On This Day

Monday, July 20, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 61 28 .685 --
Red Sox 50 37 .575 10.0
Indians 51 40 .560 11.0
Browns 47 44 .516 15.0
Tigers 46 47 .495 17.0
White Sox 36 51 .414 24.0
Athletics 37 59 .385 27.5
Senators 34 56 .378 27.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 62 27 .697 --
Cardinals 54 32 .628 6.5
Reds 47 41 .534 14.5
Giants 46 43 .517 16.0
Cubs 44 48 .478 19.5
Pirates 41 45 .477 19.5
Braves 37 56 .398 27.0
Phillies 24 63 .276 37.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Medwick 3
2 Augie Galan 2
2 Arky Vaughan 2
4 Dolph Camilli 1
4 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dolph Camilli 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Augie Galan 2
2 Dolph Camilli 1
2 Larry French 1
2 Dixie Walker 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry French 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
None

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Reiser .350
2 Joe Gordon .346
3 Ted Williams .337
4 Joe Medwick .335
5 Bobby Doerr .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 19
2 Chet Laabs 17
2 Johnny Mize 17
4 Dolph Camilli 14
4 2 others tied 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 88
2 Johnny Mize 70
3 Joe DiMaggio 64
3 Chet Laabs 64
5 Joe Medwick 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 18
2 Joe Kuhel 16
3 Don Gutteridge 15
4 Mickey Vernon 13
5 Pete Reiser 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 0.97
2 Mort Cooper 1.67
3 Hank Borowy 1.85
4 Johnny Beazley 2.01
5 Curt Davis 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 13
2 Mort Cooper 12
2 Ray Starr 12
2 Bucky Walters 12
5 4 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 95
2 Mort Cooper 93
3 Bobo Newsom 77
4 Bucky Walters 76
5 Al Benton 72

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 10
2 Johnny Murphy 7
3 Ace Adams 6
4 Joe Haynes 5
4 2 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .400
1 Stan Musial .400
3 Gee Walker .388
4 Enos Slaughter .383
5 Bill Nicholson .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 7
2 Red Rolfe 5
3 Whitey Kurowski 4
4 Johnny Mize 3
5 10 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chet Laabs 22
2 Whitey Kurowski 12
2 Red Rolfe 12
4 Luke Appling 11
4 4 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 5
1 Don Kolloway 5
3 George Case 4
3 Don Gutteridge 4
3 Eddie Joost 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 0.46
2 Howie Krist 0.48
3 Stan Ferens 0.50
4 Bobo Newsom 0.56
5 Bucky Walters 0.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hank Borowy 3
1 Howie Krist 3
1 Phil Marchildon 3
1 Bucky Walters 3
5 21 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 19
2 Tex Hughson 15
3 Mort Cooper 14
3 Bucky Walters 14
5 2 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 2
1 Joe Haynes 2
3 Ace Adams 1
3 Pete Appleton 1
3 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Elbie Fletcher .400
2 Stan Musial .366
3 Joe DiMaggio .358
4 Bill Nicholson .358
5 Ted Williams .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 10
2 Johnny Mize 8
3 Les Fleming 5
3 Red Rolfe 5
5 9 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chet Laabs 30
2 Vern Stephens 26
3 Ted Williams 25
4 Babe Barna 24
5 Joe Medwick 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 7
2 Don Gutteridge 6
3 Johnny Hopp 5
3 Don Kolloway 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 1.00
2 Tommy Hughes 1.01
3 Bucky Walters 1.15
4 Larry French 1.25
5 Hal Newhouser 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry French 6
2 Tex Hughson 5
2 Bucky Walters 5
4 Johnny Beazley 4
4 8 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 31
1 Johnny Vander Meer 31
3 Mort Cooper 28
3 Hal Newhouser 28
5 Tex Hughson 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 3
1 Johnny Murphy 3
3 Ace Adams 2
3 Alex Carrasquel 2
3 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .371
2 Pete Reiser .345
3 Joe Medwick .336
4 Joe Gordon .324
5 Bobby Doerr .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 40
2 Dolph Camilli 32
3 Johnny Mize 27
4 Tommy Henrich 25
5 Joe DiMaggio 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 145
2 Dolph Camilli 114
3 Jeff Heath 113
4 Joe DiMaggio 110
4 Johnny Mize 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 39
2 Danny Murtaugh 25
3 Joe Kuhel 23
4 Phil Rizzuto 19
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 2.32
2 Spud Chandler 2.33
3 Charlie Wagner 2.33
4 Johnny Vander Meer 2.45
5 Tiny Bonham 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bucky Walters 20
2 Whit Wyatt 19
3 Elden Auker 18
3 Spud Chandler 18
3 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 180
2 Bobo Newsom 160
3 Mort Cooper 143
4 Whit Wyatt 136
5 Bucky Walters 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 16
2 Johnny Murphy 14
3 Ace Adams 7
4 Joe Beggs 6
5 5 tied 5