On This Day

Wednesday, June 21, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	34	26	.567	--
Red Sox	31	28	.525	2.5
White Sox	26	26	.500	4.0
Tigers	29	30	.492	4.5
Athletics	28	30	.483	5.0
Yankees	27	29	.482	5.0
Senators	28	31	.475	5.5
Indians	28	31	.475	5.5

Games

Yankees 4, Senators 3

Athletics 5, Red Sox 2

Indians 9, Tigers 7

Senators 6, Yankees 4

Browns 11, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	39	17	.696	--
Pirates	29	24	.547	8.5
Giants	31	26	.544	8.5
Reds	29	26	.527	9.5
Dodgers	28	30	.483	12.0
Blue Jays	23	30	.434	14.5
Braves	24	34	.414	16.0
Cubs	17	33	.340	19.0

Games

Giants 11, Dodgers 2

Cardinals 6, Cubs 4

Cardinals 7, Cubs 2

Pirates 2, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Hopp	5
2	Johnny Lindell	4
2	Paul O'Dea	4
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	4
5	12 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Litwhiler	1
1	Gene Moore	1
1	Lou Novikoff	1
1	Ken O'Dea	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Litwhiler	5
1	Ken O'Dea	5
3	Gene Moore	4
4	Johnny Lindell	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	1
1	Mike Guerra	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Frank McCormick	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Brecheen	0.78
2	Jesse Flores	0.50
3	Claude Passeau	0.40
4	Ed Heusser	0.38
5	Milo Candini	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Milo Candini	1
1	Jesse Flores	1
1	Ed Klieman	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	7
2	Mickey Haefner	5
3	Milo Candini	4
3	Jesse Flores	4
3	Claude Passeau	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	Joe Heving	1
1	Roger Wolff	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.385
2	Stan Musial	.366
3	Phil Weintraub	.348
4	Joe Medwick	.331
5	Augie Galan	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	18
2	Whitey Kurowski	11
2	Bill Nicholson	11
2	Phil Weintraub	11
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Phil Weintraub	48
2	Howie Schultz	46
3	Whitey Kurowski	39
3	Mel Ott	39
5	3 tied	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	17
2	Don Gutteridge	14
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	14
4	Tony Lupien	9
4	Connie Ryan	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	1.32
2	Red Munger	1.38
3	Dizzy Trout	1.65
4	Hal Newhouser	1.71
5	Hank Borowy	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	11
2	Hal Newhouser	10
3	Hank Borowy	9
3	Tex Hughson	9
3	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Voiselle	63
2	Al Javery	62
2	Max Lanier	62
2	Ken Raffensberger	62
5	Bobo Newsom	61

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	7
1	Joe Berry	7
3	George Caster	6
4	Joe Heving	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Weintraub	.500
2	Stan Musial	.431
3	Mel Ott	.408
4	Johnny Lindell	.397
5	Tony Lupien	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	6
1	Phil Weintraub	6
3	Bill Nicholson	5
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	3
4	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Phil Weintraub	15
2	Danny Litwhiler	14
2	Joe Medwick	14
2	Mel Ott	14
2	Dixie Walker	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Pete Fox	4
2	George Metkovich	4
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luke Hamlin	0.46
2	Bucky Walters	0.93
3	Bob Chipman	0.95
4	Ray Starr	1.00
5	Stubby Overmire	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Voiselle	4
2	Milo Candini	3
2	Harry Feldman	3
2	Ed Head	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Melton	20
2	Tex Hughson	19
3	Max Lanier	17
3	Allie Reynolds	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	Joe Berry	3
3	Joe Heving	2
3	Gordon Maltzberger	2
5	16 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Augie Galan	.372
2	Stan Musial	.371
3	Phil Weintraub	.358
4	Whitey Kurowski	.352
5	Dixie Walker	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	14
2	Bill Nicholson	9
3	Phil Weintraub	8
4	Whitey Kurowski	7
5	4 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	28
2	Mark Christman	26
3	Dixie Walker	25
4	Bill Nicholson	23
4	Phil Weintraub	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	13
2	Don Gutteridge	7
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	6
4	George Metkovich	5
4	Connie Ryan	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Chipman	1.21
2	Bob Muncrief	1.42
3	Hal Newhouser	1.50
4	Harry Gumbert	1.54
5	Dizzy Trout	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Voiselle	6
2	Tex Hughson	5
2	Bob Muncrief	5
2	Red Munger	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Raffensberger	40
2	Allie Reynolds	35
3	Bill Voiselle	32
4	Rube Melton	31
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Berry	6
2	Ace Adams	4
3	Joe Heving	3
3	Gordon Maltzberger	3
3	Xavier Rescigno	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.373
2	Dixie Walker	.346
3	Bob Elliott	.327
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	.315
5	Bill Nicholson	.308

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	36
2	Bill Nicholson	33
3	Mel Ott	29
4	Vern Stephens	22
5	2 tied	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	133
2	Rudy York	129
3	Nick Etten	96
3	Stan Spence	96
5	Vern Stephens	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	61
2	Wally Moses	51
3	Don Gutteridge	23
4	Tony Lupien	21
5	Thurman Tucker	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	1.62
2	Max Lanier	1.80
3	Dizzy Trout	2.01
4	Hi Bithorn	2.26
5	Hank Borowy	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	23
1	Bucky Walters	23
3	Rip Sewell	21
4	Hank Borowy	20
5	Early Wynn	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	189
2	Al Javery	162
3	Max Lanier	144
3	Dizzy Trout	144
5	Hal Newhouser	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	14
2	Joe Heving	13
3	Ace Adams	11
4	George Caster	10
5	Mace Brown	8