On This Day
Tuesday, August 8, 1944
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 62 | 42 | .596 | -- |
Red Sox | 55 | 48 | .534 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 53 | 48 | .525 | 7.5 |
Tigers | 52 | 50 | .510 | 9.0 |
White Sox | 50 | 53 | .485 | 11.5 |
Indians | 51 | 55 | .481 | 12.0 |
Athletics | 47 | 59 | .443 | 16.0 |
Senators | 44 | 59 | .427 | 17.5 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 72 | 27 | .727 | -- |
Reds | 55 | 43 | .561 | 16.5 |
Pirates | 55 | 45 | .550 | 17.5 |
Giants | 51 | 52 | .495 | 23.0 |
Cubs | 46 | 49 | .484 | 24.0 |
Braves | 41 | 60 | .406 | 32.0 |
Blue Jays | 38 | 59 | .392 | 33.0 |
Dodgers | 40 | 63 | .388 | 34.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | 3 |
1 | Jim Russell | 3 |
1 | Phil Weintraub | 3 |
4 | Pete Coscarart | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Barrett | 2 |
1 | Bob Elliott | 2 |
1 | George Hausmann | 2 |
1 | Joe Medwick | 2 |
1 | Phil Weintraub | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Luby | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 0.78 |
2 | Max Butcher | 0.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 7 |
2 | Xavier Rescigno | 2 |
3 | Max Butcher | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .357 |
2 | Dixie Walker | .357 |
3 | Johnny Hopp | .332 |
4 | Tommy Holmes | .324 |
5 | Joe Medwick | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 24 |
2 | Mel Ott | 22 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 14 |
4 | Phil Weintraub | 13 |
5 | 5 tied | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 81 |
2 | Ray Sanders | 75 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 73 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 71 |
5 | Bobby Doerr | 70 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 34 |
2 | George Case | 31 |
3 | Don Gutteridge | 16 |
4 | Johnny Barrett | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Munger | 1.34 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 1.91 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 1.99 |
4 | Max Lanier | 2.01 |
5 | Steve Gromek | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tex Hughson | 17 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 17 |
1 | Dizzy Trout | 17 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 16 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 108 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 107 |
3 | Max Lanier | 105 |
4 | Al Javery | 102 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 99 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 12 |
2 | George Caster | 11 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 11 |
4 | Joe Berry | 10 |
5 | Joe Heving | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .448 |
1 | Jim Russell | .448 |
3 | Max Macon | .444 |
4 | Tommy Holmes | .431 |
5 | Jack Bolling | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank McCormick | 5 |
2 | Danny Litwhiler | 4 |
3 | Buster Adams | 3 |
3 | Johnny Lindell | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 19 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 17 |
2 | Ray Sanders | 17 |
4 | Stan Musial | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 7 |
2 | Johnny Barrett | 6 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 4 |
4 | George Case | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Haynes | 0.00 |
2 | Jesse Flores | 0.50 |
3 | Andy Hansen | 0.64 |
4 | Max Lanier | 0.83 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 4 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 3 |
2 | Bill Dietrich | 3 |
2 | Bill Fleming | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tex Hughson | 22 |
2 | Orval Grove | 19 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 16 |
3 | Clyde Shoun | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Caster | 3 |
2 | Ace Adams | 2 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 2 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 2 |
5 | 18 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Bolling | .380 |
2 | Tommy Holmes | .374 |
3 | Jim Russell | .373 |
4 | Ray Sanders | .359 |
5 | Johnny Hopp | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 9 |
2 | Johnny Lindell | 8 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 6 |
4 | Buster Adams | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 31 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 30 |
2 | Ray Sanders | 30 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 27 |
5 | Johnny Lindell | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 14 |
2 | George Case | 11 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 7 |
4 | Roy Hughes | 6 |
4 | Buddy Kerr | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 0.96 |
2 | Andy Karl | 1.30 |
3 | Jesse Flores | 1.54 |
4 | Steve Gromek | 1.63 |
5 | Joe Haynes | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 7 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
2 | Atley Donald | 5 |
2 | Bill Fleming | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Orval Grove | 39 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 37 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 33 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 32 |
5 | Bill Voiselle | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Caster | 5 |
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 5 |
3 | Ace Adams | 4 |
4 | Joe Berry | 3 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .365 |
2 | Dixie Walker | .362 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | .315 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | .312 |
5 | Bob Elliott | .309 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 37 |
2 | Rudy York | 27 |
3 | Mel Ott | 26 |
4 | Ron Northey | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 129 |
2 | Rudy York | 107 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 104 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 103 |
5 | Ray Sanders | 97 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 59 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 35 |
3 | Wally Moses | 33 |
4 | Don Gutteridge | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 1.78 |
2 | Red Munger | 1.81 |
3 | Johnny Niggeling | 1.85 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 1.99 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 2.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 26 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 23 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 21 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 20 |
4 | Max Lanier | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Javery | 162 |
1 | Max Lanier | 162 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 154 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 141 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 141 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Heving | 16 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 15 |
3 | Ace Adams | 13 |
3 | George Caster | 13 |
5 | Joe Berry | 10 |