On This Day
Thursday, September 2, 1943
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 77 | 46 | .626 | -- |
Senators | 69 | 58 | .543 | 10.0 |
Indians | 66 | 57 | .537 | 11.0 |
Tigers | 65 | 58 | .528 | 12.0 |
White Sox | 64 | 61 | .512 | 14.0 |
Red Sox | 59 | 67 | .468 | 19.5 |
Browns | 56 | 68 | .452 | 21.5 |
Athletics | 41 | 82 | .333 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 82 | 43 | .656 | -- |
Reds | 69 | 55 | .556 | 12.5 |
Dodgers | 66 | 59 | .528 | 16.0 |
Pirates | 67 | 63 | .515 | 17.5 |
Cubs | 61 | 64 | .488 | 21.0 |
Braves | 56 | 65 | .463 | 24.0 |
Blue Jays | 54 | 71 | .432 | 28.0 |
Giants | 44 | 79 | .358 | 37.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | 4 |
1 | Don Gutteridge | 4 |
1 | Stan Hack | 4 |
1 | Vern Stephens | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ned Harris | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Gutteridge | 3 |
1 | Pinky Higgins | 3 |
1 | George McQuinn | 3 |
1 | Dick Wakefield | 3 |
5 | 4 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | 1 |
1 | Kerby Farrell | 1 |
1 | Don Gutteridge | 1 |
1 | Joe Hoover | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 0.64 |
2 | Hi Bithorn | 0.60 |
3 | Al Gerheauser | 0.46 |
4 | Al Smith | 0.44 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hi Bithorn | 1 |
1 | Curt Davis | 1 |
1 | Al Javery | 1 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 9 |
2 | Al Gerheauser | 6 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 6 |
4 | Al Javery | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Stubby Overmire | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .350 |
2 | Luke Appling | .335 |
3 | Billy Herman | .331 |
4 | Dick Wakefield | .326 |
5 | Mickey Witek | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 30 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 24 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 21 |
4 | Jeff Heath | 18 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 103 |
2 | Rudy York | 100 |
3 | Nick Etten | 90 |
4 | Billy Herman | 85 |
5 | Bob Elliott | 83 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 44 |
2 | Wally Moses | 42 |
3 | Thurman Tucker | 24 |
4 | Pete Fox | 22 |
4 | Mickey Vernon | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Howie Pollet | 1.75 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 1.81 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 1.99 |
4 | Max Lanier | 2.04 |
5 | Butch Wensloff | 2.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rip Sewell | 19 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 18 |
3 | Hi Bithorn | 17 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 17 |
3 | Elmer Riddle | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 133 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 127 |
3 | Johnny Vander Meer | 113 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 112 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 108 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 12 |
2 | Mace Brown | 9 |
2 | Les Webber | 9 |
4 | Ace Adams | 8 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Rocco | .429 |
2 | Ralph Hodgin | .426 |
3 | Billy Herman | .417 |
4 | Dixie Walker | .408 |
5 | George Case | .403 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Heath | 7 |
1 | Rudy York | 7 |
3 | Stan Spence | 6 |
4 | Charlie Keller | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 23 |
2 | George McQuinn | 16 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 15 |
3 | Stan Spence | 15 |
5 | Walker Cooper | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 8 |
2 | Wally Moses | 5 |
3 | Dick Siebert | 4 |
4 | Luke Appling | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 0.50 |
2 | Nate Andrews | 0.67 |
3 | Dick Newsome | 0.72 |
4 | Al Javery | 0.88 |
5 | Ed Head | 0.89 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Javery | 3 |
1 | Dick Newsome | 3 |
1 | Clyde Shoun | 3 |
1 | Virgil Trucks | 3 |
1 | Whit Wyatt | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 20 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 19 |
2 | Denny Galehouse | 19 |
4 | Allie Reynolds | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Tex Hughson | 2 |
1 | Clyde Shoun | 2 |
3 | Hi Bithorn | 1 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
3 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Olmo | .402 |
2 | Bob Elliott | .393 |
2 | Mickey Witek | .393 |
4 | Stan Musial | .384 |
5 | Stan Spence | .366 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 16 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 10 |
3 | Charlie Keller | 9 |
4 | Bill Nicholson | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 43 |
2 | Jeff Heath | 28 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 28 |
4 | Walker Cooper | 25 |
5 | George McQuinn | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 15 |
2 | Wally Moses | 8 |
3 | Leon Culberson | 5 |
3 | Pete Fox | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 0.81 |
2 | Mickey Haefner | 1.13 |
3 | Jim Tobin | 1.15 |
4 | Johnny Niggeling | 1.32 |
5 | Al Brazle | 1.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clyde Shoun | 6 |
1 | Dizzy Trout | 6 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 6 |
4 | Virgil Trucks | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 35 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 35 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 33 |
4 | Ken Chase | 30 |
4 | Max Lanier | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mace Brown | 3 |
1 | Joe Heving | 3 |
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 3 |
1 | Clyde Shoun | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .345 |
2 | Billy Herman | .313 |
3 | Bob Elliott | .312 |
4 | Harry Walker | .310 |
5 | Arky Vaughan | .309 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 31 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 26 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 23 |
4 | Mel Ott | 22 |
5 | Vern Stephens | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 117 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 110 |
3 | Nick Etten | 99 |
4 | Billy Herman | 91 |
5 | Bob Elliott | 90 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 53 |
2 | Wally Moses | 42 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | 26 |
4 | Thurman Tucker | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Bridges | 2.02 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 2.03 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 2.08 |
4 | Butch Wensloff | 2.21 |
5 | Tiny Bonham | 2.28 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 22 |
2 | Rip Sewell | 21 |
3 | Hi Bithorn | 19 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 154 |
2 | Johnny Vander Meer | 153 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 143 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 133 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 126 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 12 |
2 | Mace Brown | 11 |
3 | Ace Adams | 10 |
3 | Les Webber | 10 |
5 | George Caster | 8 |