 3 |
1 | Dave Ferriss | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 31 |
2 | Virgil Trucks | 20 |
3 | Randy Gumpert | 17 |
4 | Phil Marchildon | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Caldwell | 3 |
2 | Hank Behrman | 2 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 2 |
2 | Gene Thompson | 2 |
5 | 11 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Pesky | .421 |
2 | Dixie Walker | .386 |
3 | George Kell | .374 |
4 | Buddy Rosar | .373 |
5 | Stan Musial | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 6 |
2 | Frankie Gustine | 5 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 5 |
2 | Willard Marshall | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 29 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 25 |
2 | Ted Williams | 25 |
4 | Phil Cavarretta | 20 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | 20 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 8 |
2 | Bert Haas | 6 |
2 | Pete Reiser | 6 |
2 | Harry Walker | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 0.95 |
2 | Johnny Sain | 1.14 |
3 | Murry Dickson | 1.19 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 1.23 |
5 | Howie Pollet | 1.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 6 |
1 | Dave Ferriss | 6 |
3 | Murry Dickson | 5 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 5 |
5 | 11 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 61 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 33 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 32 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 32 |
5 | Johnny Schmitz | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Caldwell | 5 |
2 | Bob Klinger | 3 |
2 | Gene Thompson | 3 |
4 | Hank Behrman | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .340 |
2 | George Kell | .329 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | .316 |
4 | Tommy Holmes | .313 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | .306 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 32 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 30 |
3 | Ted Williams | 29 |
4 | Rudy York | 24 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 130 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 117 |
3 | Dixie Walker | 115 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 104 |
5 | Ted Williams | 97 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 32 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 32 |
3 | Pete Reiser | 25 |
4 | Bert Haas | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Pollet | 1.79 |
2 | Bob Feller | 2.06 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 2.08 |
4 | Johnny Sain | 2.26 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 2.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 28 |
2 | Bob Feller | 26 |
3 | Dave Ferriss | 21 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 18 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 310 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 242 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 149 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 145 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 133 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Karl | 14 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 6 |
2 | Bob Klinger | 6 |
2 | Charley Schanz | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |