On This Day

Monday, September 14, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	98	47	.676	--
Red Sox	88	57	.607	10.0
Browns	80	67	.544	19.0
Indians	70	75	.483	28.0
Tigers	70	76	.479	28.5
White Sox	62	77	.446	33.0
Senators	59	84	.413	38.0
Athletics	52	96	.351	47.5

Games

White Sox 4, Red Sox 0

Yankees 8, Indians 3

Senators 8, Tigers 6

Browns 5, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	96	47	.671	--
Dodgers	94	48	.662	1.5
Giants	80	62	.563	15.5
Reds	71	70	.504	24.0
Pirates	62	76	.449	31.5
Cubs	65	80	.448	32.0
Braves	58	83	.411	37.0
Phillies	38	98	.279	54.5

Games

Braves 4, Cubs 2

Giants 6, Pirates 1

Cardinals 6, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe DiMaggio	4
1	Bob Johnson	4
3	Bob Elliott	3
3	Don Gutteridge	3
3	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Mike Chartak	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Pinky Higgins	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Barna	3
1	Bruce Campbell	3
1	Charlie Keller	3
4	Dick Bartell	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dee Miles	2
2	Crash Davis	1
2	Dario Lodigiani	1
2	Johnny Pesky	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Lee	0.62
2	Bill Donovan	0.50
2	Johnny Humphries	0.50
4	Lum Harris	0.47
5	Hal Schumacher	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	Bill Donovan	1
1	Stan Ferens	1
1	Sid Hudson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lum Harris	7
2	Bill Donovan	5
2	Bill Lee	5
4	Johnny Humphries	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.353
2	Johnny Pesky	.338
3	Joe Gordon	.328
4	Stan Spence	.325
5	Pete Reiser	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	32
2	Mel Ott	27
3	Chet Laabs	26
4	Charlie Keller	25
4	Johnny Mize	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	132
2	Joe DiMaggio	106
2	Charlie Keller	106
4	Joe Gordon	101
5	Johnny Mize	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	40
2	Mickey Vernon	24
3	Joe Kuhel	22
4	Phil Rizzuto	21
5	5 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.85
2	Johnny Beazley	2.07
3	Spud Chandler	2.11
4	Ted Lyons	2.15
5	Curt Davis	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	20
1	Mort Cooper	20
3	Johnny Beazley	19
3	Tex Hughson	19
5	Claude Passeau	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	165
2	Mort Cooper	132
3	Bobo Newsom	127
4	Johnny Niggeling	105
5	Tex Hughson	104

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	11
1	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Ace Adams	10
4	Joe Beggs	8
5	2 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.438
2	Johnny Pesky	.435
3	Ellis Clary	.429
4	Lou Boudreau	.400
4	Roy Cullenbine	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Judnich	6
2	Ted Williams	5
3	Chet Laabs	4
4	Joe Gordon	3
4	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Judnich	18
1	Ted Williams	18
3	Charlie Keller	17
4	Joe Gordon	16
5	4 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	5
2	Charlie Keller	4
2	Phil Rizzuto	4
4	Marty Marion	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Butland	0.00
1	Eddie Smith	0.00
3	Luke Hamlin	0.47
4	Bob Carpenter	0.67
5	Hank Borowy	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	3
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Bob Carpenter	3
1	Mort Cooper	3
1	Steve Sundra	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	19
2	Hank Borowy	17
2	Spud Chandler	17
4	Mort Cooper	14
4	3 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	2
1	Mace Brown	2
1	Johnny Gorsica	2
4	Hi Bithorn	1
4	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Pesky	.395
2	Ted Williams	.384
3	Lou Finney	.359
4	Stan Hack	.355
5	Johnny Hopp	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	9
1	Mel Ott	9
3	Wally Judnich	8
3	Ted Williams	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	36
2	Lou Finney	30
3	Joe Gordon	29
3	Ted Williams	29
5	Joe DiMaggio	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
2	Phil Rizzuto	7
2	Mickey Vernon	7
4	Johnny Hopp	6
4	Charlie Keller	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Atley Donald	0.87
2	Ted Lyons	0.96
3	Bob Harris	1.16
4	Mort Cooper	1.48
5	Hank Gornicki	1.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	7
2	Johnny Beazley	6
2	Bill Butland	6
2	Mort Cooper	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	45
2	Hank Gornicki	28
3	Tex Hughson	26
3	Bobo Newsom	26
3	Elmer Riddle	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	3
2	Ace Adams	2
2	George Caster	2
2	Johnny Gorsica	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.355
2	Johnny Pesky	.338
3	Pete Reiser	.328
4	Stan Musial	.325
5	Stan Spence	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	35
2	Chet Laabs	28
3	Mel Ott	27
4	Charlie Keller	25
4	Johnny Mize	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	141
2	Joe DiMaggio	115
3	Bobby Doerr	109
4	Joe Gordon	107
5	2 tied	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	46
2	Mickey Vernon	25
3	Phil Rizzuto	23
4	Joe Kuhel	22
5	Luke Appling	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	2.01
2	Johnny Beazley	2.03
3	Spud Chandler	2.10
4	Curt Davis	2.15
5	Tiny Bonham	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Beazley	20
1	Tiny Bonham	20
1	Mort Cooper	20
4	Tex Hughson	19
4	Whit Wyatt	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	183
2	Bobo Newsom	142
3	Mort Cooper	135
4	Bucky Walters	122
5	Rube Melton	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	13
2	Ace Adams	11
2	Johnny Murphy	11
4	Joe Beggs	9
5	2 tied	6