On This Day

Friday, September 6, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 96 41 .701 --
Yankees 78 56 .582 16.5
Tigers 75 55 .577 17.5
Senators 64 69 .481 30.0
White Sox 61 73 .455 33.5
Indians 60 75 .444 35.0
Browns 55 75 .423 37.5
Athletics 45 90 .333 50.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 84 49 .632 --
Dodgers 81 51 .614 2.5
Cubs 72 58 .554 10.5
Braves 67 63 .515 15.5
Reds 57 74 .435 26.0
Phillies 56 76 .424 27.5
Giants 56 77 .421 28.0
Pirates 51 76 .402 30.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Cox 4
1 Buddy Lewis 4
3 Joe DiMaggio 3
3 Del Ennis 3
3 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Chapman 1
1 Jack Graham 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Ernie Lombardi 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Lombardi 5
2 Jack Graham 3
2 Terry Moore 3
2 Dick Wakefield 3
5 5 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Rigney 1
1 Mickey Vernon 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dizzy Trout 0.80
2 Bob Savage 0.50
3 Johnny Beazley 0.42
4 Mickey Harris 0.40
5 Cuddles Marshall 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Beazley 1
1 Bobo Newsom 1
1 Bob Savage 1
1 Ken Trinkle 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey Harris 6
1 Bob Savage 6
3 Johnny Beazley 5
4 Dizzy Trout 4
5 Cuddles Marshall 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ken Burkhart 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .365
2 Mickey Vernon .341
3 Johnny Mize .339
4 Johnny Pesky .338
5 Ted Williams .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 34
2 Hank Greenberg 31
3 Charlie Keller 25
4 Joe DiMaggio 23
5 2 tied 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 115
2 Bobby Doerr 113
3 Enos Slaughter 110
3 Rudy York 110
5 Dixie Walker 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 29
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 17
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 1.81
2 Spud Chandler 2.03
3 Hal Newhouser 2.07
4 Bob Feller 2.15
5 Dizzy Trout 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Ferriss 24
1 Hal Newhouser 24
3 Bob Feller 22
4 Howie Pollet 18
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 293
2 Hal Newhouser 229
3 Tex Hughson 158
4 Virgil Trucks 155
5 Dizzy Trout 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 7
2 Johnny Murphy 7
4 Tom Ferrick 5
4 2 others tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bama Rowell .468
2 Dick Wakefield .426
3 Carl Furillo .405
4 Red Schoendienst .389
5 George Kell .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 6
2 Enos Slaughter 5
3 Jack Graham 4
4 Walker Cooper 3
4 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 21
2 Tommy Holmes 17
2 Enos Slaughter 17
4 Jack Graham 13
4 3 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 4
2 Dick Culler 3
2 Bert Haas 3
2 Bama Rowell 3
2 Red Schoendienst 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.00
2 Bob Chipman 0.53
3 Vic Lombardi 0.90
3 Sam Zoldak 0.90
5 Tex Hughson 0.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 4
1 Tex Hughson 4
1 Dizzy Trout 4
4 Johnny Beazley 3
4 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 31
2 Kirby Higbe 22
2 Bill Voiselle 22
4 Bob Feller 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Brecheen 2
1 Johnny Murphy 2
3 Woody Abernathy 1
3 Frank Barrett 1
3 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .392
2 Augie Galan .383
3 Johnny Pesky .381
4 Roy Cullenbine .379
5 Del Ennis .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sam Chapman 7
1 Hank Greenberg 7
1 Enos Slaughter 7
4 Joe DiMaggio 6
4 2 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 29
2 Hank Greenberg 26
3 Joe DiMaggio 24
4 Bobby Doerr 23
4 Whitey Kurowski 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 5
1 Bob Dillinger 5
1 Bert Haas 5
1 Eddie Lake 5
1 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Earl Caldwell 0.67
2 Jesse Flores 1.13
3 Joe Hatten 1.15
4 Dizzy Trout 1.48
5 Bob Chipman 1.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 6
1 Earl Caldwell 6
1 Dave Ferriss 6
1 Bobo Newsom 6
1 Howie Pollet 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 57
2 Bob Feller 47
3 Kirby Higbe 36
4 Harry Brecheen 34
5 Johnny Schmitz 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Bob Klinger 3
3 Ralph Branca 2
3 Harry Brecheen 2
3 6 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .365
2 Johnny Hopp .338
3 Johnny Pesky .338
4 Ted Williams .335
5 Dom DiMaggio .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 34
1 Ted Williams 34
3 Charlie Keller 32
4 Joe DiMaggio 23
4 Pat Seerey 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 121
2 Ted Williams 115
3 Charlie Keller 114
3 Dixie Walker 114
5 2 tied 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 35
2 Pete Reiser 29
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss 22
5 Johnny Hopp 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 1.81
2 Hal Newhouser 1.98
3 Bob Feller 2.17
4 Johnny Sain 2.20
5 Spud Chandler 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 28
2 Bob Feller 25
2 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Spud Chandler 19
5 2 tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 327
2 Hal Newhouser 262
3 Tex Hughson 158
3 Virgil Trucks 158
5 Dizzy Trout 138

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andy Karl 9
1 Bob Klinger 9
3 Earl Caldwell 7
3 Johnny Murphy 7
5 2 tied 6