On This Day

Friday, July 21, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	50	39	.562	--
Yankees	45	38	.542	2.0
Red Sox	45	42	.517	4.0
Tigers	44	44	.500	5.5
Indians	44	44	.500	5.5
Senators	41	45	.477	7.5
White Sox	38	43	.469	8.0
Athletics	37	49	.430	11.5

Games

White Sox 5, Red Sox 3

Indians 4, Athletics 1

Yankees 8, Browns 2

Tigers 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	58	23	.716	--
Pirates	45	36	.556	13.0
Reds	46	37	.554	13.0
Giants	41	44	.482	19.0
Blue Jays	36	46	.439	22.5
Cubs	33	45	.423	23.5
Dodgers	35	49	.417	24.5
Braves	35	49	.417	24.5

Games

Reds 3, Dodgers 2

Cardinals 5, Giants 0

Cubs 4, Braves 2

Pirates 5, Blue Jays 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Woody Williams	4
2	Lou Finney	3
2	Ralph Hodgin	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pete Coscarart	1
1	Dom Dallessandro	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Bill Nicholson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tom Turner	4
2	Nick Etten	3
3	Doc Cramer	2
3	Dom Dallessandro	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hersh Martin	1
1	Joe Orengo	1
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Brecheen	0.75
2	Luke Hamlin	0.36
2	Dizzy Trout	0.36
4	Red Lynn	0.33
4	Johnny Niggeling	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Atley Donald	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	6
2	Luke Hamlin	4
2	Red Lynn	4
2	Buck Ross	4
2	Dizzy Trout	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Dixie Walker	.354
3	Phil Weintraub	.325
4	Johnny Hopp	.324
5	Joe Medwick	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	20
2	Bill Nicholson	16
3	Whitey Kurowski	12
3	Phil Weintraub	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	57
1	Bill Nicholson	57
3	Mel Ott	56
3	Vern Stephens	56
3	Phil Weintraub	56

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	26
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	25
3	Don Gutteridge	16
4	Tony Lupien	13
4	Connie Ryan	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Bucky Walters	1.66
3	Hank Borowy	1.77
4	Dizzy Trout	1.82
5	Ed Heusser	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	15
2	Tex Hughson	14
2	Hal Newhouser	14
4	Dizzy Trout	13
5	2 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Voiselle	91
2	Ken Raffensberger	87
3	Al Javery	85
4	Max Lanier	83
5	Hal Newhouser	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	10
2	Joe Berry	8
2	Joe Heving	8
4	George Caster	7
4	Gordon Maltzberger	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Milt Byrnes	.396
2	Roy Cullenbine	.393
3	Johnny Hopp	.354
4	Hersh Martin	.348
5	Buster Adams	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	3
1	Buddy Kerr	3
1	Johnny Lindell	3
1	Hersh Martin	3
1	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Sanders	15
2	Bobby Doerr	12
3	Roy Cullenbine	11
3	Pete Fox	11
3	4 others tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	6
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	6
3	George Myatt	4
4	Roy Hughes	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Tobin	0.29
2	Dutch Leonard	0.33
3	Nels Potter	0.56
4	Andy Karl	0.66
5	Harry Brecheen	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	3
1	Tiny Bonham	3
1	Atley Donald	3
1	Ed Heusser	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Gromek	20
2	Johnny Niggeling	18
3	Bob Muncrief	16
4	Claude Passeau	15
4	Dizzy Trout	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
2	Joe Heving	2
2	Tex Hughson	2
4	Joe Berry	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hersh Martin	.366
2	Johnny Hopp	.355
3	Roy Hughes	.345
4	Bobby Doerr	.339
5	Roy Cullenbine	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	5
1	Bud Metheny	5
1	Bill Nicholson	5
1	Ray Sanders	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	28
2	Ray Sanders	23
3	Ken Keltner	22
4	Bob Elliott	21
4	Vern Stephens	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	12
2	George Case	10
3	Roy Hughes	7
4	Wally Moses	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.14
2	Joe Heving	1.19
3	Harry Brecheen	1.34
4	Ted Wilks	1.35
5	Ed Heusser	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Atley Donald	6
2	Nate Andrews	5
2	Mort Cooper	5
2	Ed Heusser	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	32
2	Bill Voiselle	31
3	Steve Gromek	30
3	Johnny Niggeling	30
3	Hank Wyse	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	5
2	Ace Adams	3
2	Gordon Maltzberger	3
4	Frank Barrett	2
4	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Dixie Walker	.346
3	Bobby Doerr	.320
4	Bob Elliott	.316
5	Bill Nicholson	.304

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	32
2	Rudy York	31
3	Mel Ott	24
4	Ron Northey	22
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	122
2	Rudy York	117
3	Ray Sanders	96
4	Stan Spence	95
5	George McQuinn	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	63
2	Wally Moses	45
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	26
4	Don Gutteridge	20
5	Tony Lupien	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.71
2	Bucky Walters	1.82
3	Dizzy Trout	1.85
4	Nate Andrews	2.13
5	Hank Borowy	2.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	26
2	Dizzy Trout	24
3	Hank Borowy	22
4	Mort Cooper	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	168
2	Max Lanier	159
3	Al Javery	156
4	Dizzy Trout	136
5	Hal Newhouser	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	16
2	Gordon Maltzberger	14
3	Ace Adams	13
4	George Caster	9
5	Joe Berry	8