On This Day

Tuesday, September 10, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	96	44	.686	--
Tigers	77	57	.575	16.0
Yankees	79	59	.572	16.0
Senators	67	70	.489	27.5
White Sox	63	75	.457	32.0
Indians	62	77	.446	33.5
Browns	58	76	.433	35.0
Athletics	47	91	.341	48.0

Games

Senators 4, White Sox 2

Indians 4, Yankees 2

Tigers 9, Red Sox 1

Browns 5, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	87	50	.635	--
Dodgers	84	51	.622	2.0
Cubs	73	60	.549	12.0
Braves	70	64	.522	15.5
Reds	58	76	.433	27.5
Phillies	58	79	.423	29.0
Giants	56	81	.409	31.0
Pirates	53	78	.405	31.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Reds 0

Braves 10, Cubs 2

Cardinals 4, Phillies 1

Pirates 7, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dom DiMaggio	3
1	Bruce Edwards	3
1	Jeff Heath	3
1	Tommy Holmes	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jerry Priddy	2
2	Hank Greenberg	1
2	Tommy Henrich	1
2	Don Ross	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	3
1	Don Ross	3
1	Johnny Sain	3
1	Ed Stevens	3
1	Dick Wakefield	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Elliott	2
2	Dave Philley	1
2	Marv Rickert	1
2	Connie Ryan	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Steve Gromek	1.14
2	Fred Hutchinson	0.90
3	Cliff Fannin	0.78
4	Harry Brecheen	0.71
5	Johnny Sain	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Al Gerheauser	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fred Hutchinson	9
2	Steve Gromek	8
3	Cliff Fannin	7
4	Johnny Sain	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.364
2	Mickey Vernon	.344
3	Johnny Mize	.339
4	Johnny Pesky	.337
5	Ted Williams	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	36
2	Hank Greenberg	32
3	Charlie Keller	26
4	Joe DiMaggio	23
4	Pat Seerey	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	117
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	Hal Newhouser	2.08
3	Spud Chandler	2.14
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	3 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	Barney McCosky	.413
3	Roy Cullenbine	.412
4	George Kell	.410
5	Whitey Kurowski	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	5
1	Tommy Henrich	5
1	Ernie Lombardi	5
1	Enos Slaughter	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	17
2	Enos Slaughter	16
3	Tommy Holmes	15
3	Dick Wakefield	15
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	0.00
2	Jim Bagby	0.50
3	Early Wynn	0.53
4	Woody Abernathy	0.54
5	Marino Pieretti	0.64

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	28
2	Kirby Higbe	26
3	Bob Feller	21
4	Mickey Harris	18
5	Bill Voiselle	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Woody Abernathy	1
1	Russ Bauers	1
1	Hank Behrman	1
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Barney McCosky	.404
2	Roy Cullenbine	.402
3	Augie Galan	.383
4	Stan Musial	.381
5	Del Ennis	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	8
2	Sam Chapman	7
2	Del Ennis	7
2	Enos Slaughter	7
5	6 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	32
2	Hank Greenberg	27
3	Tommy Henrich	24
4	Whitey Kurowski	23
5	4 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	8
2	Red Schoendienst	6
3	Dick Culler	5
3	Bob Dillinger	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Earl Caldwell	0.71
2	Jesse Flores	1.00
3	Joe Hatten	1.13
4	Dizzy Trout	1.37
5	Rube Melton	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	7
2	Phil Marchildon	6
3	Dave Ferriss	5
3	Jesse Flores	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	64
2	Bob Feller	46
3	Kirby Higbe	37
4	Fred Hutchinson	34
5	Harry Brecheen	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
1	Bob Klinger	3
3	Harry Brecheen	2
3	Earl Caldwell	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.364
2	Mickey Vernon	.344
3	Johnny Pesky	.337
4	Ted Williams	.337
5	Dom DiMaggio	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	36
2	Hank Greenberg	34
3	Charlie Keller	31
4	Joe DiMaggio	23
4	Pat Seerey	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	120
2	Ted Williams	117
3	Bobby Doerr	113
3	Enos Slaughter	113
3	Dixie Walker	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	33
2	George Case	30
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	2.14
4	Johnny Sain	2.19
5	Spud Chandler	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	327
2	Hal Newhouser	267
3	Virgil Trucks	161
4	Tex Hughson	159
5	Dizzy Trout	135

Saves

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