On This Day

Monday, July 27, 1942

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 66 29 .695 --
Red Sox 54 42 .563 12.5
Indians 55 45 .550 13.5
Browns 52 47 .525 16.0
Tigers 47 52 .475 21.0
White Sox 40 54 .426 25.5
Athletics 40 63 .388 30.0
Senators 38 60 .388 29.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 67 28 .705 --
Cardinals 59 34 .634 7.0
Reds 50 44 .532 16.5
Giants 49 46 .516 18.0
Cubs 46 51 .474 22.0
Pirates 42 50 .457 23.5
Braves 39 60 .394 30.0
Phillies 27 66 .290 39.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jeff Heath 3
1 Ray Mack 3
3 Dom DiMaggio 2
3 Bobby Doerr 2
3 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Pesky 3
2 Bobby Doerr 2
2 Jeff Heath 2
2 Ken Keltner 2
5 4 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Mack 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Milnar 0.18
2 Tex Hughson 0.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tex Hughson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tex Hughson 2
1 Al Milnar 2
3 Tom Ferrick 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Reiser .354
2 Ted Williams .354
3 Joe Gordon .337
4 Bobby Doerr .332
5 Joe Medwick .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 21
2 Chet Laabs 19
2 Johnny Mize 19
4 Dolph Camilli 15
5 4 tied 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 94
2 Johnny Mize 75
3 Bobby Doerr 71
4 Chet Laabs 69
4 Joe Medwick 69

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 21
2 Joe Kuhel 18
3 Don Gutteridge 15
4 Mickey Vernon 14
5 2 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry French 0.97
2 Mort Cooper 1.67
3 Hank Borowy 1.78
4 Johnny Beazley 2.06
5 Spud Chandler 2.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 14
2 Mort Cooper 12
2 Phil Marchildon 12
2 Ray Starr 12
2 Bucky Walters 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 95
2 Mort Cooper 93
3 Bobo Newsom 87
4 Bucky Walters 79
5 Al Benton 78

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gee Walker .420
2 Enos Slaughter .418
3 Phil Rizzuto .408
4 Ted Williams .404
5 Marty Marion .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 7
2 Red Rolfe 5
3 Charlie Keller 4
3 Whitey Kurowski 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chet Laabs 20
2 Wally Judnich 14
3 Dolph Camilli 13
3 Vince DiMaggio 13
3 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 6
2 Joe Kuhel 4
2 Phil Rizzuto 4
4 Dom DiMaggio 3
4 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Schmitz 0.00
2 Atley Donald 0.47
3 Spud Chandler 0.50
4 Hal White 0.63
5 Bill McGee 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Krist 4
2 Johnny Allen 3
2 Hank Borowy 3
2 Alex Carrasquel 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Niggeling 17
2 Johnny Allen 14
2 Lum Harris 14
2 Tex Hughson 14
2 Walt Masterson 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 3
1 Ed Head 3
3 Hugh Casey 2
3 Joe Haynes 2
5 16 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .407
2 George Case .376
3 Elbie Fletcher .374
4 Marty Marion .370
5 Lou Novikoff .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chet Laabs 10
2 Johnny Mize 8
3 Charlie Keller 6
4 Mel Ott 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chet Laabs 29
1 Vern Stephens 29
3 Ted Williams 23
4 Johnny Mize 22
5 5 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 8
2 Don Gutteridge 6
2 Don Kolloway 6
2 Phil Rizzuto 6
2 Mickey Vernon 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bucky Walters 0.98
2 Max Lanier 1.56
3 Larry French 1.57
4 Howie Krist 1.58
5 Spud Chandler 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Beazley 5
1 Tex Hughson 5
1 Howie Krist 5
4 Johnny Allen 4
4 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 29
2 Johnny Vander Meer 28
3 Herman Besse 27
3 Tex Hughson 27
3 Bobo Newsom 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Beggs 3
1 Hugh Casey 3
1 Ed Head 3
4 Ace Adams 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .373
2 Pete Reiser .355
3 Joe Medwick .335
4 Joe Gordon .324
5 Bobby Doerr .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 39
2 Dolph Camilli 33
3 Johnny Mize 28
4 Chet Laabs 25
5 2 tied 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 145
2 Dolph Camilli 115
3 Jeff Heath 113
4 Johnny Mize 112
5 2 tied 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 39
2 Joe Kuhel 25
3 Danny Murtaugh 24
4 Phil Rizzuto 21
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Allen 2.31
2 Mort Cooper 2.32
3 Spud Chandler 2.33
4 Johnny Vander Meer 2.36
5 Charlie Wagner 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whit Wyatt 20
2 Kirby Higbe 19
2 Bucky Walters 19
4 Spud Chandler 18
4 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 177
2 Bobo Newsom 165
3 Mort Cooper 143
4 Bucky Walters 133
5 Whit Wyatt 132

Saves

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