On This Day

Friday, August 4, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	59	42	.584	--
Red Sox	53	47	.530	5.5
Yankees	51	46	.526	6.0
White Sox	50	50	.500	8.5
Indians	51	52	.495	9.0
Tigers	49	50	.495	9.0
Athletics	45	57	.441	14.5
Senators	43	57	.430	15.5

Games

Senators 7, Red Sox 5

Yankees 1, Athletics 0

Red Sox 4, Senators 0

White Sox 5, Indians 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	71	27	.724	--
Reds	55	42	.567	15.5
Pirates	53	43	.552	17.0
Cubs	45	47	.489	23.0
Giants	48	51	.485	23.5
Braves	39	59	.398	32.0
Blue Jays	37	57	.394	32.0
Dodgers	39	61	.390	33.0

Games

Dodgers 9, Braves 4

Giants 4, Blue Jays 3

Cubs 4, Pirates 3

Reds 5, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jack Bolling	3
1	Lou Finney	3
1	Ralph Hodgin	3
1	Bob Johnson	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Hack	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Danny Litwhiler	1
1	Ernie Lombardi	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Bolling	3
1	Ben Chapman	3
3	Bob Elliott	2
3	Jimmy Grant	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	1
1	Leon Culberson	1
1	Frank McCormick	1
1	Roy Schalk	1
1	Gee Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bobo Newsom	1.33
2	Buck Ross	1.00
3	Max Butcher	0.44
4	Emmett O'Neill	0.40
5	Ben Chapman	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Erickson	8
1	Bobo Newsom	8
3	Ben Chapman	5
4	Max Butcher	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	Dixie Walker	.353
3	Johnny Hopp	.332
4	Augie Galan	.318
5	Tommy Holmes	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	24
2	Mel Ott	22
3	Bobby Doerr	13
3	Phil Weintraub	13
5	4 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	78
2	Ray Sanders	74
3	Vern Stephens	69
4	Bobby Doerr	67
4	Bob Elliott	67

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	33
2	George Case	31
3	Don Gutteridge	16
4	Johnny Barrett	15
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Steve Gromek	1.79
3	Dizzy Trout	1.95
4	Hank Borowy	1.99
5	Max Lanier	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	16
1	Hal Newhouser	16
1	Dizzy Trout	16
1	Bucky Walters	16
5	2 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	103
2	Bill Voiselle	101
3	Al Javery	100
4	Tex Hughson	98
5	2 tied	97

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	11
1	Gordon Maltzberger	11
3	Joe Berry	10
4	George Caster	9
5	Joe Heving	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nick Etten	.424
2	Jim Russell	.419
3	Bill Nicholson	.411
4	Tommy Holmes	.404
5	Oscar Grimes	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	9
2	Frank McCormick	6
3	Danny Litwhiler	4
3	Ray Mueller	4
5	13 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	23
1	Bill Nicholson	23
3	Frank McCormick	20
3	Ray Sanders	20
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	9
2	Johnny Barrett	6
3	George Case	5
4	Frank McCormick	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.00
2	Jesse Flores	0.53
3	Rube Fischer	0.67
4	Joe Haynes	1.02
5	Andy Hansen	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	4
2	Harry Brecheen	3
2	Bob Chipman	3
2	Mort Cooper	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Grove	21
2	Max Lanier	20
2	Bobo Newsom	20
2	Clyde Shoun	20
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	4
2	Frank Barrett	2
2	Joe Berry	2
2	George Caster	2
2	Tex Hughson	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Sanders	.365
2	Nick Etten	.356
2	Jim Russell	.356
4	Stan Musial	.354
5	Frank McCormick	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	10
2	Bob Johnson	6
2	Johnny Lindell	6
2	Frank McCormick	6
5	6 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Sanders	34
2	Bob Elliott	33
3	Bill Nicholson	30
4	Bobby Doerr	27
4	Frank McCormick	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	16
2	George Case	11
3	Johnny Barrett	8
4	Roy Hughes	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Andy Karl	0.98
2	Max Lanier	1.31
3	Fritz Ostermueller	1.69
3	Jesse Flores	1.69
5	Bob Muncrief	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Ted Wilks	6
3	Tiny Bonham	5
3	Bob Chipman	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Orval Grove	36
1	Tex Hughson	36
3	Steve Gromek	35
4	Dizzy Trout	29
5	4 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	5
2	Ace Adams	4
2	Tex Hughson	4
4	Joe Berry	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.372
2	Dixie Walker	.357
3	Bill Nicholson	.311
4	Bobby Doerr	.311
5	Bob Elliott	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	38
2	Rudy York	31
3	Mel Ott	26
4	Ron Northey	23
5	3 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	131
2	Rudy York	114
3	Ray Sanders	102
4	Vern Stephens	101
5	Bob Elliott	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	62
2	Wally Moses	34
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	34
4	Don Gutteridge	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.76
2	Johnny Niggeling	1.82
3	Dizzy Trout	1.96
4	Red Munger	2.02
5	Bucky Walters	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	26
2	Bucky Walters	25
3	Hank Borowy	21
4	Mort Cooper	20
4	Max Lanier	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	170
2	Al Javery	163
2	Allie Reynolds	163
4	Hal Newhouser	140
5	Dizzy Trout	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	16
1	Gordon Maltzberger	16
3	Ace Adams	12
4	George Caster	11
5	Joe Berry	10