On This Day

Saturday, August 31, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	91	40	.695	--
Yankees	76	52	.594	13.5
Tigers	71	53	.573	16.5
Senators	62	65	.488	27.0
Indians	58	70	.453	31.5
White Sox	57	71	.445	32.5
Browns	53	72	.424	35.0
Athletics	42	87	.326	48.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Athletics 2

Indians 3, White Sox 2

Tigers 11, Browns 3

Yankees 4, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	78	48	.619	--
Dodgers	75	50	.600	2.5
Cubs	68	55	.553	8.5
Braves	63	60	.512	13.5
Reds	56	69	.448	21.5
Phillies	54	70	.435	23.0
Giants	53	72	.424	24.5
Pirates	48	71	.403	26.5

Games

Reds 6, Cubs 3

Giants 2, Dodgers 1

Phillies 10, Braves 6

Braves 14, Phillies 2

Pirates 6, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bama Rowell	7
2	Billy Herman	5
2	Phil Masi	5
4	Dick Culler	4
4	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Leon Culberson	1
1	Bert Haas	1
1	Billy Herman	1
1	Ken Keltner	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Tabor	5
2	Tommy Holmes	4
3	Bob Elliott	3
3	Nanny Fernandez	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Heinz Becker	1
1	Lou Boudreau	1
1	Hank Edwards	1
1	Nanny Fernandez	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Newhouser	1.25
2	Bill Bevens	0.86
3	Monty Kennedy	0.44
4	Eddie Lopat	0.40
5	Kirby Higbe	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bevens	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	Si Johnson	1
1	Monty Kennedy	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	10
2	Bill Bevens	6
3	Andy Karl	5
4	Al Brazle	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Klinger	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.371
2	Dixie Walker	.341
3	Mickey Vernon	.339
4	Johnny Pesky	.339
5	Johnny Mize	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	34
2	Hank Greenberg	28
3	Charlie Keller	25
4	Joe DiMaggio	22
4	Johnny Mize	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	115
2	Bobby Doerr	109
3	Rudy York	108
4	Enos Slaughter	100
5	Dixie Walker	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	29
2	George Case	27
3	Bert Haas	23
4	Johnny Hopp	17
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.79
2	Bob Feller	1.85
3	Spud Chandler	2.08
4	Hal Newhouser	2.15
5	Bill Bevens	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	23
1	Hal Newhouser	23
3	Bob Feller	22
4	Howie Pollet	17
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	284
2	Hal Newhouser	220
3	Tex Hughson	151
4	Virgil Trucks	150
5	Dizzy Trout	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Klinger	9
2	Earl Caldwell	7
3	Johnny Murphy	6
4	Tom Ferrick	5
4	Art Herring	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Emil Verban	.423
2	Roy Cullenbine	.408
3	Bobby Sturgeon	.385
4	Bob Dillinger	.379
5	2 tied	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	4
1	Hank Greenberg	4
3	Sam Chapman	3
3	Joe DiMaggio	3
3	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	16
2	Bobby Doerr	15
3	Charlie Keller	14
4	Joe DiMaggio	12
4	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Culler	4
1	Bob Dillinger	4
1	Johnny Hopp	4
4	Dain Clay	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Paul Erickson	0.45
2	Jesse Flores	0.67
3	Bill Zuber	0.73
4	Ken Burkhart	1.04
5	Howie Pollet	1.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bevens	3
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Paul Erickson	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	32
2	Bill Bevens	22
2	Bob Feller	22
4	Tex Hughson	17
5	Harry Brecheen	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Bob Klinger	2
3	Frank Barrett	1
3	Russ Bauers	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Pesky	.408
2	Stan Musial	.403
3	Roy Cullenbine	.402
4	Elmer Valo	.376
5	Bob Dillinger	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	9
2	Bobby Doerr	6
2	Danny Litwhiler	6
2	Ted Williams	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	29
2	Danny Litwhiler	22
3	Hank Greenberg	21
3	Enos Slaughter	21
3	3 others tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	6
2	Bert Haas	5
2	Eddie Lake	5
2	Johnny Pesky	5
2	Jim Russell	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ken Burkhart	0.98
2	Bob Feller	1.04
3	Kirby Higbe	1.44
4	Oscar Judd	1.56
5	Paul Erickson	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	6
2	Bill Bevens	5
2	Earl Caldwell	5
2	Phil Marchildon	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	51
2	Bob Feller	45
3	Bill Bevens	35
4	Tex Hughson	33
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	3
1	Bob Klinger	3
3	Ralph Branca	2
3	George Caster	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.371
2	Johnny Hopp	.344
3	Johnny Pesky	.339
4	Ted Williams	.335
5	Luke Appling	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	34
2	Hank Greenberg	33
2	Charlie Keller	33
4	Joe DiMaggio	22
4	Johnny Mize	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	129
2	Charlie Keller	119
3	Ted Williams	115
4	Dixie Walker	114
5	Hank Greenberg	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	36
2	Pete Reiser	29
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	25
4	Bert Haas	23
5	Johnny Hopp	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Wolff	1.79
2	Howie Pollet	1.79
3	Bob Feller	1.97
4	Hal Newhouser	2.09
5	Johnny Sain	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Bob Feller	25
3	Dave Ferriss	24
4	Spud Chandler	18
5	5 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	325
2	Hal Newhouser	256
3	Virgil Trucks	153
4	Tex Hughson	151
5	Dizzy Trout	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	11
2	Bob Klinger	9
3	Earl Caldwell	7
4	Art Herring	6
4	2 others tied	6