On This Day

Tuesday, September 24, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 102 48 .680 --
Tigers 90 59 .604 11.5
Yankees 85 66 .563 17.5
Senators 71 77 .480 30.0
White Sox 71 79 .473 31.0
Indians 66 84 .440 36.0
Browns 64 85 .430 37.5
Athletics 49 100 .329 52.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 55 .633 --
Dodgers 94 56 .627 1.0
Cubs 79 69 .534 15.0
Braves 78 70 .527 16.0
Phillies 68 82 .453 27.0
Reds 63 86 .423 31.5
Pirates 61 87 .412 33.0
Giants 58 91 .389 36.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ralph Kiner 5
2 Elbie Fletcher 4
2 Hank Greenberg 4
2 Marv Rickert 4
2 Jim Russell 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 3
2 Johnny Lindell 2
3 Roy Cullenbine 1
3 Erv Dusak 1
3 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 5
2 Ralph Kiner 4
3 Peanuts Lowrey 3
3 Dizzy Trout 3
5 10 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lee Handley 1
1 Eddie Lake 1
1 Jim Russell 1
1 Hank Schenz 1
1 Rip Sewell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Fred Hutchinson 1.57
2 Dizzy Trout 0.86
3 Johnny Vander Meer 0.80
4 Mickey Harris 0.40
4 Red Munger 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Erickson 1
1 Mickey Harris 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 Rip Sewell 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Hutchinson 11
2 Mickey Harris 6
2 Dizzy Trout 6
4 Red Munger 4
4 Johnny Vander Meer 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Chipman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .368
2 Mickey Vernon .356
3 Ted Williams .342
4 Johnny Pesky .336
5 Dixie Walker .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 41
2 Ted Williams 38
3 Charlie Keller 30
4 Joe DiMaggio 25
5 Pat Seerey 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 126
2 Ted Williams 122
3 Hank Greenberg 121
4 Rudy York 118
5 Dixie Walker 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 34
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 19
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Newhouser 2.06
2 Bob Feller 2.09
3 Howie Pollet 2.10
4 Johnny Sain 2.17
5 Spud Chandler 2.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 26
2 Bob Feller 25
2 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Howie Pollet 20
4 Johnny Sain 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 327
2 Hal Newhouser 268
3 Tex Hughson 164
4 Virgil Trucks 162
5 Dizzy Trout 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Johnny Murphy 7
4 Hugh Casey 5
4 6 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Cullenbine .500
2 Whitey Kurowski .417
3 Stan Musial .397
4 Jim Tabor .367
5 Tommy Holmes .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 10
2 Roy Cullenbine 4
2 Charlie Keller 4
4 Wally Judnich 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 25
2 Roy Cullenbine 16
3 Dixie Walker 15
4 Elbie Fletcher 13
4 Enos Slaughter 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dave Philley 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 Bob Elliott 3
3 Jim Russell 3
5 11 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 0.00
1 Murry Dickson 0.00
1 Fred Sanford 0.00
4 Jack Hallett 0.32
5 Tex Hughson 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Hutchinson 4
1 Johnny Sain 4
3 Al Benton 3
3 Joe Hatten 3
3 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Hutchinson 34
2 Hal Newhouser 30
3 Bob Feller 26
4 Johnny Sain 21
4 Johnny Vander Meer 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tiny Bonham 2
1 George Caster 2
3 Frank Biscan 1
3 Ralph Branca 1
3 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Cullenbine .455
2 Mickey Vernon .416
3 Whitey Kurowski .374
4 Tommy Holmes .366
5 Del Ennis .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 15
2 Enos Slaughter 8
3 Charlie Keller 6
3 Ralph Kiner 6
5 6 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 43
2 Enos Slaughter 32
3 Dixie Walker 27
4 Roy Cullenbine 25
4 Whitey Kurowski 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 6
1 Pete Reiser 6
3 Cass Michaels 5
4 Dick Culler 4
4 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 0.67
2 Sam Zoldak 0.88
3 Ewell Blackwell 0.95
4 Hal Gregg 1.38
5 Jesse Flores 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 6
1 Tex Hughson 6
1 Fred Hutchinson 6
1 Johnny Sain 6
1 Dizzy Trout 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 68
2 Bob Feller 47
3 Fred Hutchinson 39
4 Kirby Higbe 35
5 Johnny Sain 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 George Caster 3
3 Harry Brecheen 2
3 Johnny Murphy 2
3 Ken Raffensberger 2