On This Day

Wednesday, August 14, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	79	33	.705	--
Yankees	64	45	.587	13.5
Tigers	61	47	.565	16.0
Senators	55	56	.495	23.5
Indians	54	59	.478	25.5
White Sox	50	61	.450	28.5
Browns	47	62	.431	30.5
Athletics	32	79	.288	46.5

Games

Yankees 4, Senators 1

Red Sox 3, Athletics 1

Indians 6, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	68	42	.618	--
Cardinals	65	42	.607	1.5
Cubs	56	50	.528	10.0
Braves	53	52	.505	12.5
Reds	48	58	.453	18.0
Giants	48	61	.440	19.5
Phillies	45	60	.429	20.5
Pirates	43	61	.413	22.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Giants 4

Dodgers 2, Giants 1

Braves 5, Phillies 4

Cardinals 6, Cubs 4

Pirates 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Boudreau	4
1	Pete Reiser	4
3	Claude Corbitt	3
3	Del Ennis	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dom DiMaggio	1
1	Erv Dusak	1
1	Jack Graham	1
1	Don Johnson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Northey	3
2	Lou Boudreau	2
2	Jimmy Brown	2
2	Mort Cooper	2
2	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Erv Dusak	1
1	Billy Johnson	1
1	Pete Reiser	1
1	Bill Rigney	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tex Hughson	0.75
2	Bill Bevens	0.50
2	Joe Hatten	0.50
4	Bob Malloy	0.43
5	Fred Hutchinson	0.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Bill Bevens	1
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	Red Embree	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fred Hutchinson	6
2	Hank Behrman	4
2	Bill Bevens	4
2	Dick Fowler	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	Dixie Walker	.361
3	Mickey Vernon	.350
4	Ted Williams	.344
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	93
4	Enos Slaughter	88
5	Dixie Walker	86

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	26
2	George Case	25
3	Bert Haas	19
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	16
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	1.88
2	Howie Pollet	1.90
3	Spud Chandler	2.07
4	Schoolboy Rowe	2.18
5	Bill Bevens	2.20

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	262
2	Hal Newhouser	179
3	Virgil Trucks	137
4	Tex Hughson	134
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	.491
2	Johnny Pesky	.464
3	Luke Appling	.389
4	Barney McCosky	.379
5	Taffy Wright	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Litwhiler	4
1	Aaron Robinson	4
3	Sam Chapman	3
3	Roy Cullenbine	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Aaron Robinson	14
2	Bobby Doerr	13
2	Barney McCosky	13
4	Whitey Kurowski	12
4	Danny Litwhiler	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	4
2	Erv Dusak	3
2	Bert Haas	3
2	Johnny Pesky	3
2	Bill Rigney	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Caldwell	0.00
2	Bob Feller	0.50
2	Kirby Higbe	0.50
4	Rube Melton	0.56
5	Eddie Lopat	0.67

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	32
2	Dizzy Trout	18
3	Tex Hughson	16
4	Harry Brecheen	15
4	3 others 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	.450
2	Stan Musial	.419
3	Luke Appling	.380
4	George Kell	.350
5	Dixie Walker	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Aaron Robinson	7
2	Hank Edwards	5
2	Jack Graham	5
2	Grady Hatton	5
2	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	30
2	Jeff Heath	24
3	Aaron Robinson	22
3	Ted Williams	22
5	Grady Hatton	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Bert Haas	6
2	Pete Reiser	6
2	Bill Rigney	6
2	Harry Walker	6

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	Rube Melton	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	7
2	Bob Feller	6
3	Bill Bevens	5
3	Murry Dickson	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	67
2	Johnny Schmitz	38
3	Virgil Trucks	35
4	Tex Hughson	34
5	Hal Newhouser	31

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	.338
3	Dixie Walker	.336
4	Luke Appling	.331
5	George Kell	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	32
2	Ted Williams	31
3	Charlie Keller	30
4	Johnny Mize	22
5	2 tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	127
2	Dixie Walker	115
3	Hank Greenberg	112
4	Charlie Keller	104
4	Ted Williams	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	34
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	31
3	Pete Reiser	26
4	Bert Haas	19
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.90
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	Harry Brecheen	17
4	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	321
2	Hal Newhouser	244
3	Dizzy Trout	140
3	Virgil Trucks	140
5	Bobo Newsom	135

Saves

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