On This Day

Saturday, June 26, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	32	23	.582	--
Senators	33	27	.550	1.5
Red Sox	31	30	.508	4.0
Indians	29	30	.492	5.0
White Sox	26	29	.473	6.0
Tigers	26	29	.473	6.0
Athletics	29	33	.468	6.5
Browns	25	30	.455	7.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Yankees 1

Browns 6, Tigers 3

Senators 4, Athletics 1

White Sox 3, Indians 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	34	23	.596	--
Dodgers	38	26	.594	-0.5
Pirates	31	26	.544	3.0
Blue Jays	30	29	.508	5.0
Reds	28	28	.500	5.5
Braves	27	29	.482	6.5
Cubs	23	36	.390	12.0
Giants	23	37	.383	12.5

Games

Cubs 5, Cardinals 2

Braves 3, Giants 1

Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 2

Pirates 9, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Gutteridge	3
1	Mike Kreevich	3
1	Jim Russell	3
1	Jim Tobin	3
5	25 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Jim Tobin	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Elbie Fletcher	4
2	Max Butcher	2
2	Bob Elliott	2
2	Don Gutteridge	2
2	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	1
1	Babe Barna	1
1	Tommy Holmes	1
1	Mel Ott	1
1	Mickey Vernon	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tex Hughson	0.75
2	Carl Hubbell	0.55
3	Roy Henshaw	0.50
3	Kirby Higbe	0.50
5	3 tied	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Tex Hughson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Kirby Higbe	6
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Tex Hughson	6
4	Chubby Dean	3
4	5 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	1
1	Ed Head	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.353
2	Frank McCormick	.335
3	Lonny Frey	.332
4	Billy Herman	.329
5	Stan Musial	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	10
2	Vern Stephens	9
3	Mel Ott	8
4	Vince DiMaggio	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	45
2	Vince DiMaggio	42
3	Vern Stephens	41
4	Dick Siebert	40
5	Bob Johnson	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	19
2	Mickey Vernon	14
3	Wally Moses	13
4	Thurman Tucker	12
5	Luke Appling	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	0.94
2	Tex Hughson	1.61
3	Denny Galehouse	1.89
4	Mort Cooper	1.91
5	Tiny Bonham	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	9
1	Tex Hughson	9
1	Rip Sewell	9
4	Jesse Flores	8
5	11 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	67
1	Hal Newhouser	67
3	Bobo Newsom	62
4	Mort Cooper	56
5	Virgil Trucks	54

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Les Webber	7
2	Gordon Maltzberger	6
2	Roger Wolff	6
4	Ace Adams	5
4	George Caster	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Guy Curtright	.417
1	Lonny Frey	.417
3	Doc Cramer	.404
4	Lennie Merullo	.400
5	Bob Johnson	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	6
2	Mel Ott	4
3	Joe Cronin	3
3	Bobby Estalella	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	18
2	Coaker Triplett	17
3	Jimmy Wasdell	15
4	Elbie Fletcher	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	7
1	Mickey Vernon	7
3	Thurman Tucker	6
4	Bob Johnson	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milo Candini	0.31
2	Max Butcher	0.38
3	Hal Newhouser	0.41
4	Tex Hughson	0.75
5	Nels Potter	0.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	4
2	Milo Candini	3
2	Paul Derringer	3
2	Denny Galehouse	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	27
2	Al Gerheauser	23
3	Tommy Bridges	18
3	Al Javery	18
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
2	Mace Brown	2
2	Ed Head	2
2	Gordon Maltzberger	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank McCormick	.365
2	Babe Dahlgren	.362
3	Oris Hockett	.358
4	Bob Johnson	.345
5	Phil Cavarretta	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	8
2	Bill Nicholson	7
3	Jim Tabor	6
4	Joe Gordon	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	27
2	Vern Stephens	26
2	Jim Tabor	26
4	Chet Laabs	25
5	Nick Etten	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	14
2	Mickey Vernon	10
3	Luke Appling	9
3	Wally Moses	9
3	Thurman Tucker	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milo Candini	0.55
2	Hal Newhouser	0.83
3	Tex Hughson	1.09
4	Max Lanier	1.13
5	Jack Hallett	1.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	7
2	Mort Cooper	6
3	Milo Candini	5
3	Elmer Riddle	5
3	Rip Sewell	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	45
2	Hal Newhouser	43
3	Bobo Newsom	32
4	Hank Borowy	28
4	Tommy Bridges	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	5
2	George Caster	4
3	Mickey Haefner	3
3	Johnny Murphy	3
5	8 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Case	.316
2	Stan Musial	.316
3	Stan Hack	.311
4	Frank McCormick	.310
5	Charlie Keller	.299

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	29
1	Mel Ott	29
3	Chet Laabs	24
4	Bill Nicholson	21
5	Dolph Camilli	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	109
2	Dolph Camilli	99
3	Chet Laabs	95
4	Vince DiMaggio	94
4	Vern Stephens	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	52
2	Mickey Vernon	31
3	Luke Appling	23
4	Wally Moses	22
5	Don Kolloway	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.73
2	Mort Cooper	2.08
3	Johnny Beazley	2.18
4	Tex Hughson	2.27
5	Virgil Trucks	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	25
2	Mort Cooper	21
3	Rip Sewell	19
4	Tiny Bonham	18
5	Johnny Vander Meer	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	156
2	Bobo Newsom	146
3	Tex Hughson	142
4	Mort Cooper	135
5	Hal Newhouser	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	12
2	Joe Beggs	9
2	George Caster	9
4	Johnny Murphy	8
4	2 others tied	8