On This Day

Friday, September 20, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 99 48 .673 --
Tigers 85 59 .590 12.5
Yankees 82 65 .558 17.0
Senators 71 75 .486 27.5
White Sox 68 78 .466 30.5
Indians 66 81 .449 33.0
Browns 63 80 .441 34.0
Athletics 49 97 .336 49.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 92 54 .630 --
Dodgers 91 55 .623 1.0
Cubs 77 66 .538 13.5
Braves 77 68 .531 14.5
Phillies 66 81 .449 26.5
Reds 61 84 .421 30.5
Pirates 59 84 .413 31.5
Giants 58 89 .395 34.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Kell 6
2 Hoot Evers 3
3 Jimmy Bloodworth 2
3 Claude Corbitt 2
3 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Robinson 1
1 Dick Wakefield 1
1 Dixie Walker 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Wakefield 5
2 George Kell 3
2 Dixie Walker 3
4 Claude Corbitt 2
5 10 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Fred Hutchinson 1.00
2 Art Herring 0.40
3 Allie Reynolds 0.11
3 Johnny Vander Meer 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Herring 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Hutchinson 6
2 Charlie Gassaway 3
3 Hank Behrman 2
3 Hugh Casey 2
3 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 1
1 Ted Gray 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 Mickey Vernon .355
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 29
4 Joe DiMaggio 25
5 Pat Seerey 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 125
2 Ted Williams 119
3 Rudy York 118
4 Hank Greenberg 115
4 Dixie Walker 115

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 2.07
3 Hal Newhouser 2.13
4 Spud Chandler 2.14
5 Johnny Sain 2.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 25
1 Dave Ferriss 25
1 Hal Newhouser 25
4 Howie Pollet 20
5 Johnny Sain 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 320
2 Hal Newhouser 259
3 Tex Hughson 163
4 Virgil Trucks 162
5 Dizzy Trout 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Johnny Murphy 7
4 Hugh Casey 5
4 6 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Cullenbine .547
2 Mickey Vernon .482
3 Don Kolloway .467
4 Whitey Kurowski .463
5 Stan Musial .450

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 8
2 Tommy Henrich 4
2 Charlie Keller 4
2 Stan Spence 4
2 Ted Williams 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 21
2 Enos Slaughter 16
2 Dixie Walker 16
4 Roy Cullenbine 15
4 Dick Wakefield 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 5
2 Dave Philley 4
2 Pee Wee Reese 4
4 Johnny Rucker 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Wright 0.00
1 Ralph Branca 0.00
1 Sam Zoldak 0.00
1 Hugh Casey 0.00
5 Joe Dobson 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Joe Hatten 3
1 Tommy Hughes 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 30
2 Bob Feller 27
3 Fred Hutchinson 23
4 Kirby Higbe 18
5 Johnny Vander Meer 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 3
2 Tiny Bonham 2
3 Frank Biscan 1
3 Ken Burkhart 1
3 13 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Cullenbine .472
2 Mickey Vernon .387
3 Stan Musial .386
4 George Kell .378
5 Whitey Kurowski .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 13
2 Enos Slaughter 9
3 Del Ennis 7
4 Tommy Henrich 6
4 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 41
2 Enos Slaughter 34
3 Whitey Kurowski 29
4 Dixie Walker 27
5 Joe DiMaggio 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 8
2 Johnny Hopp 6
3 Phil Rizzuto 5
3 Red Schoendienst 5
5 7 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.57
2 Ralph Branca 0.71
3 Jesse Flores 0.96
4 Denny Galehouse 1.23
5 Joe Hatten 1.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 6
2 Jesse Flores 5
2 Joe Hatten 5
2 Kirby Higbe 5
2 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 61
2 Bob Feller 45
3 Kirby Higbe 40
4 Fred Hutchinson 33
5 Johnny Sain 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 3
2 Tiny Bonham 2
2 Harry Brecheen 2
2 Bob Klinger 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 Mickey Vernon .355
3 Ted Williams .343
4 Johnny Pesky .337
5 Johnny Hopp .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 40
2 Ted Williams 38
3 Charlie Keller 30
4 Joe DiMaggio 25
5 Pat Seerey 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 125
2 Hank Greenberg 124
3 Dixie Walker 120
4 Ted Williams 119
4 Rudy York 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 34
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 20
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.00
2 Hal Newhouser 2.04
3 Bob Feller 2.08
4 Johnny Sain 2.18
5 Spud Chandler 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 28
2 Bob Feller 26
3 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Howie Pollet 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 333
2 Hal Newhouser 280
3 Virgil Trucks 165
4 Tex Hughson 163
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 7 tied 5