On This Day
Friday, July 3, 1942
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 48 | 24 | .667 | -- |
Red Sox | 44 | 28 | .611 | 4.0 |
Indians | 43 | 34 | .558 | 7.5 |
Tigers | 43 | 36 | .544 | 8.5 |
Browns | 34 | 40 | .459 | 15.0 |
White Sox | 30 | 41 | .423 | 17.5 |
Athletics | 31 | 49 | .388 | 21.0 |
Senators | 27 | 48 | .360 | 22.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 49 | 20 | .710 | -- |
Cardinals | 40 | 28 | .588 | 8.5 |
Reds | 39 | 33 | .542 | 11.5 |
Giants | 38 | 35 | .521 | 13.0 |
Cubs | 37 | 38 | .493 | 15.0 |
Pirates | 33 | 38 | .465 | 17.0 |
Braves | 33 | 44 | .429 | 20.0 |
Phillies | 19 | 52 | .268 | 31.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolph Camilli | 3 |
1 | Harry Danning | 3 |
1 | Ken O'Dea | 3 |
4 | Babe Barna | 2 |
4 | 25 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Crosetti | 1 |
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Elbie Fletcher | 1 |
1 | Tommy Holmes | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Kluttz | 3 |
1 | Johnny Rizzo | 3 |
3 | Babe Barna | 2 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 2 |
3 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Danning | 1 |
1 | Ned Harris | 1 |
1 | Mickey Vernon | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 1.25 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 0.64 |
3 | Walt Masterson | 0.38 |
4 | Lon Warneke | 0.29 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Carpenter | 1 |
1 | Spud Chandler | 1 |
1 | Johnny Lanning | 1 |
1 | Walt Masterson | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 10 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 7 |
3 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
3 | Walt Masterson | 3 |
3 | Lefty Wallace | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 1 |
1 | Dutch Dietz | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Gordon | .353 |
2 | Pete Reiser | .351 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | .349 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .346 |
5 | Ted Williams | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 17 |
2 | Rudy York | 14 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 13 |
4 | Mel Ott | 12 |
5 | 3 tied | 11 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 76 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 58 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 57 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 53 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 53 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 13 |
1 | Joe Kuhel | 13 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | 11 |
4 | Don Gutteridge | 10 |
4 | 2 others tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1.24 |
2 | Johnny Beazley | 1.52 |
3 | Tiny Bonham | 2.08 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.10 |
5 | Hank Borowy | 2.19 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 12 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 11 |
2 | Ray Starr | 11 |
4 | Elden Auker | 10 |
4 | Cliff Melton | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 76 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 75 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 66 |
4 | Al Benton | 65 |
5 | Johnny Niggeling | 60 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 7 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 6 |
3 | Ace Adams | 5 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 5 |
3 | Johnny Sain | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Elbie Fletcher | .409 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | .400 |
3 | Stan Musial | .396 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .385 |
5 | Ted Williams | .380 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 6 |
2 | Bob Elliott | 4 |
2 | Elbie Fletcher | 4 |
2 | Mel Ott | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | 13 |
1 | Mel Ott | 13 |
1 | Ted Williams | 13 |
4 | Babe Barna | 12 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 3 |
1 | Mickey Vernon | 3 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 2 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 2 |
3 | 8 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 0.67 |
2 | Lum Harris | 0.90 |
3 | Al Smith | 1.00 |
3 | Jim Tobin | 1.00 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 3 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 3 |
1 | Larry French | 3 |
1 | Lum Harris | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 20 |
2 | Cliff Melton | 17 |
3 | Al Benton | 16 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 16 |
5 | Kirby Higbe | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 2 |
1 | Alex Carrasquel | 2 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 2 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
4 | 7 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .387 |
2 | Elbie Fletcher | .373 |
3 | Vern Stephens | .347 |
4 | Ted Williams | .341 |
5 | Bob Elliott | .337 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mize | 8 |
2 | Dom DiMaggio | 6 |
2 | George McQuinn | 6 |
4 | Mel Ott | 5 |
5 | 8 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 28 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 25 |
3 | George McQuinn | 24 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 22 |
5 | Frank McCormick | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Vernon | 7 |
2 | Don Gutteridge | 5 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 4 |
3 | George Case | 4 |
3 | 3 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 0.50 |
2 | Lum Harris | 1.09 |
3 | Tommy Hughes | 1.56 |
4 | Johnny Beazley | 1.72 |
5 | Charlie Wagner | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 6 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 5 |
2 | Al Smith | 5 |
2 | Ray Starr | 5 |
5 | 9 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 38 |
2 | Al Benton | 33 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 28 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 3 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
3 | Alex Carrasquel | 2 |
3 | Hugh Casey | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .373 |
2 | Pete Reiser | .341 |
3 | Joe Medwick | .341 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | .317 |
5 | Joe Gordon | .316 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 39 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | 30 |
3 | Tommy Henrich | 25 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 25 |
3 | Rudy York | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 139 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 113 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 113 |
4 | Dolph Camilli | 111 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 107 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 37 |
2 | Danny Murtaugh | 26 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | 23 |
4 | Phil Rizzuto | 19 |
5 | Mickey Vernon | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 2.14 |
2 | Tiny Bonham | 2.27 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 2.27 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.29 |
5 | Charlie Wagner | 2.30 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Elden Auker | 19 |
1 | Spud Chandler | 19 |
1 | Kirby Higbe | 19 |
1 | Dick Newsome | 19 |
1 | Claude Passeau | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 177 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 167 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 139 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 127 |
5 | Mort Cooper | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Murphy | 16 |
2 | Hugh Casey | 13 |
3 | Ace Adams | 6 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |