On This Day

Thursday, September 28, 1944

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 86 64 .573 --
Browns 85 65 .567 1.0
Yankees 83 67 .553 3.0
Red Sox 75 75 .500 11.0
Indians 72 78 .480 14.0
White Sox 69 81 .460 17.0
Athletics 68 82 .453 18.0
Senators 62 88 .413 24.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 104 47 .689 --
Pirates 89 61 .593 14.5
Reds 88 63 .583 16.0
Cubs 74 76 .493 29.5
Giants 65 86 .430 39.0
Braves 62 88 .413 41.5
Dodgers 61 90 .404 43.0
Blue Jays 59 91 .393 44.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Morrie Aderholt 3
1 Ray Mueller 3
1 Gee Walker 3
4 John Antonelli 2
4 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Litwhiler 1
1 Frank McCormick 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Augie Galan 3
1 Frank McCormick 3
3 Steve Mesner 2
3 Ray Mueller 2
5 8 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dain Clay 1
1 Buddy Kerr 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ewald Pyle 0.44
2 Blix Donnelly 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Clyde Shoun 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewald Pyle 4
2 Blix Donnelly 2
2 Chink Zachary 2
4 Ralph Branca 1
4 Clyde Shoun 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dixie Walker .362
2 Stan Musial .342
3 Joe Medwick .337
4 Johnny Hopp .335
5 Phil Cavarretta .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 33
2 Mel Ott 26
3 Nick Etten 22
4 Frank McCormick 20
4 Ron Northey 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 119
2 Bob Elliott 107
3 Vern Stephens 105
4 Bob Johnson 103
5 2 tied 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 54
2 George Case 48
3 Johnny Barrett 28
4 George Myatt 26
5 2 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 1.94
2 Tex Hughson 2.17
3 Johnny Niggeling 2.22
4 Hal Newhouser 2.23
5 Bucky Walters 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 28
2 Dizzy Trout 27
3 Bucky Walters 23
4 Mort Cooper 22
5 Bill Voiselle 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 180
2 Bill Voiselle 153
3 Dizzy Trout 143
4 Max Lanier 141
5 Bobo Newsom 139

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Wakefield .500
2 Phil Cavarretta .438
3 Dixie Walker .434
4 Johnny Lindell .426
5 Nick Etten .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank McCormick 4
1 Dick Wakefield 4
3 Nick Etten 3
3 Tommy Holmes 3
3 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Northey 17
2 Bob Elliott 15
2 Augie Galan 15
2 Steve Mesner 15
2 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 4
1 Wally Moses 4
3 Dain Clay 3
3 Buddy Kerr 3
3 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
1 Sig Jakucki 0.00
3 Arnold Carter 0.40
4 Charley Schanz 0.87
5 Hank Wyse 0.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 4
2 Harry Brecheen 3
2 Tommy de la Cruz 3
2 Harry Gumbert 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 34
2 Denny Galehouse 23
3 Ewald Pyle 18
4 Al Javery 17
4 Bobo Newsom 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Barrett 2
1 Arnold Carter 2
3 Joe Berry 1
3 Bob Chipman 1
3 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Wakefield .430
2 Doc Cramer .398
3 Dixie Walker .398
4 Nick Etten .387
5 Phil Cavarretta .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nick Etten 8
2 Johnny Hopp 6
3 Whitey Kurowski 5
3 Frank McCormick 5
3 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Wakefield 28
2 Johnny Lindell 27
3 Babe Dahlgren 26
3 Rudy York 26
5 2 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 14
2 George Case 10
3 George Myatt 8
4 Wally Moses 7
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Blix Donnelly 0.56
2 Paul Erickson 1.37
3 Arnold Carter 1.42
4 Hal Newhouser 1.50
4 Jack Kramer 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 7
1 Claude Passeau 7
3 Dizzy Trout 6
4 Nels Potter 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 50
2 Denny Galehouse 36
3 Bobo Newsom 32
4 Paul Erickson 27
4 3 others tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Barrett 4
2 Arnold Carter 2
2 Johnny Johnson 2
2 Ray Starr 2
2 Jim Turner 2