On This Day

Monday, August 19, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 82 35 .701 --
Yankees 67 48 .583 14.0
Tigers 64 49 .566 16.0
Senators 57 60 .487 25.0
Indians 56 61 .479 26.0
White Sox 52 64 .448 29.5
Browns 49 64 .434 31.0
Athletics 35 81 .302 46.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 70 43 .619 --
Cardinals 68 44 .607 1.5
Cubs 59 52 .532 10.0
Braves 55 54 .505 13.0
Reds 51 62 .451 19.0
Giants 49 63 .438 20.5
Phillies 47 62 .431 21.0
Pirates 44 63 .411 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bert Haas 3
2 Joe Garagiola 2
2 Grady Hatton 2
2 Stan Musial 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Sisler 3
2 Joe Garagiola 2
3 Enos Slaughter 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Enos Slaughter 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.31
2 Ken Burkhart 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Burkhart 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 4
2 Ken Burkhart 1
2 Bob Malloy 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .367
2 Dixie Walker .359
3 Mickey Vernon .349
4 Ted Williams .339
5 Johnny Mize .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 32
2 Hank Greenberg 25
3 Charlie Keller 23
4 Johnny Mize 22
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 106
2 Rudy York 98
3 Bobby Doerr 96
4 Enos Slaughter 90
5 Dixie Walker 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 27
2 Pete Reiser 26
3 Bert Haas 20
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss 16
5 3 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 1.82
2 Howie Pollet 1.90
3 Bill Bevens 2.10
4 Hal Newhouser 2.12
5 Spud Chandler 2.14

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 268
2 Hal Newhouser 188
3 Virgil Trucks 145
4 Tex Hughson 137
5 Dizzy Trout 121

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Earl Caldwell 7
1 Bob Klinger 7
3 Art Herring 5
3 Johnny Murphy 5
5 8 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .460
2 Johnny Pesky .431
3 Johnny Wyrostek .408
4 Elmer Valo .392
5 Mickey Livingston .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Chapman 5
1 Danny Litwhiler 5
3 Aaron Robinson 4
4 Grady Hatton 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Boudreau 16
2 Aaron Robinson 15
3 Sam Chapman 12
3 Danny Litwhiler 12
3 2 others tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 4
2 Johnny Lindell 3
2 Dario Lodigiani 3
2 Johnny Pesky 3
2 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 0.31
2 Kirby Higbe 0.53
3 Rube Melton 0.61
4 Harry Brecheen 0.72
5 Eddie Lopat 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Earl Caldwell 4
2 Al Benton 3
2 Dave Ferriss 3
2 Bobo Newsom 3
2 Johnny Sain 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Brecheen 22
1 Bob Feller 22
3 Fred Hutchinson 17
3 Johnny Schmitz 17
3 Dizzy Trout 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Branca 2
1 George Caster 2
1 Bob Feller 2
1 Steve Gromek 2
1 Harry Gumbert 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Pesky .413
2 Stan Musial .370
3 Barney McCosky .353
4 Luke Appling .347
5 Willard Marshall .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Chapman 9
2 Aaron Robinson 7
3 Jeff Heath 6
3 Ted Williams 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 31
2 Jeff Heath 24
3 Sam Chapman 23
4 Aaron Robinson 22
5 Barney McCosky 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 11
2 Bert Haas 7
3 Harry Walker 6
4 Johnny Pesky 5
4 Bill Rigney 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 0.49
2 Rube Melton 0.84
3 Kirby Higbe 1.06
4 Johnny Sain 1.13
5 Bobo Newsom 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Ferriss 7
2 Bill Bevens 5
2 Earl Caldwell 5
2 Bob Feller 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 66
2 Virgil Trucks 37
3 Hal Newhouser 36
3 Johnny Schmitz 36
5 Tex Hughson 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Earl Caldwell 5
2 Harry Gumbert 4
2 Gene Thompson 4
4 Hank Behrman 2
4 7 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .367
2 Ted Williams .339
3 Johnny Pesky .336
4 Dixie Walker .332
5 Luke Appling .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 33
1 Charlie Keller 33
3 Ted Williams 32
4 Johnny Mize 22
5 3 tied 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 128
2 Dixie Walker 114
3 Charlie Keller 112
4 Hank Greenberg 110
5 Ted Williams 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 36
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss 30
3 Pete Reiser 26
4 Bert Haas 20
5 Johnny Hopp 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 1.90
2 Roger Wolff 1.94
3 Bob Feller 1.96
4 Hal Newhouser 2.03
5 Harry Brecheen 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 27
2 Bob Feller 26
3 Dave Ferriss 23
4 Bill Bevens 17
4 3 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 327
2 Hal Newhouser 246
3 Virgil Trucks 148
4 Dizzy Trout 143
5 2 tied 137

Saves

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