On This Day
Saturday, August 7, 1943
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 59 | 37 | .615 | -- |
Senators | 54 | 48 | .529 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 50 | 46 | .521 | 9.0 |
Tigers | 48 | 48 | .500 | 11.0 |
Indians | 47 | 48 | .495 | 11.5 |
Red Sox | 47 | 50 | .485 | 12.5 |
Browns | 43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 |
Athletics | 40 | 59 | .404 | 20.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 65 | 32 | .670 | -- |
Pirates | 54 | 45 | .545 | 12.0 |
Reds | 53 | 46 | .535 | 13.0 |
Dodgers | 52 | 50 | .510 | 15.5 |
Cubs | 45 | 52 | .464 | 20.0 |
Braves | 43 | 52 | .453 | 21.0 |
Blue Jays | 45 | 56 | .446 | 22.0 |
Giants | 37 | 61 | .378 | 28.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Marty Marion | 4 |
1 | Joe Medwick | 4 |
3 | Buster Adams | 3 |
3 | Frenchy Bordagaray | 3 |
3 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Glen Stewart | 2 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 1 |
2 | Augie Galan | 1 |
2 | Butch Nieman | 1 |
2 | Jim Tabor | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Glen Stewart | 4 |
2 | Bill Dietrich | 3 |
2 | Jim Tabor | 3 |
2 | Mickey Witek | 3 |
5 | 13 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 1 |
1 | George Case | 1 |
1 | Charlie Keller | 1 |
1 | Luis Olmo | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 1.00 |
2 | Bill Dietrich | 0.45 |
3 | Al Smith | 0.38 |
4 | Butch Wensloff | 0.29 |
5 | Joe Dobson | 0.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Barrett | 1 |
1 | Bill Dietrich | 1 |
1 | Joe Dobson | 1 |
1 | Wally Hebert | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 7 |
2 | Bill Dietrich | 5 |
3 | Joe Dobson | 3 |
3 | Ed Hanyzewski | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 1 |
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 1 |
1 | Schoolboy Rowe | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .343 |
2 | Dick Wakefield | .325 |
3 | Billy Herman | .319 |
4 | Arky Vaughan | .312 |
5 | Stan Hack | .309 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 17 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 15 |
2 | Rudy York | 15 |
4 | Mel Ott | 14 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 78 |
2 | Nick Etten | 73 |
3 | Billy Herman | 70 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 68 |
5 | Billy Johnson | 63 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 35 |
2 | George Case | 31 |
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 | 102 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 98 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 93 |
4 | Johnny Vander Meer | 91 |
5 | 2 tied | 87 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 10 |
2 | Ace Adams | 8 |
2 | Les Webber | 8 |
4 | Mace Brown | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Skeeter Newsome | .458 |
2 | Eric Tipton | .417 |
3 | Luke Appling | .412 |
4 | Walker Cooper | .409 |
5 | Bob Elliott | .407 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 4 |
3 | Vince DiMaggio | 3 |
3 | Nick Etten | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Sanders | 17 |
2 | Gene Moore | 16 |
3 | Luke Appling | 15 |
3 | Stan Spence | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 12 |
2 | George Case | 6 |
2 | Pete Fox | 6 |
4 | Thurman Tucker | 4 |
4 | Mickey Vernon | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 0.64 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 1.00 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 1.08 |
4 | Murry Dickson | 1.23 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 1.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Barrett | 3 |
1 | Bill Dietrich | 3 |
1 | Ed Hanyzewski | 3 |
1 | Max Lanier | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 26 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 22 |
3 | Roger Wolff | 20 |
4 | Max Lanier | 18 |
5 | Mort Cooper | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 4 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 3 |
3 | Ace Adams | 2 |
3 | Johnny Murphy | 2 |
5 | 15 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | .409 |
2 | Stan Musial | .377 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | .376 |
4 | Ralph Hodgin | .372 |
5 | Walker Cooper | .363 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Doerr | 7 |
1 | Charlie Keller | 7 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 6 |
4 | Jeff Heath | 5 |
4 | Rudy York | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 30 |
2 | Ray Sanders | 26 |
3 | Luke Appling | 25 |
3 | Bob Elliott | 25 |
3 | Rudy York | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 17 |
2 | George Case | 7 |
2 | Pete Fox | 7 |
4 | Thurman Tucker | 6 |
5 | Leon Culberson | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 1.54 |
2 | Hi Bithorn | 1.73 |
3 | Dick Barrett | 1.82 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 2.02 |
5 | Allie Reynolds | 2.11 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Sewell | 6 |
2 | Dick Barrett | 5 |
2 | Hi Bithorn | 5 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
5 | 12 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Allie Reynolds | 48 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 41 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 36 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 34 |
5 | Butch Wensloff | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 5 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 4 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 3 |
4 | Ace Adams | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .334 |
2 | Stan Hack | .322 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | .309 |
4 | Bill Nicholson | .308 |
5 | Billy Herman | .301 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 27 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 26 |
2 | Mel Ott | 26 |
4 | Chet Laabs | 20 |
4 | Rudy York | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 107 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 101 |
3 | Bob Elliott | 93 |
3 | Rudy York | 93 |
5 | Vince DiMaggio | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 49 |
2 | Wally Moses | 39 |
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 | Tommy Bridges | 2.05 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 2.08 |
5 | Tiny Bonham | 2.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 24 |
2 | Rip Sewell | 22 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 20 |
4 | Tiny Bonham | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 169 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 151 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 131 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 130 |
5 | Tex Hughson | 123 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 13 |
2 | Mace Brown | 11 |
3 | Gordon Maltzberger | 10 |
4 | George Caster | 9 |
4 | Les Webber | 9 |