On This Day

Sunday, June 6, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	23	15	.605	--
Senators	24	18	.571	1.0
Tigers	20	19	.513	3.5
Athletics	22	21	.512	3.5
White Sox	17	18	.486	4.5
Indians	20	22	.476	5.0
Red Sox	20	23	.465	5.5
Browns	13	23	.361	9.0

Games

Red Sox 4, White Sox 3

Yankees 2, Browns 1

Yankees 10, Browns 6

Athletics 12, Indians 5

Indians 5, Athletics 0

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Senators 5, Tigers 1

Senators 8, Tigers 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	25	15	.625	--
Dodgers	28	17	.622	-0.5
Pirates	22	18	.550	3.0
Reds	21	19	.525	4.0
Blue Jays	19	21	.475	6.0
Braves	17	19	.472	6.0
Giants	16	27	.372	10.5
Cubs	15	27	.357	11.0

Games

Dodgers 4, Cubs 3

Cubs 11, Dodgers 5

Pirates 18, Giants 1

Pirates 7, Giants 0

Blue Jays 1, Cardinals 1

Reds 4, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tommy O'Brien	7
2	Roy Cullenbine	6
2	Nick Etten	6
2	Mickey Vernon	6
5	Guy Curtright	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Lindell	2
2	Lou Boudreau	1
2	Mike Chartak	1
2	Roy Cullenbine	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Huck Geary	6
2	Bob Elliott	5
2	Johnny Lindell	5
4	Nick Etten	4
4	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	2
1	Nick Etten	2
1	Mickey Vernon	2
4	Guy Curtright	1
4	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Whit Wyatt	0.71
2	Jack Hallett	0.67
3	Hank Borowy	0.57
4	Yank Terry	0.56
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hi Bithorn	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Milo Candini	1
1	Atley Donald	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hank Borowy	8
2	Elmer Riddle	6
3	Nate Andrews	5
3	Yank Terry	5
3	Whit Wyatt	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Black	1
1	Alex Carrasquel	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Andy Karl	1
1	Jim Mertz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.367
2	Stan Musial	.350
3	Harry Walker	.348
4	Billy Herman	.331
5	Frank McCormick	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	8
2	Vince DiMaggio	7
3	Joe Gordon	6
4	Danny Litwhiler	5
4	Bill Nicholson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	36
2	Vince DiMaggio	35
3	Bob Elliott	28
3	Bob Johnson	28
3	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	11
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	9
3	Luke Appling	8
4	Wally Moses	7
4	Mickey Vernon	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.21
2	Hal Newhouser	1.30
3	Ernie White	1.55
4	Jack Salveson	1.66
5	Denny Galehouse	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jesse Flores	7
2	Alex Carrasquel	6
2	Mort Cooper	6
2	Bobo Newsom	6
2	Rip Sewell	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	46
2	Bobo Newsom	45
3	Mort Cooper	39
4	Virgil Trucks	37
5	Tex Hughson	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Les Webber	6
2	Ace Adams	4
2	Roger Wolff	4
4	Johnny Gorsica	3
4	2 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.490
2	Tommy Holmes	.433
3	Babe Dahlgren	.414
4	Al Lopez	.395
5	Roy Cullenbine	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	6
2	Bill Nicholson	5
3	Joe Gordon	4
4	Charlie Keller	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vince DiMaggio	21
2	Bill Nicholson	17
3	Bob Elliott	14
3	Billy Herman	14
3	Stan Musial	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
2	Luke Appling	6
2	George Case	6
4	Alex Kampouris	5
5	8 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.53
2	Mort Cooper	0.86
3	Milo Candini	0.90
4	Thornton Lee	1.00
5	Jack Hallett	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	3
1	Oscar Judd	3
1	Elmer Riddle	3
1	Rip Sewell	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	22
2	Hank Borowy	20
3	Johnny Niggeling	17
4	Paul Derringer	15
4	2 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Curt Davis	2
1	Paul Derringer	2
1	Johnny Gorsica	2
1	Mickey Haefner	2
1	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.402
2	Harry Walker	.389
3	Tommy Holmes	.371
4	Roy Cullenbine	.361
5	Stan Musial	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	6
1	Charlie Keller	6
3	Joe Gordon	5
3	Bill Nicholson	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	29
2	Vince DiMaggio	25
3	Bill Nicholson	23
4	Dick Siebert	22
5	2 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	9
3	Luke Appling	6
4	Oris Hockett	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.23
2	Jack Hallett	1.27
3	Mort Cooper	1.41
4	Tex Hughson	1.68
5	Jack Salveson	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	5
1	Jesse Flores	5
3	Milo Candini	4
3	Al Javery	4
3	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	36
2	Mort Cooper	28
2	Johnny Niggeling	28
4	Bobo Newsom	25
5	Hank Borowy	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	3
1	Roger Wolff	3
1	Hank Wyse	3
4	Harry Brecheen	2
4	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.330
2	Enos Slaughter	.325
3	Joe DiMaggio	.321
4	Stan Hack	.315
5	Bill Nicholson	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	29
2	Mel Ott	27
3	Chet Laabs	25
4	Dolph Camilli	21
4	2 others tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	110
2	Joe Gordon	101
3	Dolph Camilli	98
4	Bob Elliott	93
5	Chet Laabs	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	46
2	Mickey Vernon	26
3	Luke Appling	21
4	Wally Moses	19
5	Phil Rizzuto	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.59
2	Hal Newhouser	2.12
3	Johnny Humphries	2.24
4	Johnny Beazley	2.27
5	Spud Chandler	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	23
1	Tex Hughson	23
3	Rip Sewell	19
4	Tiny Bonham	18
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	157
2	Bobo Newsom	145
3	Mort Cooper	137
4	Tex Hughson	134
5	Hal Newhouser	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	13
2	Joe Beggs	9
2	Johnny Murphy	9
4	Hugh Casey	7
4	Les Webber	7