On This Day

Wednesday, September 4, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	95	40	.704	--
Yankees	77	55	.583	16.5
Tigers	73	55	.570	18.5
Senators	63	68	.481	30.0
White Sox	60	73	.451	34.0
Indians	60	73	.451	34.0
Browns	55	74	.426	37.0
Athletics	44	89	.331	50.0

Games

Browns 5, White Sox 1

Athletics 4, Yankees 3

Red Sox 4, Senators 2

Tigers 4, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	82	49	.626	--
Dodgers	80	51	.611	2.0
Cubs	72	57	.558	9.0
Braves	67	62	.519	14.0
Reds	57	73	.438	24.5
Phillies	56	74	.431	25.5
Giants	54	77	.412	28.0
Pirates	50	75	.400	29.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Braves 1

Reds 6, Pirates 0

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Cardinals 8, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Red Schoendienst	4
2	Bobby Adams	3
2	Bert Haas	3
2	George Kell	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	2
1	Andy Seminick	2
3	Joe DiMaggio	1
3	Del Ennis	1
3	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	5
2	Del Ennis	3
3	Dom DiMaggio	2
3	Joe DiMaggio	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	Felix Mackiewicz	1
1	Red Schoendienst	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Munger	1.17
2	Phil Marchildon	1.14
3	Hal Newhouser	1.12
4	Tex Hughson	0.64
5	Monty Kennedy	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Beggs	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Joe Hatten	1
1	Tex Hughson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	9
2	Phil Marchildon	8
3	Tex Hughson	7
3	Red Munger	7
5	Steve Gromek	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Mickey Vernon	.341
3	Johnny Mize	.339
4	Johnny Pesky	.336
5	Dixie Walker	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	34
2	Hank Greenberg	29
3	Charlie Keller	25
4	Joe DiMaggio	23
5	2 tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	115
2	Bobby Doerr	112
3	Rudy York	110
4	Enos Slaughter	106
5	Dixie Walker	99

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	1.91
3	Spud Chandler	2.03
4	Hal Newhouser	2.07
5	Schoolboy Rowe	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	24
1	Hal Newhouser	24
3	Bob Feller	22
4	Howie Pollet	18
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	291
2	Hal Newhouser	229
3	Tex Hughson	158
4	Virgil Trucks	155
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	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bama Rowell	.489
2	George Kell	.400
3	Roy Cullenbine	.392
4	Carl Furillo	.385
5	Pete Suder	.383

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	17
1	Tommy Holmes	17
3	Enos Slaughter	15
4	Joe DiMaggio	14
4	3 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	4
2	Dick Culler	3
2	Bert Haas	3
2	Pete Reiser	3
2	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	0.00
2	Bob Chipman	0.50
3	Jesse Flores	1.00
3	Denny Galehouse	1.00
5	Earl Caldwell	1.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	4
1	Tex Hughson	4
1	Dick Mauney	4
4	Hank Behrman	3
4	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	31
2	Kirby Higbe	22
3	Tex Hughson	21
3	Bill Voiselle	21
5	Phil Marchildon	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Brecheen	2
1	Bob Klinger	2
3	Woody Abernathy	1
3	Frank Barrett	1
3	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.402
2	Augie Galan	.383
3	Johnny Pesky	.375
4	Elmer Valo	.371
5	Roy Cullenbine	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	6
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
1	Del Ennis	6
1	Danny Litwhiler	6
1	Enos Slaughter	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	25
2	Bobby Doerr	24
3	Joe DiMaggio	23
3	Hank Greenberg	23
3	Tommy Holmes	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Lake	6
2	George Case	5
2	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Bert Haas	5
2	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Caldwell	0.67
2	Jesse Flores	1.13
3	Bob Chipman	1.55
4	Bob Feller	1.55
5	Joe Hatten	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	6
1	Earl Caldwell	6
1	Dave Ferriss	6
1	Tex Hughson	6
1	Howie Pollet	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	57
2	Bob Feller	45
3	Kirby Higbe	36
4	Tex Hughson	34
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Bob Klinger	3
3	Ralph Branca	2
3	Harry Brecheen	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Johnny Hopp	.338
3	Johnny Pesky	.336
4	Ted Williams	.333
5	Luke Appling	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	34
1	Ted Williams	34
3	Charlie Keller	32
4	Joe DiMaggio	23
4	Pat Seerey	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	124
2	Dixie Walker	115
2	Ted Williams	115
4	Charlie Keller	114
5	Hank Greenberg	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	37
2	Pete Reiser	29
3	Bert Haas	23
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	22
5	Johnny Hopp	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.81
2	Bob Feller	1.96
3	Hal Newhouser	1.98
4	Johnny Sain	2.25
5	Spud Chandler	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	28
2	Bob Feller	25
2	Dave Ferriss	25
4	Spud Chandler	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	329
2	Hal Newhouser	262
3	Tex Hughson	158
3	Virgil Trucks	158
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