On This Day

Sunday, August 1, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	57	35	.620	--
White Sox	49	44	.527	8.5
Senators	50	47	.515	9.5
Tigers	46	46	.500	11.0
Red Sox	46	48	.489	12.0
Indians	45	47	.489	12.0
Browns	42	48	.467	14.0
Athletics	38	58	.396	21.0

Games

Indians 8, Red Sox 6

Red Sox 4, Indians 1

Yankees 5, Tigers 4

Yankees 2, Tigers 1

White Sox 5, Athletics 1

White Sox 15, Athletics 9

Senators 5, Browns 3

Senators 20, Browns 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	63	31	.670	--
Pirates	51	43	.543	12.0
Reds	50	45	.526	13.5
Dodgers	52	47	.525	13.5
Cubs	45	49	.479	18.0
Braves	40	51	.440	21.5
Blue Jays	43	55	.439	22.0
Giants	36	59	.379	27.5

Games

Blue Jays 4, Cubs 1

Blue Jays 5, Cubs 3

Braves 6, Pirates 3

Pirates 7, Braves 1

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 1

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4

Reds 5, Giants 3

Reds 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jerry Priddy	6
2	George Case	5
2	Bobby Doerr	5
2	Pete Fox	5
2	5 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	3
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	Bill Dickey	1
2	Frankie Hayes	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Moore	5
2	Vince Castino	4
2	Nick Etten	4
2	Tony Giuliani	4
2	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	2
1	Stan Spence	2
1	Mickey Vernon	2
1	Johnny Welaj	2
5	8 tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Barrett	1.00
2	Rip Sewell	0.80
3	Kirby Higbe	0.60
4	Hank Borowy	0.58
5	Harry Brecheen	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Barrett	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Barrett	8
2	Hank Borowy	7
3	Kirby Higbe	6
4	Johnny Gee	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Max Lanier	1
1	Johnny Murphy	1
1	Jack Salveson	1
1	Clyde Shoun	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.339
2	Billy Herman	.327
3	Dick Wakefield	.321
4	Stan Hack	.313
5	Arky Vaughan	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	15
1	Bill Nicholson	15
3	Mel Ott	14
3	Vern Stephens	14
3	Rudy York	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	75
2	Nick Etten	72
3	Billy Herman	70
4	Bob Elliott	65
5	Billy Johnson	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	31
2	George Case	29
3	Thurman Tucker	21
4	Pete Fox	17
4	Mickey Vernon	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.75
2	Tex Hughson	1.77
3	Hal Newhouser	1.97
4	Mort Cooper	2.00
5	Spud Chandler	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	17
2	Mort Cooper	14
2	Elmer Riddle	14
4	Hi Bithorn	13
4	Spud Chandler	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	98
2	Mort Cooper	92
3	Tommy Bridges	87
3	Spud Chandler	87
3	Bobo Newsom	87

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	9
2	Ace Adams	8
2	Les Webber	8
4	Mace Brown	6
4	3 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ival Goodman	.447
2	Luke Appling	.443
3	Bobby Doerr	.394
4	Gene Moore	.389
5	Ray Sanders	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	5
1	Charlie Keller	5
3	Jeff Heath	4
3	Rudy York	4
5	5 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Appling	21
2	Bill Nicholson	17
3	Elbie Fletcher	15
3	Ray Sanders	15
3	Rudy York	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	9
2	Pete Fox	6
3	George Case	5
3	Thurman Tucker	5
5	Stan Musial	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Klinger	0.45
2	Max Lanier	0.47
3	Ed Hanyzewski	0.49
4	Whit Wyatt	0.51
5	Tex Hughson	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Munger	4
1	Rip Sewell	4
3	Jim Bagby	3
3	Hi Bithorn	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	30
2	Mort Cooper	26
3	Hank Borowy	22
4	Ray Scarborough	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	4
2	Gordon Maltzberger	3
2	Dizzy Trout	3
4	Ace Adams	2
4	Johnny Murphy	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.392
2	Stan Musial	.381
3	Ralph Hodgin	.376
4	Pinky May	.375
5	Maurice Van Robays	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	7
1	Chet Laabs	7
1	Bill Nicholson	7
4	Bobby Doerr	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	34
2	Nick Etten	30
3	Billy Johnson	29
4	Rudy York	28
5	Luke Appling	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	16
2	George Case	9
2	Pete Fox	9
2	Thurman Tucker	9
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Gumbert	1.17
2	Hank Wyse	1.46
3	Dick Barrett	1.49
4	Manny Salvo	1.64
5	Spud Chandler	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	7
2	Elmer Riddle	6
3	Hi Bithorn	5
3	Spud Chandler	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	44
2	Tommy Bridges	39
2	Johnny Vander Meer	39
4	Hank Borowy	36
5	Spud Chandler	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	4
2	Ace Adams	3
2	Ed Head	3
2	Gordon Maltzberger	3
2	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.329
2	Stan Hack	.322
3	Billy Herman	.307
4	Arky Vaughan	.306
5	Bill Nicholson	.301

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	30
2	Bill Nicholson	26
3	Charlie Keller	25
4	Chet Laabs	20
4	Rudy York	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	105
2	Charlie Keller	100
3	Dolph Camilli	94
4	Bob Elliott	93
5	Rudy York	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	48
2	Wally Moses	35
3	Mickey Vernon	25
4	Luke Appling	21
4	Thurman Tucker	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.88
2	Tex Hughson	2.02
3	Howie Pollet	2.03
4	Tiny Bonham	2.07
5	Hal Newhouser	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	24
2	Rip Sewell	23
3	Tex Hughson	21
4	Tiny Bonham	20
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	167
2	Mort Cooper	148
3	Hal Newhouser	131
4	Tex Hughson	130
5	Bobo Newsom	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	13
2	Mace Brown	10
3	George Caster	9
3	Gordon Maltzberger	9
3	2 others tied	9