On This Day

Tuesday, August 13, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	78	33	.703	--
Yankees	63	45	.583	13.5
Tigers	61	46	.570	15.0
Senators	55	55	.500	22.5
Indians	53	59	.473	25.5
White Sox	50	61	.450	28.0
Browns	47	62	.431	30.0
Athletics	32	78	.291	45.5

Games

Tigers 1, Indians 0

White Sox 3, Browns 2

White Sox 2, Browns 1

Red Sox 7, Athletics 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	66	42	.611	--
Cardinals	64	42	.604	1.0
Cubs	56	49	.533	8.5
Braves	52	52	.500	12.0
Reds	48	57	.457	16.5
Giants	48	59	.449	17.5
Phillies	45	59	.433	19.0
Pirates	42	61	.408	21.5

Games

Cubs 1, Cardinals 0

Pirates 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Kuhel	4
2	Johnny Pesky	3
2	Vern Stephens	3
2	Elmer Valo	3
5	19 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Grady Hatton	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Oscar Grimes	2
1	Grady Hatton	2
1	Frankie Hayes	2
1	Barney McCosky	2
1	Ted Williams	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	Harry Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Schmitz	2.33
2	Bob Feller	1.40
3	Harry Brecheen	1.20
4	Dizzy Trout	1.00
5	Ellis Kinder	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	1
1	Orval Grove	1
1	Jack Hallett	1
1	Johnny Schmitz	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	7
1	Johnny Schmitz	7
3	Harry Brecheen	6
3	Ellis Kinder	6
3	Bob Savage	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	Dixie Walker	.361
3	Mickey Vernon	.351
4	Ted Williams	.345
5	Johnny Mize	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	31
2	Hank Greenberg	24
3	Johnny Mize	22
4	Charlie Keller	20
5	Joe DiMaggio	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	104
2	Rudy York	96
3	Bobby Doerr	92
4	Enos Slaughter	88
5	Dixie Walker	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	25
1	Pete Reiser	25
3	Bert Haas	19
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	16
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.80
2	Bob Feller	1.88
3	Spud Chandler	2.07
4	Schoolboy Rowe	2.18
5	Hal Newhouser	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	21
2	Dave Ferriss	20
2	Hal Newhouser	20
4	Spud Chandler	15
5	Mickey Harris	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	262
2	Hal Newhouser	179
3	Virgil Trucks	137
4	Tex Hughson	131
5	Dizzy Trout	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	7
1	Bob Klinger	7
3	Johnny Murphy	5
4	Hugh Casey	4
4	4 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.481
2	Johnny Pesky	.455
3	Luke Appling	.386
4	Peanuts Lowrey	.378
5	Joe DiMaggio	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	4
1	Tommy Henrich	4
1	Aaron Robinson	4
1	Ted Williams	4
5	4 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Aaron Robinson	14
2	Sam Chapman	13
3	Bobby Doerr	12
3	Jeff Heath	12
3	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	4
2	Bert Haas	3
2	Johnny Pesky	3
2	Harry Walker	3
5	13 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Caldwell	0.00
2	Bob Feller	0.50
2	Kirby Higbe	0.50
4	Eddie Lopat	0.67
5	Rube Melton	0.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	4
2	Al Benton	3
2	Earl Caldwell	3
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	32
2	Virgil Trucks	20
3	Dizzy Trout	18
4	Phil Marchildon	16
5	4 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	3
2	Ralph Branca	2
2	Bob Feller	2
2	Harry Gumbert	2
5	15 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Pesky	.439
2	Stan Musial	.422
3	Luke Appling	.364
4	Ted Williams	.347
5	Dixie Walker	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	8
2	Aaron Robinson	6
3	Hank Edwards	5
3	Grady Hatton	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	33
2	Ted Williams	30
3	Jeff Heath	24
4	Enos Slaughter	23
5	Aaron Robinson	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	10
2	Harry Walker	7
3	Bert Haas	6
3	Bill Rigney	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	0.86
2	Dizzy Trout	0.86
3	Bobo Newsom	1.03
4	Al Benton	1.04
5	Mike Budnick	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	7
2	Murry Dickson	6
2	Bob Feller	6
4	Allie Reynolds	5
4	Warren Spahn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	67
2	Hal Newhouser	40
3	Johnny Schmitz	38
4	Virgil Trucks	35
5	Tex Hughson	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	5
2	Bob Klinger	3
2	Gene Thompson	3
4	Hank Behrman	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	Johnny Pesky	.337
3	Dixie Walker	.335
4	Luke Appling	.331
5	George Kell	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	32
2	Ted Williams	31
3	Charlie Keller	30
4	Rudy York	23
5	Johnny Mize	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	130
2	Dixie Walker	115
3	Hank Greenberg	113
4	Charlie Keller	104
4	Ted Williams	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	34
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	31
3	Pete Reiser	25
4	Bert Haas	19
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.80
2	Bob Feller	2.01
3	Roger Wolff	2.08
4	Hal Newhouser	2.09
5	Harry Brecheen	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Bob Feller	26
3	Dave Ferriss	22
4	Dizzy Trout	18
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	321
2	Hal Newhouser	244
3	Bobo Newsom	143
3	Dizzy Trout	143
5	Virgil Trucks	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	14
2	Earl Caldwell	7
2	Bob Klinger	7
4	Charley Schanz	6
5	2 tied	5