Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, July 28, 1942

On This Day

Tuesday, July 28, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	29	.698	--
Red Sox	55	42	.567	12.5
Indians	55	46	.545	14.5
Browns	52	48	.520	17.0
Tigers	47	52	.475	21.5
White Sox	40	55	.421	26.5
Senators	39	60	.394	29.5
Athletics	40	63	.388	30.5

Games

Yankees 8, White Sox 3

Red Sox 3, Indians 1

Senators 9, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	68	29	.701	--
Cardinals	60	35	.632	7.0
Reds	52	44	.542	15.5
Giants	51	46	.526	17.0
Cubs	46	53	.465	23.0
Pirates	42	51	.452	24.0
Braves	40	60	.400	29.5
Phillies	27	68	.284	40.0

Games

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 6

Cardinals 9, Dodgers 1

Braves 4, Pirates 3

Giants 9, Cubs 5

Giants 3, Cubs 0

Reds 8, Phillies 1

Reds 3, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Hack	5
2	Jimmy Brown	4
2	Joe DiMaggio	4
2	Billy Jurges	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dom Dallessandro	2
2	Stan Benjamin	1
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willard Marshall	6
2	Eric Tipton	4
2	Babe Young	4
4	Joe DiMaggio	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	2
1	Mickey Vernon	2
3	Buddy Hassett	1
3	Stan Spence	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Vander Meer	1.33
2	Johnny Schmitz	0.80
3	Joe Dobson	0.60
4	Carl Hubbell	0.54
5	Ray Starr	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	Alex Carrasquel	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	8
2	Carl Hubbell	7
3	Joe Dobson	6
4	Max Lanier	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Ryba	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.352
2	Ted Williams	.350
3	Joe Gordon	.335
4	Stan Spence	.330
5	Bobby Doerr	.329

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	94
2	Johnny Mize	75
3	Bobby Doerr	71
4	Joe DiMaggio	70
4	Joe Medwick	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	23
2	Joe Kuhel	18
3	Mickey Vernon	16
4	Don Gutteridge	15
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry French	1.29
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	Ray Starr	13
3	Mort Cooper	12
3	Phil Marchildon	12
3	Bucky Walters	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	103
2	Mort Cooper	93
3	Bobo Newsom	87
4	Bucky Walters	79
5	2 tied	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	Joe DiMaggio	.423
2	Enos Slaughter	.421
3	Phil Rizzuto	.412
4	Harry Walker	.411
5	Gee Walker	.407

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	20
2	Wally Judnich	15
2	Enos Slaughter	15
4	Vince DiMaggio	14
4	Whitey Kurowski	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	8
2	Joe Kuhel	4
2	Phil Rizzuto	4
4	Dom DiMaggio	3
4	6 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	Alex Carrasquel	4
1	Howie Krist	4
3	Johnny Allen	3
3	Hank Borowy	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Niggeling	18
2	Max Lanier	16
2	Johnny Sain	16
4	Kirby Higbe	15
5	3 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	3
1	Ed Head	3
3	Hugh Casey	2
3	Joe Haynes	2
5	17 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.402
2	Elbie Fletcher	.378
3	George Case	.368
4	Marty Marion	.361
5	Joe DiMaggio	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	10
2	Charlie Keller	7
2	Johnny Mize	7
4	Joe DiMaggio	5
4	Red Rolfe	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	29
2	Vern Stephens	28
3	Enos Slaughter	24
4	Ted Williams	23
5	4 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	10
2	Mickey Vernon	8
3	Don Gutteridge	6
3	Don Kolloway	6
3	Phil Rizzuto	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	0.98
2	Spud Chandler	1.29
3	Max Lanier	1.44
4	Howie Krist	1.58
5	Ted Lyons	1.67

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
1	Johnny Vander Meer	29
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	.369
2	Pete Reiser	.351
3	Joe Medwick	.334
4	Bobby Doerr	.323
5	Joe Gordon	.321

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	145
2	Dolph Camilli	115
3	Jeff Heath	113
4	Johnny Mize	110
5	3 tied	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	40
2	Joe Kuhel	25
3	Danny Murtaugh	23
4	Phil Rizzuto	21
5	Mickey Vernon	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	2.18
2	Tiny Bonham	2.25
3	Johnny Allen	2.31
4	Johnny Vander Meer	2.31
5	Spud Chandler	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whit Wyatt	20
2	Kirby Higbe	19
2	Bucky Walters	19
4	Spud Chandler	18
4	3 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	185
2	Bobo Newsom	156
3	Mort Cooper	142
4	Bucky Walters	132
4	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