On This Day

Wednesday, September 13, 1944

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 76 61 .555 --
Tigers 75 61 .551 0.5
Browns 75 62 .547 1.0
Red Sox 73 64 .533 3.0
Indians 65 72 .474 11.0
Athletics 64 75 .460 13.0
White Sox 63 74 .460 13.0
Senators 58 80 .420 18.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 41 .699 --
Pirates 82 54 .603 13.0
Reds 74 58 .561 19.0
Giants 62 72 .463 32.0
Cubs 61 71 .462 32.0
Dodgers 55 80 .407 39.5
Braves 55 80 .407 39.5
Blue Jays 52 80 .394 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pete Coscarart 4
1 Babe Dahlgren 4
3 Augie Bergamo 3
3 Walker Cooper 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Hopp 2
2 Johnny Barrett 1
2 Babe Dahlgren 1
2 Ken O'Dea 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Dahlgren 6
1 Johnny Hopp 6
3 Jim Russell 3
3 Frank Secory 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dain Clay 1
1 Steve Mesner 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Lanier 0.86
2 Red Lynn 0.50
2 Xavier Rescigno 0.50
4 Rip Sewell 0.45
5 2 tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Gumbert 1
1 Claude Passeau 1
1 Xavier Rescigno 1
1 Rip Sewell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Lanier 6
1 Red Lynn 6
3 Rip Sewell 5
4 Harry Brecheen 4
4 Xavier Rescigno 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Starr 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dixie Walker .354
2 Stan Musial .348
3 Joe Medwick .342
4 Johnny Hopp .333
5 Bob Johnson .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 32
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 107
2 Ray Sanders 99
3 Vern Stephens 97
4 Bob Johnson 96
5 Bob Elliott 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 51
2 George Case 44
3 Johnny Barrett 26
4 George Myatt 24
5 Don Gutteridge 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 2.01
2 Tex Hughson 2.17
3 Hal Newhouser 2.28
4 Max Lanier 2.33
5 Johnny Niggeling 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 24
1 Dizzy Trout 24
3 Mort Cooper 21
4 Bucky Walters 20
5 Bill Voiselle 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 146
2 Bill Voiselle 140
3 Max Lanier 135
4 Dizzy Trout 132
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 Howie Schultz .477
2 Stan Spence .420
3 George Myatt .418
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss .404
5 Pete Coscarart .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nick Etten 5
2 Babe Dahlgren 3
2 Johnny Hopp 3
2 Bill Nicholson 3
2 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Dahlgren 16
2 Nick Etten 15
2 Johnny Lindell 15
2 Howie Schultz 15
5 Joe Kuhel 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 10
2 George Case 6
3 George Myatt 5
4 Johnny Barrett 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Heving 0.69
2 Paul Erickson 0.75
3 Blix Donnelly 0.90
4 Hal Newhouser 1.00
4 Steve Gromek 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Claude Passeau 4
2 Paul Erickson 3
2 Eddie Lopat 3
2 Hal Newhouser 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Erickson 17
2 Max Lanier 16
2 Hal Newhouser 16
4 Fritz Ostermueller 15
5 Jack Kramer 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Barrett 2
1 Ray Starr 2
3 Nate Andrews 1
3 Mickey Haefner 1
3 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Metkovich .394
2 Bob Johnson .382
3 Doc Cramer .382
4 Bobby Estalella .379
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nick Etten 7
2 Walker Cooper 6
2 Bill Nicholson 6
4 Buster Adams 5
4 6 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Lindell 29
2 Babe Dahlgren 26
2 Nick Etten 26
4 Bob Johnson 25
5 Rudy York 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 15
2 George Case 11
3 Johnny Barrett 8
3 George Myatt 8
5 Tony Lupien 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clyde Shoun 1.96
2 Mickey Haefner 2.02
3 Harry Gumbert 2.03
4 Monk Dubiel 2.04
5 Tiny Bonham 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 6
1 Hal Newhouser 6
3 Monk Dubiel 5
3 Eddie Lopat 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 37
2 Dizzy Trout 29
3 Mort Cooper 27
3 Preacher Roe 27
3 Bill Voiselle 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Turner 3
2 Frank Barrett 2
2 Joe Heving 2
2 Ray Starr 2
5 23 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .353
2 Dixie Walker .349
3 Johnny Hopp .326
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss .320
5 Joe Medwick .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 39
2 Mel Ott 26
3 Ron Northey 21
3 Vern Stephens 21
5 Nick Etten 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 129
2 Vern Stephens 111
3 Ray Sanders 108
4 Bob Elliott 99
4 Bob Johnson 99

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 58
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss 52
3 Wally Moses 28
4 Johnny Barrett 26
5 George Myatt 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 1.90
2 Johnny Niggeling 2.09
3 Max Lanier 2.17
4 Ed Heusser 2.28
5 Hal Newhouser 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Trout 27
2 Hal Newhouser 24
3 Mort Cooper 23
4 Bucky Walters 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Voiselle 159
2 Max Lanier 154
3 Hal Newhouser 153
4 Dizzy Trout 150
5 Al Javery 143

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Heving 14
2 Ace Adams 13
2 Gordon Maltzberger 13
4 George Caster 12
5 Joe Berry 10