On This Day

Wednesday, May 10, 1944

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 13 6 .684 --
Yankees 9 5 .643 1.5
Senators 9 7 .563 2.5
Indians 9 9 .500 3.5
White Sox 8 9 .471 4.0
Athletics 7 9 .438 4.5
Red Sox 6 10 .375 5.5
Tigers 6 12 .333 6.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 13 5 .722 --
Blue Jays 10 5 .667 1.5
Reds 10 6 .625 2.0
Pirates 8 6 .571 3.0
Dodgers 8 8 .500 4.0
Giants 8 10 .444 5.0
Braves 7 12 .368 6.5
Cubs 1 13 .071 10.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Irv Hall 4
1 Dick Siebert 4
3 Johnny Barrett 3
3 Doc Cramer 3
3 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Danny Litwhiler 1
1 Roberto Ortiz 1
1 Pat Seerey 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Siebert 4
2 Al Gerheauser 2
2 Mike Guerra 2
2 Irv Hall 2
2 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Barrett 1
1 Lou Boudreau 1
1 Max Macon 1
1 Wally Moses 1
1 Jim Russell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Javery 2.40
2 Nick Strincevich 0.50
3 Johnny Niggeling 0.43
4 Dizzy Trout 0.40
5 Al Gerheauser 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 1
1 Al Gerheauser 1
1 Luke Hamlin 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Javery 12
2 Dizzy Trout 4
3 Paul Erickson 3
3 Al Gerheauser 3
3 3 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cookie Cuccurullo 1
1 Ed Klieman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nick Etten .435
2 Dixie Walker .410
3 Jimmy Wasdell .377
4 George Myatt .377
5 Joe Medwick .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Spence 5
2 Howie Schultz 4
3 Nick Etten 3
3 Frankie Hayes 3
3 7 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Howie Schultz 21
2 Ernie Lombardi 16
2 Vern Stephens 16
2 Phil Weintraub 16
5 George Myatt 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Kuhel 5
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 5
3 George Case 4
3 Don Gutteridge 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hank Borowy 0.61
2 Bucky Walters 0.92
3 Max Lanier 1.00
3 Max Butcher 1.00
3 Mickey Haefner 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Kramer 5
2 Max Lanier 4
2 Bucky Walters 4
4 Hank Borowy 3
4 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Javery 29
2 Jack Kramer 25
2 Bill Voiselle 25
4 Al Gerheauser 21
5 Allie Reynolds 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Caster 3
2 Cookie Cuccurullo 2
2 Harry Feldman 2
2 Ed Klieman 2
2 Jim Turner 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .362
2 Billy Herman .332
3 Dixie Walker .320
4 Mickey Witek .319
5 Dick Wakefield .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 35
2 Bill Nicholson 29
3 Charlie Keller 28
4 Vern Stephens 24
5 Mel Ott 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 127
2 Rudy York 124
3 Nick Etten 105
4 Bob Elliott 100
5 Vern Stephens 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 62
2 Wally Moses 58
3 Luke Appling 25
3 Thurman Tucker 25
5 Pete Fox 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 1.69
2 Spud Chandler 1.77
3 Mickey Haefner 2.14
4 Harry Brecheen 2.27
5 Nate Andrews 2.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elmer Riddle 22
2 Mort Cooper 20
2 Rip Sewell 20
2 Dizzy Trout 20
2 Early Wynn 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 167
2 Johnny Vander Meer 161
3 Al Javery 154
4 Hal Newhouser 149
5 Mort Cooper 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 15
2 George Caster 11
3 Joe Heving 10
4 Mace Brown 9
5 Johnny Murphy 8