On This Day
Monday, May 26, 1941
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 28 | 13 | .683 | -- |
White Sox | 21 | 14 | .600 | 4.0 |
Yankees | 20 | 18 | .526 | 6.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 16 | .500 | 7.5 |
Tigers | 19 | 19 | .500 | 7.5 |
Athletics | 17 | 19 | .472 | 8.5 |
Senators | 14 | 24 | .368 | 12.5 |
Browns | 11 | 23 | .324 | 13.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 27 | 9 | .750 | -- |
Dodgers | 25 | 12 | .676 | 2.5 |
Giants | 18 | 14 | .563 | 7.0 |
Cubs | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 |
Reds | 17 | 20 | .459 | 10.5 |
Pirates | 12 | 20 | .375 | 13.0 |
Braves | 12 | 20 | .375 | 13.0 |
Phillies | 10 | 24 | .294 | 16.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Hack | 4 |
2 | Jimmy Brown | 3 |
2 | Ival Goodman | 3 |
2 | Ernie Koy | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Brown | 1 |
1 | Harry Craft | 1 |
1 | Nick Etten | 1 |
1 | Ernie Koy | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Brown | 5 |
2 | Lou Novikoff | 4 |
3 | Ernie Koy | 3 |
4 | Bruce Campbell | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Cavarretta | 1 |
1 | Dom Dallessandro | 1 |
1 | Marty Marion | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 0.50 |
2 | Clyde Shoun | 0.43 |
3 | Vern Olsen | 0.29 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 0.27 |
5 | Al Smith | 0.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | Bobo Newsom | 1 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 6 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 4 |
3 | Clyde Shoun | 3 |
3 | Al Smith | 3 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Higbe | 1 |
1 | Bud Thomas | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .404 |
2 | Joe Cronin | .386 |
3 | Cecil Travis | .381 |
4 | Bill Dickey | .375 |
5 | Jeff Heath | .364 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 10 |
1 | Rudy York | 10 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 9 |
3 | Jeff Heath | 9 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 37 |
2 | Rudy York | 36 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 35 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 32 |
4 | Cecil Travis | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lonny Frey | 8 |
2 | Dom DiMaggio | 6 |
3 | George Case | 5 |
4 | Roy Cullenbine | 4 |
4 | 5 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Ferrick | 1.66 |
2 | Johnny Rigney | 2.08 |
3 | Denny Galehouse | 2.17 |
4 | Eddie Smith | 2.18 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 2.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 9 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 7 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 6 |
3 | Al Milnar | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 76 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 57 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 54 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 44 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 42 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Ferrick | 4 |
1 | Joe Heving | 4 |
1 | Ira Hutchinson | 4 |
4 | Al Benton | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Hayes | .500 |
2 | Stan Hack | .453 |
3 | Johnny Rucker | .419 |
4 | Ted Williams | .418 |
5 | Bruce Campbell | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Heath | 5 |
2 | Harlond Clift | 4 |
2 | Nick Etten | 4 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
2 | Rudy York | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Hayes | 18 |
2 | Taffy Wright | 17 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 16 |
4 | Jeff Heath | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 4 |
2 | Lee Handley | 3 |
2 | Marty Marion | 3 |
4 | Chuck Aleno | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 0.00 |
2 | Whitey Moore | 0.59 |
3 | Tom Ferrick | 0.63 |
4 | Johnny Podgajny | 0.75 |
5 | Max Butcher | 1.06 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 4 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 3 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 3 |
2 | Bill Lee | 3 |
2 | Johnny Rigney | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 34 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 19 |
3 | Sid Hudson | 17 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 17 |
5 | Marius Russo | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 3 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 2 |
3 | Joe Beggs | 1 |
3 | Norm Branch | 1 |
3 | 19 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .404 |
2 | Bill Dickey | .400 |
3 | Roy Cullenbine | .395 |
4 | Johnny Mize | .382 |
5 | Luke Appling | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Heath | 8 |
2 | Rudy York | 7 |
3 | Nick Etten | 6 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Heath | 29 |
2 | Rudy York | 27 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 26 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 25 |
5 | Joe Kuhel | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
1 | Lonny Frey | 5 |
3 | Roy Cullenbine | 4 |
3 | Bill Knickerbocker | 4 |
3 | Billy Werber | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 1.00 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 1.33 |
3 | Eddie Smith | 1.54 |
4 | Denny Galehouse | 1.77 |
5 | Cliff Melton | 1.77 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 7 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
2 | Al Milnar | 5 |
2 | Whit Wyatt | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 59 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 43 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 37 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 36 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 3 |
1 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
1 | Joe Heving | 3 |
1 | Ira Hutchinson | 3 |
1 | Max Lanier | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .351 |
2 | Luke Appling | .348 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | .346 |
4 | Barney McCosky | .344 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | .341 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 39 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 38 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 35 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 35 |
5 | Joe Gordon | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 156 |
1 | Rudy York | 156 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 144 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 141 |
5 | Frank McCormick | 132 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 27 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 24 |
3 | Stan Hack | 22 |
4 | Terry Moore | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.54 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 2.55 |
3 | Bob Feller | 2.62 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.70 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 2.81 |
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 | 277 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 176 |
3 | Kirby Higbe | 149 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 149 |
5 | Mort Cooper | 142 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 15 |
2 | Clint Brown | 11 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |