On This Day
Saturday, May 29, 1943
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Senators | 18 | 13 | .581 | -- |
Yankees | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.5 |
Indians | 17 | 14 | .548 | 1.0 |
Tigers | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1.5 |
Athletics | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.5 |
Browns | 11 | 14 | .440 | 4.0 |
Red Sox | 13 | 19 | .406 | 5.5 |
White Sox | 10 | 15 | .400 | 5.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 22 | 12 | .647 | -- |
Cardinals | 20 | 11 | .645 | 0.5 |
Braves | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.0 |
Reds | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5.5 |
Pirates | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6.5 |
Giants | 14 | 19 | .424 | 7.5 |
Cubs | 10 | 22 | .313 | 11.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Chet Laabs | 4 |
2 | Luke Appling | 3 |
2 | Floyd Baker | 3 |
2 | Bob Elliott | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 1 |
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Tommy Holmes | 1 |
1 | Lou Klein | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 4 |
1 | Chet Laabs | 4 |
3 | Johnny Lindell | 3 |
3 | Ray Mack | 3 |
5 | 12 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Johnson | 2 |
2 | Luke Appling | 1 |
2 | Bob Elliott | 1 |
2 | Debs Garms | 1 |
2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 0.90 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 0.38 |
2 | Eddie Smith | 0.38 |
4 | Nate Andrews | 0.31 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tiny Bonham | 1 |
1 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
1 | Alex Carrasquel | 1 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 9 |
2 | Nate Andrews | 5 |
3 | Mickey Haefner | 4 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Gorsica | 1 |
1 | Mickey Haefner | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .341 |
2 | Billy Herman | .336 |
3 | Babe Dahlgren | .333 |
4 | Lonny Frey | .331 |
5 | Johnny Lindell | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 5 |
1 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
3 | Lou Klein | 4 |
3 | Danny Litwhiler | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 26 |
2 | Billy Herman | 25 |
3 | Stan Spence | 22 |
4 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 20 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 6 |
2 | George Case | 5 |
2 | Frankie Gustine | 5 |
2 | Bob Johnson | 5 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 1.29 |
1 | Al Smith | 1.29 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 1.31 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 1.43 |
5 | Ernie White | 1.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Flores | 6 |
2 | Jim Bagby | 5 |
2 | Alex Carrasquel | 5 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 5 |
5 | 19 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 38 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 33 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 32 |
4 | Virgil Trucks | 28 |
5 | Early Wynn | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Webber | 6 |
2 | Roger Wolff | 4 |
3 | Ace Adams | 3 |
3 | Johnny Gorsica | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Mesner | .371 |
2 | Tommy Holmes | .370 |
3 | Whitey Kurowski | .348 |
4 | Billy Herman | .340 |
5 | Stan Musial | .339 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 4 |
1 | Lou Klein | 4 |
3 | Mel Ott | 3 |
4 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 15 |
2 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 14 |
2 | Billy Herman | 14 |
4 | Bobby Estalella | 11 |
5 | Lou Klein | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 4 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 |
3 | Luke Appling | 2 |
3 | George Case | 2 |
3 | 10 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Head | 0.33 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 0.42 |
3 | Elmer Riddle | 0.54 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 0.56 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Head | 3 |
1 | Oscar Judd | 3 |
1 | Early Wynn | 3 |
4 | Nate Andrews | 2 |
4 | 19 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 24 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 20 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 14 |
3 | Howie Pollet | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 2 |
1 | Johnny Gorsica | 2 |
1 | Van Mungo | 2 |
1 | Roger Wolff | 2 |
5 | 11 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Dahlgren | .363 |
2 | Johnny Lindell | .349 |
3 | Frank McCormick | .336 |
4 | Stan Musial | .336 |
5 | Billy Herman | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 5 |
1 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
3 | Lou Klein | 4 |
3 | Buster Maynard | 4 |
3 | Mel Ott | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Herman | 21 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | 20 |
3 | Bob Elliott | 18 |
3 | Bobby Estalella | 18 |
5 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Gustine | 5 |
1 | Wally Moses | 5 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5 |
4 | George Case | 4 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 0.64 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 0.90 |
3 | Ace Adams | 1.13 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 1.34 |
5 | Schoolboy Rowe | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Flores | 5 |
2 | Al Javery | 4 |
2 | Oscar Judd | 4 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 4 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 36 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 29 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 25 |
4 | Virgil Trucks | 24 |
5 | Rube Melton | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Webber | 4 |
2 | Roger Wolff | 3 |
3 | Ace Adams | 2 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Pesky | .328 |
2 | Stan Musial | .325 |
3 | Stan Hack | .322 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | .319 |
5 | Enos Slaughter | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 27 |
1 | Mel Ott | 27 |
3 | Chet Laabs | 25 |
4 | Ted Williams | 24 |
5 | Johnny Mize | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 107 |
2 | Joe Gordon | 95 |
3 | Dolph Camilli | 94 |
4 | Ted Williams | 92 |
5 | Chet Laabs | 88 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 40 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 25 |
3 | Wally Moses | 21 |
4 | Luke Appling | 19 |
4 | Phil Rizzuto | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1.72 |
2 | Virgil Trucks | 2.09 |
3 | Johnny Humphries | 2.16 |
4 | Johnny Beazley | 2.20 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 2.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tex Hughson | 23 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 22 |
3 | Tiny Bonham | 18 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 18 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 160 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 142 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 135 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 125 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 112 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 12 |
2 | Joe Beggs | 9 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 9 |
4 | Hugh Casey | 8 |
5 | Les Webber | 7 |