On This Day

Saturday, September 2, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	71	58	.550	--
Tigers	69	58	.543	1.0
Yankees	70	59	.543	1.0
Red Sox	70	60	.538	1.5
Indians	62	68	.477	9.5
Athletics	62	70	.470	10.5
White Sox	59	68	.465	11.0
Senators	54	76	.415	17.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Athletics 5

Yankees 3, Senators 1

Indians 5, White Sox 2

Tigers 6, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	91	32	.740	--
Pirates	74	50	.597	17.5
Reds	68	52	.567	21.5
Giants	58	69	.457	35.0
Cubs	55	66	.455	35.0
Braves	53	75	.414	40.5
Dodgers	50	77	.394	43.0
Blue Jays	48	76	.387	43.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Giants 4

Braves 2, Blue Jays 1

Pirates 5, Cardinals 4

Reds 6, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frenchy Bordagaray	4
1	Bob Elliott	4
1	Dixie Walker	4
4	Pete Coscarart	3
4	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Butch Nieman	2
1	Mickey Rocco	2
3	Russ Christopher	1
3	Bob Elliott	1
3	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Rocco	5
2	Dixie Walker	4
3	Bob Elliott	2
3	Hal Epps	2
3	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tom McBride	2
2	Pinky Higgins	1
2	Ray Mueller	1
2	George Myatt	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Denny Galehouse	0.70
2	Russ Christopher	0.38
3	Rufe Gentry	0.33
4	Johnny Hutchings	0.29
5	3 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Johnny Gorsica	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny Galehouse	7
2	Russ Christopher	6
3	Rufe Gentry	4
4	Tiny Bonham	3
4	Bill Lee	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stubby Overmire	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.361
2	Stan Musial	.352
3	Joe Medwick	.342
4	Johnny Hopp	.337
5	Bob Johnson	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	29
2	Mel Ott	25
3	Ron Northey	17
4	Bob Johnson	16
4	3 others tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	98
2	Ray Sanders	93
3	Vern Stephens	92
4	Bob Elliott	89
5	2 tied	87

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	44
2	George Case	38
3	Johnny Barrett	23
3	George Myatt	23
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Dizzy Trout	1.90
3	Max Lanier	1.99
4	Tex Hughson	2.17
5	Ed Heusser	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	23
2	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Mort Cooper	19
3	Bucky Walters	19
5	Tex Hughson	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	138
2	Bill Voiselle	133
3	Max Lanier	127
4	Dizzy Trout	120
5	3 tied	112

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	13
2	George Caster	12
3	Gordon Maltzberger	11
4	Joe Berry	10
5	Joe Heving	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Walker Cooper	.479
2	Joe Medwick	.455
3	Bob Johnson	.419
4	Frankie Gustine	.415
5	Frenchy Bordagaray	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	5
2	Ken Keltner	4
2	Rudy York	4
4	Buck Etchison	3
4	10 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Keltner	17
2	Johnny Lindell	16
3	Bob Johnson	15
4	Oscar Grimes	14
4	Stan Musial	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
2	George Myatt	6
3	Johnny Barrett	4
3	Pete Fox	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobo Newsom	1.44
2	Johnny Niggeling	1.59
3	Clyde Shoun	1.80
3	Clem Hausmann	1.80
5	Dizzy Trout	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	4
2	Joe Bowman	3
2	Mort Cooper	3
2	Monk Dubiel	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	20
2	Denny Galehouse	18
3	Rex Cecil	16
3	Mickey Haefner	16
3	3 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Turner	3
2	Ace Adams	1
2	Nate Andrews	1
2	Frank Barrett	1
2	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.443
2	Dixie Walker	.400
3	Walker Cooper	.395
4	Jim Russell	.392
5	Bob Johnson	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	8
1	Jim Tabor	8
3	Bob Johnson	6
3	Frank McCormick	6
3	Ron Northey	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Tabor	28
2	Bill Nicholson	27
3	Frank Colman	26
3	Johnny Lindell	26
5	4 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	11
2	George Myatt	10
3	Johnny Barrett	8
3	George Case	8
5	Tony Lupien	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	1.42
2	Clyde Shoun	1.57
3	Dizzy Trout	1.71
4	Freddy Schmidt	1.77
5	Harry Brecheen	1.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Hal Newhouser	6
3	Russ Christopher	5
3	Mort Cooper	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	41
2	Russ Christopher	32
2	Bill Voiselle	32
4	Preacher Roe	31
5	Dizzy Trout	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
1	Jim Turner	3
3	Ace Adams	2
3	Claude Passeau	2
5	32 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.359
2	Stan Musial	.359
3	Bobby Doerr	.326
4	Johnny Hopp	.325
5	Joe Medwick	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	37
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Ron Northey	22
4	Vern Stephens	20
4	Rudy York	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	123
2	Vern Stephens	108
3	Bob Elliott	107
4	Ray Sanders	103
5	Stan Musial	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	55
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	45
3	Wally Moses	27
4	Johnny Barrett	23
4	George Myatt	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.50
2	Max Lanier	1.80
3	Dizzy Trout	1.91
4	Johnny Niggeling	2.00
5	Ed Heusser	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	27
2	Mort Cooper	22
2	Hal Newhouser	22
2	Bucky Walters	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Lanier	164
2	Bill Voiselle	152
3	Hal Newhouser	149
4	Al Javery	146
5	Dizzy Trout	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	14
1	Joe Heving	14
3	George Caster	13
3	Gordon Maltzberger	13
5	Joe Berry	10