On This Day

Wednesday, July 26, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	54	41	.568	--
Yankees	48	42	.533	3.5
Red Sox	48	44	.522	4.5
Indians	48	46	.511	5.5
Tigers	46	47	.495	7.0
White Sox	43	45	.489	7.5
Senators	42	50	.457	10.5
Athletics	39	53	.424	13.5

Games

White Sox 4, Senators 3

Yankees 6, Indians 3

Red Sox 1, Tigers 1

Browns 4, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	63	24	.724	--
Pirates	50	37	.575	13.0
Reds	50	39	.562	14.0
Giants	43	48	.473	22.0
Cubs	37	47	.440	24.5
Blue Jays	37	50	.425	26.0
Braves	37	54	.407	28.0
Dodgers	36	54	.400	28.5

Games

Cubs 4, Dodgers 1

Braves 9, Reds 2

Reds 8, Braves 5

Pirates 6, Giants 5

Cardinals 8, Blue Jays 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tommy Holmes	6
2	Frank McCormick	5
3	Moon Mullen	4
3	Butch Nieman	4
5	11 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Oscar Grimes	1
1	Red Hayworth	1
1	Tommy Holmes	1
1	Buddy Kerr	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Holmes	4
1	Ab Wright	4
3	Red Hayworth	3
3	Danny Litwhiler	3
5	15 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank McCormick	2
2	Luis Olmo	1
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Charley Schanz	0.67
2	Johnny Niggeling	0.50
3	Red Barrett	0.43
4	Jack Kramer	0.36
5	2 tied	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Atley Donald	1
1	Bill Fleming	1
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	5
2	Johnny Niggeling	4
2	Charley Schanz	4
4	Red Barrett	3
4	6 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nick Strincevich	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.351
2	Dixie Walker	.347
3	Johnny Hopp	.320
4	Tommy Holmes	.320
5	Augie Galan	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	21
1	Mel Ott	21
3	Bobby Doerr	13
4	Whitey Kurowski	12
4	2 others tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	69
2	Vern Stephens	64
3	Ray Sanders	62
4	Bobby Doerr	61
5	4 tied	60

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	28
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	28
3	Don Gutteridge	16
4	Tony Lupien	13
4	Connie Ryan	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Dizzy Trout	1.74
3	Ed Heusser	1.87
4	Steve Gromek	1.95
5	Johnny Niggeling	2.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	15
1	Hal Newhouser	15
1	Bucky Walters	15
4	Dizzy Trout	14
5	3 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	94
2	Bill Voiselle	93
3	Al Javery	92
4	Hal Newhouser	89
5	2 tied	88

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	10
2	Joe Berry	9
2	Gordon Maltzberger	9
4	George Caster	8
4	Joe Heving	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Bragan	.417
2	Milt Byrnes	.405
3	Moon Mullen	.393
4	Ralph Hodgin	.391
5	Tommy Holmes	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	6
2	Johnny Lindell	5
3	Buddy Kerr	4
3	Dixie Walker	4
5	8 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	18
2	Bob Elliott	17
2	Ray Sanders	17
4	Johnny Lindell	15
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	8
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
3	Roy Hughes	5
3	Buddy Kerr	5
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stubby Overmire	0.32
2	Nels Potter	0.64
3	Max Butcher	0.67
4	Harry Brecheen	1.00
4	Max Lanier	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	4
2	Tiny Bonham	3
2	Max Butcher	3
2	Atley Donald	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Gromek	27
2	Bob Muncrief	22
3	Orval Grove	18
4	Tex Hughson	17
5	Max Lanier	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	2
1	Joe Berry	2
1	George Caster	2
1	Curt Davis	2
1	Gordon Maltzberger	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.371
2	Jim Russell	.371
3	Bobby Doerr	.367
4	Roy Cullenbine	.348
5	Mel Ott	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	9
2	Bobby Doerr	7
3	Nick Etten	5
3	Bob Johnson	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	34
2	Bobby Doerr	30
3	Bill Nicholson	29
4	Ray Sanders	25
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	12
2	George Case	10
3	Roy Hughes	8
4	Buddy Kerr	6
4	Thurman Tucker	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	0.85
2	Nels Potter	1.16
3	Harry Brecheen	1.18
4	Ed Heusser	1.24
5	Ted Wilks	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Atley Donald	7
2	Dizzy Trout	6
3	Max Butcher	5
3	Bob Chipman	5
3	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Gromek	37
2	Tex Hughson	36
3	Johnny Niggeling	34
4	Hal Newhouser	31
5	Max Lanier	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	4
1	Gordon Maltzberger	4
3	Ace Adams	3
3	Tex Hughson	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	Dixie Walker	.348
3	Bob Elliott	.325
4	Bobby Doerr	.318
5	Bill Nicholson	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	36
2	Rudy York	31
3	Mel Ott	25
4	Ron Northey	22
5	Bud Metheny	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	131
2	Rudy York	113
3	Bob Elliott	100
4	Ray Sanders	99
5	Vern Stephens	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	63
2	Wally Moses	43
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	29
4	Don Gutteridge	20
5	Tony Lupien	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.78
2	Dizzy Trout	1.86
3	Johnny Niggeling	1.97
4	Nate Andrews	2.08
5	Harry Brecheen	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	25
2	Dizzy Trout	24
3	Hank Borowy	21
4	Mort Cooper	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	167
2	Max Lanier	163
3	Al Javery	158
4	Dizzy Trout	139
5	Hal Newhouser	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	16
1	Gordon Maltzberger	16
3	Ace Adams	12
4	George Caster	10
5	Joe Berry	9