On This Day

Monday, June 7, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 29 17 .630 --
Cardinals 25 15 .625 1.0
Pirates 22 19 .537 4.5
Reds 21 19 .525 5.0
Blue Jays 19 21 .475 7.0
Braves 17 19 .472 7.0
Giants 16 27 .372 11.5
Cubs 15 27 .357 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frankie Gustine 4
2 Frenchy Bordagaray 3
3 Bobby Bragan 2
3 Arky Vaughan 2
5 7 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Bragan 2
2 Dolph Camilli 1
2 Augie Galan 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elbie Fletcher 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.11
2 Wally Hebert 0.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
1 Wally Hebert 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Dahlgren .367
2 Stan Musial .350
3 Harry Walker .348
4 Billy Herman .333
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 .476
2 Tommy Holmes .442
3 Babe Dahlgren .412
4 Roy Cullenbine .389
5 Oris Hockett .382

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vince DiMaggio 19
2 Bill Nicholson 17
3 Bob Elliott 13
3 Joe Gordon 13
3 2 others tied 13

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 Bob Klinger 0.50
2 Harry Brecheen 0.53
3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 0.86
4 Mort Cooper 0.88
5 Milo Candini 0.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 3
1 Elmer Riddle 3
1 Clyde Shoun 3
4 Don Black 2
4 20 others tied 2

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Curt Davis 2
1 Mickey Haefner 2
1 Gordon Maltzberger 2
1 Hank Wyse 2
5 19 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Dahlgren .392
2 Harry Walker .389
3 Roy Cullenbine .361
4 Stan Musial .360
5 Tommy Holmes .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 28
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 5 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 Bill Nicholson .313
5 Stan Hack .311

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 Dolph Camilli 99
3 Joe Gordon 98
4 Bob Elliott 92
5 Chet Laabs 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 45
2 Mickey Vernon 26
3 Luke Appling 20
4 Wally Moses 19
5 Phil Rizzuto 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 1.59
2 Hal Newhouser 1.94
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 Tiny Bonham 18
3 Rip Sewell 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 131
5 Hal Newhouser 113

Saves

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