On This Day

Saturday, July 19, 1941

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 58 28 .674 --
Indians 52 35 .598 6.5
Red Sox 45 40 .529 12.5
White Sox 43 43 .500 15.0
Tigers 43 46 .483 16.5
Athletics 38 46 .452 19.0
Browns 32 51 .386 24.5
Senators 30 52 .366 26.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 56 28 .667 --
Cardinals 54 31 .635 2.5
Giants 43 36 .544 10.5
Reds 44 39 .530 11.5
Pirates 39 39 .500 14.0
Cubs 37 47 .440 19.0
Braves 34 48 .415 21.0
Phillies 21 60 .259 33.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George McQuinn 5
1 Phil Rizzuto 5
3 Al Brancato 4
3 Barney McCosky 4
3 Red Rolfe 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmy Bloodworth 1
1 Jake Early 1
1 Joe Grace 1
1 Jeff Heath 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmy Bloodworth 4
1 Rudy York 4
3 Roy Cullenbine 3
3 Rollie Hemsley 3
3 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Skeeter Newsome 2
2 Al Brancato 1
2 George Case 1
2 Dom DiMaggio 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lum Harris 1.00
2 Mickey Harris 0.83
3 Johnny Humphries 0.56
4 Spud Chandler 0.38
5 Al Javery 0.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 1
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Spud Chandler 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Harris 10
2 Lum Harris 7
2 Al Javery 7
4 Johnny Humphries 5
5 4 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mel Harder 1
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .393
2 Joe DiMaggio .372
3 Cecil Travis .370
4 Jeff Heath .364
5 Roy Cullenbine .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 21
2 Joe DiMaggio 20
3 Bob Johnson 18
3 Mel Ott 18
3 Rudy York 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 79
2 Charlie Keller 76
3 Rudy York 72
4 Jimmie Foxx 66
5 Bill Nicholson 65

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Kuhel 13
2 George Case 12
2 Lonny Frey 12
4 Lee Handley 11
4 Jeff Heath 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Olsen 2.13
2 Elmer Riddle 2.14
3 Whit Wyatt 2.27
4 Bucky Walters 2.27
5 Ernie White 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 19
2 Kirby Higbe 13
2 Whit Wyatt 13
4 Elmer Riddle 11
4 3 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 167
2 Johnny Vander Meer 117
3 Whit Wyatt 93
4 Bobo Newsom 92
5 2 tied 79

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 8
2 Tom Ferrick 7
3 Al Benton 6
3 Jumbo Brown 6
5 3 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .483
2 Cecil Travis .400
3 Joe Grace .395
4 Dick Bartell .393
4 Phil Rizzuto .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 4
2 Elbie Fletcher 3
2 Jimmie Foxx 3
2 Joe Gordon 3
2 Chet Laabs 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Cullenbine 15
2 Joe DiMaggio 14
3 Jimmie Foxx 12
4 Elbie Fletcher 11
4 2 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bama Rowell 4
2 George Archie 3
2 George Case 3
2 Joe Kuhel 3
2 Phil Rizzuto 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Curt Davis 0.00
2 Spud Chandler 0.50
2 Ken Heintzelman 0.50
4 Sam Nahem 1.08
5 4 tied 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Kirby Higbe 3
1 Tex Hughson 3
1 Dick Newsome 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Harris 20
2 Bob Feller 19
3 Bobo Newsom 18
4 Carl Hubbell 16
4 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 3
2 Clint Brown 1
2 Jumbo Brown 1
2 Alex Carrasquel 1
2 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .441
2 Nick Etten .421
3 Cecil Travis .406
4 Jeff Heath .387
5 Phil Rizzuto .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 9
2 Joe DiMaggio 7
2 George McQuinn 7
4 Tommy Henrich 6
4 Chet Laabs 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 32
2 Johnny Mize 29
3 Charlie Keller 24
4 George McQuinn 23
5 Roy Cullenbine 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jeff Heath 6
1 Joe Kuhel 6
3 George Archie 5
3 George Case 5
3 4 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Curt Davis 0.54
2 Sam Nahem 0.94
3 Jim Tobin 1.16
4 Spud Chandler 1.35
5 Elmer Riddle 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kirby Higbe 6
1 Elmer Riddle 6
3 Bob Feller 5
3 Dick Newsome 5
3 Johnny Rigney 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 47
2 Bobo Newsom 34
3 Whit Wyatt 31
4 Eddie Smith 30
5 2 tied 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 6
2 Al Benton 3
2 Jumbo Brown 3
4 Clint Brown 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .373
2 Joe DiMaggio .372
3 Johnny Cooney .343
4 Cecil Travis .336
5 Johnny Mize .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 39
2 Joe Gordon 35
3 Joe DiMaggio 34
3 Bob Johnson 34
5 Dolph Camilli 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 150
1 Rudy York 150
3 Johnny Mize 135
4 Frank McCormick 124
5 2 tied 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 29
2 Lonny Frey 23
3 Joe Kuhel 19
4 Bama Rowell 17
5 2 tied 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bucky Walters 2.36
2 Tiny Bonham 2.54
3 Whit Wyatt 2.66
4 Vern Olsen 2.70
5 Claude Passeau 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 32
2 Kirby Higbe 21
2 Lon Warneke 21
4 Bucky Walters 20
4 Whit Wyatt 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 267
2 Bobo Newsom 170
3 Johnny Vander Meer 148
3 Whit Wyatt 148
5 Kirby Higbe 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 13
2 Johnny Murphy 12
3 Clint Brown 10
4 Joe Beggs 8
5 2 tied 7