On This Day
Monday, May 12, 1941
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.5 |
White Sox | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.0 |
Yankees | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 |
Tigers | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.0 |
Senators | 10 | 15 | .400 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 9 | 14 | .391 | 7.0 |
Browns | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 20 | 6 | .769 | -- |
Cardinals | 17 | 6 | .739 | 1.5 |
Giants | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6.0 |
Reds | 10 | 13 | .435 | 8.5 |
Braves | 10 | 13 | .435 | 8.5 |
Cubs | 9 | 12 | .429 | 8.5 |
Pirates | 6 | 14 | .300 | 11.0 |
Phillies | 7 | 17 | .292 | 12.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Brown | 3 |
1 | Gus Mancuso | 3 |
1 | Lou Novikoff | 3 |
1 | Buddy Rosar | 3 |
5 | 13 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | Mickey Vernon | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 4 |
2 | Dom Dallessandro | 3 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 3 |
4 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 1 |
1 | Dom DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Billy Myers | 1 |
1 | Billy Werber | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 0.57 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 0.43 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 0.27 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 0.18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 0.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Bill Lee | 1 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1 |
1 | Lon Warneke | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 4 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 4 |
3 | Jim Turner | 3 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Travis | .425 |
2 | Joe Cronin | .406 |
3 | Billy Jurges | .390 |
4 | Enos Slaughter | .389 |
5 | 2 tied | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolph Camilli | 7 |
1 | Mel Ott | 7 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 6 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 28 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 25 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 25 |
2 | Rudy York | 25 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dom DiMaggio | 6 |
1 | Lonny Frey | 6 |
3 | Billy Werber | 4 |
4 | Pete Fox | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 1.40 |
2 | Paul Erickson | 1.59 |
3 | Luke Hamlin | 1.87 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 2.18 |
5 | Bill Lohrman | 2.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 6 |
2 | Bob Feller | 5 |
3 | Hugh Casey | 4 |
3 | Bill Dietrich | 4 |
3 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 45 |
2 | Bob Feller | 42 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 38 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 32 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Heving | 4 |
1 | Ira Hutchinson | 4 |
3 | Al Benton | 3 |
4 | Clint Brown | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | .432 |
2 | Arky Vaughan | .432 |
3 | Billy Herman | .415 |
4 | Johnny Cooney | .410 |
5 | Jeff Heath | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Travis | 5 |
2 | Dixie Walker | 4 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | 3 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 3 |
3 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 16 |
2 | Jim Tabor | 13 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 13 |
4 | Roy Cullenbine | 12 |
4 | 6 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dom DiMaggio | 3 |
1 | Lonny Frey | 3 |
1 | Billy Werber | 3 |
4 | George Case | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 0.45 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 1.00 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 1.07 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 1.33 |
5 | Tommy Hughes | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 4 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 3 |
2 | Al Milnar | 3 |
4 | Cy Blanton | 2 |
4 | 19 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 27 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 23 |
3 | Bob Feller | 20 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Heving | 3 |
1 | Ira Hutchinson | 3 |
3 | Al Benton | 2 |
3 | Nels Potter | 2 |
5 | 9 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | .349 |
2 | Luke Appling | .348 |
3 | Ted Williams | .345 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | .341 |
5 | Cecil Travis | .337 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 40 |
1 | Johnny Mize | 40 |
3 | Rudy York | 37 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 36 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 152 |
2 | Rudy York | 151 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 148 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 139 |
5 | Frank McCormick | 129 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 28 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 22 |
3 | Stan Hack | 20 |
4 | Terry Moore | 17 |
4 | Billy Werber | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 2.36 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 2.51 |
3 | Bob Feller | 2.74 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.83 |
5 | Johnny Rigney | 2.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 28 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 21 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 21 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 21 |
5 | Paul Derringer | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 265 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 173 |
3 | Kirby Higbe | 142 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 142 |
5 | Johnny Rigney | 137 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 16 |
2 | Clint Brown | 11 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 10 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |