On This Day

Sunday, September 3, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	72	58	.554	--
Yankees	72	59	.550	0.5
Tigers	69	59	.539	2.0
Red Sox	70	61	.534	2.5
Indians	63	68	.481	9.5
Athletics	63	70	.474	10.5
White Sox	59	69	.461	12.0
Senators	54	78	.409	19.0

Games

Athletics 5, Red Sox 1

Yankees 6, Senators 5

Yankees 11, Senators 3

Browns 4, Tigers 1

Indians 4, White Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	91	34	.728	--
Pirates	76	50	.603	15.5
Reds	68	54	.557	21.5
Cubs	57	66	.463	33.0
Giants	59	70	.457	34.0
Braves	54	76	.415	39.5
Dodgers	51	78	.395	42.0
Blue Jays	49	77	.389	42.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Giants 6

Giants 9, Dodgers 3

Braves 2, Blue Jays 1

Blue Jays 5, Braves 0

Pirates 6, Cardinals 5

Pirates 8, Cardinals 2

Cubs 5, Reds 1

Cubs 6, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Elliott	4
1	Augie Galan	4
1	Don Johnson	4
1	Johnny Lindell	4
1	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	2
1	Stan Spence	2
3	Augie Galan	1
3	Johnny Hopp	1
3	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nick Etten	5
2	Bill Nicholson	4
2	Mel Ott	4
2	Howie Schultz	4
5	8 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	3
2	George Case	1
2	Mike Guerra	1
2	Frankie Gustine	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Kramer	0.57
2	Charley Schanz	0.50
2	Dizzy Trout	0.50
4	Hal Gregg	0.44
4	Claude Passeau	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bevens	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Jesse Flores	1
1	Hal Gregg	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Blix Donnelly	6
1	Dizzy Trout	6
3	Charley Schanz	5
4	Hank Borowy	4
4	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Johnson	1
1	Tom Sunkel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.357
2	Stan Musial	.353
3	Joe Medwick	.342
4	Johnny Hopp	.335
5	Bob Johnson	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	30
2	Mel Ott	25
3	Nick Etten	17
3	Ron Northey	17
5	4 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	102
2	Ray Sanders	93
3	Bob Elliott	92
3	Vern Stephens	92
5	2 tied	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	47
2	George Case	39
3	George Myatt	24
4	Johnny Barrett	23
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Dizzy Trout	1.94
3	Max Lanier	1.99
4	Tex Hughson	2.17
5	Johnny Niggeling	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	23
2	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Mort Cooper	19
3	Bucky Walters	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	138
2	Bill Voiselle	135
3	Max Lanier	127
4	Dizzy Trout	126
5	3 tied	112

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	13
2	George Caster	12
3	Gordon Maltzberger	11
4	Joe Berry	10
5	Joe Heving	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Myatt	.510
2	Joe Medwick	.487
3	Bobby Estalella	.414
4	Walker Cooper	.408
5	Pete Fox	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Spence	5
2	Walker Cooper	4
2	Ken Keltner	4
2	Mickey Rocco	4
2	Rudy York	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Keltner	18
2	Nick Etten	17
2	Johnny Lindell	17
2	Howie Schultz	17
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10
2	George Myatt	7
3	Pete Fox	4
3	Don Johnson	4
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.00
2	Al Gerheauser	1.42
3	Bobo Newsom	1.44
4	Clyde Shoun	1.50
5	2 tied	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	4
1	Bill Voiselle	4
3	Hank Borowy	3
3	Monk Dubiel	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Trout	22
2	Hal Newhouser	20
3	Denny Galehouse	18
3	Bill Voiselle	18
5	Hank Borowy	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Turner	3
2	Ace Adams	1
2	Nate Andrews	1
2	Frank Barrett	1
2	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.443
2	Jim Russell	.405
3	Dixie Walker	.378
4	Bob Johnson	.374
5	Ed Busch	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Tabor	8
2	Bill Nicholson	7
3	Nick Etten	6
3	Bob Johnson	6
3	4 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	28
1	Jim Tabor	28
3	Bob Elliott	27
3	Johnny Lindell	27
5	5 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	14
2	George Myatt	11
3	George Case	9
4	Johnny Barrett	8
5	Tony Lupien	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	1.42
2	Clyde Shoun	1.57
3	Freddy Schmidt	1.77
4	Max Lanier	1.82
5	Art Herring	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Hal Newhouser	6
3	Russ Christopher	5
3	Mort Cooper	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	41
2	Dizzy Trout	36
3	Bill Voiselle	34
4	Russ Christopher	32
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
1	Jim Turner	3
3	Ace Adams	2
3	Claude Passeau	2
5	32 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.360
2	Dixie Walker	.358
3	Bobby Doerr	.324
4	Johnny Hopp	.323
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	38
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Ron Northey	22
4	Vern Stephens	20
4	Rudy York	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	126
2	Bob Elliott	108
3	Vern Stephens	107
4	Ray Sanders	103
5	Stan Musial	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	56
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	48
3	Wally Moses	27
4	George Myatt	24
5	Johnny Barrett	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.80
2	Dizzy Trout	1.95
3	Johnny Niggeling	2.00
4	Bucky Walters	2.26
5	Ed Heusser	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	27
2	Mort Cooper	22
2	Hal Newhouser	22
2	Bucky Walters	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	164
2	Bill Voiselle	154
3	Hal Newhouser	149
3	Dizzy Trout	149
5	Al Javery	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	14
1	Joe Heving	14
3	George Caster	13
3	Gordon Maltzberger	13
5	Joe Berry	10