On This Day

Tuesday, September 17, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 98 47 .676 --
Tigers 82 59 .582 14.0
Yankees 81 64 .559 17.0
Senators 70 74 .486 27.5
White Sox 67 77 .465 30.5
Indians 65 79 .451 32.5
Browns 62 79 .440 34.0
Athletics 49 95 .340 48.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 91 53 .632 --
Dodgers 88 54 .620 2.0
Cubs 76 65 .539 13.5
Braves 76 67 .531 14.5
Phillies 64 80 .444 27.0
Reds 60 81 .426 29.5
Pirates 58 82 .414 31.0
Giants 57 88 .393 34.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Claude Corbitt 4
2 Roy Cullenbine 3
2 Carl Furillo 3
2 Tommy Holmes 3
2 Ed Stevens 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Johnny Hopp 1
1 Marty Marion 1
1 Willard Marshall 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 5
2 Hank Greenberg 4
3 Johnny Hopp 3
3 Dixie Walker 3
5 Marty Marion 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jeff Cross 1
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Eddie Lake 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Benton 0.33
2 Howie Pollet 0.25
3 Joe Hatten 0.20
3 Monty Kennedy 0.20
5 Si Johnson 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 1
1 Joe Hatten 1
1 Si Johnson 1
1 Howie Pollet 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dutch Leonard 6
2 Howie Pollet 4
3 Al Benton 3
4 Joe Hatten 2
4 6 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Lombardi 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .368
2 Mickey Vernon .352
3 Ted Williams .343
4 Johnny Pesky .337
5 Johnny Mize .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 38
1 Ted Williams 38
3 Charlie Keller 27
4 Joe DiMaggio 25
5 Pat Seerey 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 124
2 Ted Williams 119
3 Rudy York 116
4 Bobby Doerr 114
4 Hank Greenberg 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 34
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 19
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.00
2 Bob Feller 2.10
3 Hal Newhouser 2.18
4 Schoolboy Rowe 2.18
5 Bill Bevens 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Ferriss 25
2 Bob Feller 24
2 Hal Newhouser 24
4 Howie Pollet 20
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 315
2 Hal Newhouser 248
3 Tex Hughson 163
4 Virgil Trucks 158
5 Dizzy Trout 139

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Whitey Kurowski .500
2 Ted Williams .469
3 Billy Cox .447
4 Mickey Vernon .446
5 Buddy Lewis .441

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 9
2 Tommy Henrich 4
2 Ernie Lombardi 4
2 Dick Wakefield 4
2 Ted Williams 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 24
2 Enos Slaughter 19
3 Joe DiMaggio 14
3 Whitey Kurowski 14
5 Ernie Lombardi 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 5
2 Dave Philley 4
3 Carl Furillo 3
3 Cass Michaels 3
3 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Wright 0.00
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.00
1 Sam Zoldak 0.00
4 Jack Kramer 0.50
5 Ed Bahr 0.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Hatten 4
2 Al Benton 3
2 Kirby Higbe 3
2 Fred Hutchinson 3
2 Ed Wright 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 28
2 Bob Feller 25
3 Fred Hutchinson 21
4 Kirby Higbe 20
5 Johnny Vander Meer 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 3
2 Tiny Bonham 2
3 Hank Behrman 1
3 Frank Biscan 1
3 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Cullenbine .453
2 Whitey Kurowski .379
3 Augie Galan .375
4 Buddy Lewis .361
5 Stan Musial .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 13
2 Enos Slaughter 8
3 Pat Seerey 7
4 Joe DiMaggio 6
4 4 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 41
2 Enos Slaughter 35
3 Joe DiMaggio 28
3 Whitey Kurowski 28
5 Stan Musial 23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Flores 0.80
2 Ed Bahr 1.24
3 Ewell Blackwell 1.42
4 Joe Hatten 1.70
5 Jim Bagby 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 7
2 Jesse Flores 6
2 Howie Pollet 6
4 Joe Hatten 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 60
2 Bob Feller 47
3 Fred Hutchinson 36
4 Kirby Higbe 35
5 Bill Bevens 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 3
2 Tiny Bonham 2
2 Harry Brecheen 2
2 Tom Ferrick 2
2 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .368
2 Mickey Vernon .352
3 Ted Williams .343
4 Johnny Pesky .337
5 Dixie Walker .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 40
2 Ted Williams 38
3 Charlie Keller 28
4 Joe DiMaggio 25
5 Pat Seerey 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 124
1 Enos Slaughter 124
3 Ted Williams 119
4 Rudy York 118
5 Dixie Walker 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 34
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 20
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.00
2 Bob Feller 2.06
3 Hal Newhouser 2.11
4 Bill Bevens 2.22
5 Johnny Sain 2.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 27
2 Bob Feller 26
3 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Howie Pollet 20
5 3 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 335
2 Hal Newhouser 269
3 Tex Hughson 163
4 Virgil Trucks 161
5 Dizzy Trout 139

Saves

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