On This Day

Thursday, September 23, 1943

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 90 52 .634 --
Senators 81 64 .559 10.5
Indians 77 65 .542 13.0
White Sox 73 70 .510 17.5
Tigers 72 71 .503 18.5
Browns 68 75 .476 22.5
Red Sox 64 79 .448 26.5
Athletics 46 95 .326 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 47 .669 --
Dodgers 77 65 .542 18.0
Reds 76 65 .539 18.5
Pirates 76 70 .521 21.0
Braves 65 75 .464 29.0
Cubs 65 76 .461 29.5
Blue Jays 61 83 .424 35.0
Giants 54 88 .380 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ford Garrison 6
2 Bobby Doerr 5
3 Mark Christman 4
3 Tony Lupien 4
3 Mickey Rocco 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 2
2 Ford Garrison 1
2 Ken O'Dea 1
2 Jim Tabor 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Tabor 6
2 Ken Keltner 5
3 Bobby Doerr 4
3 Ford Garrison 4
3 Vern Stephens 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 1
1 Guy Curtright 1
1 Charlie Gilbert 1
1 Joe Kuhel 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roger Wolff 999.00
2 Marius Russo 1.17
3 Allie Reynolds 0.47
4 Hugh East 0.40
4 Rufe Gentry 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Orval Grove 1
1 Al Milnar 1
1 Dick Newsome 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 8
2 Marius Russo 7
3 Hugh East 4
3 Rufe Gentry 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Burrows 1
1 Mike Ryba 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .357
2 Billy Herman .333
3 Luke Appling .325
4 Mickey Witek .320
5 Walker Cooper .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 31
2 Charlie Keller 29
3 Bill Nicholson 26
4 Vern Stephens 20
5 2 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 116
2 Rudy York 108
3 Nick Etten 101
4 Bob Elliott 99
5 Billy Herman 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 53
1 Wally Moses 53
3 Thurman Tucker 26
4 Luke Appling 24
5 Mickey Vernon 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 1.72
2 Max Lanier 1.89
3 Tommy Bridges 2.13
4 Mort Cooper 2.21
5 Whit Wyatt 2.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 21
1 Rip Sewell 21
3 Elmer Riddle 20
4 Spud Chandler 19
5 3 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 144
2 Mort Cooper 141
2 Hal Newhouser 141
4 Allie Reynolds 139
5 Spud Chandler 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 12
2 Les Webber 10
3 Ace Adams 9
3 Mace Brown 9
5 George Caster 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mickey Witek .426
2 Stan Musial .400
2 Jerry Priddy .400
4 Charlie Keller .385
4 Charlie Mead .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ron Northey 5
2 Charlie Keller 4
2 Bill Nicholson 4
4 Bud Metheny 3
4 Coaker Triplett 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 11
1 Howie Schultz 11
1 Jim Tabor 11
1 Mickey Witek 11
5 5 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 9
1 Wally Moses 9
3 Guy Curtright 5
4 Jim Russell 4
5 3 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Niggeling 0.00
2 Max Butcher 0.50
3 Joe Dobson 0.53
4 Bob Muncrief 0.60
5 Xavier Rescigno 0.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ace Adams 3
1 Hank Borowy 3
1 Whit Wyatt 3
4 Nate Andrews 2
4 25 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 31
2 Denny Galehouse 21
2 Whit Wyatt 21
4 Al Javery 18
5 Spud Chandler 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnnie Wittig 3
2 Johnny Allen 2
2 Joe Heving 2
4 John Burrows 1
4 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dixie Walker .393
2 Stan Musial .383
3 Billy Herman .367
4 Mickey Witek .350
5 Bill Dickey .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 7
2 Bill Nicholson 6
3 Ron Northey 5
3 Vern Stephens 5
3 Rudy York 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Elliott 22
1 George McQuinn 22
1 Howie Schultz 22
1 Jim Tabor 22
5 Bill Nicholson 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Moses 14
2 George Case 12
3 Luke Appling 5
3 Guy Curtright 5
3 Chuck Workman 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Niggeling 0.53
2 Spud Chandler 0.79
3 Mickey Haefner 0.92
4 Marius Russo 1.07
5 Bill Dietrich 1.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whit Wyatt 7
2 Nate Andrews 4
2 Hank Borowy 4
2 Harry Brecheen 4
2 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 44
2 Whit Wyatt 38
3 Johnny Vander Meer 37
4 Denny Galehouse 34
5 Max Lanier 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnnie Wittig 3
2 Johnny Allen 2
2 Russ Christopher 2
2 Joe Heving 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .361
2 Billy Herman .329
3 Bob Elliott .313
4 Mickey Witek .313
5 Dick Wakefield .309

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 31
2 Charlie Keller 29
3 Bill Nicholson 26
4 Mel Ott 20
4 Vern Stephens 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 116
2 Rudy York 108
3 Nick Etten 103
4 Bob Elliott 101
5 Billy Herman 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 53
1 Wally Moses 53
3 Thurman Tucker 26
4 Luke Appling 25
5 Mickey Vernon 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 1.72
2 Max Lanier 1.89
3 Tommy Bridges 2.14
4 Mort Cooper 2.14
5 Whit Wyatt 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 22
2 Rip Sewell 21
3 Elmer Riddle 20
4 Spud Chandler 19
5 4 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mort Cooper 147
2 Johnny Vander Meer 145
3 Hal Newhouser 141
4 Allie Reynolds 140
5 Tommy Bridges 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 12
2 Les Webber 11
3 Ace Adams 9
3 Mace Brown 9
5 George Caster 8