On This Day

Thursday, August 15, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	79	34	.699	--
Yankees	66	45	.595	12.0
Tigers	62	47	.569	15.0
Senators	55	58	.487	24.0
Indians	55	59	.482	24.5
White Sox	50	62	.446	28.5
Browns	47	63	.427	30.5
Athletics	33	79	.295	45.5

Games

Indians 3, Browns 2

Tigers 3, White Sox 0

Yankees 6, Senators 1

Yankees 7, Senators 2

Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	69	42	.622	--
Cardinals	65	42	.607	2.0
Cubs	57	51	.528	10.5
Braves	54	53	.505	13.0
Reds	49	59	.454	18.5
Giants	48	62	.436	20.5
Phillies	46	61	.430	21.0
Pirates	43	61	.413	22.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Giants 1

Phillies 15, Braves 11

Reds 9, Cubs 3

Cubs 3, Reds 2

Braves 3, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Wyrostek	8
2	Grady Hatton	5
2	Roy Hughes	5
4	Sam Chapman	4
4	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	3
2	Charlie Keller	2
2	Eddie Lake	2
4	Hoot Evers	1
4	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Padgett	6
2	Sam Chapman	4
2	Jim Tabor	4
2	Johnny Wyrostek	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Haas	1
1	Roy Hughes	1
1	Johnny Lindell	1
1	Cass Michaels	1
1	Howie Schultz	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Newhouser	1.50
2	Lou Knerr	0.75
3	Paul Erickson	0.60
3	Kirby Higbe	0.60
5	Jack Kramer	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Beggs	1
1	Randy Gumpert	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Lou Knerr	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	9
2	Kirby Higbe	6
2	Lou Knerr	6
4	Mickey Haefner	4
4	Allie Reynolds	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Art Herring	1
1	Andy Karl	1
1	Joe Page	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	Dixie Walker	.365
3	Mickey Vernon	.348
4	Ted Williams	.340
5	Johnny Mize	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	31
2	Hank Greenberg	24
3	Charlie Keller	22
3	Johnny Mize	22
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
4	Dixie Walker	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	26
2	George Case	25
3	Bert Haas	20
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	Hal Newhouser	2.12
5	Schoolboy Rowe	2.18

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	262
2	Hal Newhouser	188
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	Art Herring	5
3	Johnny Murphy	5
5	6 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Pesky	.491
2	Stan Musial	.480
3	Phil Rizzuto	.395
4	Enos Slaughter	.388
5	Augie Galan	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	6
2	Danny Litwhiler	4
2	Aaron Robinson	4
4	Roy Cullenbine	3
4	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Aaron Robinson	15
2	Lou Boudreau	13
2	Bobby Doerr	13
2	Barney McCosky	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Caldwell	0.00
2	Bob Feller	0.33
3	Rube Melton	0.56
4	Kirby Higbe	0.69
5	Joe Page	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Earl Caldwell	3
1	Dave Ferriss	3
1	Randy Gumpert	3
1	Bobo Newsom	3
1	Allie Reynolds	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	23
2	Hal Newhouser	19
3	Allie Reynolds	18
3	Dizzy Trout	18
5	Joe Dobson	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	3
2	Ralph Branca	2
2	Bob Feller	2
2	Steve Gromek	2
5	16 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Pesky	.447
2	Stan Musial	.400
3	Luke Appling	.385
4	Dixie Walker	.362
5	Johnny Mize	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	7
1	Aaron Robinson	7
3	Jeff Heath	6
4	Hank Edwards	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	30
2	Jeff Heath	26
3	Aaron Robinson	23
4	Ted Williams	22
5	Dixie Walker	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Bert Haas	7
3	Pete Reiser	6
3	Bill Rigney	6
3	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
2	Allie Reynolds	6
4	Bill Bevens	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	67
2	Hal Newhouser	40
3	Johnny Schmitz	38
4	Virgil Trucks	35
5	Tex Hughson	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	5
2	Steve Gromek	3
2	Bob Klinger	3
2	Gene Thompson	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	Johnny Pesky	.338
3	Dixie Walker	.337
4	Luke Appling	.330
5	George Kell	.318

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	127
2	Dixie Walker	116
3	Hank Greenberg	112
4	Charlie Keller	107
5	Ted Williams	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	34
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	31
3	Pete Reiser	26
4	Bert Haas	20
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.90
2	Roger Wolff	2.00
3	Bob Feller	2.01
4	Hal Newhouser	2.03
5	Harry Brecheen	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	28
2	Bob Feller	26
3	Dave Ferriss	22
4	Spud Chandler	17
4	Dizzy Trout	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	321
2	Hal Newhouser	253
3	Dizzy Trout	140
3	Virgil Trucks	140
5	Bobo Newsom	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	15
2	Earl Caldwell	7
2	Bob Klinger	7
4	Art Herring	6
4	Charley Schanz	6