On This Day

Saturday, August 5, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	60	42	.588	--
Red Sox	54	47	.535	5.5
Yankees	51	48	.515	7.5
Tigers	50	50	.500	9.0
White Sox	50	51	.495	9.5
Indians	51	53	.490	10.0
Athletics	47	57	.452	14.0
Senators	43	58	.426	16.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Senators 2

Tigers 5, White Sox 3

Athletics 2, Yankees 1

Athletics 2, Yankees 0

Browns 9, Indians 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	71	27	.724	--
Reds	55	42	.567	15.5
Pirates	53	44	.546	17.5
Cubs	46	47	.495	22.5
Giants	49	51	.490	23.0
Dodgers	40	61	.396	32.5
Braves	39	60	.394	32.5
Blue Jays	37	58	.389	32.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Braves 7

Cubs 7, Pirates 2

Giants 6, Blue Jays 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Babe Dahlgren	4
1	Max Macon	4
1	Bill Nicholson	4
4	Jack Bolling	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Tommy Holmes	1
1	Tony Lupien	1
1	Mickey Rocco	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	3
1	Ken Keltner	3
1	Tony Lupien	3
1	Luis Olmo	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Leon Culberson	1
1	Stan Hack	1
1	Buddy Kerr	1
1	Johnny Lindell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tex Hughson	1.29
2	Russ Christopher	0.67
3	Luke Hamlin	0.57
4	Steve Roser	0.44
5	Roger Wolff	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Rube Fischer	1
1	Bill Fleming	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	9
2	George Caster	4
2	Russ Christopher	4
2	Luke Hamlin	4
2	Steve Roser	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	1
1	George Caster	1
1	Claude Passeau	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	Dixie Walker	.355
3	Johnny Hopp	.332
4	Tommy Holmes	.318
5	Augie Galan	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	24
2	Mel Ott	22
3	Bobby Doerr	14
4	Phil Weintraub	13
5	4 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	79
2	Ray Sanders	74
3	Bobby Doerr	70
3	Vern Stephens	70
5	Bob Elliott	68

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	17
1	Hal Newhouser	17
3	Dizzy Trout	16
3	Bucky Walters	16
5	2 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	107
2	Max Lanier	103
3	Al Javery	102
4	Bill Voiselle	101
5	Hal Newhouser	99

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	12
2	Gordon Maltzberger	11
3	Joe Berry	10
3	George Caster	10
5	Joe Heving	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Nicholson	.448
2	Jim Russell	.415
3	Ray Sanders	.405
4	Babe Dahlgren	.400
4	Tommy Holmes	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	8
2	Frank McCormick	6
3	Bobby Doerr	4
3	Danny Litwhiler	4
3	Ray Mueller	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	23
2	Bill Nicholson	22
3	Frank McCormick	20
4	Ray Sanders	19
5	3 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	8
2	Johnny Barrett	6
3	George Case	5
4	Frank McCormick	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.00
2	Jesse Flores	0.53
3	Joe Haynes	0.70
4	Andy Hansen	1.23
5	Max Lanier	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Fleming	4
2	Bob Chipman	3
2	Russ Christopher	3
2	Mort Cooper	3
2	11 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	27
2	Orval Grove	21
3	Max Lanier	20
3	Bobo Newsom	20
3	Clyde Shoun	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	4
2	George Caster	3
3	Ace Adams	2
3	Frank Barrett	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Bolling	.375
2	Ray Sanders	.368
3	Jim Russell	.359
4	Tommy Holmes	.358
4	Bill Nicholson	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	10
2	Bobby Doerr	6
2	Johnny Lindell	6
2	Frank McCormick	6
5	7 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Sanders	34
2	Bob Elliott	33
3	Bill Nicholson	31
4	Bobby Doerr	30
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	15
2	George Case	11
3	Johnny Barrett	8
4	Roy Hughes	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Andy Karl	1.19
2	Max Lanier	1.31
3	Jesse Flores	1.69
4	Joe Haynes	1.84
5	Steve Gromek	1.84

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	45
2	Orval Grove	36
3	Steve Gromek	35
4	Bob Muncrief	27
4	2 others tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	5
1	Gordon Maltzberger	5
3	George Caster	4
3	Tex Hughson	4
5	2 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.372
2	Dixie Walker	.359
3	Bill Nicholson	.314
4	Bobby Doerr	.312
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	4 tied	19

Runs Batted In

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

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	Nate Andrews	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	26
2	Bucky Walters	24
3	Hank Borowy	21
4	Mort Cooper	20
4	Max Lanier	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	170
2	Al Javery	165
3	Allie Reynolds	163
4	Hal Newhouser	142
5	Dizzy Trout	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	16
1	Gordon Maltzberger	16
3	Ace Adams	13
4	George Caster	12
5	Joe Berry	10