On This Day

Tuesday, August 3, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	58	36	.617	--
Senators	53	47	.530	8.0
White Sox	49	45	.521	9.0
Tigers	47	47	.500	11.0
Indians	46	47	.495	11.5
Red Sox	46	49	.484	12.5
Browns	42	51	.452	15.5
Athletics	39	58	.402	20.5

Games

Indians 11, Red Sox 9

Tigers 4, Yankees 0

Yankees 12, Tigers 4

Senators 7, Browns 4

Senators 3, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	64	31	.674	--
Pirates	52	44	.542	12.5
Reds	50	46	.521	14.5
Dodgers	52	48	.520	14.5
Cubs	45	49	.479	18.5
Braves	41	52	.441	22.0
Blue Jays	43	55	.439	22.5
Giants	37	59	.385	27.5

Games

Giants 5, Reds 3

Braves 6, Pirates 1

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Spence	7
2	Joe Gordon	4
2	Dick Wakefield	4
4	Pete Fox	3
4	15 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	2
1	Ken Keltner	2
3	George McQuinn	1
3	Skeeter Newsome	1
3	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	5
2	Rollie Hemsley	4
3	Skeeter Newsome	3
3	Jerry Priddy	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	1
1	Don Gutteridge	1
1	Jeff Heath	1
1	Ray Mack	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	2.00
2	Bill Zuber	0.78
3	Milo Candini	0.71
4	Harry Feldman	0.58
5	Nate Andrews	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	1
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Milo Candini	1
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Feldman	7
1	Bill Zuber	7
3	Mort Cooper	6
3	Bobo Newsom	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Rube Fischer	1
1	Roy Henshaw	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	Ray Scarborough	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.339
2	Billy Herman	.326
3	Dick Wakefield	.324
4	Stan Hack	.313
5	Whitey Kurowski	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	17
2	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	73
3	Billy Herman	70
4	Bob Elliott	67
5	Billy Johnson	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	34
2	George Case	30
3	Thurman Tucker	22
4	Mickey Vernon	18
5	Pete Fox	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.75
2	Tex Hughson	1.77
3	Milo Candini	1.96
4	Mort Cooper	2.05
5	Spud Chandler	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	17
2	Mort Cooper	15
3	Elmer Riddle	14
4	Hi Bithorn	13
4	Spud Chandler	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	101
2	Mort Cooper	98
3	Bobo Newsom	93
4	Tommy Bridges	87
4	Spud Chandler	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	.441
2	Pinky May	.419
3	Luke Appling	.416
4	Eric Tipton	.415
5	2 tied	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	6
2	Bobby Doerr	5
3	Phil Cavarretta	3
3	Nick Etten	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Appling	18
2	Charlie Keller	16
2	Ray Sanders	16
2	Stan Spence	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	11
2	George Case	6
2	Pete Fox	6
4	Luke Appling	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	0.47
2	Ed Hanyzewski	0.49
3	Whit Wyatt	0.51
4	Tex Hughson	0.96
5	Harry Brecheen	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	4
2	Jim Bagby	3
2	Hi Bithorn	3
2	Hank Borowy	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	25
2	Mort Cooper	24
3	Hank Borowy	22
4	Butch Wensloff	18
5	Roger Wolff	17

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	.409
2	Ralph Hodgin	.385
3	Pinky May	.380
4	Stan Musial	.370
5	Maurice Van Robays	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	7
1	Bill Nicholson	7
3	Bobby Doerr	6
3	Nick Etten	6
3	Chet Laabs	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	32
2	Luke Appling	28
3	Nick Etten	27
4	Rudy York	26
5	3 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	18
2	George Case	9
2	Pete Fox	9
2	Thurman Tucker	9
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Gumbert	0.61
2	Spud Chandler	1.26
3	Dick Barrett	1.49
4	Hank Wyse	1.55
5	Hi Bithorn	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	6
2	Hi Bithorn	5
2	Spud Chandler	5
2	Mort Cooper	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	39
1	Johnny Vander Meer	39
3	Hank Borowy	36
3	Mort Cooper	36
5	Butch Wensloff	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	4
2	Ed Head	3
2	Gordon Maltzberger	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
2	Dizzy Trout	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.330
2	Stan Hack	.320
3	Billy Herman	.306
4	Bill Nicholson	.305
5	Arky Vaughan	.304

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	28
2	Charlie Keller	27
3	Bill Nicholson	26
4	Chet Laabs	20
4	Rudy York	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	104
2	Charlie Keller	102
3	Bob Elliott	94
3	Rudy York	94
5	Dolph Camilli	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	49
2	Wally Moses	38
3	Mickey Vernon	26
4	Luke Appling	23
5	Thurman Tucker	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.98
2	Howie Pollet	2.00
3	Tex Hughson	2.02
4	Tommy Bridges	2.22
5	Tiny Bonham	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	24
2	Rip Sewell	23
3	Tex Hughson	21
4	Tiny Bonham	19
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	167
2	Mort Cooper	151
3	Bobo Newsom	134
4	Hal Newhouser	132
5	Tex Hughson	130

Saves

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