On This Day

Monday, September 2, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	94	40	.701	--
Yankees	77	54	.588	15.5
Tigers	72	54	.571	18.0
Senators	63	67	.485	29.0
White Sox	59	72	.450	33.5
Indians	58	72	.446	34.0
Browns	54	72	.429	36.0
Athletics	43	89	.326	50.0

Games

Tigers 2, White Sox 1

White Sox 6, Tigers 2

Red Sox 5, Yankees 2

Red Sox 3, Yankees 1

Browns 9, Indians 2

Senators 5, Athletics 2

Athletics 7, Senators 1

Indians 2, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	81	49	.623	--
Dodgers	78	51	.605	2.5
Cubs	71	56	.559	8.5
Braves	66	61	.520	13.5
Reds	56	73	.434	24.5
Phillies	55	73	.430	25.0
Giants	54	75	.419	26.5
Pirates	50	73	.407	27.5

Games

Braves 6, Giants 2

Cardinals 6, Reds 4

Cardinals 8, Reds 7

Dodgers 5, Phillies 2

Phillies 3, Dodgers 2

Pirates 4, Cubs 1

Cubs 7, Pirates 3

Giants 8, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Carl Furillo	6
2	Willard Marshall	5
3	Phil Cavarretta	4
3	Felix Mackiewicz	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Enos Slaughter	3
2	Bill Baker	1
2	Walker Cooper	1
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	5
1	Enos Slaughter	5
3	Dom DiMaggio	4
4	Joe Grace	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Elmer Valo	2
2	Bob Dillinger	1
2	Del Ennis	1
2	Carl Furillo	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Denny Galehouse	1.20
2	Frank Papish	1.00
3	Al Benton	0.80
4	Dizzy Trout	0.75
5	Mort Cooper	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	2
2	Ed Bahr	1
2	Russ Bauers	1
2	Mort Cooper	1
2	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Benton	8
1	Frank Papish	8
3	Denny Galehouse	6
3	Allie Reynolds	6
3	Sam Zoldak	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Woody Abernathy	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	Mickey Vernon	.342
3	Johnny Mize	.339
4	Dixie Walker	.337
5	Johnny Pesky	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	34
2	Hank Greenberg	29
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
2	Rudy York	110
4	Enos Slaughter	105
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	24
2	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	130

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	.512
2	Roy Cullenbine	.422
3	Dom DiMaggio	.391
4	Carl Furillo	.387
5	Stan Musial	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Enos Slaughter	5
2	Del Ennis	4
2	Hank Greenberg	4
4	Walker Cooper	3
4	Joe DiMaggio	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	16
1	Enos Slaughter	16
3	Bobby Doerr	14
3	Tommy Holmes	14
3	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Eddie Lake	4
3	Dain Clay	3
3	Dick Culler	3
3	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Denny Galehouse	0.72
2	Bill Zuber	0.73
3	Jesse Flores	1.00
4	Spud Chandler	1.13
5	Howie Pollet	1.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	4
1	Howie Pollet	4
3	Hank Behrman	3
3	Hank Borowy	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	32
2	Bob Feller	22
3	Bill Voiselle	21
4	Al Brazle	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Brecheen	2
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Bob Klinger	2
4	Woody Abernathy	1
4	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Cullenbine	.407
2	Stan Musial	.406
3	Johnny Pesky	.391
4	Elmer Valo	.386
5	Augie Galan	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	9
2	Bobby Doerr	6
2	Danny Litwhiler	6
2	Enos Slaughter	6
2	Ted Williams	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	29
2	Enos Slaughter	25
3	Hank Greenberg	22
3	Tommy Holmes	22
3	3 others tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	6
1	Eddie Lake	6
3	Bob Dillinger	5
3	Bert Haas	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	1.31
2	Kirby Higbe	1.44
3	Jesse Flores	1.65
4	Rube Melton	1.69
5	Howie Pollet	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	7
2	Al Brazle	6
2	Howie Pollet	6
4	Bill Bevens	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
1	Hal Newhouser	51
3	Bill Bevens	35
4	Johnny Schmitz	33
5	Kirby Higbe	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Klinger	3
2	Ralph Branca	2
2	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Earl Caldwell	2
2	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	Johnny Hopp	.338
3	Johnny Pesky	.336
4	Ted Williams	.334
5	Dom DiMaggio	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	34
1	Ted Williams	34
3	Charlie Keller	33
4	Joe DiMaggio	22
4	2 others tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	128
2	Charlie Keller	119
3	Dixie Walker	115
3	Ted Williams	115
5	Hank Greenberg	114

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Wolff	1.79
2	Howie Pollet	1.81
3	Bob Feller	1.94
4	Hal Newhouser	2.04
5	Johnny Sain	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Bob Feller	25
2	Dave Ferriss	25
4	Spud Chandler	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	328
2	Hal Newhouser	253
3	Virgil Trucks	153
4	Tex Hughson	151
5	Dizzy Trout	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	10
2	Bob Klinger	9
3	Earl Caldwell	7
4	Art Herring	6
4	2 others tied	6