On This Day
Friday, September 3, 1943
Standings
American league
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 78 | 46 | .629 | -- |
| Senators | 69 | 59 | .539 | 11.0 |
| Indians | 66 | 57 | .537 | 11.5 |
| Tigers | 66 | 58 | .532 | 12.0 |
| White Sox | 64 | 61 | .512 | 14.5 |
| Red Sox | 59 | 68 | .465 | 20.5 |
| Browns | 56 | 69 | .448 | 22.5 |
| Athletics | 42 | 82 | .339 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 83 | 43 | .659 | -- |
| Reds | 69 | 56 | .552 | 13.5 |
| Dodgers | 67 | 59 | .532 | 16.0 |
| Pirates | 68 | 63 | .519 | 17.5 |
| Cubs | 61 | 65 | .484 | 22.0 |
| Braves | 56 | 65 | .463 | 24.5 |
| Blue Jays | 54 | 71 | .432 | 28.5 |
| Giants | 44 | 80 | .355 | 38.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
| Rk | Player | H |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert Haas | 4 |
| 2 | Eddie Mayo | 3 |
| 2 | Ray Mueller | 3 |
| 2 | Joe Wood | 3 |
| 5 | 17 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinky Higgins | 1 |
| 1 | Bud Metheny | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinky Higgins | 3 |
| 1 | Billy Johnson | 3 |
| 1 | Ray Mueller | 3 |
| 4 | Milt Byrnes | 2 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Coscarart | 1 |
| 1 | Bobby Estalella | 1 |
| 1 | Tony Lupien | 1 |
| 1 | Max Marshall | 1 |
| 1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
| Rk | Player | DOM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Borowy | 1.00 |
| 2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 0.75 |
| 3 | Ken Chase | 0.60 |
| 4 | Rip Sewell | 0.44 |
| 5 | Whit Wyatt | 0.30 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orie Arntzen | 1 |
| 1 | Hank Borowy | 1 |
| 1 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
| 1 | Rip Sewell | 1 |
| 1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 9 |
| 2 | Hank Borowy | 6 |
| 3 | Rip Sewell | 4 |
| 4 | Ken Chase | 3 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Christopher | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Musial | .349 |
| 2 | Luke Appling | .335 |
| 3 | Billy Herman | .332 |
| 4 | Dick Wakefield | .323 |
| 5 | Arky Vaughan | .313 |
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 | 104 |
| 2 | Rudy York | 100 |
| 3 | Nick Etten | 90 |
| 4 | Billy Herman | 86 |
| 5 | Bob Elliott | 85 |
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 | 20 |
| 2 | Mort Cooper | 18 |
| 3 | Hi Bithorn | 17 |
| 3 | Spud Chandler | 17 |
| 3 | Elmer Riddle | 17 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Newhouser | 133 |
| 2 | Mort Cooper | 127 |
| 3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 122 |
| 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 | Billy Herman | .444 |
| 1 | Mickey Rocco | .444 |
| 3 | Ralph Hodgin | .439 |
| 4 | George Case | .387 |
| 5 | Stan Spence | .380 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Heath | 7 |
| 2 | Stan Spence | 6 |
| 2 | Rudy York | 6 |
| 4 | Charlie Keller | 4 |
| 4 | Vern Stephens | 4 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy York | 17 |
| 2 | Stan Spence | 15 |
| 3 | Walker Cooper | 14 |
| 3 | Billy Herman | 14 |
| 3 | 4 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Case | 7 |
| 2 | Wally Moses | 5 |
| 3 | Dick Siebert | 4 |
| 4 | Luke Appling | 3 |
| 4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Newsome | 0.00 |
| 2 | Spud Chandler | 0.50 |
| 3 | Nate Andrews | 0.67 |
| 4 | Al Javery | 0.88 |
| 5 | Ed Head | 0.89 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whit Wyatt | 4 |
| 2 | Harry Brecheen | 3 |
| 2 | Al Javery | 3 |
| 4 | Nate Andrews | 2 |
| 4 | 29 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 22 |
| 2 | Mort Cooper | 19 |
| 3 | Hal Newhouser | 18 |
| 4 | Harry Brecheen | 17 |
| 4 | Ken Chase | 17 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Shoun | 2 |
| 2 | Hi Bithorn | 1 |
| 2 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
| 2 | George Caster | 1 |
| 2 | 11 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Elliott | .393 |
| 2 | Stan Musial | .381 |
| 3 | Luis Olmo | .378 |
| 4 | Dixie Walker | .373 |
| 5 | Mickey Witek | .371 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy York | 16 |
| 2 | Jeff Heath | 10 |
| 3 | Charlie Keller | 7 |
| 4 | Bill Nicholson | 6 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy York | 41 |
| 2 | Bill Nicholson | 29 |
| 3 | Jeff Heath | 28 |
| 4 | Walker Cooper | 23 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Case | 14 |
| 2 | Wally Moses | 8 |
| 3 | Leon Culberson | 5 |
| 3 | Pete Fox | 5 |
| 3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spud Chandler | 0.81 |
| 2 | Mickey Haefner | 1.09 |
| 3 | Jim Tobin | 1.15 |
| 4 | Johnny Niggeling | 1.32 |
| 5 | Al Brazle | 1.45 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Shoun | 6 |
| 1 | Dizzy Trout | 6 |
| 1 | Bucky Walters | 6 |
| 1 | Whit Wyatt | 6 |
| 5 | Butch Wensloff | 5 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 38 |
| 2 | Ken Chase | 33 |
| 2 | Allie Reynolds | 33 |
| 4 | Hal Newhouser | 32 |
| 5 | Max Lanier | 30 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mace Brown | 3 |
| 1 | Joe Heving | 3 |
| 1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 3 |
| 1 | Clyde Shoun | 3 |
| 5 | 6 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan Musial | .345 |
| 2 | Bob Elliott | .314 |
| 3 | Billy Herman | .313 |
| 4 | Harry Walker | .310 |
| 5 | Arky Vaughan | .309 |
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy York | 31 |
| 2 | Charlie Keller | 25 |
| 3 | Bill Nicholson | 23 |
| 4 | Mel Ott | 22 |
| 5 | Vern Stephens | 21 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy York | 115 |
| 2 | Bill Nicholson | 111 |
| 3 | Nick Etten | 99 |
| 4 | Billy Herman | 92 |
| 5 | Bob Elliott | 91 |
Stolen Bases
| Rk | Player | SB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Case | 53 |
| 2 | Wally Moses | 42 |
| 3 | Mickey Vernon | 25 |
| 4 | Thurman Tucker | 24 |
| 5 | 2 tied | 22 |
ERA
| Rk | Player | ERA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Bridges | 2.02 |
| 2 | Spud Chandler | 2.04 |
| 3 | Mort Cooper | 2.08 |
| 4 | Butch Wensloff | 2.21 |
| 5 | Tiny Bonham | 2.28 |
Wins
| Rk | Player | W |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mort Cooper | 22 |
| 1 | Rip Sewell | 22 |
| 3 | Hi Bithorn | 19 |
| 4 | Spud Chandler | 18 |
| 4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
| Rk | Player | SO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 162 |
| 2 | Mort Cooper | 154 |
| 3 | Hal Newhouser | 143 |
| 4 | Bobo Newsom | 133 |
| 5 | Tommy Bridges | 124 |
Saves
| Rk | Player | Sv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 12 |
| 2 | Mace Brown | 11 |
| 3 | Ace Adams | 10 |
| 3 | Les Webber | 10 |
| 5 | George Caster | 8 |