On This Day
Tuesday, August 27, 1946
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | 88 | 38 | .698 | -- |
Yankees | 73 | 52 | .584 | 14.5 |
Tigers | 68 | 53 | .562 | 17.5 |
Senators | 62 | 63 | .496 | 25.5 |
Indians | 57 | 68 | .456 | 30.5 |
White Sox | 56 | 70 | .444 | 32.0 |
Browns | 52 | 71 | .423 | 34.5 |
Athletics | 42 | 83 | .336 | 45.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 75 | 47 | .615 | -- |
Dodgers | 75 | 47 | .615 | 0.0 |
Cubs | 66 | 54 | .550 | 8.0 |
Braves | 60 | 58 | .508 | 13.0 |
Reds | 54 | 67 | .446 | 20.5 |
Giants | 52 | 68 | .433 | 22.0 |
Phillies | 50 | 69 | .420 | 23.5 |
Pirates | 47 | 69 | .405 | 25.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 3 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 3 |
1 | Charlie Keller | 3 |
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 1 |
1 | Doc Cramer | 1 |
1 | Jeff Heath | 1 |
1 | Tommy Henrich | 1 |
1 | Charlie Keller | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Masi | 4 |
2 | Doc Cramer | 3 |
3 | Tommy Henrich | 2 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Blattner | 2 |
2 | Dick Culler | 1 |
2 | Johnny Hopp | 1 |
2 | Pete Reiser | 1 |
2 | Tuck Stainback | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirby Higbe | 0.86 |
2 | Jesse Flores | 0.71 |
3 | Sam Zoldak | 0.60 |
4 | Bob Chipman | 0.55 |
5 | Johnny Gee | 0.40 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Chipman | 1 |
1 | Jesse Flores | 1 |
1 | Kirby Higbe | 1 |
1 | Stubby Overmire | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Chipman | 6 |
1 | Kirby Higbe | 6 |
3 | Bill Bevens | 5 |
3 | Jesse Flores | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Bauers | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .377 |
2 | Dixie Walker | .348 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | .345 |
4 | Ted Williams | .341 |
5 | Johnny Mize | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 33 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 27 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 25 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 22 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 112 |
2 | Rudy York | 105 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 104 |
4 | Enos Slaughter | 98 |
5 | Dixie Walker | 95 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Reiser | 29 |
2 | George Case | 27 |
3 | Bert Haas | 22 |
4 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 16 |
5 | Johnny Hopp | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 1.83 |
2 | Howie Pollet | 1.87 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 2.08 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 2.12 |
5 | Schoolboy Rowe | 2.18 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Ferriss | 23 |
2 | Bob Feller | 22 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 22 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 16 |
4 | Howie Pollet | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 280 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 210 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 150 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 149 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 125 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Klinger | 8 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 7 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 6 |
4 | Tom Ferrick | 5 |
4 | Art Herring | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Sturgeon | .419 |
2 | Roy Cullenbine | .417 |
3 | Pete Suder | .410 |
4 | Dom DiMaggio | .400 |
5 | Stan Musial | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 6 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 16 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | 12 |
2 | Sam Chapman | 12 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 12 |
2 | 3 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Dillinger | 4 |
1 | Eddie Lake | 4 |
1 | Pete Reiser | 4 |
4 | Dain Clay | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Burkhart | 0.50 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 0.66 |
3 | Jesse Flores | 0.67 |
4 | Russ Bauers | 0.69 |
5 | 3 tied | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Ferriss | 4 |
2 | Hank Behrman | 3 |
2 | Bill Bevens | 3 |
2 | Jesse Flores | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 31 |
2 | Bob Feller | 25 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 22 |
4 | Bill Bevens | 20 |
4 | Fred Hutchinson | 20 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Ferrick | 2 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 2 |
3 | Frank Barrett | 1 |
3 | Russ Bauers | 1 |
3 | 17 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .425 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | .387 |
3 | Luke Appling | .370 |
4 | Barney McCosky | .363 |
5 | Roy Cullenbine | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 10 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 6 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 6 |
2 | Tommy Henrich | 6 |
2 | 4 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Chapman | 26 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | 24 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 24 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 24 |
5 | Charlie Keller | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Haas | 9 |
2 | George Case | 8 |
3 | Eddie Lake | 5 |
3 | Johnny Pesky | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 0.75 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 0.91 |
3 | Kirby Higbe | 1.23 |
4 | Paul Erickson | 1.34 |
5 | Jesse Flores | 1.41 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Ferriss | 7 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 6 |
2 | Phil Marchildon | 6 |
4 | Al Benton | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 60 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 41 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 36 |
4 | Virgil Trucks | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Gumbert | 4 |
2 | Earl Caldwell | 3 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
4 | Hank Behrman | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .377 |
2 | Ted Williams | .341 |
3 | Johnny Pesky | .338 |
4 | Luke Appling | .330 |
5 | Dixie Walker | .329 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 34 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 33 |
2 | Ted Williams | 33 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 22 |
4 | Johnny Mize | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 126 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 119 |
3 | Dixie Walker | 113 |
4 | Ted Williams | 112 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | 108 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 36 |
2 | Pete Reiser | 29 |
3 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 27 |
4 | Bert Haas | 22 |
5 | Johnny Hopp | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Wolff | 1.76 |
2 | Howie Pollet | 1.87 |
3 | Bob Feller | 1.96 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 2.03 |
5 | Johnny Sain | 2.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 27 |
2 | Bob Feller | 26 |
3 | Dave Ferriss | 24 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 18 |
5 | 3 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 327 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 255 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 153 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 149 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 141 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Karl | 11 |
2 | Bob Klinger | 8 |
3 | Earl Caldwell | 7 |
4 | Art Herring | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |