On This Day

Sunday, July 19, 1942

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	61	28	.685	--
Red Sox	50	37	.575	10.0
Indians	51	40	.560	11.0
Browns	47	44	.516	15.0
Tigers	46	47	.495	17.0
White Sox	36	51	.414	24.0
Athletics	37	59	.385	27.5
Senators	34	56	.378	27.5

Games

Indians 10, Red Sox 7

Indians 4, Red Sox 0

Yankees 9, White Sox 2

Yankees 12, White Sox 0

Tigers 2, Athletics 1

Athletics 4, Tigers 3

Browns 5, Senators 3

Browns 6, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	61	27	.693	--
Cardinals	54	32	.628	6.0
Reds	47	41	.534	14.0
Giants	46	43	.517	15.5
Pirates	41	44	.482	18.5
Cubs	44	48	.478	19.0
Braves	37	56	.398	26.5
Phillies	24	63	.276	36.5

Games

Phillies 8, Cubs 5

Cubs 8, Phillies 4

Cardinals 8, Dodgers 5

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 6

Pirates 8, Braves 7

Pirates 9, Braves 0

Reds 6, Giants 3

Giants 4, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Boudreau	6
1	Bob Elliott	6
1	Dick Siebert	6
4	Joe DiMaggio	5
4	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Whitey Kurowski	2
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	Vince DiMaggio	1
2	Stan Hack	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vince DiMaggio	4
1	Nick Etten	4
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Whitey Kurowski	4
1	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	George Case	1
1	Dom Dallessandro	1
1	Buddy Hassett	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mel Harder	0.67
2	Mort Cooper	0.60
2	Red Ruffing	0.60
4	Johnny Niggeling	0.55
5	Hi Bithorn	0.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ace Adams	1
1	Hi Bithorn	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	George Caster	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hi Bithorn	7
2	Hank Borowy	6
2	Mort Cooper	6
2	Max Lanier	6
2	Johnny Niggeling	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	Al Hollingsworth	1
1	Tommy Hughes	1
1	Max Lanier	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Reiser	.350
2	Joe Gordon	.346
3	Ted Williams	.337
4	Joe Medwick	.331
5	Bobby Doerr	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	19
2	Chet Laabs	17
2	Johnny Mize	17
4	Joe DiMaggio	14
4	Rudy York	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	88
2	Johnny Mize	70
3	Joe DiMaggio	64
3	Chet Laabs	64
5	Joe Medwick	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	18
2	Joe Kuhel	16
3	Don Gutteridge	15
4	Mickey Vernon	13
5	Pete Reiser	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.67
2	Hank Borowy	1.85
3	Johnny Beazley	2.01
4	Curt Davis	2.17
5	Spud Chandler	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	13
2	Mort Cooper	12
2	Ray Starr	12
2	Bucky Walters	12
5	3 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	95
2	Mort Cooper	93
3	Bobo Newsom	77
4	Bucky Walters	76
5	Al Benton	72

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	10
2	Johnny Murphy	7
3	Ace Adams	6
4	Joe Haynes	5
4	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Nicholson	.404
2	Walker Cooper	.400
3	Joe DiMaggio	.397
4	Harry Walker	.394
5	Elbie Fletcher	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	7
2	Red Rolfe	5
3	Whitey Kurowski	4
4	Les Fleming	3
4	Johnny Mize	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	22
2	Elbie Fletcher	13
2	Wally Judnich	13
4	Luke Appling	12
4	5 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	5
1	Johnny Hopp	5
1	Don Kolloway	5
4	George Case	4
4	Eddie Joost	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Krist	0.48
2	Bobo Newsom	0.72
3	Tommy Hughes	0.96
3	Bucky Walters	0.96
5	Hank Borowy	0.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Beazley	3
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Mel Harder	3
1	Howie Krist	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	19
2	Herman Besse	17
3	Al Javery	16
4	Tex Hughson	15
4	Rip Sewell	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	2
1	Joe Haynes	2
1	Max Lanier	2
4	Ace Adams	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elbie Fletcher	.407
2	Lou Novikoff	.371
3	Bill Nicholson	.368
4	Stan Musial	.362
5	Pete Reiser	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	10
1	Johnny Mize	10
3	Mike Chartak	5
3	Les Fleming	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	31
2	Vern Stephens	26
3	Babe Barna	25
3	Ted Williams	25
5	Johnny Mize	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	7
2	Don Gutteridge	6
3	Johnny Hopp	5
3	Don Kolloway	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	1.00
2	Tommy Hughes	1.01
3	Bucky Walters	1.55
4	Larry French	1.57
5	Hal Newhouser	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	6
2	Larry French	5
2	Tex Hughson	5
2	Vern Olsen	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	31
1	Johnny Vander Meer	31
3	Mort Cooper	28
3	Hal Newhouser	28
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	Hugh Casey	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
4	Joe Beggs	2
4	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.371
2	Pete Reiser	.345
3	Joe Medwick	.333
4	Joe Gordon	.320
5	Bobby Doerr	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	40
2	Dolph Camilli	31
3	Johnny Mize	27
4	Tommy Henrich	25
5	2 tied	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	145
2	Jeff Heath	114
3	Dolph Camilli	113
4	Joe DiMaggio	112
5	Johnny Mize	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	40
2	Danny Murtaugh	25
3	Joe Kuhel	24
4	Phil Rizzuto	20
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	2.22
2	Mort Cooper	2.32
3	Charlie Wagner	2.41
4	Johnny Vander Meer	2.45
5	Tiny Bonham	2.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	20
2	Elden Auker	19
2	Spud Chandler	19
2	Whit Wyatt	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	180
2	Bobo Newsom	163
3	Mort Cooper	143
4	Whit Wyatt	136
5	Bucky Walters	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	16
2	Johnny Murphy	15
3	Ace Adams	7
4	Joe Beggs	6
5	5 tied	5