On This Day

Thursday, April 20, 1944

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 1 0 1.000 --
Browns 3 0 1.000 -1.0
Red Sox 2 1 .667 0.0
Senators 1 1 .500 0.5
Athletics 1 1 .500 0.5
Yankees 1 2 .333 1.0
Indians 0 1 .000 1.0
Tigers 0 3 .000 2.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 3 0 1.000 --
Cardinals 2 0 1.000 0.5
Reds 2 1 .667 1.0
Dodgers 2 1 .667 1.0
Cubs 1 2 .333 2.0
Blue Jays 1 2 .333 2.0
Pirates 0 2 .000 2.5
Braves 0 3 .000 3.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Case 4
1 Augie Galan 4
1 Joe Medwick 4
4 Jimmy Outlaw 3
4 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Lombardi 1
1 Joe Medwick 1
1 Mel Ott 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Lombardi 4
2 Clyde Kluttz 3
2 Vern Stephens 3
4 Frenchy Bordagaray 2
4 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 2
1 Don Gutteridge 2
3 Doc Cramer 1
3 Mike Kreevich 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tommy de la Cruz 0.40
2 Fritz Ostermueller 0.25
3 Mort Cooper 0.18
4 Hal Newhouser 0.14
4 Early Wynn 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy de la Cruz 1
1 Sig Jakucki 1
1 Cliff Melton 1
1 Red Munger 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chief Hogsett 4
1 Fritz Ostermueller 4
3 Mort Cooper 2
3 Tommy de la Cruz 2
5 10 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Feldman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Moore .571
2 Buster Adams .500
2 Stan Musial .500
4 Ted Cieslak .455
4 2 others tied .455

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 2
2 Pinky Higgins 1
2 Ed Levy 1
2 Johnny Lindell 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 5
2 Ernie Lombardi 4
2 Mel Ott 4
4 Leon Culberson 3
4 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 2
1 Don Gutteridge 2
3 Buster Adams 1
3 Doc Cramer 1
3 12 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hank Borowy 0.00
1 Max Lanier 0.00
1 Early Wynn 0.00
1 Hank Wyse 0.00
1 3 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Barrett 1
1 Joe Berry 1
1 Hank Borowy 1
1 Bob Chipman 1
1 16 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Voiselle 9
2 Jack Kramer 8
3 Dick Barrett 5
3 Al Javery 5
3 Ewald Pyle 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 1
1 Harry Feldman 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .358
2 Billy Herman .330
3 Luke Appling .328
4 Walker Cooper .319
5 Dick Wakefield .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 35
2 Charlie Keller 31
3 Bill Nicholson 29
4 Vern Stephens 23
5 Mel Ott 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 131
2 Rudy York 121
3 Nick Etten 108
4 Bob Elliott 101
4 Billy Herman 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 63
2 Wally Moses 56
3 Thurman Tucker 28
4 Luke Appling 27
5 Mickey Vernon 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spud Chandler 1.64
2 Max Lanier 1.74
3 Mickey Haefner 2.29
4 Mort Cooper 2.34
5 Tommy Bridges 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elmer Riddle 22
2 Mort Cooper 21
2 Rip Sewell 21
4 Spud Chandler 20
4 Dizzy Trout 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 172
2 Allie Reynolds 152
3 Hal Newhouser 145
4 Mort Cooper 144
5 2 tied 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 14
2 Les Webber 10
3 Ace Adams 9
3 Mace Brown 9
3 2 others tied 9