On This Day

Thursday, May 25, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	17	10	.630	--
Browns	19	15	.559	1.5
Senators	17	14	.548	2.0
Athletics	16	15	.516	3.0
Tigers	15	18	.455	5.0
Red Sox	14	17	.452	5.0
White Sox	13	17	.433	5.5
Indians	14	19	.424	6.0

Games

Senators 4, Indians 2

Browns 3, Red Sox 2

Athletics 2, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	21	10	.677	--
Reds	17	12	.586	3.0
Pirates	16	12	.571	3.5
Blue Jays	15	14	.517	5.0
Braves	15	19	.441	7.5
Giants	13	17	.433	7.5
Dodgers	13	17	.433	7.5
Cubs	9	18	.333	10.0

Games

Braves 1, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ford Garrison	3
2	Bobby Doerr	2
2	Rick Ferrell	2
2	Mel Harder	2
2	8 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George McQuinn	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Cullenbine	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Lum Harris	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	1
1	George Myatt	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Al Javery	1.00
2	Lum Harris	0.60
3	Bob Muncrief	0.25
4	Johnny Gorsica	0.17
5	Nick Strincevich	0.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mickey Haefner	1
1	Lum Harris	1
1	Al Javery	1
1	Bob Muncrief	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Javery	5
2	Lum Harris	3
2	Bob Muncrief	3
4	Johnny Gorsica	2
4	2 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Alex Carrasquel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.424
2	Stan Musial	.361
3	Joe Medwick	.350
4	Nick Etten	.348
5	Bob Johnson	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frankie Hayes	6
1	Howie Schultz	6
1	Pat Seerey	6
4	Ron Northey	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Howie Schultz	33
2	Phil Weintraub	25
3	Jim Tabor	23
4	Pat Seerey	22
4	Vern Stephens	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	8
2	Don Gutteridge	7
3	Joe Kuhel	6
3	Max Macon	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	0.92
2	Red Munger	0.96
3	Hank Borowy	1.13
4	Max Lanier	1.25
5	Bill Voiselle	1.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Kramer	6
1	Max Lanier	6
1	Bucky Walters	6
4	Hank Borowy	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	44
2	Al Javery	38
3	Max Lanier	37
4	Bobo Newsom	36
5	Bill Voiselle	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	4
2	Ace Adams	3
2	Ed Klieman	3
4	Joe Berry	2
4	4 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.439
2	Ray Sanders	.413
3	Bob Finley	.396
4	Bobby Bragan	.382
5	Phil Weintraub	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bud Metheny	4
1	Ron Northey	4
3	Frankie Hayes	3
3	Pat Seerey	3
5	17 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dom Dallessandro	15
2	Bobby Doerr	13
2	Frankie Hayes	13
2	Pinky Higgins	13
2	Jim Tabor	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ford Garrison	4
1	Max Macon	4
1	George Myatt	4
4	Johnny Barrett	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.47
2	Gordon Maltzberger	0.53
3	Mike Ryba	0.54
4	Ted Wilks	0.64
5	Bill Voiselle	0.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mickey Haefner	3
1	Tex Hughson	3
1	Dutch Leonard	3
1	Rip Sewell	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	22
2	Max Lanier	20
3	Jack Kramer	19
4	Hank Borowy	16
4	Hal Newhouser	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
2	Lou Polli	2
3	Joe Berry	1
3	Alex Carrasquel	1
3	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.414
2	Frenchy Bordagaray	.376
3	Tommy Holmes	.344
4	Phil Weintraub	.344
5	Bud Metheny	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frankie Hayes	6
2	Ron Northey	5
2	Howie Schultz	5
2	Pat Seerey	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Howie Schultz	29
2	Phil Weintraub	25
3	Bob Johnson	20
3	Jim Tabor	20
5	Frankie Hayes	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
2	Max Macon	6
3	Don Gutteridge	5
3	Joe Kuhel	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	0.60
2	Max Lanier	1.13
3	Red Munger	1.22
4	Al Gerheauser	1.32
5	Hank Borowy	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	6
2	Hal Gregg	5
2	Rip Sewell	5
4	Nate Andrews	4
4	14 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	33
2	Bobo Newsom	31
3	Al Javery	30
4	Max Lanier	28
5	Hal Newhouser	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	George Caster	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
4	Joe Berry	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.360
2	Dixie Walker	.335
3	Mickey Witek	.326
4	Billy Herman	.325
5	Walker Cooper	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	36
2	Bill Nicholson	31
3	Charlie Keller	26
4	Vern Stephens	25
5	Ron Northey	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	133
2	Rudy York	131
3	Nick Etten	106
4	Jim Tabor	104
5	Bob Elliott	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	61
2	Wally Moses	57
3	Luke Appling	25
3	Thurman Tucker	25
5	Pete Fox	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.47
2	Spud Chandler	1.67
3	Mickey Haefner	2.11
4	Hank Borowy	2.33
5	Butch Wensloff	2.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	22
2	Elmer Riddle	21
2	Dizzy Trout	21
4	Mort Cooper	20
4	Max Lanier	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	172
2	Al Javery	159
3	Johnny Vander Meer	156
4	Hal Newhouser	151
5	Max Lanier	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	14
2	George Caster	11
3	Joe Heving	10
4	Ace Adams	9
4	Mace Brown	9