On This Day

Saturday, September 28, 1946

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 104 49 .680 --
Tigers 92 61 .601 12.0
Yankees 85 67 .559 18.5
Senators 75 78 .490 29.0
White Sox 74 79 .484 30.0
Indians 67 86 .438 37.0
Browns 65 88 .425 39.0
Athletics 49 103 .322 54.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 96 57 .627 --
Dodgers 96 57 .627 --
Cubs 81 71 .533 14.5
Braves 80 72 .526 15.5
Phillies 69 84 .451 27.0
Reds 65 87 .428 30.5
Pirates 63 89 .414 32.5
Giants 60 93 .392 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Augie Galan 3
1 Charlie Letchas 3
1 Buddy Lewis 3
1 Dale Mitchell 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frankie Gustine 2
1 Eddie Robinson 2
3 Jimmy Bloodworth 1
3 Phil Cavarretta 1
3 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Cox 3
1 Frankie Gustine 3
1 Wally Moses 3
4 Buddy Blattner 2
4 14 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Mack 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1
1 Sherry Robertson 1
1 Eddie Waitkus 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Hatten 0.78
2 Harry Brecheen 0.75
3 Early Wynn 0.67
4 Dave Ferriss 0.40
5 Ewell Blackwell 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Joe Hatten 1
1 Nick Strincevich 1
1 Bill Voiselle 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Hatten 7
2 Harry Brecheen 6
2 Early Wynn 6
4 Nick Strincevich 4
4 Hal White 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 Mickey Vernon .356
3 Ted Williams .342
4 Johnny Pesky .334
5 Dixie Walker .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 44
2 Ted Williams 38
3 Charlie Keller 30
4 Pat Seerey 26
5 Joe DiMaggio 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 128
2 Hank Greenberg 127
3 Ted Williams 124
4 Rudy York 119
5 Dixie Walker 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 34
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 21
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Newhouser 2.06
2 Howie Pollet 2.10
3 Spud Chandler 2.17
4 Bill Bevens 2.20
5 Bob Feller 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 26
2 Bob Feller 25
2 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Tex Hughson 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 343
2 Hal Newhouser 268
3 Tex Hughson 172
4 Virgil Trucks 162
5 Dizzy Trout 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Johnny Murphy 7
4 Tom Ferrick 6
4 Ken Raffensberger 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Del Ennis .378
2 Pee Wee Reese .360
3 Bobby Sturgeon .352
4 Willard Marshall .347
5 Stan Musial .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 10
2 Roy Cullenbine 3
2 Frankie Gustine 3
2 Charlie Keller 3
2 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 26
2 Dixie Walker 16
3 Roy Cullenbine 14
3 Stan Spence 14
5 Thurman Tucker 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 Jim Russell 3
4 Bobby Adams 2
4 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Newhouser 0.47
2 Mickey Haefner 0.86
3 Murry Dickson 1.07
4 Bob Lemon 1.26
4 Sam Zoldak 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Hughes 4
2 Hank Borowy 3
2 Joe Hatten 3
2 Fred Hutchinson 3
2 Johnny Sain 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 35
2 Fred Hutchinson 25
3 Hal Newhouser 20
4 Ralph Branca 19
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 2
1 Ken Raffensberger 2
3 Tiny Bonham 1
3 Ralph Branca 1
3 18 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Vernon .417
2 Whitey Kurowski .391
3 Del Ennis .378
4 Augie Galan .354
5 Ted Williams .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 16
2 Enos Slaughter 7
3 Pat Seerey 6
4 Del Ennis 5
4 6 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 43
2 Enos Slaughter 29
3 Bob Elliott 24
4 Del Ennis 23
4 Dick Wakefield 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 6
1 Cass Michaels 6
3 Dave Philley 5
3 Pee Wee Reese 5
3 Pete Reiser 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Gregg 1.05
2 Rube Melton 1.09
3 Sam Zoldak 1.13
4 Joe Dobson 1.44
5 Ralph Branca 1.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Hatten 6
1 Tex Hughson 6
1 Dizzy Trout 6
4 Tommy Hughes 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 59
2 Hal Newhouser 58
3 Fred Hutchinson 38
4 Kirby Higbe 35
5 Joe Hatten 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 George Caster 3
3 Bob Feller 2
3 Gordon Maltzberger 2
3 Ken Raffensberger 2