On This Day

Friday, September 19, 1941

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 49 .664 --
Red Sox 79 67 .541 18.0
White Sox 73 74 .497 24.5
Indians 71 74 .490 25.5
Tigers 71 75 .486 26.0
Browns 65 79 .451 31.0
Senators 64 80 .444 32.0
Athletics 62 84 .425 35.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 93 52 .641 --
Cardinals 92 52 .639 0.5
Reds 81 64 .559 12.0
Pirates 78 66 .542 14.5
Cubs 67 79 .459 26.5
Giants 64 76 .457 26.5
Braves 60 84 .417 32.5
Phillies 40 102 .282 51.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Stan Musial 3
2 Dom Dallessandro 2
2 Terry Moore 2
2 Lou Stringer 2
5 6 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Creepy Crespi 1
1 Terry Moore 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Lou Stringer 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Gumbert 0.50
2 Paul Erickson 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Gumbert 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Gumbert 5
2 Paul Erickson 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .405
2 Cecil Travis .358
3 Joe DiMaggio .354
4 Jeff Heath .340
5 Pete Reiser .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 35
2 Dolph Camilli 33
2 Charlie Keller 33
4 Tommy Henrich 31
5 2 tied 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 122
2 Joe DiMaggio 116
3 Ted Williams 115
4 Dolph Camilli 113
4 Jeff Heath 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 28
2 Joe Kuhel 20
3 Jeff Heath 18
3 Danny Murtaugh 18
5 Mike Kreevich 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 2.01
2 Ernie White 2.31
3 Whit Wyatt 2.46
4 Thornton Lee 2.47
5 Johnny Vander Meer 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 24
2 Kirby Higbe 20
2 Whit Wyatt 20
4 Thornton Lee 19
5 Dick Newsome 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 249
2 Johnny Vander Meer 195
3 Bobo Newsom 161
4 Whit Wyatt 160
5 Thornton Lee 120

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 15
2 Jumbo Brown 8
3 Al Benton 7
3 Bill Crouch 7
3 Tom Ferrick 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buddy Hassett .400
2 Roberto Ortiz .397
3 Eddie Miller .394
4 Dom DiMaggio .386
5 Dolph Camilli .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dolph Camilli 4
1 Tommy Henrich 4
3 Jeff Heath 3
3 Babe Young 3
5 7 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dolph Camilli 16
1 Roberto Ortiz 16
3 Jeff Heath 15
4 Frank McCormick 13
5 Billy Werber 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 4
2 Jim Gleeson 3
2 Buddy Hassett 3
2 Buddy Lewis 3
2 Eddie Miller 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Vander Meer 0.00
2 Denny Galehouse 0.44
3 Mickey Harris 0.55
4 Tommy Bridges 0.56
5 Max Lanier 0.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 3
1 Hugh Casey 3
1 Joe Dobson 3
1 Harry Gumbert 3
5 25 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 28
2 Bobo Newsom 17
2 Ernie White 17
4 Bob Feller 15
4 Harry Gumbert 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Walt Masterson 2
2 Joe Beggs 1
2 Norm Branch 1
2 Hugh Casey 1
2 8 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .386
2 Jeff Heath .376
3 Luke Appling .373
4 Buddy Hassett .367
5 Pete Reiser .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 9
2 Dolph Camilli 8
2 Tommy Henrich 8
2 Rudy York 8
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jeff Heath 33
2 Wally Judnich 29
3 Dolph Camilli 28
3 Babe Dahlgren 28
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 9
1 Danny Murtaugh 9
3 Stan Benjamin 5
3 Buddy Hassett 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Allen 1.04
2 Tiny Bonham 1.21
3 Tommy Bridges 1.30
4 Denny Galehouse 1.51
5 Lon Warneke 1.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 5
1 Joe Dobson 5
1 Dick Newsome 5
4 Elden Auker 4
4 14 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 49
2 Whit Wyatt 40
3 Bob Feller 39
4 Bobo Newsom 35
5 2 tied 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 6
2 Walt Masterson 3
2 Ike Pearson 3
4 Hugh Casey 2
4 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .402
2 Cecil Travis .361
3 Joe DiMaggio .353
4 Pete Reiser .341
5 Jeff Heath .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 39
2 Dolph Camilli 34
3 Charlie Keller 33
4 Tommy Henrich 31
5 Rudy York 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 130
2 Charlie Keller 128
3 Joe DiMaggio 121
4 Rudy York 118
5 Dolph Camilli 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 32
2 Joe Kuhel 20
3 Lonny Frey 18
3 Jeff Heath 18
3 2 others tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Elmer Riddle 2.02
2 Ernie White 2.31
3 Whit Wyatt 2.53
4 Thornton Lee 2.57
5 Johnny Vander Meer 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 25
2 Kirby Higbe 21
2 Whit Wyatt 21
4 Thornton Lee 19
4 Bucky Walters 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 259
2 Johnny Vander Meer 208
3 Bobo Newsom 175
4 Whit Wyatt 163
5 Mort Cooper 127

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 15
2 Al Benton 8
2 Jumbo Brown 8
4 Bill Crouch 7
4 Tom Ferrick 7