On This Day
Tuesday, July 23, 1946
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 65 | 26 | .714 | -- |
Yankees | 53 | 37 | .589 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 50 | 37 | .575 | 13.0 |
Senators | 44 | 43 | .506 | 19.0 |
Indians | 42 | 47 | .472 | 22.0 |
Browns | 39 | 50 | .438 | 25.0 |
White Sox | 35 | 53 | .398 | 28.5 |
Athletics | 26 | 61 | .299 | 37.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 53 | 34 | .609 | -- |
Dodgers | 53 | 34 | .609 | 0.0 |
Cubs | 47 | 38 | .553 | 5.0 |
Reds | 41 | 43 | .488 | 10.5 |
Braves | 42 | 46 | .477 | 11.5 |
Giants | 37 | 49 | .430 | 15.5 |
Phillies | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.5 |
Pirates | 34 | 51 | .400 | 18.0 |
Games
No GamesDaily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 3 |
1 | Mark Christman | 3 |
1 | George Kell | 3 |
1 | Chet Laabs | 3 |
1 | Chuck Stevens | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Thurman Tucker | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 2 |
1 | Chet Laabs | 2 |
1 | Vern Stephens | 2 |
4 | Heinz Becker | 1 |
4 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 2 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 1.29 |
2 | Johnny Rigney | 0.88 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 0.50 |
4 | Phil Marchildon | 0.44 |
5 | Denny Galehouse | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny Galehouse | 1 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 1 |
1 | Allie Reynolds | 1 |
1 | Johnny Rigney | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 9 |
2 | Johnny Rigney | 7 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 5 |
4 | Denny Galehouse | 4 |
4 | Phil Marchildon | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Hopp | .375 |
2 | Stan Musial | .369 |
3 | Dixie Walker | .365 |
4 | Ted Williams | .362 |
5 | Dom DiMaggio | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 27 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 23 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 19 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 19 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 90 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 78 |
3 | Enos Slaughter | 76 |
4 | Dixie Walker | 73 |
5 | Rudy York | 70 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Reiser | 24 |
2 | George Case | 19 |
3 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 14 |
4 | Bert Haas | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 1.73 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 1.89 |
3 | Howie Pollet | 1.96 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 2.04 |
5 | Schoolboy Rowe | 2.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 19 |
2 | Bob Feller | 17 |
3 | Dave Ferriss | 15 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 14 |
5 | Mickey Harris | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 211 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 161 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 110 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 109 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 96 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Klinger | 6 |
2 | Art Herring | 4 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
2 | Bill Posedel | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .481 |
2 | Johnny Hopp | .463 |
3 | Ted Williams | .442 |
4 | Goody Rosen | .389 |
5 | Johnny Pesky | .388 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Keltner | 4 |
1 | Ted Williams | 4 |
3 | Frankie Gustine | 3 |
3 | Grady Hatton | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 18 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 14 |
3 | Stan Musial | 13 |
4 | Ken Keltner | 11 |
4 | Aaron Robinson | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Reiser | 5 |
2 | George Case | 4 |
3 | Bobby Adams | 3 |
3 | Harry Walker | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Murry Dickson | 0.36 |
2 | Schoolboy Rowe | 0.50 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 0.50 |
4 | Ken Heintzelman | 0.60 |
5 | Ewell Blackwell | 0.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Murry Dickson | 3 |
1 | Dave Ferriss | 3 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
1 | Howie Pollet | 3 |
1 | Allie Reynolds | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 22 |
2 | Bob Feller | 21 |
2 | Johnny Schmitz | 21 |
4 | Fred Hutchinson | 17 |
4 | Howie Pollet | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Klinger | 3 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 2 |
3 | Red Barrett | 1 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
3 | 17 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Hopp | .415 |
2 | Ted Williams | .387 |
3 | Stan Musial | .386 |
4 | Dixie Walker | .381 |
5 | Enos Slaughter | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 12 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 8 |
2 | Ralph Kiner | 8 |
2 | Pat Seerey | 8 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 40 |
2 | Dixie Walker | 30 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 29 |
3 | Enos Slaughter | 29 |
5 | Pat Seerey | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Reiser | 10 |
2 | George Case | 6 |
3 | Bert Haas | 5 |
4 | Bobby Adams | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Erickson | 0.65 |
2 | Howie Pollet | 1.05 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 1.23 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 1.24 |
5 | Mickey Haefner | 1.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 7 |
2 | Bob Feller | 6 |
3 | Hank Behrman | 5 |
3 | Bill Bevens | 5 |
3 | 6 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 59 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 58 |
3 | Bill Bevens | 38 |
3 | Fred Hutchinson | 38 |
5 | Tex Hughson | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Klinger | 5 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 3 |
3 | Art Herring | 2 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .340 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | .323 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | .316 |
4 | George Kell | .313 |
5 | Whitey Kurowski | .313 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 33 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 29 |
3 | Ted Williams | 27 |
4 | Rudy York | 24 |
5 | Pat Seerey | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 117 |
2 | Dixie Walker | 115 |
3 | Rudy York | 114 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 95 |
5 | Nick Etten | 91 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 33 |
2 | George Case | 29 |
3 | Pete Reiser | 24 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | 20 |
5 | George Metkovich | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 1.90 |
2 | Roger Wolff | 2.13 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 2.20 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 2.24 |
5 | Harry Brecheen | 2.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 29 |
2 | Bob Feller | 22 |
3 | Dave Ferriss | 19 |
3 | Hank Wyse | 19 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 270 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 249 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 151 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 130 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 113 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Karl | 14 |
2 | Bob Klinger | 6 |
3 | Don Hendrickson | 5 |
3 | Art Herring | 5 |
3 | Charley Schanz | 5 |