On This Day

Sunday, June 20, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	31	20	.608	--
Senators	30	25	.545	3.0
Indians	27	27	.500	5.5
Red Sox	28	29	.491	6.0
Tigers	24	26	.480	6.5
Athletics	27	30	.474	7.0
White Sox	22	27	.449	8.0
Browns	22	27	.449	8.0

Games

Senators 5, Yankees 3

Yankees 7, Senators 6

Red Sox 7, Athletics 3

Red Sox 6, Athletics 5

White Sox 10, Indians 6

Indians 7, White Sox 2

Browns 6, Tigers 3

Browns 5, Tigers 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	32	20	.615	--
Dodgers	33	24	.579	1.5
Pirates	28	24	.538	4.0
Blue Jays	28	25	.528	4.5
Reds	27	25	.519	5.0
Braves	22	28	.440	9.0
Giants	22	31	.415	10.5
Cubs	19	34	.358	13.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Giants 7

Pirates 5, Reds 4

Pirates 4, Reds 2

Cardinals 10, Cubs 9

Blue Jays 13, Braves 7

Blue Jays 7, Braves 0

Cubs 2, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Hack	5
1	Billy Johnson	5
1	Marty Marion	5
1	Jim Tabor	5
5	7 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	2
1	Bill Nicholson	2
1	Jim Tabor	2
4	Babe Barna	1
4	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	5
2	Babe Barna	4
2	Harlond Clift	4
2	Walker Cooper	4
2	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Babe Barna	1
1	Mike Chartak	1
1	Pete Fox	1
1	Lonny Frey	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Flores	0.90
2	Howie Pollet	0.71
3	Schoolboy Rowe	0.67
4	Nate Andrews	0.50
4	Jim Bagby	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Hi Bithorn	1
1	Mace Brown	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jesse Flores	9
2	Howie Pollet	5
2	Dizzy Trout	5
4	Nate Andrews	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	Mace Brown	1
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	Dutch Dietz	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.352
2	Billy Herman	.335
3	Lonny Frey	.332
4	Frank McCormick	.329
5	Frankie Gustine	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	10
2	Vince DiMaggio	7
2	Bill Nicholson	7
2	Mel Ott	7
2	Vern Stephens	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	44
2	Vince DiMaggio	40
3	Dick Siebert	37
4	Nick Etten	35
5	3 tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	17
2	Mickey Vernon	12
3	Wally Moses	11
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10
4	Thurman Tucker	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.05
2	Mort Cooper	1.56
3	Tex Hughson	1.71
4	Denny Galehouse	1.74
5	Spud Chandler	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	9
2	Jesse Flores	8
2	Rip Sewell	8
4	Jim Bagby	7
4	4 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	61
2	Tex Hughson	56
2	Bobo Newsom	56
4	Mort Cooper	53
5	Virgil Trucks	51

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Les Webber	7
2	Roger Wolff	6
3	Ace Adams	5
4	George Caster	4
4	Gordon Maltzberger	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Guy Curtright	.413
2	Frankie Gustine	.391
3	Lonny Frey	.390
4	Marty Marion	.388
5	Eddie Miller	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	4
2	Joe Cronin	3
2	Johnny Lindell	3
2	Frank McCormick	3
2	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nick Etten	16
2	Billy Johnson	14
2	Vern Stephens	14
4	Johnny Lindell	13
5	6 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	8
2	Mickey Vernon	7
3	Thurman Tucker	5
4	Bob Johnson	4
4	Wally Moses	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Kennedy	0.00
2	Hal Newhouser	0.41
3	Max Butcher	0.64
4	Spud Chandler	0.67
5	Milo Candini	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Milo Candini	3
1	Mort Cooper	3
1	Atley Donald	3
1	Orval Grove	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	20
2	Max Lanier	19
3	Tommy Bridges	17
3	Al Gerheauser	17
3	Virgil Trucks	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
2	Johnny Murphy	2
2	Roger Wolff	2
4	Ace Adams	1
4	24 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.371
2	Phil Cavarretta	.365
3	Frankie Gustine	.357
3	Oris Hockett	.357
5	Harry Walker	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	7
2	Vince DiMaggio	6
2	Charlie Keller	6
2	Vern Stephens	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vince DiMaggio	26
2	Billy Herman	24
3	Chet Laabs	23
3	Bill Nicholson	23
3	Jim Tabor	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
2	Wally Moses	9
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	8
3	Mickey Vernon	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milo Candini	0.68
2	Hal Newhouser	0.93
3	Tex Hughson	1.05
4	Jack Hallett	1.37
5	Johnny Niggeling	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	6
2	Tex Hughson	5
2	Elmer Riddle	5
2	Rip Sewell	5
5	7 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	47
2	Tex Hughson	42
3	Tommy Bridges	31
4	Mort Cooper	28
5	4 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
1	Mickey Haefner	3
1	Gordon Maltzberger	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
1	Roger Wolff	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.322
2	George Case	.318
3	Stan Hack	.308
4	Charlie Keller	.307
5	Bill Nicholson	.302

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	29
1	Mel Ott	29
3	Chet Laabs	25
4	Bill Nicholson	22
5	Ted Williams	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	111
2	Dolph Camilli	99
3	Chet Laabs	95
4	Vince DiMaggio	92
5	Vern Stephens	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	50
2	Mickey Vernon	29
3	Wally Moses	22
4	Luke Appling	21
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.74
2	Mort Cooper	1.82
3	Spud Chandler	2.15
4	Virgil Trucks	2.16
5	Johnny Beazley	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	24
2	Mort Cooper	23
3	Rip Sewell	18
4	Jim Bagby	17
4	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	158
2	Bobo Newsom	144
3	Mort Cooper	140
4	Tex Hughson	136
5	Hal Newhouser	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	12
2	Johnny Murphy	10
3	Joe Beggs	9
4	George Caster	8
4	2 others tied	8