On This Day

Sunday, September 15, 1946

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	98	47	.676	--
Tigers	80	59	.576	15.0
Yankees	80	64	.556	17.5
Senators	70	72	.493	26.5
White Sox	67	77	.465	30.5
Indians	65	79	.451	32.5
Browns	62	78	.443	33.5
Athletics	49	95	.340	48.5

Games

Red Sox 4, White Sox 1

White Sox 6, Red Sox 0

Indians 8, Athletics 1

Athletics 2, Indians 0

Senators 15, Tigers 5

Browns 1, Yankees 0

Browns 2, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	90	53	.629	--
Dodgers	87	53	.621	1.5
Cubs	75	64	.540	13.0
Braves	74	67	.525	15.0
Phillies	63	80	.441	27.0
Reds	60	79	.432	28.0
Pirates	58	81	.417	30.0
Giants	57	87	.396	33.5

Games

Cubs 4, Dodgers 3

Braves 2, Reds 1

Braves 6, Reds 1

Cardinals 3, Giants 0

Cardinals 7, Giants 4

Phillies 6, Pirates 5

Dodgers 2, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Kolloway	5
1	Buddy Lewis	5
3	Augie Galan	4
3	Whitey Kurowski	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hoot Evers	2
2	Roy Cullenbine	1
2	Hank Greenberg	1
2	Lee Handley	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cecil Travis	4
1	Early Wynn	4
3	Whitey Kurowski	3
3	Stan Musial	3
3	Stan Spence	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Adams	1
1	Lou Boudreau	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Lonny Frey	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Rigney	1.40
2	Murry Dickson	1.33
3	Bob Feller	0.88
4	Denny Galehouse	0.78
4	Warren Spahn	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Dave Ferriss	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	7
1	Denny Galehouse	7
1	Johnny Rigney	7
1	Warren Spahn	7
5	Dave Ferriss	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Howie Pollet	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	Mickey Vernon	.354
3	Ted Williams	.343
4	Johnny Pesky	.337
5	Johnny Mize	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	38
2	Hank Greenberg	37
3	Charlie Keller	27
4	Joe DiMaggio	25
5	Pat Seerey	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	119
1	Ted Williams	119
3	Rudy York	116
4	Bobby Doerr	114
5	Hank Greenberg	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	34
2	George Case	28
3	Bert Haas	23
4	Johnny Hopp	19
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	2.00
2	Bob Feller	2.10
3	Hal Newhouser	2.18
4	Schoolboy Rowe	2.18
5	Bill Bevens	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	25
2	Bob Feller	24
2	Hal Newhouser	24
4	Howie Pollet	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	315
2	Hal Newhouser	248
3	Tex Hughson	163
4	Virgil Trucks	158
5	Dizzy Trout	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Klinger	9
2	Earl Caldwell	8
3	Johnny Murphy	7
4	Tom Ferrick	5
4	4 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Augie Galan	.500
2	Mickey Vernon	.482
3	Whitey Kurowski	.456
4	Ted Williams	.429
5	2 tied	.423

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	9
2	Ernie Lombardi	5
2	Enos Slaughter	5
4	Jack Graham	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	22
2	Enos Slaughter	19
3	Bob Elliott	15
3	Whitey Kurowski	15
5	Ernie Lombardi	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	5
2	Cass Michaels	4
2	Dave Philley	4
2	Red Schoendienst	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	0.00
2	Jack Kramer	0.50
3	Si Johnson	0.56
4	Vic Lombardi	0.60
5	Marino Pieretti	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	4
2	Jesse Flores	3
2	Joe Hatten	3
2	Kirby Higbe	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	31
2	Hal Newhouser	28
3	Fred Hutchinson	21
4	Kirby Higbe	20
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tiny Bonham	2
1	George Caster	2
3	Woody Abernathy	1
3	Hank Behrman	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Cullenbine	.417
2	Barney McCosky	.393
3	Mickey Vernon	.376
4	Augie Galan	.373
5	Buddy Lewis	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	13
2	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Pat Seerey	7
2	Enos Slaughter	7
2	Ted Williams	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	38
2	Enos Slaughter	31
3	Whitey Kurowski	27
4	Joe DiMaggio	26
5	3 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	8
2	Bob Dillinger	6
2	Johnny Hopp	6
4	Dick Culler	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Flores	0.80
2	Joe Beggs	1.30
3	Ewell Blackwell	1.42
4	Ed Bahr	1.44
5	Joe Hatten	1.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	7
2	Jesse Flores	6
3	Dave Ferriss	5
3	Kirby Higbe	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	60
2	Bob Feller	53
3	Fred Hutchinson	36
4	Kirby Higbe	35
5	Bill Bevens	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
2	Tiny Bonham	2
2	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	Mickey Vernon	.354
3	Ted Williams	.343
4	Johnny Pesky	.337
5	Dixie Walker	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	39
2	Ted Williams	38
3	Charlie Keller	30
4	Joe DiMaggio	25
5	Pat Seerey	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	120
2	Enos Slaughter	119
2	Ted Williams	119
2	Rudy York	119
5	2 tied	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Reiser	34
2	George Case	28
3	Bert Haas	23
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	22
5	Johnny Hopp	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	2.00
2	Bob Feller	2.06
3	Hal Newhouser	2.14
4	Bill Bevens	2.22
5	Johnny Sain	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Bob Feller	26
3	Dave Ferriss	25
4	Spud Chandler	19
4	Howie Pollet	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	335
2	Hal Newhouser	277
3	Tex Hughson	163
4	Virgil Trucks	161
5	Dizzy Trout	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Klinger	9
2	Earl Caldwell	8
3	Johnny Murphy	7
4	Andy Karl	6
4	Charley Schanz	6