On This Day

Saturday, July 15, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	46	37	.554	--
Yankees	42	36	.538	1.5
Red Sox	43	39	.524	2.5
Indians	40	42	.488	5.5
Senators	39	41	.488	5.5
Tigers	39	43	.476	6.5
White Sox	35	40	.467	7.0
Athletics	37	43	.463	7.5

Games

Indians 13, Browns 2

White Sox 5, Tigers 4

Tigers 8, White Sox 2

Yankees 9, Red Sox 7

Senators 5, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	53	22	.707	--
Pirates	42	32	.568	10.5
Reds	43	35	.551	11.5
Giants	39	40	.494	16.0
Blue Jays	33	43	.434	20.5
Cubs	31	41	.431	20.5
Dodgers	33	45	.423	21.5
Braves	31	47	.397	23.5

Games

Braves 6, Dodgers 3

Cubs 4, Pirates 3

Blue Jays 3, Giants 1

Giants 6, Blue Jays 1

Cardinals 12, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roy Cullenbine	4
1	Johnny Dickshot	4
1	Joe Orengo	4
1	Pat Seerey	4
1	Dick Wakefield	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hersh Martin	2
2	Tony Lupien	1
2	Bud Metheny	1
2	Pat Seerey	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hersh Martin	5
2	Roy Cullenbine	4
2	Dick Wakefield	4
4	Eddie Carnett	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Kerr	2
2	Bobby Bragan	1
2	Bob Elliott	1
2	Ken Keltner	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dutch Leonard	0.80
2	Bill Voiselle	0.56
3	Jack Brewer	0.50
3	Rube Melton	0.50
5	Eddie Lopat	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	1
1	Jack Brewer	1
1	Bill Fleming	1
1	Ed Klieman	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Eddie Lopat	5
1	Bill Voiselle	5
3	Dutch Leonard	4
3	Hal Newhouser	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Johnny Gorsica	1
1	Steve Roser	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.360
2	Dixie Walker	.349
3	Phil Weintraub	.335
4	Joe Medwick	.331
5	Augie Galan	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	20
2	Bill Nicholson	15
3	Whitey Kurowski	12
4	Roy Cullenbine	11
4	2 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	56
2	Bobby Doerr	54
2	Bill Nicholson	54
4	Whitey Kurowski	53
5	2 tied	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	24
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	21
3	Don Gutteridge	16
4	Connie Ryan	13
5	Wally Moses	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Bucky Walters	1.41
3	Dizzy Trout	1.66
4	Hank Borowy	1.79
5	Ed Heusser	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	15
2	Tex Hughson	13
2	Hal Newhouser	13
4	Hank Borowy	12
5	4 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Voiselle	87
2	Hal Newhouser	81
3	Al Javery	80
4	Ken Raffensberger	79
5	Max Lanier	78

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	9
2	Joe Berry	8
2	Joe Heving	8
4	Gordon Maltzberger	7
5	George Caster	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dom Dallessandro	.429
2	Bob Johnson	.412
3	Johnny Hopp	.380
4	Ken Keltner	.379
5	Frank McCormick	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	5
2	Bobby Doerr	4
2	Bud Metheny	4
4	Roy Cullenbine	3
4	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	21
2	Lou Boudreau	15
3	Dom Dallessandro	13
3	Bob Elliott	13
5	4 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	5
2	George Case	4
2	George Myatt	4
2	Thurman Tucker	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Heusser	0.44
2	Joe Heving	0.61
3	Dutch Leonard	0.75
4	Steve Roser	0.92
5	3 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dutch Leonard	4
2	Nate Andrews	3
2	Bob Chipman	3
2	Atley Donald	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Gromek	19
1	Tex Hughson	19
3	Johnny Niggeling	18
4	Rube Melton	14
4	Hal Newhouser	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	4
2	Ace Adams	2
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	Tex Hughson	2
2	Gordon Maltzberger	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Hopp	.384
2	Mel Ott	.365
3	Roy Hughes	.364
4	Dom Dallessandro	.353
5	Pete Fox	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	8
2	Bob Johnson	7
3	Bud Metheny	6
4	Bobby Doerr	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	28
2	Joe Medwick	25
2	Bill Nicholson	25
2	Vern Stephens	25
5	2 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	12
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	9
3	Roy Hughes	7
4	Buddy Kerr	6
4	Wally Moses	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Heving	0.63
2	Ed Heusser	0.82
3	Steve Roser	0.95
4	Ted Wilks	1.24
5	Gordon Maltzberger	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	5
1	Mort Cooper	5
1	Atley Donald	5
1	Tex Hughson	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	33
1	Hal Newhouser	33
3	Johnny Niggeling	31
3	Bill Voiselle	31
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	5
2	Ace Adams	4
2	Gordon Maltzberger	4
4	Joe Berry	3
5	4 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.371
2	Dixie Walker	.345
3	Bob Elliott	.329
4	Bobby Doerr	.315
5	Bill Nicholson	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	33
2	Bill Nicholson	32
3	Mel Ott	24
4	Ron Northey	22
5	Charlie Keller	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	124
2	Rudy York	118
3	Bob Elliott	97
4	Stan Spence	94
5	2 tied	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	61
2	Wally Moses	47
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	22
4	Don Gutteridge	20
5	Tony Lupien	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.82
2	Dizzy Trout	1.83
3	Bucky Walters	1.87
4	Johnny Vander Meer	2.12
5	Johnny Niggeling	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	26
2	Hank Borowy	22
2	Dizzy Trout	22
4	Mort Cooper	20
4	Rip Sewell	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	177
2	Al Javery	157
3	Max Lanier	156
4	Hal Newhouser	137
5	Dizzy Trout	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	16
2	Gordon Maltzberger	15
3	Ace Adams	12
4	Joe Berry	8
4	George Caster	8