On This Day

Monday, May 1, 1944

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 10 2 .833 --
Athletics 5 4 .556 3.5
Yankees 5 4 .556 3.5
Red Sox 5 6 .455 4.5
Indians 5 6 .455 4.5
Senators 4 5 .444 4.5
Tigers 4 7 .364 5.5
White Sox 3 7 .300 6.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 9 2 .818 --
Giants 7 3 .700 1.5
Reds 7 4 .636 2.0
Blue Jays 6 4 .600 2.5
Dodgers 5 6 .455 4.0
Pirates 3 5 .375 4.5
Braves 3 8 .273 6.0
Cubs 1 9 .100 7.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Myatt 6
2 Tom McBride 3
2 George Susce 3
2 Roger Wolff 3
5 11 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Myatt 4
2 Joe Kuhel 3
2 George Susce 3
4 Leon Culberson 2
4 Jimmy Grant 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Guy Curtright 1
1 Johnny Dickshot 1
1 Joe Kuhel 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Thornton Lee 0.50
2 Hal Kleine 0.30
3 Roger Wolff 0.20
4 Yank Terry 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Poat 1
1 Roger Wolff 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Thornton Lee 4
2 Hal Kleine 3
2 Roger Wolff 3
4 Ray Poat 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nick Etten .467
2 Stan Musial .447
3 Dixie Walker .442
4 Danny Litwhiler .410
5 Howie Schultz .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Howie Schultz 4
2 Frankie Hayes 3
3 Buster Adams 2
3 Nick Etten 2
3 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Howie Schultz 14
2 Ernie Lombardi 13
3 Vern Stephens 12
3 Phil Weintraub 12
5 2 tied 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Gutteridge 4
1 Joe Kuhel 4
3 George Case 3
3 Guy Curtright 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Early Wynn 0.33
2 Jim Tobin 0.67
3 Jack Kramer 0.67
4 Al Jurisich 0.71
5 Hank Borowy 0.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Kramer 3
1 Max Lanier 3
1 Bill Voiselle 3
4 Joe Berry 2
4 13 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Gerheauser 18
2 Bill Voiselle 17
3 Allie Reynolds 14
4 Al Javery 13
4 Max Lanier 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 2
1 Harry Feldman 2
3 Joe Berry 1
3 Hank Borowy 1
3 3 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 Walker Cooper .330
3 Billy Herman .327
4 Dick Wakefield .322
5 Bob Elliott .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 35
2 Charlie Keller 31
3 Bill Nicholson 29
4 Vern Stephens 24
5 Mel Ott 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 128
2 Rudy York 123
3 Nick Etten 107
4 Bob Elliott 102
5 2 tied 97

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 63
2 Wally Moses 56
3 Thurman Tucker 27
4 Luke Appling 26
5 Pete Fox 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 1.70
2 Spud Chandler 1.71
3 Harry Brecheen 2.16
4 Mickey Haefner 2.26
5 Dizzy Trout 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elmer Riddle 22
2 Mort Cooper 20
2 Dizzy Trout 20
2 Early Wynn 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 165
1 Johnny Vander Meer 165
3 Hal Newhouser 152
4 Al Javery 139
5 Mort Cooper 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 14
2 George Caster 10
2 Joe Heving 10
4 Mace Brown 9
5 2 tied 8