On This Day

Friday, September 24, 1943

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 90 53 .629 --
Senators 81 64 .559 10.0
Indians 77 66 .538 13.0
White Sox 73 70 .510 17.0
Tigers 73 71 .507 17.5
Browns 68 75 .476 22.0
Red Sox 65 79 .451 25.5
Athletics 46 95 .326 43.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 96 47 .671 --
Reds 77 65 .542 18.5
Dodgers 77 66 .538 19.0
Pirates 76 70 .521 21.5
Cubs 66 76 .465 29.5
Braves 65 75 .464 29.5
Blue Jays 61 84 .421 36.0
Giants 54 89 .378 42.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Walker Cooper 4
2 Ralph Hodgin 3
2 Dick Siebert 3
2 Gee Walker 3
5 11 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Phil Cavarretta 1
1 Charlie Mead 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 4
2 Phil Cavarretta 2
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Rube Fischer 2
2 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luke Appling 1
1 Thurman Tucker 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Dobson 2.50
2 Max Lanier 0.75
3 Rube Fischer 0.50
3 Jesse Flores 0.50
5 Dizzy Trout 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Ed Heusser 1
1 Max Lanier 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jesse Flores 9
2 Max Lanier 6
3 Joe Dobson 5
3 Rube Fischer 5
5 Curt Davis 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clyde Shoun 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .358
2 Billy Herman .331
3 Luke Appling .324
4 Walker Cooper .319
5 Mickey Witek .319

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 109
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 27
4 Luke Appling 25
5 Mickey Vernon 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 1.72
2 Max Lanier 1.85
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 Dizzy Trout 18

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 Stan Musial .409
1 Mickey Witek .409
3 Jerry Priddy .400
4 Bobby Doerr .390
5 Charlie Mead .382

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 Mickey Witek 11
3 Jake Early 10
3 George McQuinn 10
3 3 others tied 10

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Niggeling 0.00
2 Joe Dobson 0.33
3 Max Butcher 0.50
4 Bob Muncrief 0.60
5 Xavier Rescigno 0.64

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 29
2 Jesse Flores 21
2 Denny Galehouse 21
2 Whit Wyatt 21
5 Max Lanier 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnnie Wittig 3
2 Johnny Allen 2
2 Joe Heving 2
4 John Burrows 1
4 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Walker Cooper .390
2 Stan Musial .389
3 Dixie Walker .365
4 Bob Elliott .344
5 Mickey Witek .342

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 George McQuinn 22
1 Howie Schultz 22
3 Bob Elliott 21
4 Pinky Higgins 20
4 Charlie Keller 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Moses 13
2 George Case 12
3 Luke Appling 6
4 Guy Curtright 5
4 Chuck Workman 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Niggeling 0.53
2 Spud Chandler 0.74
3 Marius Russo 1.07
4 Max Lanier 1.17
5 Nate Andrews 1.17

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Lanier 39
2 Allie Reynolds 38
2 Whit Wyatt 38
4 Johnny Vander Meer 37
5 Denny Galehouse 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnnie Wittig 3
2 Johnny Allen 2
2 Russ Christopher 2
2 Joe Heving 2
2 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .360
2 Billy Herman .327
3 Bob Elliott .313
4 Mickey Witek .312
5 Dick Wakefield .310

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 109
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 27
4 Luke Appling 26
5 Mickey Vernon 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 1.72
2 Max Lanier 1.85
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 Dizzy Trout 18

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