On This Day

Saturday, September 9, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	75	60	.556	--
Tigers	74	60	.552	0.5
Browns	74	61	.548	1.0
Red Sox	72	63	.533	3.0
Indians	64	71	.474	11.0
Athletics	64	73	.467	12.0
White Sox	62	73	.459	13.0
Senators	56	80	.412	19.5

Games

Red Sox 7, Yankees 1

White Sox 2, Browns 1

Athletics 3, Senators 1

Tigers 15, Indians 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	94	36	.723	--
Pirates	77	53	.592	17.0
Reds	71	56	.559	21.5
Cubs	59	68	.465	33.5
Giants	61	72	.459	34.5
Braves	55	79	.410	41.0
Dodgers	54	79	.406	41.5
Blue Jays	51	79	.392	43.0

Games

Braves 6, Giants 4

Cubs 6, Cardinals 1

Reds 3, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rudy York	4
2	Lou Finney	3
2	Pete Fox	3
2	Ben Geraghty	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jack Kramer	1
1	George Metkovich	1
1	Pat Seerey	1
1	Gee Walker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Cullenbine	4
2	Lou Finney	3
2	Paul Richards	3
2	Jim Tobin	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Wakefield	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Kramer	0.60
2	Rex Cecil	0.50
3	Jim Tobin	0.36
4	Bobo Newsom	0.33
5	3 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Cecil	1
1	Rufe Gentry	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	Bobo Newsom	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	6
2	Rex Cecil	5
3	Jim Tobin	4
4	Rufe Gentry	3
4	Bobo Newsom	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hy Vandenberg	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.361
2	Stan Musial	.348
3	Joe Medwick	.344
4	Johnny Hopp	.338
5	Bob Johnson	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	31
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	19
4	Bob Johnson	17
4	2 others tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	106
2	Vern Stephens	96
3	Bob Johnson	94
3	Ray Sanders	94
5	Bob Elliott	92

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	51
2	George Case	41
3	Johnny Barrett	24
3	George Myatt	24
5	Don Gutteridge	20

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	122

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	.453
2	Doc Cramer	.438
3	Ed Busch	.435
4	Pete Fox	.432
5	Howie Schultz	.431

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lindell	20
2	Nick Etten	18
2	Bob Johnson	18
4	Howie Schultz	16
5	5 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	13
2	George Myatt	7
3	George Case	3
3	Pete Fox	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ben Chapman	0.50
1	Steve Gromek	0.50
3	Joe Heving	0.66
4	Dizzy Trout	0.94
5	Bob Chipman	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Lopat	4
2	Hank Borowy	3
2	Monk Dubiel	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	20
2	Hank Borowy	15
2	Bobo Newsom	15
2	Dizzy Trout	15
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	2
1	Joe Heving	2
3	Nate Andrews	1
3	Mickey Haefner	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.440
2	Bob Johnson	.385
3	Dixie Walker	.384
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.382
5	George Metkovich	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	7
1	Bill Nicholson	7
3	Walker Cooper	6
3	Stan Spence	6
3	Vern Stephens	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lindell	30
2	Ron Northey	29
3	Bob Johnson	27
4	Nick Etten	26
5	4 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	17
2	George Myatt	11
3	George Case	10
4	Johnny Barrett	8
5	Tony Lupien	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Xavier Rescigno	1.57
2	Dizzy Trout	1.77
3	Freddy Schmidt	1.82
4	Clyde Shoun	1.85
5	Mickey Haefner	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Mort Cooper	6
3	Monk Dubiel	5
3	Eddie Lopat	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	36
1	Dizzy Trout	36
3	Bill Voiselle	32
4	Russ Christopher	31
5	2 tied	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	.358
2	Stan Musial	.351
3	Johnny Hopp	.325
4	Joe Medwick	.322
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	38
2	Mel Ott	27
3	Ron Northey	22
4	Vern Stephens	21
5	Nick Etten	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	128
2	Vern Stephens	110
3	Ray Sanders	104
4	Bob Elliott	101
4	Bob Johnson	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	58
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	52
3	Wally Moses	27
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	Max Lanier	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