On This Day

Friday, September 15, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	76	61	.555	--
Tigers	76	62	.551	0.5
Browns	76	62	.551	0.5
Red Sox	73	65	.529	3.5
Indians	66	73	.475	11.0
Athletics	64	75	.460	13.0
White Sox	63	75	.457	13.5
Senators	59	80	.424	18.0

Games

Indians 4, Tigers 3

Tigers 9, Indians 1

Browns 5, White Sox 1

Senators 5, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	96	42	.696	--
Pirates	82	55	.599	13.5
Reds	76	59	.563	18.5
Giants	63	73	.463	32.0
Cubs	63	73	.463	32.0
Dodgers	56	80	.412	39.0
Braves	55	81	.404	40.0
Blue Jays	53	81	.396	41.0

Games

Cubs 2, Cardinals 1

Cardinals 3, Cubs 2

Blue Jays 7, Giants 3

Reds 5, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Doc Cramer	6
2	Phil Cavarretta	4
2	Myril Hoag	4
2	Ken Keltner	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buster Adams	1
1	Jim Russell	1
1	Vern Stephens	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Northey	3
2	Doc Cramer	2
2	Danny Litwhiler	2
2	Eddie Mayo	2
2	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Cavarretta	1
1	Frank Mancuso	1
1	George Myatt	1
1	Bill Nicholson	1
1	Paul Richards	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hy Vandenberg	1.00
2	Hal Newhouser	0.90
3	Ken Raffensberger	0.62
4	Denny Galehouse	0.50
4	Nick Strincevich	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chipman	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Mickey Haefner	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	9
2	Hy Vandenberg	7
3	Dizzy Trout	6
4	Orval Grove	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.355
2	Stan Musial	.348
3	Joe Medwick	.342
4	Johnny Hopp	.333
5	Bob Johnson	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	32
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	19
4	Ron Northey	18
4	Vern Stephens	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	108
2	Ray Sanders	100
3	Vern Stephens	99
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	25
5	Don Gutteridge	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	2.02
2	Tex Hughson	2.17
3	Hal Newhouser	2.24
4	Ed Heusser	2.29
5	Max Lanier	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	25
2	Dizzy Trout	24
3	Mort Cooper	21
3	Bucky Walters	21
5	Bill Voiselle	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	155
2	Bill Voiselle	143
3	Dizzy Trout	138
4	Max Lanier	135
5	2 tied	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	Doc Cramer	.517
2	Stan Spence	.488
3	Howie Schultz	.409
4	Pete Coscarart	.407
5	Hal Luby	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	4
2	Buster Adams	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	Bill Nicholson	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	15
2	Nick Etten	13
2	Howie Schultz	13
4	Ray Mueller	12
4	3 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	8
2	George Case	6
3	George Myatt	4
4	Johnny Barrett	3
4	Wally Moses	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Heving	0.00
2	Jim Konstanty	0.61
3	Hy Vandenberg	0.64
4	Eddie Lopat	0.78
5	Paul Erickson	0.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	4
2	Paul Erickson	3
2	Steve Gromek	3
2	Mickey Haefner	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	25
2	Paul Erickson	19
3	Dizzy Trout	18
4	Max Lanier	16
5	Fritz Ostermueller	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	2
1	Ray Starr	2
3	Nate Andrews	1
3	Mickey Haefner	1
3	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Doc Cramer	.411
2	Bobby Estalella	.384
3	Bob Johnson	.381
4	Mickey Owen	.380
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.379

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Lindell	27
2	Babe Dahlgren	26
3	Nick Etten	25
3	Bob Johnson	25
3	Ron Northey	25

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hy Vandenberg	1.95
2	Clyde Shoun	1.96
3	Ed Heusser	1.98
4	Mickey Haefner	2.01
5	Harry Gumbert	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	6
1	Bill Voiselle	6
3	Mort Cooper	5
3	Monk Dubiel	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	43
2	Dizzy Trout	35
3	Bill Voiselle	30
4	Mickey Haefner	26
4	Max Lanier	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Turner	3
2	Frank Barrett	2
2	Joe Heving	2
2	Ray Starr	2
5	22 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.353
2	Dixie Walker	.350
3	Johnny Hopp	.325
4	Joe Medwick	.323
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.320

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	130
2	Ray Sanders	109
2	Vern Stephens	109
4	Bob Elliott	99
5	Bob Johnson	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	57
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	52
3	Johnny Barrett	26
3	Wally Moses	26
5	George Myatt	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.92
2	Max Lanier	2.17
3	Johnny Niggeling	2.18
4	Ed Heusser	2.21
5	Hal Newhouser	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	27
2	Hal Newhouser	25
3	Mort Cooper	23
4	Bucky Walters	22
5	Bill Voiselle	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	160
2	Bill Voiselle	158
3	Max Lanier	154
3	Dizzy Trout	154
5	Al Javery	144

Saves

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