On This Day

Monday, May 3, 1943

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 7 3 .700 --
Indians 6 3 .667 0.5
Senators 7 5 .583 1.0
Tigers 5 4 .556 1.5
Browns 4 4 .500 2.0
Red Sox 4 6 .400 3.0
Athletics 4 8 .333 4.0
White Sox 2 6 .250 4.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 9 2 .818 --
Cardinals 6 4 .600 2.5
Braves 4 3 .571 3.0
Reds 6 5 .545 3.0
Pirates 6 5 .545 3.0
Giants 3 7 .300 5.5
Cubs 3 7 .300 5.5
Blue Jays 2 6 .250 5.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lonny Frey 4
2 Bill Baker 3
2 Dolph Camilli 3
2 Bert Haas 3
2 Ray Mueller 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Baker 3
2 Babe Dahlgren 2
2 Alex Kampouris 2
2 Max Marshall 2
5 11 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Medwick 1
1 Dee Moore 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Kirby Higbe 0.40
2 Johnny Vander Meer 0.21
3 Max Butcher 0.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Kirby Higbe 1
1 Johnny Vander Meer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Kirby Higbe 4
2 Schoolboy Rowe 3
2 Johnny Vander Meer 3
4 Max Butcher 2
5 Elmer Riddle 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Elmer Riddle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lonny Frey .467
2 Eric Tipton .359
3 Billy Herman .357
3 Chuck Workman .357
5 Pinky May .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Litwhiler 3
2 Joe Burns 1
2 Dolph Camilli 1
2 Joe Gordon 1
2 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Spence 14
2 Joe Gordon 10
2 Vern Stephens 10
2 Arky Vaughan 10
5 2 tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luke Appling 2
1 Jimmy Bloodworth 2
1 George Case 2
1 Harlond Clift 2
1 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Barrett 0.00
2 Ewald Pyle 0.36
3 Jim Bagby 0.50
4 Bob Klinger 0.56
5 Mort Cooper 0.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rip Sewell 3
1 Johnny Vander Meer 3
3 Johnny Allen 2
3 Nate Andrews 2
3 13 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 11
1 Bobo Newsom 11
1 Virgil Trucks 11
1 Early Wynn 11
5 2 tied 10

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Les Webber 5
2 Ace Adams 1
2 Joe Beggs 1
2 Johnny Gorsica 1
2 9 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .361
2 Johnny Pesky .332
3 Pete Reiser .319
4 Enos Slaughter .316
5 Stan Musial .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 31
2 Mel Ott 28
3 Charlie Keller 26
4 Chet Laabs 25
5 Johnny Mize 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 118
2 Charlie Keller 107
3 Joe DiMaggio 99
3 Joe Gordon 99
5 Johnny Mize 97

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 1.62
2 Ted Lyons 1.91
3 Spud Chandler 2.04
4 Virgil Trucks 2.17
5 Curt Davis 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tex Hughson 24
2 Mort Cooper 22
3 Tiny Bonham 20
3 Whit Wyatt 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 177
2 Mort Cooper 146
3 Bobo Newsom 135
4 Tex Hughson 115
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 2 tied 6