On This Day
Thursday, August 5, 1943
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 58 | 36 | .617 | -- |
Senators | 53 | 47 | .530 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 49 | 45 | .521 | 9.0 |
Tigers | 47 | 47 | .500 | 11.0 |
Indians | 46 | 47 | .495 | 11.5 |
Red Sox | 46 | 49 | .484 | 12.5 |
Browns | 42 | 51 | .452 | 15.5 |
Athletics | 39 | 58 | .402 | 20.5 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 64 | 31 | .674 | -- |
Pirates | 53 | 44 | .546 | 12.0 |
Reds | 51 | 46 | .526 | 14.0 |
Dodgers | 52 | 48 | .520 | 14.5 |
Cubs | 45 | 50 | .474 | 19.0 |
Braves | 41 | 52 | .441 | 22.0 |
Blue Jays | 43 | 56 | .434 | 23.0 |
Giants | 37 | 59 | .385 | 27.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Estel Crabtree | 3 |
2 | Ray Mueller | 2 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 2 |
2 | Eric Tipton | 2 |
5 | 7 tied | 1 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Estel Crabtree | 1 |
1 | Steve Mesner | 1 |
1 | Ray Mueller | 1 |
1 | Bill Nicholson | 1 |
1 | Gee Walker | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 0.75 |
2 | Hi Bithorn | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bucky Walters | 6 |
2 | Hi Bithorn | 2 |
3 | Paul Erickson | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .339 |
2 | Billy Herman | .326 |
3 | Dick Wakefield | .324 |
4 | Stan Hack | .311 |
5 | Whitey Kurowski | .311 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 17 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 15 |
3 | Mel Ott | 14 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 14 |
3 | Rudy York | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 76 |
2 | Nick Etten | 73 |
3 | Billy Herman | 70 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 68 |
5 | Billy Johnson | 63 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 34 |
2 | George Case | 30 |
3 | Thurman Tucker | 22 |
4 | Mickey Vernon | 18 |
5 | Pete Fox | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Pollet | 1.75 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 1.77 |
3 | Milo Candini | 1.96 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 2.05 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Sewell | 17 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 15 |
3 | Elmer Riddle | 14 |
4 | Hi Bithorn | 13 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 101 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 98 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 93 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 87 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 87 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 9 |
2 | Ace Adams | 8 |
2 | Les Webber | 8 |
4 | Mace Brown | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Eric Tipton | .417 |
2 | Pinky May | .415 |
3 | Ival Goodman | .412 |
4 | Pete Fox | .407 |
5 | Luke Appling | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 6 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 4 |
3 | Vince DiMaggio | 3 |
3 | Nick Etten | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 16 |
2 | Gene Moore | 15 |
2 | Stan Spence | 15 |
4 | Luke Appling | 14 |
4 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 11 |
2 | George Case | 6 |
2 | Pete Fox | 6 |
4 | Luke Appling | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Shoun | 0.00 |
2 | Max Lanier | 0.47 |
3 | Ed Hanyzewski | 0.49 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 0.51 |
5 | Bill Dietrich | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bagby | 3 |
1 | Hank Borowy | 3 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 3 |
1 | Ed Hanyzewski | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 25 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 24 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 22 |
4 | Roger Wolff | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 3 |
1 | Dizzy Trout | 3 |
3 | Ace Adams | 2 |
3 | Gordon Maltzberger | 2 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | .407 |
2 | Ralph Hodgin | .385 |
3 | Stan Musial | .378 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | .371 |
5 | Maurice Van Robays | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 7 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 6 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 6 |
4 | Nick Etten | 5 |
4 | Jeff Heath | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 29 |
2 | Luke Appling | 25 |
2 | Bob Elliott | 25 |
4 | Nick Etten | 23 |
4 | 2 others tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 17 |
2 | Pete Fox | 8 |
3 | George Case | 7 |
4 | Thurman Tucker | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Gumbert | 0.61 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 1.26 |
3 | Dick Barrett | 1.38 |
4 | Hank Wyse | 1.55 |
5 | Hi Bithorn | 1.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Sewell | 6 |
2 | Hi Bithorn | 5 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 5 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
2 | Elmer Riddle | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Allie Reynolds | 39 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 36 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 34 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 34 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 4 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 3 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 3 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .331 |
2 | Stan Hack | .321 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | .309 |
4 | Billy Herman | .307 |
5 | Arky Vaughan | .304 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 28 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 27 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 26 |
4 | Chet Laabs | 20 |
5 | Rudy York | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 105 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 102 |
3 | Bob Elliott | 95 |
4 | Rudy York | 91 |
5 | 3 tied | 89 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 48 |
2 | Wally Moses | 38 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | 26 |
4 | Luke Appling | 22 |
4 | Thurman Tucker | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1.98 |
2 | Howie Pollet | 2.00 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 2.02 |
4 | Tommy Bridges | 2.05 |
5 | Tiny Bonham | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 24 |
2 | Rip Sewell | 23 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 21 |
4 | Tiny Bonham | 19 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 162 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 151 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 134 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 132 |
5 | Tex Hughson | 130 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 13 |
2 | Mace Brown | 10 |
3 | George Caster | 9 |
3 | Gordon Maltzberger | 9 |
3 | Les Webber | 9 |