On This Day
Monday, September 18, 1944
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 78 | 62 | .557 | -- |
Browns | 78 | 63 | .553 | 0.5 |
Yankees | 76 | 64 | .543 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 74 | 66 | .529 | 4.0 |
Athletics | 67 | 75 | .472 | 12.0 |
Indians | 66 | 75 | .468 | 12.5 |
White Sox | 64 | 77 | .454 | 14.5 |
Senators | 60 | 81 | .426 | 18.5 |
Games
No GamesNational League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 96 | 45 | .681 | -- |
Pirates | 83 | 58 | .589 | 13.0 |
Reds | 79 | 60 | .568 | 16.0 |
Cubs | 66 | 73 | .475 | 29.0 |
Giants | 63 | 77 | .450 | 32.5 |
Blue Jays | 57 | 81 | .413 | 37.5 |
Dodgers | 58 | 83 | .411 | 38.0 |
Braves | 58 | 83 | .411 | 38.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dee Phillips | 3 |
1 | Whitey Wietelmann | 3 |
3 | Ben Chapman | 2 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | 2 |
3 | Butch Nieman | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Workman | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Miksis | 2 |
1 | Butch Nieman | 2 |
1 | Chuck Workman | 2 |
4 | Jack Bolling | 1 |
4 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Hutchings | 0.57 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Nate Andrews | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 4 |
1 | Johnny Hutchings | 4 |
3 | Nate Andrews | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .360 |
2 | Stan Musial | .348 |
3 | Joe Medwick | .340 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | .333 |
5 | Bob Johnson | .326 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 32 |
2 | Mel Ott | 26 |
3 | Nick Etten | 20 |
4 | Ron Northey | 19 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 109 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 103 |
3 | Ray Sanders | 101 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 98 |
5 | Bob Elliott | 94 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 51 |
2 | George Case | 44 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 26 |
4 | George Myatt | 25 |
5 | Don Gutteridge | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 2.02 |
2 | Tex Hughson | 2.17 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 2.24 |
4 | Ed Heusser | 2.29 |
5 | Max Lanier | 2.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 25 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 24 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 21 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 21 |
5 | Bill Voiselle | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 155 |
2 | Bill Voiselle | 143 |
3 | Max Lanier | 138 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 138 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 129 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 13 |
2 | George Caster | 12 |
3 | Joe Berry | 11 |
3 | Gordon Maltzberger | 11 |
5 | Joe Heving | 10 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | .481 |
2 | Buster Adams | .413 |
3 | Dixie Walker | .395 |
4 | Tony Lupien | .392 |
5 | Nick Etten | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Buster Adams | 3 |
1 | Nick Etten | 3 |
1 | Johnny Hopp | 3 |
1 | Frank Secory | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Dahlgren | 13 |
1 | Rudy York | 13 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | 11 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 11 |
5 | 6 tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 5 |
1 | Wally Moses | 5 |
3 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 |
4 | Johnny Barrett | 3 |
4 | Buddy Kerr | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 0.33 |
2 | Arnold Carter | 0.47 |
3 | Bill Voiselle | 0.50 |
4 | Hy Vandenberg | 0.64 |
5 | Frank Barrett | 0.75 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Rufe Gentry | 3 |
1 | Mickey Haefner | 3 |
1 | Andy Karl | 3 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Erickson | 20 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 17 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 17 |
4 | Ewald Pyle | 14 |
5 | 4 tied | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Barrett | 2 |
1 | Ray Starr | 2 |
3 | Joe Berry | 1 |
3 | Paul Erickson | 1 |
3 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | .407 |
2 | Bob Johnson | .398 |
3 | Joe Medwick | .390 |
4 | Bobby Estalella | .388 |
5 | Dick Wakefield | .385 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Walker Cooper | 6 |
1 | Nick Etten | 6 |
3 | Buster Adams | 5 |
3 | Johnny Hopp | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Dahlgren | 28 |
2 | Bob Johnson | 26 |
3 | Nick Etten | 25 |
3 | Johnny Lindell | 25 |
5 | Ron Northey | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 14 |
2 | George Myatt | 8 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 7 |
4 | George Case | 6 |
4 | Wally Moses | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Monk Dubiel | 1.90 |
2 | Hy Vandenberg | 1.95 |
3 | Ed Heusser | 1.98 |
4 | Bill Voiselle | 2.04 |
5 | Harry Gumbert | 2.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 6 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 5 |
2 | Steve Gromek | 5 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 5 |
2 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 37 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 34 |
3 | Ewald Pyle | 30 |
4 | Max Lanier | 26 |
4 | Bill Voiselle | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Barrett | 3 |
1 | Jim Turner | 3 |
3 | Joe Heving | 2 |
3 | Bill LeFebvre | 2 |
3 | Ray Starr | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .358 |
2 | Stan Musial | .356 |
3 | Johnny Hopp | .329 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .321 |
5 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | .318 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 39 |
2 | Mel Ott | 26 |
3 | Nick Etten | 21 |
3 | Ron Northey | 21 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 130 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 113 |
3 | Ray Sanders | 109 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 101 |
5 | 2 tied | 100 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 55 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 52 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 26 |
3 | Wally Moses | 26 |
5 | George Myatt | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 1.95 |
2 | Joe Haynes | 2.17 |
3 | Johnny Niggeling | 2.18 |
4 | Ed Heusser | 2.21 |
5 | Max Lanier | 2.23 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 27 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 25 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 22 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 22 |
5 | Bill Voiselle | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 158 |
1 | Bill Voiselle | 158 |
3 | Max Lanier | 151 |
4 | Al Javery | 150 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 149 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 13 |
1 | Joe Heving | 13 |
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 13 |
4 | George Caster | 12 |
5 | Joe Berry | 11 |