On This Day

Thursday, September 7, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	74	59	.556	--
Yankees	74	59	.556	0.0
Tigers	73	60	.549	1.0
Red Sox	71	62	.534	3.0
Indians	64	70	.478	10.5
Athletics	63	72	.467	12.0
White Sox	60	73	.451	14.0
Senators	55	79	.410	19.5

Games

Tigers 3, Indians 0

Browns 5, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	94	35	.729	--
Pirates	77	52	.597	17.0
Reds	70	56	.556	22.5
Giants	61	71	.462	34.5
Cubs	58	68	.460	34.5
Braves	54	79	.406	42.0
Dodgers	53	79	.402	42.5
Blue Jays	51	78	.395	43.0

Games

Giants 9, Braves 3

Blue Jays 7, Dodgers 5

Cardinals 3, Cubs 2

Reds 2, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Moon Mullen	4
3	Tony Lupien	3
3	Steve Mesner	3
3	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Phil Cavarretta	1
1	Ernie Lombardi	1
1	Mel Ott	1
1	Chuck Workman	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	3
1	Bill Voiselle	3
1	Chuck Workman	3
4	Phil Cavarretta	2
4	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	Buddy Kerr	1
1	Lennie Merullo	1
1	Wally Moses	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dizzy Trout	0.83
2	Bill Voiselle	0.71
3	Harry Brecheen	0.50
4	Denny Galehouse	0.40
5	Fritz Ostermueller	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Ed Heusser	1
1	Andy Karl	1
1	Tex Shirley	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Trout	5
1	Bill Voiselle	5
3	Harry Brecheen	4
3	Bob Chipman	4
3	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.359
2	Stan Musial	.350
3	Joe Medwick	.342
4	Johnny Hopp	.341
5	Bob Johnson	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	31
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	18
4	Ron Northey	17
4	Vern Stephens	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	106
2	Vern Stephens	95
3	Ray Sanders	93
4	Bob Elliott	92
5	Bob Johnson	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	49
2	George Case	41
3	Johnny Barrett	24
3	George Myatt	24
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.88
2	Max Lanier	2.06
3	Tex Hughson	2.17
4	Bucky Walters	2.32
5	Johnny Niggeling	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	24
2	Hal Newhouser	23
3	Mort Cooper	20
3	Bucky Walters	20
5	Bill Voiselle	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	142
2	Bill Voiselle	140
3	Dizzy Trout	131
4	Max Lanier	128
5	Bobo Newsom	119

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Myatt	.491
2	Bobby Estalella	.449
3	Ed Busch	.444
4	Pete Fox	.432
5	Howie Schultz	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Spence	5
2	Nick Etten	4
2	Johnny Lindell	4
2	Bill Nicholson	4
2	Mel Ott	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lindell	18
2	Nick Etten	17
3	Howie Schultz	16
4	Bob Johnson	15
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	11
2	George Myatt	7
3	Pete Fox	4
4	George Case	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.50
2	Dizzy Trout	0.72
3	Ted Wilks	1.21
4	Bob Chipman	1.23
5	2 tied	1.42

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	Hal Newhouser	20
1	Dizzy Trout	20
3	Bill Voiselle	18
4	Denny Galehouse	15
5	3 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	2
1	Joe Heving	2
1	Jim Turner	2
4	Nate Andrews	1
4	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.461
2	Bob Johnson	.390
3	Jim Russell	.383
4	Bobby Estalella	.380
5	Doc Cramer	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	7
1	Bill Nicholson	7
3	Walker Cooper	6
3	Frank McCormick	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lindell	28
1	Ron Northey	28
3	Nick Etten	26
3	Bob Johnson	26
3	Frank McCormick	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	15
2	George Myatt	11
3	George Case	10
4	Johnny Barrett	9
5	Tony Lupien	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	1.24
2	Dizzy Trout	1.77
3	Clyde Shoun	1.80
4	Tiny Bonham	1.82
4	Freddy Schmidt	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Mort Cooper	6
2	Hal Newhouser	6
2	Bill Voiselle	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	43
2	Bill Voiselle	39
3	Dizzy Trout	36
4	Russ Christopher	28
4	Denny Galehouse	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Turner	3
2	Frank Barrett	2
2	Joe Heving	2
4	Ace Adams	1
4	27 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.357
2	Stan Musial	.354
3	Johnny Hopp	.330
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.320
5	Joe Medwick	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	38
2	Mel Ott	27
3	Ron Northey	22
4	Vern Stephens	21
5	2 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	128
2	Vern Stephens	109
3	Ray Sanders	103
4	Bob Elliott	101
5	2 tied	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	58
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	50
3	Wally Moses	26
4	Johnny Barrett	24
4	George Myatt	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.89
2	Dizzy Trout	1.95
3	Johnny Niggeling	2.09
4	Ed Heusser	2.24
5	Bucky Walters	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	27
2	Hal Newhouser	23
3	Mort Cooper	22
3	Bucky Walters	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Voiselle	159
2	Max Lanier	155
3	Hal Newhouser	151
3	Dizzy Trout	151
5	Al Javery	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	15
2	Ace Adams	13
2	Gordon Maltzberger	13
4	George Caster	12
5	Joe Berry	10