On This Day

Tuesday, July 20, 1943

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 47 30 .610 --
Senators 44 38 .537 5.5
Tigers 40 37 .519 7.0
White Sox 38 38 .500 8.5
Browns 38 39 .494 9.0
Indians 37 41 .474 10.5
Red Sox 36 43 .456 12.0
Athletics 34 48 .415 15.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 49 29 .628 --
Dodgers 49 36 .576 3.5
Pirates 43 37 .538 7.0
Reds 40 40 .500 10.0
Cubs 36 44 .450 14.0
Braves 34 42 .447 14.0
Blue Jays 36 46 .439 15.0
Giants 34 47 .420 16.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Brewster 1
1 Pete Coscarart 1
1 Babe Dahlgren 1
1 Elbie Fletcher 1
1 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Lopez 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dick Barrett 0.67
2 Rip Sewell 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rip Sewell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dick Barrett 4
1 Rip Sewell 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .335
2 Stan Hack .330
3 Billy Herman .329
4 Dick Wakefield .323
5 Babe Dahlgren .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 14
2 Bill Nicholson 13
2 Vern Stephens 13
4 Charlie Keller 11
4 2 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Herman 63
1 Bill Nicholson 63
3 Nick Etten 59
4 Vern Stephens 56
5 2 tied 55

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 24
2 Wally Moses 23
3 Thurman Tucker 18
4 Mickey Vernon 14
5 2 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Milo Candini 1.49
2 Hal Newhouser 1.67
3 Tommy Bridges 1.71
4 Howie Pollet 1.75
5 Tex Hughson 1.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rip Sewell 14
2 Mort Cooper 12
3 Spud Chandler 11
3 Elmer Riddle 11
5 2 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 93
2 Tex Hughson 79
3 Bobo Newsom 78
4 Tommy Bridges 77
4 Spud Chandler 77

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Les Webber 8
2 Ace Adams 6
2 George Caster 6
2 Gordon Maltzberger 6
2 Roger Wolff 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Walker Cooper .435
2 Arky Vaughan .410
3 Steve Mesner .408
3 Stan Musial .408
5 Stan Hack .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 4
2 Bobby Estalella 3
2 Vern Stephens 3
4 Dolph Camilli 2
4 11 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 16
2 Billy Johnson 15
3 Billy Herman 13
4 Bob Elliott 12
5 2 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Moses 6
2 Tony Lupien 4
3 Arky Vaughan 3
4 Leon Culberson 2
4 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dutch Leonard 0.00
2 Hank Wyse 0.43
3 Vern Kennedy 0.57
4 Dick Barrett 0.58
5 Tommy Bridges 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Spud Chandler 3
1 Claude Passeau 3
1 Rip Sewell 3
4 Johnny Allen 2
4 21 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 26
2 Tommy Bridges 18
3 Spud Chandler 16
4 Dick Barrett 14
4 Hal Newhouser 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Head 2
2 Alex Carrasquel 1
2 Mort Cooper 1
2 Johnny Gorsica 1
2 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Walker Cooper .378
2 Stan Hack .372
3 Luke Appling .353
4 Billy Johnson .351
4 Stan Musial .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 8
2 Chet Laabs 7
2 Mel Ott 7
2 Rudy York 7
5 Vern Stephens 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 35
2 Coaker Triplett 29
3 Chet Laabs 27
4 Nick Etten 25
4 2 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Moses 12
2 Thurman Tucker 8
3 George Case 7
4 Tony Lupien 6
4 Arky Vaughan 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tommy Bridges 0.86
2 Howie Pollet 1.32
3 Curt Davis 1.36
4 Tiny Bonham 1.63
5 Rip Sewell 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rip Sewell 7
2 Hi Bithorn 5
2 Curt Davis 5
2 Orval Grove 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 40
2 Hal Newhouser 32
2 Dizzy Trout 32
4 Spud Chandler 31
5 3 tied 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Head 5
2 Mace Brown 2
2 George Caster 2
2 Mort Cooper 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Hack .330
2 Stan Musial .322
3 Frank McCormick .304
4 Bob Johnson .303
5 Arky Vaughan .302

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 32
2 Charlie Keller 26
3 Bill Nicholson 25
4 Chet Laabs 21
5 Joe Gordon 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 101
2 Dolph Camilli 98
3 Bill Nicholson 96
4 Vince DiMaggio 92
5 Chet Laabs 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 50
2 Wally Moses 30
3 Mickey Vernon 26
4 Luke Appling 20
5 Thurman Tucker 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mort Cooper 1.95
2 Tiny Bonham 1.95
3 Hal Newhouser 2.01
4 Howie Pollet 2.02
5 Tommy Bridges 2.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 22
2 Tex Hughson 21
2 Rip Sewell 21
4 Tiny Bonham 20
5 Spud Chandler 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 150
2 Bobo Newsom 135
3 Mort Cooper 133
4 Tex Hughson 132
5 Hal Newhouser 131

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ace Adams 11
2 George Caster 10
3 Joe Beggs 9
3 Les Webber 9
5 3 tied 8