On This Day

Friday, April 30, 1943

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 5 2 .714 --
Indians 5 2 .714 0.0
Senators 6 3 .667 0.0
Tigers 4 3 .571 1.0
Browns 2 3 .400 2.0
Athletics 3 6 .333 3.0
Red Sox 2 5 .286 3.0
White Sox 1 4 .200 3.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 5 1 .833 --
Braves 3 2 .600 1.5
Reds 4 3 .571 1.5
Cardinals 4 3 .571 1.5
Pirates 3 4 .429 2.5
Cubs 3 4 .429 2.5
Giants 2 4 .333 3.0
Blue Jays 1 4 .200 3.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ellis Clary 2
1 Mickey Vernon 2
3 Hank Borowy 1
3 Jake Early 1
3 5 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jake Early 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Bob Johnson 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dutch Leonard 0.40
2 Hank Borowy 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dutch Leonard 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hank Borowy 2
1 Dutch Leonard 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pinky May .500
2 Lonny Frey .400
2 Mel Ott .400
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss .400
2 Chuck Workman .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Litwhiler 2
2 Joe Burns 1
2 Joe Gordon 1
2 Sid Gordon 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Spence 9
2 Bob Johnson 7
3 Vince DiMaggio 6
3 Nick Etten 6
3 2 others tied 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lennie Merullo 2
1 Mel Ott 2
1 Mickey Vernon 2
4 Luke Appling 1
4 36 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tex Hughson 0.00
1 Hi Bithorn 0.00
1 Stubby Overmire 0.00
1 Howie Pollet 0.00
1 3 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 2
1 Hi Bithorn 2
1 Alex Carrasquel 2
1 Tex Hughson 2
1 5 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 11
2 Hi Bithorn 8
2 Tommy Bridges 8
2 Russ Christopher 8
2 Early Wynn 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Les Webber 3
2 Ace Adams 1
2 Joe Beggs 1
2 Johnny Gorsica 1
2 6 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .365
2 Johnny Pesky .332
3 Stan Musial .319
4 Enos Slaughter .316
5 Pete Reiser .315

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 125
2 Joe DiMaggio 103
2 Charlie Keller 103
4 Dolph Camilli 100
5 Johnny Mize 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 39
2 Mickey Vernon 25
3 Phil Rizzuto 21
4 Joe Kuhel 20
5 Luke Appling 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 1.61
2 Ted Lyons 1.87
3 Spud Chandler 2.04
4 Virgil Trucks 2.17
5 Johnny Vander Meer 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tex Hughson 24
2 Mort Cooper 22
3 Johnny Beazley 20
3 Tiny Bonham 20
3 Whit Wyatt 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 177
2 Mort Cooper 143
3 Bobo Newsom 128
4 Tex Hughson 116
5 Johnny Niggeling 106

Saves

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