On This Day

Saturday, September 30, 1944

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 88 65 .575 --
Browns 88 65 .575 0.0
Yankees 83 70 .542 5.0
Red Sox 76 76 .500 11.5
Indians 72 80 .474 15.5
White Sox 70 82 .461 17.5
Athletics 70 82 .461 17.5
Senators 63 90 .412 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 104 48 .684 --
Pirates 89 62 .589 14.5
Reds 89 64 .582 15.5
Cubs 74 78 .487 30.0
Giants 66 86 .434 38.0
Braves 64 88 .421 40.0
Dodgers 62 91 .405 42.5
Blue Jays 60 91 .397 43.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Metkovich 4
2 Doc Cramer 3
2 Mike Garbark 3
2 Bob Johnson 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gene Moore 1
1 Stan Spence 1
1 Rudy York 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Doc Cramer 3
1 Augie Galan 3
1 Bob Johnson 3
4 Tom McBride 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Leon Culberson 1
1 George Metkovich 1
1 Wally Moses 1
1 Frank Secory 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hal Newhouser 0.58
2 Paul Derringer 0.50
3 Russ Christopher 0.44
3 Joe Heving 0.44
5 Denny Galehouse 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Bowman 1
1 Ben Chapman 1
1 Russ Christopher 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 7
2 Paul Derringer 5
3 Russ Christopher 4
3 Joe Heving 4
3 Jake Wade 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dixie Walker .358
2 Stan Musial .342
3 Joe Medwick .337
4 Johnny Hopp .335
5 Bob Johnson .327

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 120
2 Bob Elliott 107
3 Bob Johnson 106
3 Vern Stephens 106
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 Wally Moses 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 2.07
2 Tex Hughson 2.17
3 Hal Newhouser 2.25
4 Johnny Niggeling 2.32
5 Bucky Walters 2.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 29
2 Dizzy Trout 27
3 Bucky Walters 23
4 Mort Cooper 22
5 Bill Voiselle 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 187
2 Bill Voiselle 153
3 Dizzy Trout 144
4 Max Lanier 141
5 Bobo Newsom 139

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Wakefield .500
2 Phil Cavarretta .433
3 Ralph Hodgin .421
4 Augie Galan .410
5 Eric Tipton .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Holmes 4
1 Frank McCormick 4
1 Dick Wakefield 4
1 Chuck Workman 4
5 5 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Augie Galan 17
1 Rudy York 17
3 Bob Elliott 15
3 Steve Mesner 15
5 Dick Wakefield 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Moses 5
2 George Case 4
3 Dain Clay 3
3 Buddy Kerr 3
3 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Blix Donnelly 0.00
1 Sig Jakucki 0.00
1 Joe Berry 0.00
4 Charley Schanz 0.50
5 Hank Wyse 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Kramer 4
1 Hal Newhouser 4
1 Nels Potter 4
4 Nate Andrews 3
4 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 32
2 Denny Galehouse 22
3 Ewald Pyle 18
4 Bobo Newsom 17
5 3 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Barrett 2
1 Joe Berry 2
1 Arnold Carter 2
4 Bob Chipman 1
4 13 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Wakefield .446
2 Doc Cramer .412
3 Phil Cavarretta .380
4 Snuffy Stirnweiss .368
5 Dixie Walker .367

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 29
2 Johnny Lindell 26
2 Dick Wakefield 26
4 Nick Etten 25
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 13
2 George Case 10
3 Wally Moses 8
4 George Myatt 6
5 Johnny Barrett 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Blix Donnelly 0.56
2 Jack Kramer 1.07
3 Hank Wyse 1.09
4 Paul Erickson 1.37
5 Charley Schanz 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 8
2 Claude Passeau 6
2 Nels Potter 6
4 Rufe Gentry 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 57
2 Denny Galehouse 35
3 Paul Erickson 27
3 Bobo Newsom 27
5 2 tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Barrett 4
2 Joe Berry 2
2 Arnold Carter 2
2 Johnny Johnson 2
2 Ray Starr 2