On This Day

Sunday, May 28, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	20	11	.645	--
Senators	19	16	.543	3.0
Browns	20	18	.526	3.5
Athletics	18	17	.514	4.0
Red Sox	17	18	.486	5.0
Tigers	17	20	.459	6.0
Indians	16	21	.432	7.0
White Sox	14	20	.412	7.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 4

Red Sox 4, White Sox 2

Athletics 4, Indians 3

Indians 5, Athletics 3

Senators 4, Tigers 2

Tigers 15, Senators 2

Yankees 6, Browns 3

Yankees 6, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	24	11	.686	--
Pirates	18	13	.581	4.0
Reds	19	14	.576	4.0
Blue Jays	16	16	.500	6.5
Braves	17	21	.447	8.5
Dodgers	15	19	.441	8.5
Giants	14	20	.412	9.5
Cubs	11	20	.355	11.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Reds 7

Dodgers 3, Reds 2

Braves 7, Cubs 3

Cardinals 8, Giants 0

Giants 3, Cardinals 1

Pirates 4, Blue Jays 0

Blue Jays 8, Pirates 2

Braves 7, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pinky Higgins	6
2	Jimmy Grant	5
2	Roy Schalk	5
2	Dixie Walker	5
5	9 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Butch Nieman	2
2	Buster Adams	1
2	Phil Cavarretta	1
2	Dom Dallessandro	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Outlaw	5
2	Johnny Lindell	4
2	Dixie Walker	4
4	Rufe Gentry	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ed Busch	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Max Marshall	1
1	Tommy O'Brien	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mort Cooper	1.67
2	Rip Sewell	0.86
3	Hy Vandenberg	0.83
4	Bill Voiselle	0.60
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Barrett	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Joe Bowman	1
1	Paul Calvert	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mort Cooper	10
2	Al Javery	6
2	Joe Page	6
2	Rip Sewell	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nate Andrews	1
1	Hal Gregg	1
1	Joe Heving	1
1	Jim Turner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.444
2	Stan Musial	.363
3	Frenchy Bordagaray	.354
4	Jimmy Wasdell	.345
5	Tommy Holmes	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frankie Hayes	6
1	Whitey Kurowski	6
1	Mel Ott	6
1	Howie Schultz	6
1	Pat Seerey	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Howie Schultz	33
2	Phil Weintraub	26
3	Frankie Hayes	24
3	Jim Tabor	24
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	8
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	8
3	George Case	6
3	Joe Kuhel	6
3	Max Macon	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	1.14
2	Red Munger	1.17
3	Bill Voiselle	1.32
4	Hank Borowy	1.36
5	Dizzy Trout	1.51

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	7
2	Hank Borowy	6
2	Jack Kramer	6
2	Max Lanier	6
2	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	47
2	Al Javery	44
3	Max Lanier	39
3	Bobo Newsom	39
5	Bill Voiselle	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	4
2	Ace Adams	3
2	Joe Berry	3
2	Ed Klieman	3
2	Jim Turner	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.508
2	Don Johnson	.442
3	Max Marshall	.432
4	Bobby Doerr	.410
5	Frenchy Bordagaray	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frankie Hayes	3
1	Whitey Kurowski	3
1	Bud Metheny	3
1	Bill Nicholson	3
1	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dom Dallessandro	17
2	Frankie Hayes	13
2	Ed Levy	13
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	12
4	Bobby Doerr	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	3
1	Doc Cramer	3
1	Ford Garrison	3
1	Don Gutteridge	3
1	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Ryba	0.45
2	Rip Sewell	0.70
3	Dizzy Trout	0.75
4	Clem Hausmann	0.79
5	Bill Voiselle	0.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	4
2	Dutch Leonard	3
2	Red Munger	3
2	Mike Ryba	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	20
2	Dizzy Trout	18
3	Jack Kramer	17
3	Max Lanier	17
5	4 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	2
1	Joe Berry	2
3	Nate Andrews	1
3	Alex Carrasquel	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.462
2	Frenchy Bordagaray	.387
3	Tommy Holmes	.364
4	Eric Tipton	.338
5	Stan Musial	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frankie Hayes	5
1	Whitey Kurowski	5
1	Ron Northey	5
1	Howie Schultz	5
1	Pat Seerey	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Howie Schultz	26
2	Phil Weintraub	25
3	Frankie Hayes	21
3	Jim Tabor	21
5	Bob Johnson	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Macon	6
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	6
3	Ford Garrison	5
3	Don Gutteridge	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.96
2	Bucky Walters	1.11
3	Red Munger	1.25
4	Bill Voiselle	1.41
5	Hank Borowy	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	6
1	Bucky Walters	6
3	Hal Gregg	5
4	Nate Andrews	4
4	16 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Javery	36
1	Jack Kramer	36
3	Bobo Newsom	34
4	Max Lanier	30
5	Joe Page	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	George Caster	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
1	Jim Turner	3
5	3 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	Dixie Walker	.346
3	Billy Herman	.330
4	Mickey Witek	.329
5	Bob Elliott	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	36
2	Bill Nicholson	33
3	Charlie Keller	26
4	Vern Stephens	25
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	137
2	Rudy York	130
3	Nick Etten	106
4	Jim Tabor	104
5	Vern Stephens	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	62
2	Wally Moses	55
3	Luke Appling	24
3	Thurman Tucker	24
5	Pete Fox	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.57
2	Spud Chandler	1.67
3	Mickey Haefner	2.11
4	Johnny Niggeling	2.39
5	Hank Borowy	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	23
2	Mort Cooper	21
2	Dizzy Trout	21
4	Elmer Riddle	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	176
2	Al Javery	158
3	Johnny Vander Meer	156
4	Max Lanier	143
5	Hal Newhouser	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	14
2	George Caster	11
2	Joe Heving	11
4	Ace Adams	9
4	Mace Brown	9