On This Day
Thursday, August 7, 1941
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 71 | 35 | .670 | -- |
Indians | 58 | 45 | .563 | 11.5 |
Red Sox | 54 | 49 | .524 | 15.5 |
White Sox | 51 | 53 | .490 | 19.0 |
Tigers | 49 | 56 | .467 | 21.5 |
Athletics | 48 | 55 | .466 | 21.5 |
Senators | 41 | 59 | .410 | 27.0 |
Browns | 41 | 61 | .402 | 28.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 67 | 37 | .644 | -- |
Dodgers | 65 | 36 | .644 | 0.5 |
Pirates | 57 | 43 | .570 | 8.0 |
Reds | 54 | 48 | .529 | 12.0 |
Giants | 46 | 50 | .479 | 17.0 |
Cubs | 45 | 58 | .437 | 21.5 |
Braves | 43 | 57 | .430 | 22.0 |
Phillies | 26 | 74 | .260 | 39.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jake Early | 4 |
1 | Johnny Gorsica | 4 |
1 | Taffy Wright | 4 |
4 | Dom Dallessandro | 3 |
4 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Soup Campbell | 1 |
1 | Sam Chapman | 1 |
1 | Wally Judnich | 1 |
1 | Joe Kuhel | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 4 |
2 | Soup Campbell | 3 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
4 | Dom DiMaggio | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Radcliff | 2 |
2 | Don Kolloway | 1 |
2 | Barney McCosky | 1 |
2 | Dick Siebert | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 0.54 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 0.54 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 0.42 |
4 | Johnny Gorsica | 0.40 |
5 | Buck Ross | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1 |
1 | Dutch Dietz | 1 |
1 | Walt Masterson | 1 |
1 | Dick Newsome | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 13 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 7 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 5 |
4 | Johnny Gorsica | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Nahem | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .408 |
2 | Cecil Travis | .370 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | .367 |
4 | Dick Siebert | .347 |
5 | Jeff Heath | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 27 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 26 |
3 | Ted Williams | 22 |
4 | Tommy Henrich | 21 |
5 | Dolph Camilli | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 100 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 96 |
3 | Jim Tabor | 83 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 82 |
5 | Bill Nicholson | 80 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 18 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 15 |
2 | Joe Kuhel | 15 |
4 | Lonny Frey | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 12 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.31 |
2 | Elmer Riddle | 2.41 |
3 | Vern Olsen | 2.42 |
4 | Ernie White | 2.52 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 2.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 20 |
2 | Kirby Higbe | 15 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 14 |
4 | Thornton Lee | 13 |
4 | 4 others tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 197 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 136 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 116 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 107 |
5 | Thornton Lee | 92 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 9 |
2 | Al Benton | 7 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 7 |
4 | Jumbo Brown | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Judnich | .471 |
2 | Ted Williams | .468 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | .432 |
4 | Stan Hack | .400 |
4 | 2 others tied | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 5 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 4 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Tommy Henrich | 4 |
2 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 22 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 21 |
3 | Vince DiMaggio | 18 |
4 | Jim Tabor | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 6 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 5 |
3 | Lou Boudreau | 4 |
3 | Danny Murtaugh | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Hutchings | 0.00 |
1 | Alex Carrasquel | 0.00 |
3 | Eddie Smith | 0.39 |
4 | Tom Earley | 0.57 |
5 | Jim Tobin | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie White | 4 |
2 | Marv Breuer | 3 |
2 | Bob Klinger | 3 |
2 | Johnny Lanning | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 26 |
2 | Ernie White | 21 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 19 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 19 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Caster | 2 |
1 | Tom Earley | 2 |
1 | Bob Klinger | 2 |
4 | Al Benton | 1 |
4 | 16 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .419 |
2 | Wally Judnich | .400 |
3 | Cecil Travis | .394 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .392 |
5 | Nick Etten | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 8 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 7 |
2 | Tommy Henrich | 7 |
2 | Babe Young | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 32 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | 30 |
3 | Sam Chapman | 29 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 29 |
5 | Roy Cullenbine | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 9 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 7 |
3 | Phil Rizzuto | 6 |
4 | Luke Appling | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 1.37 |
2 | Jim Tobin | 1.40 |
3 | Tom Earley | 1.44 |
4 | Eddie Smith | 1.62 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 1.70 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie White | 7 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 6 |
3 | Johnny Lanning | 5 |
3 | Dick Newsome | 5 |
3 | Jim Tobin | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 49 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 41 |
3 | Mickey Harris | 33 |
4 | Johnny Vander Meer | 31 |
4 | Ernie White | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
2 | George Caster | 2 |
2 | Bill Crouch | 2 |
2 | Tom Earley | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .392 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | .375 |
3 | Cecil Travis | .346 |
4 | Pete Reiser | .327 |
5 | Barney McCosky | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 36 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 32 |
3 | Ted Williams | 31 |
3 | Rudy York | 31 |
5 | Bob Johnson | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 159 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 139 |
3 | Rudy York | 130 |
4 | Ted Williams | 122 |
5 | Charlie Keller | 117 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 30 |
2 | Lonny Frey | 25 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | 20 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 19 |
5 | 4 tied | 15 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 2.26 |
2 | Eddie Smith | 2.57 |
3 | Tiny Bonham | 2.67 |
4 | Kirby Higbe | 2.74 |
5 | Vern Olsen | 2.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 29 |
2 | Kirby Higbe | 22 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 20 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 275 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 177 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 167 |
4 | Kirby Higbe | 139 |
5 | Whit Wyatt | 134 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 10 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 10 |
3 | Clint Brown | 8 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |