On This Day

Friday, July 24, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	29	.688	--
Red Sox	52	40	.565	11.5
Indians	54	42	.563	11.5
Browns	50	46	.521	15.5
Tigers	47	50	.485	19.0
White Sox	39	52	.429	24.0
Athletics	38	62	.380	29.5
Senators	36	59	.379	29.0

Games

White Sox 2, Athletics 1

Indians 4, Senators 3

Indians 5, Senators 4

Yankees 3, Tigers 0

Red Sox 5, Browns 3

Browns 3, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	65	27	.707	--
Cardinals	57	33	.633	7.0
Giants	49	43	.533	16.0
Reds	47	44	.516	17.5
Cubs	45	49	.479	21.0
Pirates	41	48	.461	22.5
Braves	38	58	.396	29.0
Phillies	25	65	.278	39.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Pirates 4

Cardinals 8, Braves 0

Giants 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Case	6
2	Rick Ferrell	4
2	Stan Spence	4
2	Roy Weatherly	4
2	Ted Williams	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Pete Fox	1
1	Lonny Frey	1
1	Chet Laabs	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Keltner	3
1	Marty Marion	3
3	Joe Cronin	2
3	Roy Cullenbine	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Arky Vaughan	2
2	Luke Appling	1
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Max Lanier	0.67
2	Al Benton	0.62
3	Bob Muncrief	0.60
3	Johnny Niggeling	0.60
5	Walt Masterson	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Spud Chandler	1
1	Ken Chase	1
1	Harry Eisenstat	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Masterson	6
1	Johnny Niggeling	6
3	Al Benton	5
4	Max Lanier	4
4	Whit Wyatt	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Tex Hughson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.350
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Joe Gordon	.336
4	Bobby Doerr	.334
5	Joe Medwick	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	19
1	Johnny Mize	19
1	Ted Williams	19
4	Dolph Camilli	15
5	2 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	90
2	Johnny Mize	73
3	Chet Laabs	68
4	Joe DiMaggio	67
5	2 tied	65

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	18
2	Joe Kuhel	17
3	Don Gutteridge	15
4	Mickey Vernon	13
5	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	0.97
2	Mort Cooper	1.67
3	Johnny Beazley	1.83
4	Hank Borowy	1.85
5	Spud Chandler	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	14
2	Mort Cooper	12
2	Ray Starr	12
2	Bucky Walters	12
5	8 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	95
2	Mort Cooper	93
3	Bobo Newsom	79
3	Bucky Walters	79
5	2 tied	77

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	10
2	Johnny Murphy	8
3	Ace Adams	6
4	Joe Haynes	5
4	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chet Laabs	.424
2	Enos Slaughter	.397
3	Harry Walker	.388
4	Stan Musial	.386
5	Bob Elliott	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	9
2	Johnny Mize	5
2	Red Rolfe	5
4	Whitey Kurowski	4
5	Dolph Camilli	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	26
2	Luke Appling	13
2	Dolph Camilli	13
2	Vince DiMaggio	13
2	4 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Kolloway	6
2	Luke Appling	4
2	George Case	4
2	Don Gutteridge	4
2	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Schmitz	0.44
2	Howie Krist	0.65
3	Spud Chandler	0.69
4	Hal White	0.92
5	Atley Donald	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Krist	4
2	Alex Carrasquel	3
2	Atley Donald	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	18
1	Johnny Vander Meer	18
3	Johnny Niggeling	17
3	Bucky Walters	17
5	Max Lanier	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	2
1	Joe Haynes	2
3	Ace Adams	1
3	Pete Appleton	1
3	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.388
2	Elbie Fletcher	.374
3	George Case	.368
4	Joe DiMaggio	.355
5	Stan Musial	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	11
2	Johnny Mize	8
3	Dolph Camilli	5
3	Charlie Keller	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	32
2	Vern Stephens	27
3	Luke Appling	22
3	Ted Williams	22
5	5 tied	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	7
2	Don Gutteridge	6
2	Don Kolloway	6
4	Luke Appling	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	1.08
2	Bucky Walters	1.25
3	Howie Krist	1.41
4	Larry French	1.49
5	Max Lanier	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Beazley	5
1	Larry French	5
1	Bucky Walters	5
4	Johnny Allen	4
4	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	29
1	Bobo Newsom	29
3	Herman Besse	28
3	Tex Hughson	28
3	Johnny Vander Meer	28

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.373
2	Pete Reiser	.349
3	Joe Medwick	.336
4	Joe Gordon	.323
5	Bobby Doerr	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	38
2	Dolph Camilli	33
3	Johnny Mize	29
4	Chet Laabs	25
5	Tommy Henrich	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	143
2	Dolph Camilli	114
3	Jeff Heath	111
3	Johnny Mize	111
5	Joe DiMaggio	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	39
2	Danny Murtaugh	25
3	Joe Kuhel	24
4	Phil Rizzuto	19
5	Don Kolloway	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	2.22
2	Mort Cooper	2.32
3	Charlie Wagner	2.34
4	Tex Hughson	2.35
5	Tiny Bonham	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whit Wyatt	20
2	Spud Chandler	19
2	Kirby Higbe	19
2	Claude Passeau	19
2	Bucky Walters	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	180
2	Bobo Newsom	157
3	Mort Cooper	143
4	Whit Wyatt	134
5	Bucky Walters	133

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	16
2	Johnny Murphy	15
3	Ace Adams	7
4	Joe Beggs	5
4	4 others tied	5