On This Day

Sunday, June 13, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	26	17	.605	--
Senators	26	21	.553	2.0
Tigers	23	21	.523	3.5
Athletics	24	24	.500	4.5
Red Sox	23	25	.479	5.5
White Sox	19	21	.475	5.5
Indians	21	26	.447	7.0
Browns	17	24	.415	8.0

Games

Browns 3, Indians 1

Tigers 6, White Sox 4

Tigers 3, White Sox 2

Athletics 5, Yankees 3

Athletics 3, Yankees 2

Senators 16, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 7, Senators 0

Indians 2, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	28	16	.636	--
Dodgers	31	19	.620	0.0
Reds	24	20	.545	4.0
Pirates	23	22	.511	5.5
Blue Jays	21	23	.477	7.0
Braves	19	21	.475	7.0
Giants	18	29	.383	11.5
Cubs	16	30	.348	13.0

Games

Braves 4, Dodgers 3

Dodgers 3, Braves 2

Reds 10, Cubs 6

Cubs 4, Reds 1

Pirates 10, Cardinals 3

Pirates 4, Cardinals 4

Giants 6, Blue Jays 2

Giants 4, Blue Jays 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frankie Gustine	7
2	Lonny Frey	6
3	Oris Hockett	5
3	Frank McCormick	5
3	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Orengo	2
2	Phil Cavarretta	1
2	Mark Christman	1
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	5
2	Bobby Doerr	4
2	Jim Tyack	4
2	Gee Walker	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Boudreau	1
1	Gene Desautels	1
1	Pete Fox	1
1	Jimmy Grant	1
1	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tex Hughson	1.40
2	Russ Christopher	1.00
3	Tommy Bridges	0.90
4	Virgil Trucks	0.80
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	1
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Everett Fagan	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	9
2	Virgil Trucks	8
3	Tex Hughson	7
4	Kirby Higbe	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Beggs	1
1	Mickey Haefner	1
1	Hal Newhouser	1
1	Bobo Newsom	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.353
2	Harry Walker	.350
3	Stan Musial	.337
4	Frank McCormick	.335
5	Billy Herman	.331

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	40
2	Vince DiMaggio	37
3	Bob Elliott	30
3	Dick Siebert	30
5	3 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
2	Wally Moses	10
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10
4	Luke Appling	8
4	Mickey Vernon	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.11
2	Mort Cooper	1.39
3	Johnny Niggeling	1.70
4	Denny Galehouse	1.75
5	Tex Hughson	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	7
1	Jesse Flores	7
3	Jim Bagby	6
3	Alex Carrasquel	6
3	9 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	52
2	Hal Newhouser	50
3	Tex Hughson	47
4	Virgil Trucks	45
5	Mort Cooper	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Les Webber	6
2	Ace Adams	4
2	Gordon Maltzberger	4
2	Roger Wolff	4
5	4 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.481
2	Phil Cavarretta	.429
3	Tommy Holmes	.400
4	Oris Hockett	.382
5	Roy Cullenbine	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	5
2	Joe Orengo	4
3	Elbie Fletcher	3
3	Joe Gordon	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	18
2	Billy Herman	15
3	Lou Novikoff	14
4	Don Kolloway	12
4	Jim Tabor	12

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.00
2	Milo Candini	0.62
3	Hal Newhouser	0.76
4	Max Lanier	0.83
5	Curt Davis	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Milo Candini	3
1	Mort Cooper	3
1	Tex Hughson	3
1	Max Macon	3
1	Elmer Riddle	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	21
2	Bobo Newsom	19
3	Max Lanier	17
3	Virgil Trucks	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	3
2	Curt Davis	2
2	Mickey Haefner	2
2	Hank Wyse	2
5	23 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Walker	.398
2	Tommy Holmes	.366
3	Roy Cullenbine	.362
4	Stan Musial	.345
5	Oris Hockett	.340

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	29
2	Vince DiMaggio	26
3	Stan Musial	21
4	Bob Elliott	20
4	Bill Nicholson	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	10
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	9
3	Wally Moses	8
4	Luke Appling	6
4	Alex Kampouris	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milo Candini	0.55
2	Hal Newhouser	0.99
3	Tex Hughson	1.06
4	Jack Hallett	1.24
5	Bob Muncrief	1.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	5
1	Oscar Judd	5
3	Milo Candini	4
3	Tex Hughson	4
3	4 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	36
2	Tex Hughson	33
3	Mort Cooper	32
4	Max Lanier	27
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	4
2	Mickey Haefner	3
3	Harry Brecheen	2
3	Curt Davis	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.331
2	Stan Hack	.310
3	Bill Nicholson	.307
4	Elbie Fletcher	.301
5	Charlie Keller	.298

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	28
1	Mel Ott	28
3	Chet Laabs	24
4	Dolph Camilli	21
4	2 others tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	111
2	Dolph Camilli	99
3	Joe Gordon	90
4	Vince DiMaggio	89
4	Chet Laabs	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	46
2	Mickey Vernon	26
3	Wally Moses	21
4	Luke Appling	20
5	Phil Rizzuto	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.71
2	Hal Newhouser	1.87
3	Virgil Trucks	2.22
4	Johnny Humphries	2.23
5	Johnny Beazley	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	24
2	Mort Cooper	22
3	Tiny Bonham	18
4	Rip Sewell	17
4	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	150
2	Bobo Newsom	144
3	Mort Cooper	139
4	Tex Hughson	134
5	Hal Newhouser	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	12
2	Joe Beggs	10
3	Johnny Murphy	9
4	Les Webber	7
5	3 tied	6