On This Day

Sunday, June 21, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	43	19	.694	--
Red Sox	35	25	.583	7.0
Indians	35	30	.538	9.5
Tigers	37	32	.536	9.5
Browns	31	35	.470	14.0
White Sox	25	36	.410	17.5
Athletics	28	41	.406	18.5
Senators	24	40	.375	20.0

Games

White Sox 6, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 7, White Sox 0

Indians 3, Yankees 2

Yankees 4, Indians 0

Tigers 4, Senators 1

Senators 3, Tigers 2

Athletics 4, Browns 2

Athletics 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	43	17	.717	--
Cardinals	35	24	.593	7.5
Reds	35	28	.556	9.5
Giants	33	32	.508	12.5
Pirates	30	32	.484	14.0
Cubs	31	35	.470	15.0
Braves	28	40	.412	19.0
Phillies	18	45	.286	26.5

Games

Cardinals 11, Dodgers 0

Dodgers 5, Cardinals 2

Pirates 7, Braves 3

Giants 5, Cubs 0

Cubs 7, Giants 2

Phillies 3, Reds 2

Reds 2, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Finney	6
2	Johnny Mize	5
3	Lonny Frey	4
3	Ken Keltner	4
3	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George McQuinn	2
1	Johnny Mize	2
3	Dom Dallessandro	1
3	Stan Hack	1
3	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dom Dallessandro	4
1	Johnny Mize	4
3	Lou Finney	3
3	Bob Johnson	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Benjamin	1
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Charlie Keller	1
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cliff Melton	1.20
2	Kirby Higbe	0.78
3	Ray Starr	0.67
4	Lum Harris	0.50
5	2 tied	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Hi Bithorn	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Max Butcher	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Kirby Higbe	7
2	Cliff Melton	6
3	Max Butcher	5
4	Al Benton	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Gordon	.368
2	Pete Reiser	.356
3	Bobby Doerr	.351
4	Joe Medwick	.350
5	Stan Spence	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	15
2	Rudy York	14
3	Bobby Doerr	11
3	Johnny Mize	11
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	66
2	Johnny Mize	53
3	Bobby Doerr	51
4	Joe DiMaggio	46
5	5 tied	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Kuhel	13
2	George Case	11
3	Don Gutteridge	9
3	Eddie Miller	9
3	2 others tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.28
2	Hank Borowy	1.54
3	Tiny Bonham	1.67
4	Whit Wyatt	1.96
5	Curt Davis	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	10
1	Ray Starr	10
3	Tiny Bonham	9
3	Mort Cooper	9
5	5 tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	67
1	Johnny Vander Meer	67
3	Phil Marchildon	54
4	Al Benton	53
4	Johnny Niggeling	53

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	7
2	Hal Newhouser	5
2	Johnny Sain	5
4	Ace Adams	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elbie Fletcher	.429
1	Joe Medwick	.429
3	Lou Novikoff	.400
4	Ken Keltner	.396
5	Lou Finney	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George McQuinn	5
1	Johnny Mize	5
3	Tommy Henrich	4
4	Mike Chartak	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	19
2	Joe Gordon	13
2	Frank McCormick	13
2	George McQuinn	13
2	Johnny Mize	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	3
1	Charlie Keller	3
1	Joe Kuhel	3
1	Pete Reiser	3
1	Billy Werber	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	0.25
2	Paul Derringer	0.50
3	Charlie Wagner	0.93
4	Bob Klinger	1.00
5	2 tied	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	4
2	Hank Borowy	3
2	Kirby Higbe	3
2	Tex Hughson	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Oscar Judd	18
1	Virgil Trucks	18
3	Kirby Higbe	17
3	Tex Hughson	17
5	Bobo Newsom	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	2
1	Joe Haynes	2
3	Joe Beggs	1
3	Hi Bithorn	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.400
2	Joe Medwick	.394
3	Stan Hack	.376
4	Elbie Fletcher	.353
5	Joe Gordon	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Max West	9
2	George McQuinn	7
3	Tommy Henrich	6
3	Johnny Mize	6
3	Ted Williams	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Henrich	30
2	Pinky Higgins	29
2	Ted Williams	29
4	Joe Gordon	26
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	7
2	Joe Kuhel	6
2	Elmer Valo	6
4	Myril Hoag	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Elmer Riddle	0.68
2	Larry French	0.98
3	Mort Cooper	1.06
4	Joe Haynes	1.07
5	Paul Derringer	1.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Starr	6
2	Hank Borowy	5
2	Mort Cooper	5
2	Kirby Higbe	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	40
2	Johnny Niggeling	34
2	Johnny Vander Meer	34
4	Bobo Newsom	32
5	Oscar Judd	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	4
2	Joe Haynes	3
3	Ace Adams	2
3	Johnny Beazley	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.365
2	Joe Medwick	.344
3	Pete Reiser	.341
4	Joe Gordon	.321
5	Jeff Heath	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	39
2	Dolph Camilli	29
3	Tommy Henrich	28
4	Joe DiMaggio	26
4	2 others tied	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	137
2	Joe DiMaggio	121
3	Johnny Mize	119
4	Dolph Camilli	111
4	Jeff Heath	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	36
2	Joe Kuhel	26
2	Danny Murtaugh	26
4	Phil Rizzuto	19
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tiny Bonham	2.08
2	Curt Davis	2.17
3	Mort Cooper	2.23
3	Charlie Wagner	2.23
5	Spud Chandler	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kirby Higbe	21
2	Curt Davis	20
3	Dick Newsome	19
3	Bucky Walters	19
3	Whit Wyatt	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	180
2	Bobo Newsom	166
3	Whit Wyatt	152
4	Bob Feller	140
5	Bucky Walters	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	17
2	Hugh Casey	13
3	Bill Crouch	6
4	Ace Adams	5
4	5 others tied	5