On This Day

Sunday, July 11, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	43	30	.589	--
Tigers	38	34	.528	4.5
Senators	40	37	.519	5.0
White Sox	35	36	.493	7.0
Browns	35	37	.486	7.5
Indians	35	38	.479	8.0
Red Sox	35	39	.473	8.5
Athletics	34	44	.436	11.5

Games

Yankees 9, White Sox 0

Yankees 8, White Sox 6

Athletics 4, Tigers 3

Tigers 9, Athletics 0

Browns 8, Red Sox 7

Indians 5, Senators 1

Senators 6, Indians 4

Browns 4, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	47	25	.653	--
Dodgers	47	34	.580	4.5
Pirates	38	35	.521	9.5
Reds	39	37	.513	10.0
Blue Jays	34	42	.447	15.0
Braves	32	40	.444	15.0
Cubs	33	43	.434	16.0
Giants	31	45	.408	18.0

Games

Pirates 3, Dodgers 2

Dodgers 5, Pirates 4

Cardinals 3, Braves 0

Cardinals 9, Braves 6

Giants 4, Cubs 3

Reds 7, Blue Jays 4

Reds 14, Blue Jays 2

Cubs 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Novikoff	6
2	Frankie Crosetti	5
2	Joe Gordon	5
2	Oris Hockett	5
2	4 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Barna	1
1	Vince DiMaggio	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Bobby Estalella	1
1	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	4
1	Eddie Miller	4
1	Lou Novikoff	4
4	Frankie Crosetti	3
4	9 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Leon Culberson	2
2	Jimmy Bloodworth	1
2	Milt Byrnes	1
2	Pete Coscarart	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tommy Bridges	1.00
1	Allie Reynolds	1.00
3	Spud Chandler	0.83
4	Al Smith	0.67
5	Nels Potter	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Don Black	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	8
2	Spud Chandler	5
2	Paul Derringer	5
4	Don Black	4
4	7 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Head	1
1	Ewald Pyle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.330
2	Billy Herman	.327
3	Babe Dahlgren	.323
4	Stan Hack	.322
5	Dick Wakefield	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	14
2	Vern Stephens	12
3	Chet Laabs	11
3	Bill Nicholson	11
5	3 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	59
2	Nick Etten	55
3	Bill Nicholson	54
4	Vern Stephens	53
5	Chet Laabs	51

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	24
2	Wally Moses	19
3	Thurman Tucker	16
4	Mickey Vernon	14
5	Luke Appling	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milo Candini	1.29
2	Hal Newhouser	1.38
3	Howie Pollet	1.75
4	Tex Hughson	1.79
5	Tommy Bridges	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	12
2	Mort Cooper	11
2	Elmer Riddle	11
4	Spud Chandler	10
5	5 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	88
2	Tex Hughson	77
3	Bobo Newsom	75
4	Spud Chandler	69
5	2 tied	66

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Lupien	.410
2	Hal Wagner	.406
3	Augie Galan	.400
4	Eric Tipton	.395
5	Stan Musial	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	6
1	Mel Ott	6
3	Nick Etten	4
3	Danny Litwhiler	4
3	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	18
2	Nick Etten	17
2	Bill Nicholson	17
4	Augie Galan	16
4	Eddie Miller	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	6
2	George Case	5
3	Don Gutteridge	4
3	Tony Lupien	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	0.00
1	Lum Harris	0.00
3	Tommy Bridges	0.60
4	Orval Grove	0.67
4	Rip Sewell	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elmer Riddle	4
1	Dizzy Trout	4
3	Spud Chandler	3
3	Orval Grove	3
3	10 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	25
2	Howie Pollet	22
3	Hal Newhouser	21
4	Tommy Bridges	18
4	Spud Chandler	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Haefner	2
1	Ed Head	2
3	Ace Adams	1
3	Jim Bagby	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Guy Curtright	.354
2	Leon Culberson	.351
3	Paul Waner	.333
4	Walker Cooper	.327
5	Stan Hack	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	10
2	Vern Stephens	9
3	Chet Laabs	7
3	Coaker Triplett	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	31
2	Nick Etten	30
2	Vern Stephens	30
2	Coaker Triplett	30
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	12
2	Wally Moses	11
3	Thurman Tucker	10
4	Arky Vaughan	7
4	Mickey Vernon	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.33
2	Rip Sewell	1.33
3	Tommy Bridges	1.44
4	Curt Davis	1.45
5	Tiny Bonham	1.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elmer Riddle	6
1	Rip Sewell	6
3	Orval Grove	5
3	Harry Gumbert	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	38
1	Howie Pollet	38
3	Tex Hughson	37
4	Tommy Bridges	36
5	Spud Chandler	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	4
1	Ed Head	4
3	Mickey Haefner	3
3	Johnny Murphy	3
5	7 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.325
2	Stan Hack	.317
3	Frank McCormick	.307
4	Augie Galan	.302
5	George Case	.301

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	32
2	Chet Laabs	28
3	Charlie Keller	26
4	Bill Nicholson	24
5	Joe Gordon	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chet Laabs	108
2	Dolph Camilli	103
3	Charlie Keller	99
4	Vince DiMaggio	96
5	Billy Herman	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	54
2	Wally Moses	27
3	Mickey Vernon	26
4	Luke Appling	23
5	Don Kolloway	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.90
2	Mort Cooper	1.97
3	Tiny Bonham	2.15
4	Howie Pollet	2.16
5	Curt Davis	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	22
1	Tex Hughson	22
3	Tiny Bonham	20
3	Rip Sewell	20
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	163
2	Bobo Newsom	142
3	Tex Hughson	139
4	Mort Cooper	136
5	Hal Newhouser	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	12
2	Joe Beggs	10
2	George Caster	10
4	Ed Head	8
4	3 others tied	8