On This Day

Wednesday, August 9, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	63	42	.600	--
Red Sox	56	48	.538	6.5
Yankees	53	49	.520	8.5
Tigers	53	50	.515	9.0
Indians	52	55	.486	12.0
White Sox	50	54	.481	12.5
Athletics	47	60	.439	17.0
Senators	44	60	.423	18.5

Games

Red Sox 9, White Sox 1

Browns 3, Yankees 2

Indians 4, Athletics 3

Tigers 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	73	27	.730	--
Reds	55	44	.556	17.5
Pirates	56	45	.554	17.5
Giants	51	53	.490	24.0
Cubs	46	50	.479	25.0
Braves	42	60	.412	32.0
Dodgers	41	63	.394	34.0
Blue Jays	38	60	.388	34.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Cubs 2

Braves 9, Reds 6

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Cardinals 4, Blue Jays 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Boudreau	3
1	George Hausmann	3
1	Joe Medwick	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Frank McCormick	1
1	Luis Olmo	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Tabor	3
1	Gee Walker	3
1	Chuck Workman	3
4	Frank Colman	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	Hal Newhouser	1
1	Gee Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Newhouser	1.17
2	Tex Hughson	0.83
3	Hank Borowy	0.50
3	Harry Brecheen	0.50
3	Ken Raffensberger	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Tex Hughson	1
1	Sig Jakucki	1
1	Al Javery	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	7
2	Hank Borowy	5
2	Tex Hughson	5
2	Ken Raffensberger	5
2	Early Wynn	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Tobin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.358
2	Dixie Walker	.356
3	Johnny Hopp	.334
4	Tommy Holmes	.325
5	Joe Medwick	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	24
2	Mel Ott	22
3	Bobby Doerr	14
4	Phil Weintraub	13
5	7 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	81
2	Ray Sanders	77
3	Vern Stephens	73
4	Bob Elliott	72
5	2 tied	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	34
2	George Case	31
3	Johnny Barrett	16
3	Don Gutteridge	16
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Dizzy Trout	1.91
3	Max Lanier	1.99
4	Hank Borowy	2.04
5	Steve Gromek	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	18
1	Hal Newhouser	18
3	Dizzy Trout	17
4	Bucky Walters	16
5	4 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	112
2	Bill Voiselle	108
3	Max Lanier	106
3	Hal Newhouser	106
5	Al Javery	104

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Max Macon	.444
2	Stan Musial	.421
2	Jim Russell	.421
4	Tommy Holmes	.407
5	Johnny Hopp	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank McCormick	6
2	Danny Litwhiler	4
3	Buster Adams	3
3	Johnny Lindell	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank McCormick	18
1	Luis Olmo	18
3	Ray Sanders	17
4	Bob Elliott	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	7
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
3	Frank McCormick	4
4	George Case	3
4	Red Treadway	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Haynes	0.00
2	Jesse Flores	0.50
3	Max Lanier	0.77
4	Orval Grove	1.29
4	Claude Passeau	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Max Lanier	5
2	Russ Christopher	3
2	Bill Fleming	3
2	Tex Hughson	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	24
2	Orval Grove	19
2	Hal Newhouser	19
2	Bobo Newsom	19
5	Clyde Shoun	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
2	Ace Adams	2
2	Gordon Maltzberger	2
2	Jim Tobin	2
5	17 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.375
1	Dixie Walker	.375
3	Jim Russell	.374
4	Babe Dahlgren	.368
5	Ray Sanders	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	9
2	Johnny Lindell	8
3	Frank McCormick	7
4	Buster Adams	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Sanders	32
2	Bill Nicholson	30
3	Bob Elliott	29
4	Johnny Lindell	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	13
2	George Case	11
3	Johnny Barrett	7
4	Buddy Kerr	6
5	Roy Hughes	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	0.92
2	Jesse Flores	1.41
3	Andy Karl	1.42
4	Steve Gromek	1.63
5	Joe Haynes	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Max Lanier	6
3	Bill Fleming	5
3	Tex Hughson	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	41
2	Orval Grove	37
3	Steve Gromek	33
4	Hal Newhouser	29
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	5
2	Ace Adams	4
2	Gordon Maltzberger	4
4	Joe Berry	3
5	5 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Dixie Walker	.362
3	Bobby Doerr	.314
4	Bill Nicholson	.312
5	Bob Elliott	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	37
2	Rudy York	27
3	Mel Ott	26
4	Ron Northey	21
5	3 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	129
2	Rudy York	107
3	Bob Elliott	104
3	Vern Stephens	104
5	Ray Sanders	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	59
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	35
3	Wally Moses	33
4	Don Gutteridge	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.77
2	Red Munger	1.81
3	Johnny Niggeling	1.85
4	Dizzy Trout	1.99
5	Bucky Walters	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	26
2	Bucky Walters	23
3	Hank Borowy	21
3	Max Lanier	21
5	Mort Cooper	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Javery	164
2	Max Lanier	163
3	Allie Reynolds	154
4	Hal Newhouser	148
5	Tex Hughson	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	16
2	Gordon Maltzberger	15
3	Ace Adams	13
3	George Caster	13
5	Joe Berry	10