On This Day

Sunday, September 1, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	92	40	.697	--
Yankees	77	52	.597	13.5
Tigers	71	53	.573	17.0
Senators	62	66	.484	28.0
White Sox	58	71	.450	32.5
Indians	58	71	.450	32.5
Browns	53	72	.424	35.5
Athletics	42	88	.323	49.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Athletics 3

White Sox 4, Indians 1

Yankees 7, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	79	49	.617	--
Dodgers	77	50	.606	1.5
Cubs	70	55	.560	7.5
Braves	65	60	.520	12.5
Reds	56	71	.441	22.5
Phillies	54	72	.429	24.0
Giants	53	74	.417	25.5
Pirates	49	72	.405	26.5

Games

Dodgers 3, Giants 1

Dodgers 2, Giants 1

Braves 8, Phillies 0

Cardinals 7, Pirates 6

Pirates 2, Cardinals 1

Braves 4, Phillies 2

Cubs 6, Reds 2

Cubs 9, Reds 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Waitkus	7
2	Tommy Holmes	6
2	Jim Russell	6
4	Johnny Hopp	5
4	Lou Stringer	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bert Haas	1
1	Ernie Lombardi	1
1	Terry Moore	1
1	Ed Stevens	1
1	Dixie Walker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Marv Rickert	4
2	Bert Haas	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	Ray Lamanno	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jimmy Brown	1
1	George Case	1
1	Erv Dusak	1
1	Felix Mackiewicz	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Hatten	2.00
2	Johnny Sain	0.75
3	Bill Voiselle	0.67
4	Bob Feller	0.60
5	Johnny Schmitz	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Spud Chandler	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Voiselle	8
2	Bob Feller	6
3	Johnny Schmitz	5
4	Joe Hatten	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.369
2	Dixie Walker	.339
3	Mickey Vernon	.339
4	Johnny Mize	.339
5	Johnny Pesky	.338

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	110
3	Rudy York	108
4	Enos Slaughter	100
5	Dixie Walker	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	29
2	George Case	28
3	Bert Haas	23
4	Johnny Hopp	17
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.81
2	Bob Feller	1.89
3	Spud Chandler	2.03
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	18
5	Spud Chandler	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	290
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	Bama Rowell	.513
2	Roy Cullenbine	.435
3	Pete Suder	.407
3	Emil Verban	.407
5	Jeff Heath	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	4
2	Joe DiMaggio	3
2	Hank Greenberg	3
2	Charlie Keller	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	15
2	Bobby Doerr	14
3	Joe DiMaggio	13
3	Tommy Henrich	13
3	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Culler	4
1	Johnny Hopp	4
3	Dain Clay	3
3	Bob Dillinger	3
3	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	0.00
2	Paul Erickson	0.45
3	Jesse Flores	0.67
4	Bill Zuber	0.73
5	Ken Burkhart	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Pollet	4
2	Hank Behrman	3
2	Bill Bevens	3
2	Hank Borowy	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	32
2	Bill Bevens	22
2	Bob Feller	22
4	Bill Voiselle	21
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Bob Klinger	2
3	Frank Barrett	1
3	Russ Bauers	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.407
2	Johnny Pesky	.406
3	Roy Cullenbine	.398
4	Elmer Valo	.381
5	Dom DiMaggio	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	9
2	Bobby Doerr	6
2	Danny Litwhiler	6
2	Ted Williams	6
5	4 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	30
2	Danny Litwhiler	22
3	Sam Chapman	21
3	Hank Greenberg	21
3	2 others tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	7
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	1.31
3	Kirby Higbe	1.44
4	Oscar Judd	1.56
5	Paul Erickson	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	6
1	Howie Pollet	6
3	Bill Bevens	5
3	Earl Caldwell	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
1	Hal Newhouser	51
3	Bill Bevens	35
4	Tex Hughson	33
4	Johnny Schmitz	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.369
2	Johnny Hopp	.346
3	Johnny Pesky	.338
4	Ted Williams	.335
5	Luke Appling	.328

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	Dixie Walker	115
3	Ted Williams	115
5	Hank Greenberg	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	37
2	Pete Reiser	29
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	24
4	Bert Haas	23
5	Johnny Hopp	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Wolff	1.79
2	Howie Pollet	1.81
3	Bob Feller	2.01
4	Hal Newhouser	2.09
5	Johnny Sain	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Bob Feller	25
3	Dave Ferriss	24
4	Spud Chandler	19
5	Howie Pollet	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	331
2	Hal Newhouser	256
3	Virgil Trucks	153
4	Tex Hughson	151
5	Dizzy Trout	138

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