On This Day
Tuesday, September 15, 1942
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 98 | 47 | .676 | -- |
Red Sox | 88 | 57 | .607 | 10.0 |
Browns | 80 | 67 | .544 | 19.0 |
Indians | 70 | 75 | .483 | 28.0 |
Tigers | 70 | 76 | .479 | 28.5 |
White Sox | 62 | 77 | .446 | 33.0 |
Senators | 59 | 84 | .413 | 38.0 |
Athletics | 52 | 96 | .351 | 47.5 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 97 | 47 | .674 | -- |
Dodgers | 94 | 48 | .662 | 2.0 |
Giants | 80 | 62 | .563 | 16.0 |
Reds | 71 | 70 | .504 | 24.5 |
Pirates | 62 | 76 | .449 | 32.0 |
Cubs | 65 | 80 | .448 | 32.5 |
Braves | 58 | 83 | .411 | 37.5 |
Phillies | 38 | 99 | .277 | 55.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Etten | 3 |
1 | Pinky May | 3 |
3 | Jimmy Brown | 2 |
3 | Mickey Livingston | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Etten | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 2 |
2 | Jimmy Brown | 1 |
2 | Nick Etten | 1 |
2 | Earl Naylor | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Marty Marion | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 0.50 |
2 | Si Johnson | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Murry Dickson | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
1 | Si Johnson | 5 |
3 | Murry Dickson | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .353 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | .338 |
3 | Joe Gordon | .328 |
4 | Stan Spence | .325 |
5 | Pete Reiser | .318 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 32 |
2 | Mel Ott | 27 |
3 | Chet Laabs | 26 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 25 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 132 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 106 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 106 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 101 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 100 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 40 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 24 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | 22 |
4 | Phil Rizzuto | 21 |
5 | 5 tied | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1.86 |
2 | Johnny Beazley | 2.07 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 2.11 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.15 |
5 | Curt Davis | 2.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tiny Bonham | 20 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 20 |
3 | Johnny Beazley | 19 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 19 |
5 | Claude Passeau | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 165 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 137 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 127 |
4 | Johnny Niggeling | 105 |
5 | Tex Hughson | 104 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 11 |
1 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
3 | Ace Adams | 10 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Pesky | .439 |
2 | Ted Williams | .432 |
3 | Ellis Clary | .429 |
4 | Lou Boudreau | .400 |
4 | Roy Cullenbine | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Judnich | 6 |
2 | Ted Williams | 5 |
3 | Whitey Kurowski | 3 |
3 | Chet Laabs | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Judnich | 18 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 16 |
3 | Bruce Campbell | 15 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 15 |
3 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 4 |
2 | Marty Marion | 4 |
2 | Phil Rizzuto | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Butland | 0.00 |
2 | Luke Hamlin | 0.47 |
3 | Bob Carpenter | 0.67 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 1.00 |
5 | Ray Starr | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tiny Bonham | 3 |
1 | Hank Borowy | 3 |
1 | Bob Carpenter | 3 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 3 |
1 | Steve Sundra | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 19 |
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 19 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 17 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Gorsica | 2 |
2 | Ace Adams | 1 |
2 | Hi Bithorn | 1 |
2 | Mace Brown | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Pesky | .406 |
2 | Ted Williams | .373 |
3 | Stan Hack | .370 |
4 | Lou Finney | .363 |
5 | Mickey Vernon | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Judnich | 8 |
1 | Mel Ott | 8 |
3 | Joe Gordon | 7 |
3 | Ted Williams | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 35 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 29 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 28 |
3 | Lou Finney | 28 |
5 | Ted Williams | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 12 |
2 | Phil Rizzuto | 7 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 7 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | 6 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Atley Donald | 0.87 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 0.96 |
3 | Bob Harris | 1.16 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 1.57 |
5 | Hank Gornicki | 1.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Beazley | 6 |
1 | Tiny Bonham | 6 |
1 | Bill Butland | 6 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 6 |
5 | Max Lanier | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 45 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 30 |
3 | Hank Gornicki | 28 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 26 |
4 | Elmer Riddle | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 3 |
2 | Ace Adams | 2 |
2 | George Caster | 2 |
2 | Johnny Gorsica | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .354 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | .338 |
3 | Pete Reiser | .327 |
4 | Stan Musial | .326 |
5 | Stan Spence | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 35 |
2 | Chet Laabs | 28 |
3 | Mel Ott | 27 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 25 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 139 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 115 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 109 |
4 | Joe Gordon | 106 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 106 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 46 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 25 |
3 | Phil Rizzuto | 23 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 22 |
5 | Luke Appling | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 2.01 |
2 | Johnny Beazley | 2.03 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 2.10 |
4 | Curt Davis | 2.15 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 2.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Beazley | 20 |
1 | Tiny Bonham | 20 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 20 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 19 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 183 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 142 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 140 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 117 |
5 | Rube Melton | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hugh Casey | 13 |
2 | Ace Adams | 11 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 11 |
4 | Joe Beggs | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |