Saturday 10/21/1942: Earley and Williams receive Most Valuable Pitcher The 1942 American League Most Valuable Pitcher winner is from Cleveland this year. Tom Earley put together impressive numbers on the mound this season. In 43 starts this year Tom struck out 122 batters in 332.2 innings of work. His ERA is 0.05, his record 20-15. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! All the hard work finally paid off for Brooklyn's John In 39 starts this year John John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Williams |
Saturday 10/21/1942: Williams and Nicholson earn Most Valuable Hitter honors The 1942 American League Most Valuable Hitter winner has been announced. It's Boston (A)'s leftfielder Ted Williams who really had a great offensive year. Williams has walked 201 times this year and posts a .560 OBP. While batting .381, 181 for 475, he has driven in 165 runs. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Williams wins the award for the 3rd time in his 3-year career. It was a day to remember for Brooklyn's Bill Nicholson, who won the National League Most Valuable Hitter today. It put the finishing touches on what has been a tremendous season for the slugger. This year Nicholson drove in 165 and scored 159 runs while batting .306 with 73 taters. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! |
Saturday 10/21/1942: Flores and Kurowski receive Rookie Of The Year Getting an award is a nice way to start a career. Philadelphia (A)'s Jesse Flores smiled as he was named the American League Rookie Of The Year winner. In 44 starts this year Jesse struck out 145 batters in 365 innings of work. His ERA is 4.59, his record 24-15. Jesse has pitched one shutout and 31 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Whitey Kurowski will never forget his first full season. The National League was convinced that St. Louis (N)'s third baseman, 24 years old, should be the Rookie Of The Year winner of 1942. Kurowski has hit 44 taters this year while batting .329. He adds 35 doubles, along with 119 runs scored. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Thursday 10/12/1942: Ed Walsh out for 8 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Ed Walsh suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 8 weeks. In the 8th of the game against Brooklyn he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Cincinnati wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Walsh had suffered a Herniated Disc Back. Opposing players hit .239 against Ed this season. While posting an ERA of 3.58 he went 19-4 in 27 starts, fanning 147 and walking 56 hitters. Ed has pitched 2 shutouts and 21 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins! |
Wednesday 10/11/1942: Cincinnati's Roe out for 7 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its ace Clay Roe for at least 7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Vic Harris in a game against Brooklyn. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Broken Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Roe compiled an ERA of 4.10, going 23-10 in 38 starts. He fanned 547 while giving up 147 hits in 276.2 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Monday 10/2/1942: Keltner (CLE) and Mize (STL) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Ken Keltner, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Ken was on fire, hitting .364 with 3 HR and 11 RBI. Ken is hitting .363 this year, with 149 hits in 410 at bats. He has driven in 120 runs, slugging .683. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Johnny Mize, St. Louis (N)'s starting first baseman. In 24 at bats he hit .542 with 5 HR and 14 RBI. |
Sunday 10/1/1942: New York (N)'s Gee named Pitcher of the Month Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Cleveland's Tiny Bonham. He went 5-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 1.86. He struck out 21 in 53.1 innings. Opposing players hit .301 against Tiny this season. While posting an ERA of 4.65 he went 22-14 in 44 starts, fanning 140 and walking 70 hitters. He has 28 complete games and one shutout. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! New York (N)'s Johnny Gee had a terrific September, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He started 7 games in September, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.94 in 55.2 innings. Johnny fanned 25 hitters. Opposing players hit .253 against Johnny this season. While posting an ERA of 4.25 he went 7-5 in 15 starts, fanning 49 and walking 42 hitters. |
Sunday 10/1/1942: Boston (A)'s Williams earns Batter of the Month award The American League's best player of the month was Boston (A)'s Ted Williams, who wins the award for the 10th time in his career. Ted was on fire, hitting .355 with 12 homeruns and 30 RBI. Ted is hitting .378 this year, with 176 hits in 465 at bats. He has driven in 159 runs, slugging .925. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! It's the 21st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .375 with 16 and 33 RBI while slugging .969. He has hit 60 taters while batting .334 this season. His 146 hits and 93 walks add up to a .453 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 6th in RBI! |
Saturday 9/30/1942: Vic Harris ropes 2000th career hit BOSTON (N) - Brooklyn's shortstop Vic Harris was in good mood after the game against Boston (N), and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. His best year so far was 1936 where he hit .314 with 16 homeruns and 100 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' His hit in the 4th inning was a single off Bill Dietrich. |
Thursday 9/28/1942: Pittsburgh's Wright out for 5 weeks PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's centerfielder Bill Wright hurt himself in the 6th inning while diving for a batted ball. He got up slowly and had to leave the game. Bill Wright will miss at least 5 weeks. Broken Foot was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Bill is hitting .318 this year, with 137 hits in 431 at bats. He has driven in 74 runs, slugging .497. He's 10th in the National League in batting! |
Monday 9/25/1942: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Zeke Bonura, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .462 and hit .480, while driving in 13 runs. It's the 38th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott. Ott helped his team with an average of .520 and 16 RBI in 25 at bats. Ott has walked 90 times this year and posts a .456 OBP. While batting .337, 140 for 416, he has driven in 135 runs. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 5th in RBI! |
Tuesday 9/19/1942: Bruce Campbell ropes 2000th career hit CHICAGO (N) - Boston (N)'s leftfielder Bruce Campbell joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! Along with his 2000 hits, Bruce collected 272 homeruns and 1253 RBI in 11 seasons. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' With two outs in the 5th inning, Bruce drilled a triple, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. |
Monday 9/18/1942: Brown and West win Player of the Week award Willard Brown wins his 5th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Willard was on fire, hitting .522 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Max West, New York (N)'s starting leftfielder. Max was on fire, hitting .625 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. |
Tuesday 9/12/1942: Philadelphia (A)'s Willard Brown unloads three times NEW YORK (A) - Philadelphia (A) beat New York (A) 7-4, but that was not the real story of the game. Willard Brown was, as he went deep three times. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Ernie White in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 497 feet from home plate. In the 4th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Ernie White. A 332 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a solo homerun off Ernie White in the 8th inning. Willard finished 4 for 4, hitting a double, with three runs scored and collecting 4 RBI. So far this season he is batting .330 with 39 homers and 142 RBI. On 9/5/1942, Hank Greenberg was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Monday 9/11/1942: Walker (CHA) and Greenberg (NYN) win P.O.W. award Jesse Walker from Chicago (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Jesse was on fire, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 14 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. While compiling an on base percentage of .395, Jesse hit .314 and slugged .479. He has collected 46 runs batted in this year. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hank Greenberg, New York (N)'s starting third baseman. Hank went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 6 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .435, Hank hit .310 and slugged .802. He has collected 128 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Wednesday 9/6/1942: Boston (A)'s Sam Chapman gets the cycle CLEVELAND - Sam Chapman led Boston (A) to a 13-12 win over Cleveland by squeezing five hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 3rd inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Tom Earley. A single in the 5th off Tom Earley accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit was a two-run triple off Tom Baker in the 7th inning. A RBI double off Newt Kimball in the 9th inning accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! A single in the 11th off Stan Ferens accounted for his 5th hit. Sam scored 2 runs, and he collected 6 RBI as well! His 5 hit performance increases his batting average to .268. He becomes the 63rd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 7/21/1942, Babe Young was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Tuesday 9/5/1942: New York (N)'s Hank Greenberg unloads three times CINCINNATI - New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg showed the world why he is one of the most amazing sluggers in a 7-0 win over Cincinnati. He almost knockes the cover off the ball, resulting in three homeruns. His 1st blast, a solo homerun off Clay Roe in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 417 feet from home plate. A 341 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Clay Roe in the 7th inning. His 3rd shot, off Dixie Howell in the 9th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Hank finished 3 for 4, scoring three runs with 4 RBI. So far this season he is batting .305 with 64 homers and 126 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day! New York (N) scored 7 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 9/4/1942: Cincinnati's Spence wins Player of the Week award Sam Chapman wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 25 at bats he hit .440 with 4 HR and 12 RBI. He has hit 26 taters while batting .260 this season. His 110 hits and 62 walks add up to a .352 on-base percentage. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's rightfielder Stan Spence. Stan pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .464 with 2 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .964. |
Sunday 9/3/1942: St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize has great day with five hits PHILADELPHIA (N) - St. Louis (N)'s first baseman Johnny Mize once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Philadelphia (N)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Sunday. A pitch from Bill Lohrman in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 433 feet from home plate in center field. A pitch from Bill Lohrman in the 2nd inning left his bat for a two-run double. A 434 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Preacher Roe in the 4th inning. In the 6th inning he belted a two-run double off Bob Joyce. He had a single in the 8th. Johnny did drive in 6 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 151 hits in 477 at bats, resulting in a .317 batting average. St. Louis (N) improved its record to 70-67, scoring 16 runs on 19 hits. |
Friday 9/1/1942: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Jesse Flores pitched like a legend in August, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 4-1 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 2.36. He struck out 17 in 61 innings. Jesse also fired a shutout. This season Flores compiled an ERA of 4.48, going 20-12 in 36 starts. He fanned 115 while giving up 316 hits in 297.1 innings. Jesse has pitched one shutout and 25 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Paul Erickson pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 2.59 helped him to a 7-0 record in August. He worked 59 innings, striking out 29 hitters while walking 25. Paul also fired a shutout. This season Erickson compiled an ERA of 5.56, going 11-10 in 22 starts. He fanned 96 while giving up 172 hits in 158.2 innings. Paul has pitched one shutout and 13 complete games. |
Friday 9/1/1942: New York (N)'s Greenberg named Batter of the Month The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Sam Chapman, Boston (A)'s starting leftfielder. In 102 at bats he hit .353 with 14 HR and 41 RBI. Sam has gone 108 for 414 (.261) this season, hitting 26 bombs and driving in 96 runs. He has scored 70 runs on his own. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Hank Greenberg this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Hank was on fire, hitting .337 with 16 homeruns and 28 RBI. Greenberg has hit for a .303 average this season. He has 103 extra base hits along with 367 total bases, resulting in a .784 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Monday 8/28/1942: Boston (A)'s Siebert wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Dick Siebert this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dick pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .542 with 1 HR and 9 RBI while slugging .792. Siebert has walked 56 times this year and posts a .385 OBP. While batting .315, 158 for 502, he has driven in 82 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Wright, Pittsburgh's starting centerfielder. He had an on base percentage of .591 and hit .526, while driving in 6 runs. |
Saturday 8/26/1942: Bill Kalfass fires 2-hitter against Philadelphia (A) BOSTON (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s bats were sleeping, and Boston (A)'s Bill Kalfass gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. Kalfass (10-10) struck out 2 and walked 5, throwing 60 of 111 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' The hitting star for Boston (A) was first baseman Dick Siebert, he went 4 for 4, stroking a double, with 2 RBI. Boston (A) scored 5 runs on 9 hits. |
Wednesday 8/23/1942: Mel Ott slams 1000th homerun CINCINNATI - Mel Ott got a standing ovation from 36438 fans in Cincinnati, who witnessed his historic 1000th career homerun. His historic shot, off Mel Harder in the 5th inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in center field. Perhaps his best year so far was 1936 where he hit .396 with 95 homeruns and 204 RBI. Mel has managed to hit 30+ homeruns in a season 15 times, and he topped 40 homeruns 13 times. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' The Hall of Fame already has reserved a place for this great player. |
Tuesday 8/22/1942: Joe Gordon parks three against Brooklyn ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N) beat Brooklyn 6-5, but that was not the real story of the game. Joe Gordon was, as he went deep three times. In the 4th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Bill Swift. A 380 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd bomb, a solo homerun off Bill Swift in the 6th inning. His 3rd blast, a three-run homerun off Bill Swift in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 414 feet from home plate. Joe collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, scoring three times and collecting 5 RBI. Max West was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 8/20/1942. |
Monday 8/21/1942: Slaughter and Mize win Player of the Week award Enos Slaughter wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Enos went 16 for 26 (.615), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. While compiling an on base percentage of .424, Enos hit .328 and slugged .545. He has collected 80 runs batted in this year. He's 10th in the American League in batting! Johnny Mize from St. Louis (N) wins his 12th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Mize helped his team with an average of .440 and 12 RBI in 25 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Johnny is hitting .323 this year, with 141 hits in 437 at bats. He has driven in 113 runs, slugging .707. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Sunday 8/20/1942: Max West punishes Chicago (N) with three dingers NEW YORK (N) - Max West was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered New York (N) to a 9-1 win over Chicago (N) by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Dizzy Dean. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 378 feet, cleared the wall in right field. His 3rd shot, off Dizzy Dean in the 6th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in center field. Overall he finished 4 for 5, scoring three runs and collecting 7 RBI. On 8/17/1942, Ted Williams was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. |
Thursday 8/17/1942: Ted Williams homers three times against Washington WASHINGTON - Ted Williams powered Boston (A) to a 12-4 win over Washington. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, a two-run homerun off Tex Hughson in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Tex Hughson in the 3rd inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 441 feet from home plate in center field. A 374 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Tex Hughson in the 5th inning. Overall he finished with 4 hits in 4 AB, with FOUR runs scored and collecting 5 RBI. |
Tuesday 8/15/1942: Hank Greenberg ropes 2000th career hit PHILADELPHIA (N) - Hank Greenberg got a standing ovation from 6257 fans in Philadelphia (N), who witnessed his 2000th career hit. Along with his 2000 hits, Hank collected 665 homeruns and 1710 RBI in 12 seasons. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' His hit in the 1st inning was a two run homerun off Bob Lemon. |
Monday 8/14/1942: Player of the Week honors go to Heath and Gibson The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Jeff Heath this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 24 at bats he hit .458 with 5 HR and 11 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. Josh Gibson wins his 8th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .500 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.167 in 18 at bats. |
Sunday 8/13/1942: Rudy York pounds three dingers CLEVELAND - Rudy York powered Cleveland to a 9-6 win over Washington. He did it in style by homering three times. In the 2nd inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Early Wynn. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 355 feet, cleared the wall in right field. A 394 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a three-run homerun off Early Wynn in the 7th inning. Overall he got 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three runs and driving in 6 runs. So far this season he is batting .285 with 48 homers and 122 RBI. |
Monday 8/7/1942: Denny Galehouse dominates New York (A), gives up just one hit ST. LOUIS (A) - New York (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and St. Louis (A)'s Denny Galehouse didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Galehouse (14-8) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 116 pitches. St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm got 2 hits in 5 AB, going deep twice, scoring 2 runs with 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Galehouse. St. Louis (A) scored 10 runs on 8 hits. |
Monday 8/7/1942: Jeff Heath knocks lights out with three homeruns DETROIT - Jeff Heath was in a groove, and the results spoke for themselves. He powered Detroit to a 12-5 win over Boston (A) by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Marv Breuer. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 425 feet, cleared the wall in center field. A pitch from Jim Tennant in the 8th inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 419 feet from home plate in right field. Jeff went 3 for 4, scoring three runs and collecting 5 RBI. His homerun total this year is 20, along with 75 RBI. |
Monday 8/7/1942: Player of the Week honors go to Leiber and Kurowski Hank Leiber from Philadelphia (A) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Hank pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .526 with 5 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.316. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Leiber has hit 40 longballs this year while batting .292. He adds 16 doubles, along with 94 runs scored. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Whitey Kurowski, St. Louis (N)'s starting third baseman. He had an on base percentage of .577 and hit .500, while driving in 10 runs. He now has homered in 4 consecutive games as well! His season features a batting average of .351 (131 hits in 373 AB), 27 doubles, 6 triples and 34 longballs. Kurowski collected 106 RBI and 88 runs as well. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! |
Wednesday 8/2/1942: Cincinnati's Roy out for 4 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Emil Roy suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 4 weeks. In the 4th of the game against St. Louis (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Herniated Disc Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 10 starts this year Emil struck out 112 batters in 95 innings of work. His ERA is 2.75, his record 5-1. Emil has pitched 2 shutouts and 3 complete games. |
Tuesday 8/1/1942: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Harry Boyles pitched like a legend in July, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His record of 6-2 in 8 was among the leagues best this month. In 69 innings of work he allowed just 50 hits while striking out 46, compiling an ERA of just 3.78. Opposing players hit .241 against Harry this season. While posting an ERA of 4.29 he went 12-7 in 22 starts, fanning 103 and walking 121 hitters. Brooklyn's pitcher John He had an ERA of just 1.05 in 43 innings of work in which he struck out 39 hitters. His record in July is 5-0. John Opposing players hit .213 against John He has 19 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1942: Delancey ( ) and Kurowski (STL) win monthly award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to In 83 at bats he hit .458 with 6 HR and 34 RBI. His season features a batting average of .374 (139 hits in 372 AB), 37 doubles, 4 triples and 17 taters. Delancey collected 105 RBI and 93 runs as well. He's 5th in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was St. Louis (N)'s Whitey Kurowski, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 89 at bats he hit .427 with 10 HR and 25 RBI. Kurowski has hit 29 bombs this year while batting .338. He adds 25 doubles, along with 80 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Monday 7/31/1942: Johnny Rigney shuts out St. Louis (N) on 2 hits PITTSBURGH - St. Louis (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Pittsburgh's Johnny Rigney didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Rigney (7-14) fanned 9 and walked 3, throwing 126 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' The hitting star for Pittsburgh was rightfielder Joe Vosmik, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once. Pittsburgh improved its record to 50-55, scoring 1 run on 5 hits. |
Monday 7/31/1942: Cleveland's Keltner wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Ken Keltner, Cleveland's starting third baseman. He had an on base percentage of .571 and hit .500, while driving in 11 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .576 and hit .500, while driving in 12 runs. |
Saturday 7/29/1942: Denny Galehouse dominates Detroit, gives up just 2 hits DETROIT - Denny Galehouse had his best stuff going, and Detroit hitters had nothing to cheer about. St. Louis (A)'s right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Galehouse (12-8) struck out 3 and walked 4, throwing 60 of 114 pitches for strikes. St. Louis (A)'s centerfielder Enos Slaughter collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, stroking a double, scoring twice and collecting 4 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Galehouse. St. Louis (A) improved its record to 52-51, scoring 9 runs on 9 hits. |
Thursday 7/27/1942: Ed Walsh (CIN) will miss 8 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Ed Walsh suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 8 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Boston (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Tricep Tendon which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .239 against Ed this season. While posting an ERA of 3.58 he went 19-4 in 27 starts, fanning 147 and walking 56 hitters. He has 21 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Monday 7/24/1942: Red Rolfe punishes Pittsburgh with five hits PITTSBURGH - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Boston (N)'s shortstop Red Rolfe after the 14-7 win over Pittsburgh. A two-run triple off Hank Boney in the 5th inning, accounted for his 3rd hit. A 345 foot drive to left field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Hank Boney in the 7th inning. He collected singles in the 1st inning (two RBIs) , in the 3rd (one RBI) and in the 9th inning . Red did drive in 6 while scoring one run on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 90 hits in 285 at bats, resulting in a .316 batting average. |
Monday 7/24/1942: Player of the Week honors go to York and Herman The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Rudy York, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He hit .435 with 12 RBI and slugged 1.043 in 23 at bats. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Rudy has gone 92 for 317 (.290) this season, hitting 40 taters and driving in 102 runs. He has scored 72 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Billy Herman, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 22 at bats he hit .591 with 3 HR and 10 RBI. |
Sunday 7/23/1942: Lefty Gomez dominates New York (N), throws NO-HITTER NEW YORK (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s southpaw Lefty Gomez is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking New York (N) on no hits. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped. What a day!' Gomez (8-10) struck out an astounding 13 and walked 1, throwing 72 of 107 pitches for strikes. Jim Tabor provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Gomez needed as he went 1 for 3, blasting a homerun. Philadelphia (N) scored 3 runs on 6 hits. |
Friday 7/21/1942: Babe Young hits for the cycle against Cleveland CLEVELAND - Babe Young hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Boston (A)'s second baseman unloaded five hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 3rd off Bob Feller accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Bob Feller in the 5th inning left his bat for a triple. His 3rd hit, off Bob Feller in the 7th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Tom Baker in the 8th inning left his bat for a double. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! A single in the 10th off Johnny Humphries accounted for his 5th hit. Babe did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .409. He becomes the 62nd player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 7/16/1942, Mule Haas was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Tuesday 7/18/1942: Pittsburgh has no chance in a PERFECT GAME by John Williams BROOKLYN - Age doesn't matter. At least Brooklyn's right-hander John The crowd of 27447 gave him a standing ovation when teammates carried him off the field on their shoulders. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' Williams The hitting star for Brooklyn was catcher Ed Madjeski, he finished with 4 hits in 4 AB, homering once, scoring two runs and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 7-0. |
Monday 7/17/1942: Boston (N)'s Haas wins Player of the Week award It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's catcher Rudy York. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .429, while driving in 11 runs. Boston (N)'s centerfielder Mule Haas had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 26 at bats he hit .462 with 3 HR and 12 RBI. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! |
Sunday 7/16/1942: Mule Haas hits for the cycle against Brooklyn BOSTON (N) - Mule Haas led Boston (N) to a 13-5 win over Brooklyn by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 1st inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Ed Head. A single in the 3rd off Ed Head accounted for his 2nd hit. A 400 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd hit, a three-run homerun off Johnny Marcum in the 5th inning. A RBI double off Red Peery in the 7th inning accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mule scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .312. He's now the 61st player in league history to hit for the cycle! Mule Haas was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 6/7/1942. |
Sunday 7/16/1942: Wayne Osborne out for 5 weeks PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its ace Wayne Osborne for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Walter Cannady in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Bicep Tendon. Surgery will be performed next week. Wayne has a record of 11-5 this season, with an ERA of 3.47. In 166 Innings he was able to strike out 74 batters. He has 14 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins! |
Friday 7/14/1942: Robert Palm on fire, crushes three ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm showed the world why he is one of the most amazing sluggers in a 11-9 win over Philadelphia (A). He almost knockes the cover off the ball, resulting in three homeruns. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Joe Krakauskas. The game was tied, 2-2, after the blast. His 2nd shot, a solo homerun off Joe Krakauskas in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in center field. Number 3 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 346 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Robert got 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring three times and driving in 4 runs. In 7822 career at bats, he has hit 503 homeruns and collected 1676 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! On 6/28/1942, Hal Trosky was the last player to hit 3 dingers in a single game. St. Louis (A) improved its record to 43-47, scoring 11 runs on 13 hits. |
Wednesday 7/12/1942: Mel Ott (CIN) will miss 5 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's leftfielder Mel Ott will miss about 5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 9th inning of the game between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. He dove for a drive off the bat of Pinky Higgins, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Foot. Ott has walked 63 times this year and posts a .433 OBP. While batting .321, 100 for 312, he has driven in 98 runs. He's 8th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Wednesday 7/12/1942: Robert Palm stars with 500th career homerun CHICAGO (A) - St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm made baseball history today, collecting his 500th career homerun! A 401 foot drive to right-center marked his 500th career bomb, a solo homerun off Max Lanier in the 8th inning. Along with his 500 homeruns, Robert collected 2247 hits and 1672 RBI in 15 seasons. Robert hit 30+ homeruns in a season 9 times, hitting 40 bombs 5 times. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! |
Monday 7/3/1942: Young and Ott win Player of the Week award It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (A)'s second baseman Babe Young. Babe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .654 with 2 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.038. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Mel Ott, who wins the award for the 37th time in his career. Mel went 9 for 27 (.333), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 15 RBI. Mel is hitting .325 this year, with 95 hits in 292 at bats. He has driven in 92 runs, slugging .808. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Saturday 7/1/1942: Wynn (WAS) and Dietrich (BSN) win monthly pitcher award Washington's Early Wynn had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His ERA of just 4.33 helped him to a 5-1 record in June. He worked 60.1 innings, striking out 27 hitters while walking 22. His ERA of 5.10 helped him to a 12-7 record this year. He struck out 95 and walked 63 in 162.1 innings. He's 3rd in the American League in wins! Bill Dietrich pitched like a legend in June, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 28 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 28 innings. His ERA in June was 2.71. Bill got two complete game shutouts as well! In 19 starts this year Bill struck out 88 batters in 164 innings of work. His ERA is 3.90, his record 12-4. He has 15 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1942: Cincinnati's Ott named Batter of the Month The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Joe Dimaggio this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .541 and hit .495, while driving in 40 runs. Dimaggio has hit 22 bombs this year while batting .356. He adds 26 doubles, along with 64 runs scored. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 10th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Mel Ott this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Mel pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 20 and 46 RBI while slugging 1.122. Ott has walked 57 times this year and posts a .441 OBP. While batting .330, 93 for 282, he has driven in 89 runs. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Wednesday 6/28/1942: Hal Trosky punishes St. Louis (N) with three dingers ST. LOUIS (N) - Hitting a homerun is fine, but hitting three of them in one game is something special. Boston (N)'s first baseman Hal Trosky accomplished that feat in a 20-6 win over St. Louis (N). A pitch from Paul Erickson in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 338 feet from home plate in right field. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off Paul Erickson in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in right field. In the 6th inning he unloaded a three-run homerun off Paul Erickson. Overall he finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, doubling once, scoring FIVE times and driving in 7 runs. His homerun total this year is 27, along with 91 RBI. The induction into the Hall of Fame is almost a sure thing for him now! Mel Ott was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/21/1942. |
Tuesday 6/27/1942: Chicago (A)'s Blackwell severely injured CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A) is without its ace Ewell Blackwell for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Joe Medwick in a game against New York (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Blackwell was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Blackwell compiled an ERA of 4.74, going 4-3 in 12 starts. He fanned 75 while giving up 103 hits in 95 innings. |
Monday 6/26/1942: Tommy Bridges out for 5 weeks DETROIT - When it rains, it pours. Detroit's ace Tommy Bridges will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Philadelphia (A) where he left the field in the 4th inning. Ruptured Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 22 starts this year Tommy struck out 110 batters in 186.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.04, his record 13-5. He has 16 complete games and one shutout. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Monday 6/26/1942: Cincinnati's Ott wins Player of the Week award Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .536 and hit .520, while driving in 13 runs. Joe managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. His season features a batting average of .360 (103 hits in 286 AB), 24 doubles, one triple and 20 taters. Dimaggio collected 65 RBI and 59 runs as well. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mel Ott, Cincinnati's starting leftfielder. He had an on base percentage of .545 and hit .526, while driving in 11 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now. His season features a batting average of .325 (86 hits in 265 AB), 15 doubles, 4 triples and 32 homeruns. Ott collected 77 RBI and 73 runs as well. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Wednesday 6/21/1942: Mel Ott pounds three dingers CHICAGO (N) - Mel Ott can hit'em a long way, and Chicago (N) pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Cincinnati's leftfielder unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. His 1st blast, a two-run homerun off Dizzy Dean in the 1st inning, landed an estimated 425 feet from home plate. A 422 foot drive to right-center marked his 2nd bomb, a two-run homerun off Dizzy Dean in the 3rd inning. His 3rd shot, off Dizzy Dean in the 5th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. Overall he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, with three runs scored and collecting 7 RBI. Mel Ott was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 6/7/1942. Cincinnati improved its record to 45-27, scoring 12 runs on 14 hits. |
Tuesday 6/20/1942: Ted Williams socks five hits for Boston (A) BOSTON (A) - Ted Williams hits 'em where they ain't. Detroit certainly agrees as Boston (A)'s rightfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. Number 1 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 414 feet, cleared the wall in center field. A 389 foot drive to left field marked his 2nd hit, a solo homerun off Bob Carpenter in the 5th inning. A double off Dutch Lieber in the 8th inning accounted for his 4th hit. He had singles in the 6th (one RBI) Ted scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 81 hits in 211 at bats, resulting in a .384 batting average. Boston (A) improved its record to 36-35, scoring 17 runs on 19 hits. |
Monday 6/19/1942: Boston (N)'s Campbell wins Player of the Week award Hank Sauer from Chicago (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Hank was on fire, hitting .478 with 6 HR and 15 RBI. Hank managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Sauer has hit for a .297 average this season. He has 43 extra base hits along with 178 total bases, resulting in a .695 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Boston (N)'s leftfielder Bruce Campbell had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bruce pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .565 with 1 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.000. |
Monday 6/12/1942: Charlie English uncorks five hits against Boston (A) BOSTON (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s third baseman Charlie English accomplished a difficult feat in a 13-10 win over Boston (A), drilling five hits to improve his career batting average to .302! A double off Mickey Harris in the 1st inning accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from Mickey Harris in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. A 395 foot drive to right-center marked his 4th hit, a three-run homerun off Mickey Harris in the 6th inning. He had singles in the 4th inning and in the 12th . Charlie scored 4 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .337. The final score of the game was 13-10. |
Monday 6/12/1942: New York (N)'s Trucks wins Player of the Week award It's the 11th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Joe Dimaggio. Joe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 6 HR and 11 RBI while slugging 1.308. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Joe has gone 78 for 236 (.331) this season, hitting 15 homeruns and driving in 47 runs. He has scored 47 runs on his own. He's 10th in the American League in batting! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Virgil Trucks, one of New York (N)'s best starting pitchers. Trucks was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 6/9/1942: Chicago (N)'s Mcduffie severely injured, out for season CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Terris Mcduffie will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Chicago (N) and St. Louis (N). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Mcduffie collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Broken Foot. Surgery will be performed next week. Mcduffie has walked 4 times this year and posts a .304 OBP. While batting .276, 27 for 98, he has driven in 6 runs. |
Thursday 6/8/1942: Jesse Walker out for 8 weeks CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s third baseman Jesse Walker will miss at least 8 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Abdominal Muscle which will require surgery. Jesse is hitting .298 this year, with 62 hits in 208 at bats. He has driven in 26 runs, slugging .447. |
Wednesday 6/7/1942: Mel Ott blisters three bombs CINCINNATI - Mel Ott powered Cincinnati to a 12-4 win over Chicago (N). He did it in style by homering three times. In the 1st inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off William Byrd. His 2nd shot, a two-run homerun off William Byrd in the 3rd inning, cleared the fence in right field. A 398 foot drive to right field marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Russ Meers in the 8th inning. Mel finished 3 for 4, with FOUR runs scored and driving in 6 runs. In 8576 career at bats, he has hit 982 homeruns and collected 2410 RBI. It's pretty obvious that he will enter the Hall of Fame some day! Hank Sauer was the last player to hit 3 homeruns in a game, doing it 5/18/1942. |
Wednesday 6/7/1942: Mule Haas stars with cycle against New York (N) BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s leftfielder Mule Haas accomplished a difficult feat in a game against New York (N), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .318! Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 399 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. His 2nd hit was a RBI triple off John A RBI double off John A single in the 7th off Cliff Melton accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Mule did drive in 5 while scoring 2 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .318. 60 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Mule. On 4/21/1942, Robert Palm was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Monday 6/5/1942: Dimaggio and Trosky win Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Joe Dimaggio, who wins the award for the 10th time in his career. Joe went 13 for 23 (.565), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Joe has gone 65 for 210 (.310) this season, hitting 9 longballs and driving in 36 runs. He has scored 37 runs on his own. The National League's best player of the week was Boston (N)'s Hal Trosky, who wins the award for the 13th time in his career. In 22 at bats he hit .455 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. |
Saturday 6/3/1942: St. Louis (N)'s Rogers severely injured ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N) is without its left-hander Buck Rogers for at least 9 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Mule Haas in a game against Boston (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Rogers was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Fractured Elbow. Opposing players hit .241 against Buck this season. While posting an ERA of 3.65 he went 3-9 in 14 starts, fanning 74 and walking 72 hitters. He has 12 complete games and one shutout. |
Saturday 6/3/1942: Bill Fleming pitches 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A) NEW YORK (A) - Chicago (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and New York (A)'s Bill Fleming didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Fleming (11-4) struck out 6 and issued 4 BB, throwing 61 of 105 pitches for strikes. Billy Sullivan provided New York (A) with the offense Fleming needed as he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double. New York (A) scored 2 runs on 9 hits. |
Thursday 6/1/1942: Fleming (NYY) and Wilson (NYN) win monthly pitcher award Bill Fleming pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 44 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 44 innings. His ERA in May was 3.02. His ERA of 3.20 helped him to a 10-4 record this year. He struck out 74 and walked 46 in 112.1 innings. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is New York (N)'s Jack Wilson. His record of 4-1 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 53 innings of work he allowed just 33 hits while striking out 31, compiling an ERA of just 1.19. Jack fired THREE shutouts! Opposing players hit .207 against Jack this season. While posting an ERA of 3.08 he went 7-2 in 11 starts, fanning 53 and walking 49 hitters. He has 8 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1942: Red hot Williams and Trosky win Batter of the Month award Ted Williams of Boston (A) wins his 9th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. In 77 at bats he hit .429 with 10 HR and 25 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .546, Ted hit .361 and slugged .858. He has collected 44 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 6th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Hal Trosky this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Hal was on fire, hitting .351 with 10 homeruns and 37 RBI. Trosky has hit for a .347 average this season. He has 33 extra base hits along with 137 total bases, resulting in a .710 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 5/29/1942: Player of the Week honors go to Williams and Davis The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Ted Williams this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Ted was on fire, hitting .520 with 3 HR and 7 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Ted has gone 54 for 153 (.353) this season, hitting 17 taters and driving in 42 runs. He has scored 46 runs on his own. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 7th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Johnny Davis this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .481, while driving in 8 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Davis has hit for a .429 average this season. He has 6 extra base hits along with 28 total bases, resulting in a .800 slugging percentage. |
Tuesday 5/23/1942: 5-hit performance by St. Louis (N)'s Johnny Mize ST. LOUIS (N) - Johnny Mize led St. Louis (N) to a 13-10 win over Brooklyn by squeezing five hits out of his bat. In the 4th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off Mort Cooper. That one tied it at 9 runs apiece. A 384 foot drive to right-center marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Red Peery in the 6th inning. He collected singles in the 2nd inning , in the 3rd inning and in the 8th inning . Johnny did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 57 hits in 158 at bats, resulting in a .361 batting average. |
Monday 5/22/1942: Player of the Week honors go to Sauer and Williams The American League Player of the Week award goes to Hank Sauer, Chicago (A)'s starting leftfielder. Hank went 8 for 23 (.348), while hitting 7 HR and collecting 14 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. He now has homered in 3 consecutive games as well! Hank has gone 43 for 160 (.269) this season, hitting 15 taters and driving in 37 runs. He has scored 29 runs on his own. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's John Williams He hurled a shutout as well. |
Tuesday 5/16/1942: John Williams earns 600th career win BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's players had every reason to congratulate John Williams His career features a 2.59 ERA, along with 5360 K's in 7807 innings. 'This day is special, I'll probably remember it my whole life. Thank god I'm blessed with the talent to play this game.' He has won 20 games 21 times in his career, setting a career high with 31 wins in 1925. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! The number he has put up are well worth it. |
Monday 5/15/1942: Player of the Week honors go to Moore and Cicero The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Jo-jo Moore, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. He hit .583 with 7 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games. His season numbers are: .376 AVG, 59 hits, 15 doubles, one triple and 4 bombs, along with 24 RBI and 31 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Joe Cicero this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .478 and hit .455, while driving in 10 runs. Joe has gone 52 for 136 (.382) this season, hitting 7 longballs and driving in 26 runs. He has scored 24 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting! |
Tuesday 5/9/1942: Cleveland's Bednar out for the season CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Andy Bednar will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against New York (A) on Tuesday. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Ligament Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. Opposing players hit .189 against Andy this season. While posting an ERA of 1.23 he went 2-0 in 0 starts, fanning 4 and walking 1 hitters. He's 9th in the American League in saves! |
Monday 5/8/1942: Doerr (PHA) and Wilson (NYN) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Bobby Doerr, Philadelphia (A)'s starting second baseman. Bobby went 11 for 21 (.524), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 13 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Jack Wilson, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! His ERA of 3.82 helped him to a 5-1 record this year. He struck out 36 and walked 35 in 61.1 innings. Jack has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins! |
Sunday 5/7/1942: Jack Wilson pitches 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N) NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s Jack Wilson overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Philadelphia (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Wilson (5-1) fanned 6 and walked 5, throwing 118 pitches. New York (N)'s centerfielder Wally Judnich collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring twice with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Wilson. New York (N) improved its record to 19-13, scoring 13 runs on 19 hits. |
Saturday 5/6/1942: Wayne Osborne blanks Chicago (N) with a 2-hitter PITTSBURGH - Wayne Osborne had his best stuff going, and Chicago (N) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Pittsburgh's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Osborne (6-0) fanned 7 and walked 3, throwing 115 pitches. Joe Vosmik provided Pittsburgh with the offense Osborne needed as he finished 1 for 3. Pittsburgh scored 1 run on 1 hits. |
Monday 5/1/1942: Grove and Roe receive Pitcher of the Month award Chicago (A)'s Orval Grove had a terrific April, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 30 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 30 innings. His ERA in April was 2.96. It's the 4th time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Clay Roe. His record of 6-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 54.2 innings of work he allowed just 24 hits while striking out 113, compiling an ERA of just 2.80. Clay pitched a shutout as well. |
Monday 5/1/1942: Red hot Fletcher and Greenberg win Batter of the Month award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Elbie Fletcher, Cleveland's starting rightfielder. Elbie was on fire, hitting .473 with 4 homeruns and 21 RBI. New York (N)'s third baseman Hank Greenberg had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Hank pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .311 with 13 and 28 RBI while slugging .833. |
Monday 5/1/1942: Fletcher (CLE) and Bankhead (CIN) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Elbie Fletcher, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. In 20 at bats he hit .650 with 1 HR and 5 RBI. Fletcher has walked 21 times this year and posts a .566 OBP. While batting .473, 43 for 91, he has driven in 21 runs. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 10th in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Dan Bankhead, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .242 against Dan this season. While posting an ERA of 3.77 he went 5-1 in 7 starts, fanning 37 and walking 27 hitters. He has 6 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Monday 4/24/1942: Player of the Week honors go to Brown and Roe Willard Brown wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Willard pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .474 with 3 HR and 3 RBI while slugging 1.000. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Clay Roe this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Roe was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.69. Along the way he struck out 33 in 16 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Clay has a record of 5-0 this season, with an ERA of 3.23. In 47.1 Innings he was able to strike out 99 batters. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Saturday 4/22/1942: Clay Roe NO-HITS Chicago (N) CINCINNATI - Age doesn't matter. At least Cincinnati's left-hander Clay Roe shares this opinion. The 38 year old pitched a no-hitter against Chicago (N), showing the great stuff that made him famous for years. Roe (5-0) was really unbelievable, striking out 20 and walking 6, throwing 87 of 153 pitches for strikes. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today. I still cannot believe I did it.' Cincinnati's third baseman Frank Sigafoos collected 1 hit in 2 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Roe. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Friday 4/21/1942: Robert Palm stars with cycle against New York (A) ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s catcher Robert Palm once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up New York (A)'s pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Friday. In the 2nd inning he belted a double off Red Barrett. A pitch from Red Barrett in the 3rd inning left his bat for a RBI triple. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Hal Mckain in the 7th inning, landed an estimated 363 feet from home plate. A single in the 8th off Glenn Liebhardt accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Robert did drive in 4 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .295. He's now the 59th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Rollie Hemsley was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 6/1/1941. |
Thursday 4/20/1942: St. Louis (A)'s Dimaggio out for 4-5 weeks ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s centerfielder Dom Dimaggio will miss about 4-5 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 3rd inning of the game between St. Louis (A) and New York (A). He dove for a drive off the bat of Bill Fleming, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. Dimaggio was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Finger. Dom has gone 18 for 55 (.327) this season, hitting no bombs and driving in 10 runs. He has scored 10 runs on his own. |
Monday 4/17/1942: Slaughter and Tabor win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Enos Slaughter this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Slaughter helped his team with an average of .458 and 8 RBI in 24 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s Jim Tabor, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .464 with 6 RBI and slugged .964 in 28 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. |
Friday 4/14/1942: Stan Spence (CIN) will miss 6 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's Stan Spence suffered a serious injury Friday in a game against Brooklyn. Spence fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6 weeks. Pulled Achilles Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Spence has hit for a .255 average this season. He has 7 extra base hits along with 27 total bases, resulting in a .574 slugging percentage. |
Monday 4/10/1942: Player of the Week honors go to Young and Myatt Babe Young wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Babe went 16 for 26 (.615), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 12 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Boston (N)'s George Myatt, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Myatt helped his team with an average of .476 and 8 RBI in 21 at bats. |