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The 1941 season of the American League was the forty-first season of the league.

Contents

[edit] Season summary

[edit] Standings

Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
RankTeamGWLTWPCTGBRS (RS/G)RA (RA/G)AVGOBPSLGERAFPCT
1New York Yankees156101532.647-.-830 (5.32)631 (4.04)0.2690.3430.4193.530.973
2Boston Red Sox15584701.54217.0865 (5.58)750 (4.84)0.2830.3640.4304.190.972
3Chicago White Sox15677772.49424.0638 (4.09)649 (4.16)0.2550.3190.3433.520.971
4Detroit Tigers15575791.48426.0686 (4.43)743 (4.79)0.2630.3370.3754.180.969
5Cleveland Indians15575791.48426.0677 (4.37)668 (4.31)0.2560.3210.3933.900.976
6Washington Senators15670842.44931.0728 (4.67)798 (5.12)0.2720.3290.3764.350.969
7St. Louis Browns15770843.44631.0765 (4.87)823 (5.24)0.2660.3580.3904.720.975
8Philadelphia Athletics15464900.41637.0713 (4.63)840 (5.45)0.2680.3390.3874.830.967

[edit] League leaders

Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record

[edit] Batting

StatisticLeaderTeamNumber
Games PlayedJoe GordonNew York Yankees156
At BatsDoc CramerWashington Senators660
Runs ScoredTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox135
HitsCecil TravisWashington Senators218
DoublesLou BoudreauCleveland Indians45
TriplesJeff HeathCleveland Indians20
Home RunsTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox37
Total BasesJoe DiMaggioNew York Yankees348
Runs Batted InJoe DiMaggioNew York Yankees125
Stolen BasesGeorge CaseWashington Senators33
Caught StealingJeff HeathCleveland Indians12
WalksTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox147
Hit by PitchDom DiMaggioBoston Red Sox7
StrikeoutsJimmie FoxxBoston Red Sox103
Sacrifice HitsLou Boudreau
Joe Cronin
Bob Harris
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
14
Grounded into Double PlaysFrankie Hayes
Pete Suder
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
23
Batting AverageTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox0.406
On-Base PercentageTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox'0.553
Slugging PercentageTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox0.735
On-Base plus SluggingTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox1.288
On-Base plus Slugging PlusTed WilliamsBoston Red Sox235

[edit] Pitching

StatisticLeaderTeamNumber
WinsBob FellerCleveland Indians25
LossesBobo NewsomDetroit Tigers20
Win-Loss PercentageLefty GomezNew York Yankees0.750
AppearancesBob FellerCleveland Indians44
Games StartedBob FellerCleveland Indians40
Complete GamesThornton LeeChicago White Sox30
ShutoutsBob FellerCleveland Indians6
Games FinishedJohnny MurphyNew York Yankees31
SavesJohnny MurphyNew York Yankees15
Innings PitchedBob FellerCleveland Indians343.0
Batters FacedBob FellerCleveland Indians1466
Hits AllowedBob FellerCleveland Indians284
Home Runs AllowedJohnny RigneyChicago White Sox21
Base-on-Balls AllowedBob FellerCleveland Indians194
Hit BatsmenDick NewsomeBoston Red Sox7
StrikeoutsBob FellerCleveland Indians260
Wild PitchesPhil MarchildonPhiladelphia Athletics12
BalksPhil MarchildonPhiladelphia Athletics3
Runs AllowedElden AukerSt. Louis Browns150
Earned Runs AllowedElden AukerSt. Louis Browns132
Earned Run AverageThornton LeeChicago White Sox2.37
Walks plus Hits
per Inning Pitched
Thornton LeeChicago White Sox1.165

[edit] All-Star Game

The American League won the ninth midsummer classic at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, MI on Tuesday, July 8, 1941 by a score of 7 to 5. The league's manager was Del Baker.

[edit] Postseason

In the World Series, the American League champion New York Yankees defeated the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 games to 1.

[edit] Award winners

The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Joe DiMaggio, an outfielder with the New York Yankees. In the award's voting, he had 291 out of a possible 336 points and 15 first place votes.


[edit] Hall of Fame Game

The second annual Hall of Fame Game was played on June 13 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Cleveland Indians defeated the Cincinnati Reds of the National League by a score of 2 to 1. The game was stopped by rain after six innings.

[edit] Notable events

Seasons of the American League
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