On This Day

Saturday, September 16, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	77	62	.554	--
Tigers	76	62	.551	0.5
Yankees	76	62	.551	0.5
Red Sox	74	65	.532	3.0
Indians	66	73	.475	11.0
Athletics	65	75	.464	12.5
White Sox	63	76	.453	14.0
Senators	59	81	.421	18.5

Games

Athletics 6, Yankees 3

Browns 9, White Sox 0

Red Sox 11, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	96	43	.691	--
Pirates	82	57	.590	14.0
Reds	78	59	.569	17.0
Cubs	64	73	.467	31.0
Giants	63	75	.457	32.5
Dodgers	57	81	.413	38.5
Braves	56	82	.406	39.5
Blue Jays	55	81	.404	39.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Braves 4

Braves 4, Dodgers 2

Cubs 9, Cardinals 5

Blue Jays 5, Giants 2

Blue Jays 2, Giants 1

Reds 2, Pirates 1

Reds 3, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tony Lupien	5
1	Eddie Miksis	5
3	Mike Kreevich	4
3	Ray Mueller	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Secory	2
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	Nick Etten	1
2	Don Gutteridge	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Secory	4
2	Phil Cavarretta	3
2	Tommy Holmes	3
2	Steve Mesner	3
2	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Buddy Kerr	1
1	Chet Laabs	1
1	Vern Stephens	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Kramer	6.00
2	Red Barrett	1.17
3	Bobo Newsom	0.88
4	Hal Gregg	0.62
5	Ewald Pyle	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Barrett	1
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Arnold Carter	1
1	Tommy de la Cruz	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewald Pyle	8
2	Red Barrett	7
2	Bobo Newsom	7
4	Jack Kramer	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	1
1	Paul Erickson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.358
2	Stan Musial	.348
3	Joe Medwick	.343
4	Johnny Hopp	.334
5	Bob Johnson	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	32
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	20
4	Ron Northey	18
4	Vern Stephens	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	108
2	Ray Sanders	100
2	Vern Stephens	100
4	Bob Johnson	98
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	Bobo Newsom	129

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	Stan Spence	.476
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.429
3	Buster Adams	.417
4	Hal Luby	.410
5	Dixie Walker	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	5
2	Johnny Hopp	4
3	Buster Adams	3
3	Bill Nicholson	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nick Etten	15
2	Babe Dahlgren	13
3	Bob Johnson	12
3	Jim Russell	12
5	7 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
2	George Case	6
3	Johnny Barrett	3
3	Wally Moses	3
3	George Myatt	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Heving	0.00
2	Hal Newhouser	0.33
3	Jim Konstanty	0.61
4	Hy Vandenberg	0.64
5	Frank Barrett	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Gromek	3
1	Mickey Haefner	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Claude Passeau	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Erickson	20
2	Dizzy Trout	18
3	Hal Newhouser	17
3	Bobo Newsom	17
5	Jack Kramer	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	2
1	Ray Starr	2
3	Paul Erickson	1
3	Joe Heving	1
3	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Doc Cramer	.421
2	Joe Medwick	.410
3	Bobby Estalella	.388
4	Bob Johnson	.383
5	George Metkovich	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	6
1	Nick Etten	6
3	Buster Adams	5
3	Johnny Hopp	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	26
1	Nick Etten	26
1	Bob Johnson	26
1	Johnny Lindell	26
1	Ron Northey	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	14
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	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	43
2	Dizzy Trout	35
3	Ewald Pyle	32
4	Mickey Haefner	26
4	2 others tied	26

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.353
2	Stan Musial	.352
3	Johnny Hopp	.326
4	Joe Medwick	.324
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.320

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	129
2	Vern Stephens	110
3	Ray Sanders	109
4	Bob Johnson	100
5	Bob Elliott	99

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	Johnny Niggeling	2.18
3	Max Lanier	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	Dizzy Trout	154
4	Max Lanier	153
5	Al Javery	142

Saves

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