On This Day
Friday, May 23, 1941
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 26 | 12 | .684 | -- |
White Sox | 20 | 13 | .606 | 3.5 |
Yankees | 19 | 17 | .528 | 6.0 |
Red Sox | 15 | 15 | .500 | 7.0 |
Tigers | 17 | 18 | .486 | 7.5 |
Athletics | 14 | 19 | .424 | 9.5 |
Senators | 14 | 21 | .400 | 10.5 |
Browns | 11 | 21 | .344 | 12.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 23 | 9 | .719 | -- |
Dodgers | 22 | 12 | .647 | 2.0 |
Giants | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.0 |
Reds | 15 | 18 | .455 | 8.5 |
Pirates | 12 | 16 | .429 | 9.0 |
Braves | 12 | 19 | .387 | 10.5 |
Phillies | 10 | 21 | .323 | 12.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Radcliff | 6 |
2 | Luke Appling | 5 |
2 | Bruce Campbell | 5 |
4 | Myril Hoag | 4 |
4 | Ernie Lombardi | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Campbell | 2 |
2 | Lou Finney | 1 |
2 | Tommy Henrich | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Campbell | 4 |
2 | Lou Finney | 3 |
2 | Myril Hoag | 3 |
2 | Ted Williams | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1.00 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 0.50 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 0.44 |
4 | Al Milnar | 0.36 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 0.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 1 |
1 | Al Milnar | 1 |
1 | Elmer Riddle | 1 |
1 | Dizzy Trout | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 9 |
2 | Vern Olsen | 5 |
3 | Al Milnar | 4 |
3 | Elmer Riddle | 4 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Cecil Travis | .378 |
2 | Bill Dickey | .375 |
3 | Ted Williams | .374 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | .371 |
5 | Joe Cronin | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 10 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 8 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 8 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 8 |
2 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 34 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 33 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 33 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 31 |
4 | Cecil Travis | 31 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lonny Frey | 7 |
2 | Dom DiMaggio | 6 |
3 | George Case | 5 |
4 | Roy Cullenbine | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Ferrick | 1.62 |
2 | Johnny Rigney | 2.08 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 2.13 |
4 | Denny Galehouse | 2.17 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 2.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 8 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 7 |
3 | Al Milnar | 6 |
4 | Hugh Casey | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 63 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 57 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 54 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 41 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 38 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Heving | 4 |
1 | Ira Hutchinson | 4 |
3 | Al Benton | 3 |
3 | Clint Brown | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Radcliff | .452 |
2 | Luke Appling | .404 |
3 | Frankie Hayes | .400 |
4 | Johnny Lucadello | .397 |
5 | Stan Hack | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Harlond Clift | 4 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
1 | Jeff Heath | 4 |
1 | Mel Ott | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Taffy Wright | 19 |
2 | Frankie Hayes | 16 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 14 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 4 |
2 | Lee Handley | 3 |
3 | Roy Cullenbine | 2 |
3 | Stan Hack | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Melton | 0.48 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 0.59 |
3 | Johnny Podgajny | 0.75 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 1.00 |
5 | Marius Russo | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Derringer | 3 |
1 | Bob Feller | 3 |
1 | Denny Galehouse | 3 |
1 | Al Milnar | 3 |
1 | Johnny Rigney | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 22 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 19 |
3 | Sid Hudson | 17 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 15 |
4 | Earl Johnson | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Eisenstat | 2 |
2 | Joe Beggs | 1 |
2 | Norm Branch | 1 |
2 | Clint Brown | 1 |
2 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Arky Vaughan | .408 |
2 | Bill Dickey | .383 |
3 | Luke Appling | .378 |
4 | Roy Cullenbine | .370 |
5 | Johnny Mize | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Heath | 7 |
2 | Frankie Hayes | 6 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 6 |
2 | Mel Ott | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 29 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 27 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 26 |
4 | Frankie Hayes | 24 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lonny Frey | 7 |
2 | George Case | 5 |
3 | Roy Cullenbine | 4 |
3 | Billy Werber | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Ferrick | 1.42 |
2 | Cliff Melton | 1.60 |
3 | Eddie Smith | 1.64 |
4 | Joe Heving | 1.71 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 1.80 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 7 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 6 |
3 | Al Milnar | 5 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 4 |
4 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 55 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 43 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 38 |
4 | Johnny Vander Meer | 34 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ira Hutchinson | 4 |
2 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
2 | Joe Heving | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | .349 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | .347 |
3 | Ted Williams | .345 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | .342 |
5 | Barney McCosky | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 39 |
2 | Rudy York | 38 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 36 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 35 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 156 |
1 | Rudy York | 156 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 147 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 139 |
5 | Frank McCormick | 132 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 29 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 23 |
3 | Stan Hack | 22 |
4 | Terry Moore | 18 |
5 | Billy Werber | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.49 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 2.50 |
3 | Bob Feller | 2.64 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.70 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 30 |
2 | Paul Derringer | 21 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 21 |
4 | Al Milnar | 20 |
4 | 3 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 273 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 177 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 148 |
4 | Johnny Rigney | 144 |
5 | 2 tied | 142 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 16 |
2 | Clint Brown | 11 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 10 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |