On This Day
Friday, June 23, 1944
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 35 | 27 | .565 | -- |
Red Sox | 32 | 30 | .516 | 3.0 |
White Sox | 27 | 27 | .500 | 4.0 |
Yankees | 29 | 29 | .500 | 4.0 |
Tigers | 30 | 31 | .492 | 4.5 |
Senators | 29 | 32 | .475 | 5.5 |
Athletics | 29 | 32 | .475 | 5.5 |
Indians | 29 | 32 | .475 | 5.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 39 | 17 | .696 | -- |
Pirates | 31 | 24 | .564 | 7.5 |
Giants | 31 | 27 | .534 | 9.0 |
Reds | 29 | 29 | .500 | 11.0 |
Dodgers | 30 | 30 | .500 | 11.0 |
Blue Jays | 24 | 32 | .429 | 15.0 |
Braves | 25 | 35 | .417 | 16.0 |
Cubs | 18 | 33 | .353 | 18.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Russell | 5 |
2 | Marty Marion | 4 |
3 | Eddie Carnett | 3 |
3 | Pete Coscarart | 3 |
3 | 10 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Sanders | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Stephens | 3 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 3 |
3 | Spud Davis | 2 |
3 | Mike Guerra | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Sig Jakucki | 0.67 |
2 | Hank Wyse | 0.60 |
3 | Al Smith | 0.44 |
4 | Ed Head | 0.40 |
5 | Thornton Lee | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Monk Dubiel | 1 |
1 | Ed Head | 1 |
1 | Sig Jakucki | 1 |
1 | Al Smith | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Wyse | 6 |
2 | Cookie Cuccurullo | 4 |
2 | Sig Jakucki | 4 |
2 | Al Smith | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .380 |
2 | Stan Musial | .356 |
3 | Phil Weintraub | .346 |
4 | Augie Galan | .324 |
5 | Joe Medwick | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 18 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 11 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 11 |
2 | Phil Weintraub | 11 |
5 | Ron Northey | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Weintraub | 48 |
2 | Howie Schultz | 46 |
3 | Mel Ott | 40 |
3 | Stan Spence | 40 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 40 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 17 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 16 |
3 | Don Gutteridge | 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 | 3 others tied | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Javery | 68 |
2 | Max Lanier | 64 |
3 | Bill Voiselle | 63 |
4 | 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 | .480 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | .404 |
3 | Mel Ott | .400 |
4 | Marty Marion | .381 |
5 | Johnny Lindell | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 5 |
1 | Phil Weintraub | 5 |
3 | Mel Ott | 4 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Litwhiler | 14 |
1 | Joe Medwick | 14 |
3 | Gene Moore | 13 |
4 | Mark Christman | 12 |
4 | 4 others tied | 12 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 6 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 6 |
3 | George Metkovich | 4 |
4 | Pete Fox | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sig Jakucki | 0.00 |
2 | Al Jurisich | 0.69 |
3 | Pinky Woods | 0.75 |
4 | Ray Starr | 0.86 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 0.90 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Head | 3 |
1 | Red Munger | 3 |
1 | Bill Voiselle | 3 |
1 | Early Wynn | 3 |
5 | 27 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Allie Reynolds | 17 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 16 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 15 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 15 |
3 | Al Javery | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 3 |
1 | Joe Berry | 3 |
3 | Joe Heving | 2 |
3 | Gordon Maltzberger | 2 |
5 | 13 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Weintraub | .377 |
2 | Augie Galan | .356 |
3 | Stan Musial | .351 |
4 | Whitey Kurowski | .344 |
5 | Eric Tipton | .342 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 14 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 9 |
3 | Phil Weintraub | 8 |
4 | Whitey Kurowski | 7 |
4 | Butch Nieman | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 29 |
2 | Mark Christman | 26 |
2 | Dixie Walker | 26 |
4 | Augie Galan | 24 |
5 | 4 tied | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 13 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 8 |
3 | Don Gutteridge | 7 |
4 | George Metkovich | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Chipman | 1.21 |
2 | Bob Muncrief | 1.42 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 1.50 |
3 | Sig Jakucki | 1.50 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 6 |
2 | Bill Dietrich | 5 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 5 |
2 | Bob Muncrief | 5 |
2 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Raffensberger | 40 |
2 | Al Javery | 35 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 35 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
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 | .370 |
2 | Dixie Walker | .349 |
3 | Bob Elliott | .323 |
4 | Frenchy Bordagaray | .315 |
5 | Bill Nicholson | .309 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 35 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 33 |
3 | Mel Ott | 29 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 22 |
5 | 3 tied | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 132 |
2 | Rudy York | 127 |
3 | Stan Spence | 97 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 96 |
5 | Nick Etten | 95 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 60 |
2 | Wally Moses | 49 |
3 | Don Gutteridge | 23 |
4 | Tony Lupien | 21 |
5 | Pete Fox | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 1.34 |
2 | Max Lanier | 1.93 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 2.01 |
4 | Hi Bithorn | 2.26 |
5 | Hank Borowy | 2.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 23 |
1 | Bucky Walters | 23 |
3 | Rip Sewell | 22 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 20 |
5 | Early Wynn | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Allie Reynolds | 189 |
2 | Al Javery | 158 |
3 | Max Lanier | 146 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 144 |
5 | Johnny Vander Meer | 136 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Heving | 13 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 12 |
3 | Ace Adams | 11 |
4 | George Caster | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 7 |