On This Day

Tuesday, August 31, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	77	46	.626	--
Senators	69	58	.543	10.0
Indians	65	57	.533	11.5
Tigers	63	58	.521	13.0
White Sox	64	60	.516	13.5
Red Sox	59	67	.468	19.5
Browns	56	66	.459	20.5
Athletics	41	82	.333	36.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	81	43	.653	--
Reds	69	53	.566	11.0
Dodgers	65	59	.524	16.0
Pirates	67	62	.519	16.5
Cubs	59	64	.480	21.5
Braves	55	65	.458	24.0
Blue Jays	54	70	.435	27.0
Giants	44	78	.361	36.0

Games

Braves 6, Giants 0

Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 2

Cardinals 4, Pirates 2

Reds 3, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Butch Nieman	3
2	Babe Dahlgren	2
2	Vince DiMaggio	2
2	Bob Elliott	2
2	7 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Dahlgren	1
1	Butch Nieman	1
1	Harry Walker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Butch Nieman	3
1	Harry Walker	3
3	Babe Dahlgren	2
3	Kerby Farrell	2
5	12 tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frenchy Bordagaray	1
1	Ival Goodman	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Kirby Higbe	0.88
2	Paul Derringer	0.71
3	Max Lanier	0.38
4	Bob Klinger	0.27
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Red Munger	1
1	Bucky Walters	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Kirby Higbe	7
2	Paul Derringer	5
2	Max Lanier	5
4	Bob Klinger	3
4	Red Munger	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.351
2	Luke Appling	.337
3	Billy Herman	.331
4	Dick Wakefield	.325
5	Arky Vaughan	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	30
2	Charlie Keller	24
3	Bill Nicholson	21
4	Jeff Heath	18
4	Vern Stephens	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	102
2	Rudy York	98
3	Nick Etten	90
4	Billy Herman	84
5	Bob Elliott	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	44
2	Wally Moses	42
3	Thurman Tucker	24
4	Pete Fox	22
4	Mickey Vernon	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.75
2	Spud Chandler	1.81
3	Tommy Bridges	1.99
4	Max Lanier	2.04
5	Butch Wensloff	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	19
2	Mort Cooper	18
3	Spud Chandler	17
3	Elmer Riddle	17
5	Hi Bithorn	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	127
2	Mort Cooper	126
3	Johnny Vander Meer	113
4	Bobo Newsom	112
5	Spud Chandler	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	12
2	Mace Brown	9
2	Les Webber	9
4	Ace Adams	8
5	2 tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Dickey	.410
2	Mickey Rocco	.404
2	Dixie Walker	.404
4	Arky Vaughan	.404
5	Stan Spence	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jeff Heath	9
2	Rudy York	7
3	Stan Spence	6
4	Charlie Keller	5
5	2 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	22
2	Jeff Heath	20
3	Ival Goodman	16
4	Walker Cooper	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Wally Moses	5
3	Luke Appling	4
3	Dick Siebert	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clyde Shoun	0.44
2	Jim Tobin	0.67
3	Dick Newsome	0.72
4	Al Javery	1.00
5	Johnny Niggeling	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Gornicki	4
1	Clyde Shoun	4
3	Gordon Maltzberger	3
3	Dick Newsome	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Chase	18
1	Mort Cooper	18
1	Allie Reynolds	18
4	Harry Brecheen	17
4	Denny Galehouse	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Hughson	2
1	Rip Sewell	2
1	Clyde Shoun	2
4	Joe Beggs	1
4	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.395
2	Mickey Witek	.392
3	Bob Elliott	.384
4	Bill Dickey	.380
5	Frenchy Bordagaray	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	17
2	Jeff Heath	10
3	Charlie Keller	9
4	Nick Etten	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	43
2	Jeff Heath	32
3	Bill Nicholson	30
4	Walker Cooper	27
5	Stan Spence	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	17
2	Wally Moses	12
3	Mickey Vernon	7
4	Luke Appling	6
4	Pete Fox	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	0.84
2	Jim Tobin	1.25
3	Clyde Shoun	1.30
4	Johnny Niggeling	1.32
5	Hank Gornicki	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clyde Shoun	6
1	Bucky Walters	6
3	Spud Chandler	5
3	Hank Gornicki	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	34
1	Kirby Higbe	34
1	Johnny Vander Meer	34
4	Allie Reynolds	33
5	Dick Barrett	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clyde Shoun	4
2	Mace Brown	3
2	Joe Heving	3
2	Gordon Maltzberger	3
5	9 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.345
2	Bob Elliott	.313
3	Billy Herman	.312
4	Arky Vaughan	.310
5	Harry Walker	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	31
2	Charlie Keller	26
3	Bill Nicholson	24
4	Mel Ott	22
5	Vern Stephens	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	116
2	Bill Nicholson	111
3	Nick Etten	99
4	Billy Herman	92
5	Bob Elliott	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	53
2	Wally Moses	43
3	Mickey Vernon	26
4	Thurman Tucker	24
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy Bridges	2.02
2	Mort Cooper	2.03
2	Spud Chandler	2.03
4	Butch Wensloff	2.21
5	Tiny Bonham	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	23
2	Rip Sewell	21
3	Spud Chandler	19
3	Elmer Riddle	19
5	Hi Bithorn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	160
2	Johnny Vander Meer	153
3	Hal Newhouser	137
4	Bobo Newsom	133
5	Spud Chandler	126

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	12
1	Gordon Maltzberger	12
3	Ace Adams	11
4	Les Webber	10
5	2 tied	8