On This Day

Friday, April 23, 1943

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 1 0 1.000 --
Yankees 1 0 1.000 0.0
Tigers 1 1 .500 0.5
Senators 1 1 .500 0.5
Red Sox 1 1 .500 0.5
Indians 1 1 .500 0.5
Athletics 1 2 .333 1.0
White Sox 0 1 .000 1.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 2 0 1.000 --
Dodgers 1 0 1.000 0.5
Pirates 1 1 .500 1.0
Cubs 1 1 .500 1.0
Braves 0 0 .000 1.0
Blue Jays 0 0 .000 1.0
Giants 0 1 .000 1.5
Cardinals 0 2 .000 2.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Doerr 2
1 Dick Siebert 2
1 Jim Tyack 2
4 Pete Fox 1
4 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Irv Hall 1
1 Dick Siebert 1
1 Pete Suder 1
1 Jo-Jo White 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Dobson 0.38
2 Russ Christopher 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Christopher 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Dobson 3
2 Russ Christopher 2
3 Lum Harris 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lum Harris 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Lopez .600
2 Stan Hack .500
3 Frank Colman .444
3 Jo-Jo White .444
5 3 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Gordon 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Spence 3
2 Vince DiMaggio 2
2 Al Glossop 2
2 Mel Ott 2
2 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dolph Camilli 1
1 George Case 1
1 Ellis Clary 1
1 Clyde McCullough 1
1 2 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Vander Meer 0.00
1 Ray Starr 0.00
1 Jim Bagby 0.00
1 Al Hollingsworth 0.00
1 7 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Alex Carrasquel 1
1 Russ Christopher 1
1 Ed Hanyzewski 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Head 5
1 Claude Passeau 5
3 Tiny Bonham 4
3 Mort Cooper 4
3 4 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lum Harris 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .356
2 Johnny Pesky .330
3 Stan Spence .324
4 Pete Reiser .317
5 Enos Slaughter .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 34
2 Mel Ott 28
3 Charlie Keller 25
3 Chet Laabs 25
5 2 tied 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 126
2 Joe DiMaggio 105
3 Dolph Camilli 104
4 Charlie Keller 103
5 Johnny Mize 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 43
2 Mickey Vernon 23
3 Phil Rizzuto 21
4 Joe Kuhel 20
4 Pete Reiser 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 1.67
2 Ted Lyons 2.21
3 Johnny Beazley 2.21
4 Spud Chandler 2.27
5 Curt Davis 2.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tex Hughson 23
2 Mort Cooper 21
3 Johnny Beazley 20
3 Tiny Bonham 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 184
2 Mort Cooper 143
3 Bobo Newsom 128
4 Tex Hughson 117
5 Kirby Higbe 112

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 12
2 Ace Adams 11
2 Johnny Murphy 11
4 Joe Beggs 8
5 2 tied 6