On This Day

Saturday, September 21, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 100 48 .676 --
Tigers 86 59 .593 12.5
Yankees 82 65 .558 17.5
Senators 71 76 .483 28.5
White Sox 70 78 .473 30.0
Indians 66 82 .446 34.0
Browns 63 82 .434 35.5
Athletics 49 97 .336 50.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 93 54 .633 --
Dodgers 92 55 .626 1.0
Cubs 77 67 .535 14.5
Braves 77 69 .527 15.5
Phillies 66 81 .449 27.0
Reds 61 85 .418 31.5
Pirates 60 84 .417 31.5
Giants 58 89 .395 35.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Thurman Tucker 6
2 Jeff Heath 4
2 Vern Stephens 4
4 Dick Culler 3
4 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Judnich 2
2 Don Gutteridge 1
2 Jerry Witte 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Thurman Tucker 7
2 Wally Judnich 4
3 Don Gutteridge 3
3 Dave Philley 3
5 8 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tom Jordan 1
1 Cass Michaels 1
1 Howie Schultz 1
1 Enos Slaughter 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Hallett 0.90
2 Johnny Schmitz 0.73
3 Dave Ferriss 0.60
3 Johnny Hetki 0.60
5 Murry Dickson 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Jack Hallett 1
1 Joe Hatten 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Hallett 9
2 Johnny Schmitz 8
3 Dave Ferriss 6
3 Dizzy Trout 6
5 Denny Galehouse 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Ralph Hamner 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Mickey Vernon .357
3 Ted Williams .344
4 Johnny Pesky .338
5 George Kell .328

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 120
3 Rudy York 118
4 Hank Greenberg 116
5 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 145

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 .527
2 Mickey Vernon .500
3 Whitey Kurowski .462
4 Don Kolloway .440
5 Stan Musial .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 7
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 Dixie Walker 16
3 Enos Slaughter 15
4 Roy Cullenbine 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Wright 0.00
1 Ralph Branca 0.00
1 Murry Dickson 0.00
1 Sam Zoldak 0.00
1 Hugh Casey 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Hatten 4
2 Al Benton 3
2 Bob Feller 3
2 Tommy Hughes 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 30
2 Bob Feller 27
3 Fred Hutchinson 23
4 Jack Hallett 18
4 Kirby Higbe 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 3
2 Tiny Bonham 2
3 Frank Biscan 1
3 Ralph Branca 1
3 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Cullenbine .455
2 Mickey Vernon .407
3 George Kell .380
4 Whitey Kurowski .378
5 Stan Musial .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 13
2 Enos Slaughter 8
3 Del Ennis 6
3 Tommy Henrich 6
3 Dick Wakefield 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 42
2 Enos Slaughter 33
3 Whitey Kurowski 29
4 Dick Wakefield 26
4 Dixie Walker 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 7
2 Johnny Hopp 6
3 Cass Michaels 5
3 Red Schoendienst 5
5 6 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.57
2 Ralph Branca 0.67
3 Jesse Flores 0.96
4 Frank Papish 1.58
5 Ellis Kinder 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 6
1 Dizzy Trout 6
3 Jesse Flores 5
3 Joe Hatten 5
3 6 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 Vic Lombardi 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Mickey Vernon .357
3 Ted Williams .344
4 Johnny Pesky .338
5 Johnny Hopp .334

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 Hank Greenberg 125
1 Enos Slaughter 125
3 Ted Williams 120
4 Dixie Walker 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 145

Saves

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