On This Day

Monday, September 9, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 96 43 .691 --
Yankees 79 58 .577 16.0
Tigers 76 57 .571 17.0
Senators 66 70 .485 28.5
White Sox 63 74 .460 32.0
Indians 61 77 .442 34.5
Browns 57 76 .429 36.0
Athletics 47 90 .343 48.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 86 50 .632 --
Dodgers 83 51 .619 2.0
Cubs 73 59 .553 11.0
Braves 69 64 .519 15.5
Reds 58 75 .436 26.5
Phillies 58 78 .426 28.0
Giants 56 80 .412 30.0
Pirates 52 78 .400 31.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Rucker 3
2 Bobby Thomson 2
2 Johnny Wyrostek 2
4 Del Ennis 1
4 9 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Ennis 1
1 Ernie Lombardi 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 3
2 Ernie Lombardi 2
2 Bobby Thomson 2
4 Charlie Gilbert 1
4 Frank McCormick 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Rucker 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sheldon Jones 0.60
2 Charley Schanz 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charley Schanz 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sheldon Jones 6
1 Charley Schanz 6
3 Woody Abernathy 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .365
2 Mickey Vernon .345
3 Johnny Mize .339
4 Johnny Pesky .337
5 Ted Williams .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 35
2 Hank Greenberg 31
3 Charlie Keller 26
4 Joe DiMaggio 23
4 Pat Seerey 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 116
2 Rudy York 114
3 Bobby Doerr 113
3 Enos Slaughter 113
5 Dixie Walker 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 33
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 17
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.01
2 Spud Chandler 2.03
3 Hal Newhouser 2.08
4 Bob Feller 2.15
5 Dizzy Trout 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Ferriss 24
1 Hal Newhouser 24
3 Bob Feller 23
4 Howie Pollet 18
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 301
2 Hal Newhouser 238
3 Tex Hughson 159
4 Virgil Trucks 158
5 Dizzy Trout 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Johnny Murphy 7
4 Tom Ferrick 5
4 2 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bama Rowell .442
2 George Kell .433
3 Roy Cullenbine .423
4 Carl Furillo .405
5 Cass Michaels .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Lombardi 5
1 Enos Slaughter 5
3 Del Ennis 4
3 Jack Graham 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 18
2 Hank Greenberg 16
3 Tommy Holmes 15
4 Del Ennis 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Bagby 0.50
2 Bob Chipman 0.51
3 Woody Abernathy 0.54
4 Fred Hutchinson 0.60
5 Sam Zoldak 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 4
1 Tex Hughson 4
3 Jesse Flores 3
3 Kirby Higbe 3
3 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 28
2 Kirby Higbe 26
3 Bob Feller 21
4 Joe Hatten 16
4 Bill Voiselle 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 2
2 Woody Abernathy 1
2 Russ Bauers 1
2 Hank Behrman 1
2 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Cullenbine .394
2 Barney McCosky .393
3 Stan Musial .385
4 Del Ennis .372
5 Elmer Valo .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Chapman 7
1 Del Ennis 7
1 Hank Greenberg 7
1 Enos Slaughter 7
5 6 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 32
2 Hank Greenberg 26
3 Joe DiMaggio 23
3 Tommy Henrich 23
5 4 tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 8
2 Red Schoendienst 6
2 Elmer Valo 6
4 George Case 5
4 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Earl Caldwell 0.71
2 Joe Hatten 1.13
3 Jesse Flores 1.33
4 Dizzy Trout 1.37
5 Bob Chipman 1.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 7
2 Jesse Flores 6
2 Phil Marchildon 6
4 Dave Ferriss 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 64
2 Bob Feller 50
3 Kirby Higbe 37
4 Johnny Schmitz 32
5 Tex Hughson 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Bob Klinger 3
4 Harry Brecheen 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .365
2 Mickey Vernon .345
3 Johnny Pesky .337
4 Ted Williams .336
5 Johnny Hopp .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 35
2 Hank Greenberg 33
3 Charlie Keller 32
4 Joe DiMaggio 23
4 Pat Seerey 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 122
2 Ted Williams 116
3 Dixie Walker 114
4 Bobby Doerr 113
4 Enos Slaughter 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 33
2 George Case 31
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss 22
5 Johnny Hopp 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.01
2 Hal Newhouser 2.05
3 Bob Feller 2.16
4 Johnny Sain 2.20
5 Spud Chandler 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 27
2 Bob Feller 26
3 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Spud Chandler 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 335
2 Hal Newhouser 267
3 Virgil Trucks 161
4 Tex Hughson 159
5 Dizzy Trout 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 8
2 Andy Karl 8
4 Johnny Murphy 7
5 Charley Schanz 6