On This Day

Tuesday, October 1, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 104 50 .675 --
Tigers 92 62 .597 12.0
Yankees 87 67 .565 17.0
Senators 76 78 .494 28.0
White Sox 74 80 .481 30.0
Indians 68 86 .442 36.0
Browns 66 88 .429 38.0
Athletics 49 105 .318 55.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 97 58 .626 --
Dodgers 96 59 .619 1.0
Cubs 82 71 .536 14.0
Braves 81 72 .529 15.0
Phillies 69 85 .448 27.5
Reds 67 87 .435 29.5
Pirates 63 91 .409 33.5
Giants 61 93 .396 35.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Garagiola 3
1 Terry Moore 3
3 Bruce Edwards 2
3 Pee Wee Reese 2
3 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Howie Schultz 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Garagiola 2
1 Howie Schultz 2
3 Whitey Kurowski 1
3 Harry Walker 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ralph Branca 0.38
2 Howie Pollet 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Pollet 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 3
2 Howie Pollet 2
3 Hal Gregg 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 Mickey Vernon .353
3 Ted Williams .342
4 Johnny Pesky .335
5 George Kell .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 44
2 Ted Williams 38
3 Charlie Keller 30
4 Pat Seerey 26
5 Joe DiMaggio 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 128
2 Hank Greenberg 127
3 Ted Williams 124
4 Rudy York 119
5 Dixie Walker 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 34
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 21
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.10
2 Spud Chandler 2.10
3 Hal Newhouser 2.12
4 Bob Feller 2.18
5 Bill Bevens 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 26
1 Hal Newhouser 26
3 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Howie Pollet 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 348
2 Hal Newhouser 275
3 Tex Hughson 172
4 Virgil Trucks 162
5 Dizzy Trout 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Johnny Murphy 7
4 Tom Ferrick 6
4 Ken Raffensberger 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Hack .486
2 Pee Wee Reese .413
3 Del Ennis .393
4 Willard Marshall .375
4 Frank McCormick .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 7
2 Frankie Gustine 3
2 Charlie Keller 3
2 Ralph Kiner 3
2 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 17
2 Dave Philley 15
3 Thurman Tucker 13
4 Ralph Kiner 12
5 2 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 3
2 Sam Chapman 2
2 Johnny Hopp 2
2 Eddie Lake 2
2 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 0.71
2 Mickey Haefner 0.86
3 Spud Chandler 1.00
3 Joe Beggs 1.00
5 Hank Wyse 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Spud Chandler 3
1 Joe Hatten 3
1 Tommy Hughes 3
4 Joe Beggs 2
4 16 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 33
2 Hal Newhouser 27
3 Fred Hutchinson 17
4 Harry Brecheen 15
5 4 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 2
2 Tiny Bonham 1
2 Ralph Branca 1
2 Milo Candini 1
2 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Vernon .413
2 Whitey Kurowski .398
3 Augie Galan .375
4 Del Ennis .365
5 Stan Spence .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 16
2 Enos Slaughter 7
3 Pat Seerey 6
4 Charlie Keller 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 39
2 Enos Slaughter 28
3 Ralph Kiner 23
4 Bob Elliott 22
5 Dixie Walker 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cass Michaels 6
2 Dave Philley 5
2 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Pete Reiser 5
5 5 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Gregg 0.98
2 Sam Zoldak 1.09
3 Rube Melton 1.21
4 Jesse Flores 1.50
5 Harry Brecheen 1.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Hatten 6
2 Tommy Hughes 5
2 Tex Hughson 5
2 Fred Hutchinson 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 64
2 Hal Newhouser 55
3 Fred Hutchinson 38
4 Kirby Higbe 31
4 Johnny Vander Meer 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 George Caster 3
3 Bob Feller 2
3 Gordon Maltzberger 2
3 Ken Raffensberger 2