On This Day
Thursday, August 17, 1944
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 68 | 46 | .596 | -- |
Red Sox | 60 | 52 | .536 | 7.0 |
Tigers | 59 | 52 | .532 | 7.5 |
Yankees | 59 | 52 | .532 | 7.5 |
White Sox | 54 | 59 | .478 | 13.5 |
Indians | 54 | 62 | .466 | 15.0 |
Athletics | 52 | 64 | .448 | 17.0 |
Senators | 47 | 66 | .416 | 20.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 81 | 28 | .743 | -- |
Pirates | 65 | 45 | .591 | 16.5 |
Reds | 61 | 46 | .570 | 19.0 |
Cubs | 49 | 56 | .467 | 30.0 |
Giants | 51 | 62 | .451 | 32.0 |
Braves | 44 | 67 | .396 | 38.0 |
Dodgers | 44 | 68 | .393 | 38.5 |
Blue Jays | 42 | 65 | .393 | 38.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Buster Adams | 5 |
1 | Bob Elliott | 5 |
1 | Johnny Lindell | 5 |
1 | Ron Northey | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Seerey | 1 |
1 | Vern Stephens | 1 |
1 | Jim Tabor | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ron Northey | 4 |
2 | Frankie Gustine | 3 |
3 | Buster Adams | 2 |
3 | Floyd Baker | 2 |
3 | 16 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Barrett | 1 |
1 | George Case | 1 |
1 | Bob Elliott | 1 |
1 | Tony Lupien | 1 |
1 | Ron Northey | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Haefner | 0.43 |
1 | Max Lanier | 0.43 |
3 | Fritz Ostermueller | 0.36 |
4 | Monk Dubiel | 0.36 |
5 | Pinky Woods | 0.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dietrich | 1 |
1 | Monk Dubiel | 1 |
1 | Max Lanier | 1 |
1 | Nels Potter | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Monk Dubiel | 5 |
2 | Dick Barrett | 4 |
2 | Fritz Ostermueller | 4 |
4 | Jesse Flores | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Caster | 1 |
1 | Ira Hutchinson | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .356 |
2 | Stan Musial | .355 |
3 | Johnny Hopp | .338 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .331 |
5 | Bobby Doerr | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 27 |
2 | Mel Ott | 22 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 15 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 91 |
2 | Ray Sanders | 82 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 82 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 79 |
5 | Bobby Doerr | 77 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 37 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 37 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 19 |
4 | Don Gutteridge | 18 |
5 | George Myatt | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Munger | 1.34 |
2 | Max Lanier | 1.84 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 1.91 |
4 | Tex Hughson | 2.17 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 2.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 19 |
1 | Dizzy Trout | 19 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 18 |
4 | Bucky Walters | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 117 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 112 |
2 | Max Lanier | 112 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 112 |
5 | 2 tied | 105 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 12 |
1 | George Caster | 12 |
3 | Gordon Maltzberger | 11 |
4 | Joe Berry | 10 |
5 | Joe Heving | 8 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .448 |
2 | Max Macon | .442 |
3 | Jim Russell | .410 |
4 | Dixie Walker | .400 |
4 | Gee Walker | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 6 |
2 | Jim Tabor | 5 |
3 | Frank Colman | 4 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 20 |
2 | Frank Colman | 19 |
3 | Luis Olmo | 16 |
4 | Jim Tabor | 15 |
5 | Bob Elliott | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 7 |
2 | Johnny Barrett | 4 |
2 | George Myatt | 4 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddy Schmidt | 0.00 |
2 | Max Lanier | 0.42 |
3 | Emmett O'Neill | 0.67 |
4 | Dick Barrett | 1.08 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 4 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 3 |
2 | Curt Davis | 3 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 19 |
2 | Johnny Niggeling | 18 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 17 |
4 | Preacher Roe | 16 |
4 | Bill Voiselle | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Caster | 3 |
2 | Ace Adams | 1 |
2 | Red Barrett | 1 |
2 | Tommy de la Cruz | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Russell | .400 |
2 | Dixie Walker | .378 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | .364 |
3 | Ray Sanders | .364 |
5 | Johnny Hopp | .362 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 12 |
2 | Frank McCormick | 9 |
3 | Nick Etten | 6 |
3 | Johnny Lindell | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 37 |
2 | Bob Elliott | 36 |
3 | Ray Sanders | 33 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 31 |
5 | Luis Olmo | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 15 |
2 | George Case | 11 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 10 |
4 | Pete Coscarart | 7 |
5 | George Myatt | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 0.78 |
2 | Joe Haynes | 1.47 |
3 | Tex Hughson | 1.84 |
4 | Freddy Schmidt | 1.86 |
5 | Orval Grove | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 8 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 7 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 6 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tex Hughson | 38 |
2 | Orval Grove | 37 |
3 | Max Lanier | 34 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 33 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 31 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Caster | 6 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 4 |
3 | Ace Adams | 2 |
3 | Frank Barrett | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .361 |
2 | Stan Musial | .361 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | .311 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | .309 |
5 | Frank McCormick | .308 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 39 |
2 | Mel Ott | 25 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 23 |
3 | Rudy York | 23 |
5 | Ron Northey | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 132 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 111 |
3 | Rudy York | 104 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 103 |
5 | Ray Sanders | 98 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 63 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 38 |
3 | Wally Moses | 31 |
4 | Johnny Barrett | 19 |
4 | 3 others tied | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 1.72 |
2 | Red Munger | 1.86 |
3 | Johnny Niggeling | 1.96 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 1.97 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 2.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 25 |
2 | Bucky Walters | 23 |
3 | Max Lanier | 22 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 164 |
2 | Al Javery | 153 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 148 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 144 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 143 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | George Caster | 14 |
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 14 |
3 | Ace Adams | 13 |
3 | Joe Heving | 13 |
5 | Joe Berry | 10 |