On This Day

Sunday, June 4, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	27	20	.574	--
Yankees	22	18	.550	1.5
Tigers	24	22	.522	2.5
White Sox	20	21	.488	4.0
Red Sox	21	23	.477	4.5
Athletics	20	22	.476	4.5
Indians	21	25	.457	5.5
Senators	20	24	.455	5.5

Games

White Sox 6, Senators 5

White Sox 9, Senators 1

Tigers 2, Red Sox 1

Athletics 4, Browns 3

Yankees 6, Indians 4

Indians 4, Yankees 3

Red Sox 5, Tigers 1

Browns 4, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	29	15	.659	--
Pirates	23	17	.575	4.0
Reds	24	18	.571	4.0
Giants	20	23	.465	8.5
Blue Jays	19	22	.463	8.5
Braves	21	25	.457	9.0
Dodgers	19	23	.452	9.0
Cubs	13	25	.342	13.0

Games

Cubs 6, Dodgers 5

Cubs 8, Dodgers 8

Reds 1, Braves 0

Reds 7, Braves 3

Pirates 9, Giants 4

Pirates 7, Giants 4

Cardinals 4, Blue Jays 2

Blue Jays 1, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Carnett	5
1	Augie Galan	5
1	Mike Kreevich	5
1	Dixie Walker	5
1	Gee Walker	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Dahlgren	2
1	Jim Russell	2
1	Phil Weintraub	2
4	George Case	1
4	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Grey Clarke	5
1	Jim Russell	5
3	Jack Bolling	4
3	Augie Galan	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Whitey Kurowski	2
2	Jim Bucher	1
2	Ford Garrison	1
2	Johnny Hopp	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Page	0.67
1	Freddy Schmidt	0.67
3	Clyde Shoun	0.60
4	Nate Andrews	0.56
5	5 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Arnold Carter	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Clem Hausmann	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Page	8
2	Bill Voiselle	6
3	Nate Andrews	5
3	Joe Berry	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Xavier Rescigno	2
2	Joe Berry	1
2	Steve Gromek	1
2	Red Munger	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.426
2	Stan Musial	.346
3	Eric Tipton	.339
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	.333
4	Augie Galan	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	12
2	Whitey Kurowski	8
3	Roy Cullenbine	7
4	Buster Adams	6
4	8 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Howie Schultz	37
2	Phil Weintraub	33
3	Vern Stephens	30
4	Whitey Kurowski	29
5	3 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	11
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10
3	George Case	8
4	Ford Garrison	6
4	5 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.13
2	Johnny Gorsica	1.26
3	Dizzy Trout	1.31
4	Hank Borowy	1.32
5	Bucky Walters	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	8
1	Bucky Walters	8
3	Hank Borowy	7
3	Jack Kramer	7
3	2 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	53
2	Bill Voiselle	49
3	Al Javery	48
3	Ken Raffensberger	48
5	Dizzy Trout	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	5
2	Ace Adams	4
2	Joe Berry	4
4	Ed Klieman	3
4	3 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eric Tipton	.471
2	Dixie Walker	.453
3	Dom Dallessandro	.429
4	Augie Galan	.415
5	Buddy Kerr	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	9
2	Babe Dahlgren	6
3	Roy Cullenbine	5
3	Danny Gardella	5
3	Butch Nieman	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	17
2	Dom Dallessandro	15
2	Frank McCormick	15
4	Mark Christman	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	4
1	Don Gutteridge	4
3	Ford Garrison	3
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	3
3	Jo-Jo White	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	0.49
2	Hal Newhouser	0.50
3	Rip Sewell	0.64
4	Russ Christopher	0.66
5	Johnny Gorsica	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	4
2	Dick Barrett	3
2	Hank Borowy	3
2	Bill Dietrich	3
2	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Raffensberger	26
2	Joe Page	22
3	Bobo Newsom	21
4	Hal Newhouser	19
4	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Berry	3
2	Ace Adams	2
2	Xavier Rescigno	2
2	Freddy Schmidt	2
5	19 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.419
2	Eric Tipton	.368
3	Ray Sanders	.349
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	.347
5	Don Johnson	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	9
2	Roy Cullenbine	7
3	Babe Dahlgren	6
3	Bill Nicholson	6
3	Ron Northey	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dom Dallessandro	24
1	Ed Levy	24
3	Frankie Hayes	22
3	Stan Spence	22
5	3 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	7
2	Ford Garrison	6
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	6
4	George Case	5
4	Max Macon	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.65
2	Gordon Maltzberger	0.69
3	Dizzy Trout	0.84
4	Johnny Gorsica	1.16
5	Red Munger	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	6
1	Dizzy Trout	6
1	Bucky Walters	6
4	Bill Dietrich	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Raffensberger	39
2	Joe Page	37
3	Al Javery	35
3	Jack Kramer	35
5	Dizzy Trout	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	4
2	Joe Berry	3
2	Lou Polli	3
2	Freddy Schmidt	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.354
2	Dixie Walker	.349
3	Billy Herman	.325
4	Walker Cooper	.323
5	Frenchy Bordagaray	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	36
2	Bill Nicholson	30
3	Mel Ott	26
4	Charlie Keller	24
4	Vern Stephens	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	133
2	Bill Nicholson	129
3	Nick Etten	106
4	Vern Stephens	101
5	Jim Tabor	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	61
2	Wally Moses	55
3	Thurman Tucker	25
4	Don Gutteridge	21
5	Luke Appling	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	1.49
2	Max Lanier	1.69
3	Dizzy Trout	2.29
4	Hank Borowy	2.36
5	Rip Sewell	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	22
1	Dizzy Trout	22
3	Bucky Walters	20
4	Hank Borowy	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	181
2	Al Javery	157
3	Johnny Vander Meer	147
4	Max Lanier	146
5	Hal Newhouser	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	13
2	George Caster	12
3	Joe Heving	11
4	Ace Adams	9
4	Mace Brown	9