On This Day

Thursday, September 21, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	80	63	.559	--
Browns	80	64	.556	0.5
Yankees	77	66	.538	3.0
Red Sox	74	69	.517	6.0
Indians	69	75	.479	11.5
Athletics	67	77	.465	13.5
White Sox	66	77	.462	14.0
Senators	61	83	.424	19.5

Games

Yankees 5, Tigers 4

Indians 5, Red Sox 2

Browns 9, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	98	45	.685	--
Pirates	86	58	.597	12.5
Reds	82	61	.573	16.0
Cubs	68	73	.482	29.0
Giants	63	79	.444	34.5
Blue Jays	58	84	.408	39.5
Braves	58	85	.406	40.0
Dodgers	58	86	.403	40.5

Games

Pirates 10, Dodgers 4

Pirates 14, Dodgers 6

Cardinals 5, Braves 4

Cubs 11, Giants 8

Reds 5, Blue Jays 3

Reds 8, Blue Jays 4

Cardinals 6, Braves 5

Cubs 6, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eric Tipton	7
2	Johnny Barrett	6
2	Johnny Hopp	6
4	Babe Dahlgren	5
4	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	Phil Cavarretta	1
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Buck Etchison	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Barrett	6
1	Babe Dahlgren	6
3	Phil Cavarretta	5
4	Woody Williams	4
5	5 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Gustine	2
2	George Case	1
2	Dom Dallessandro	1
2	Bob Elliott	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ted Wilks	0.78
2	Ewald Pyle	0.75
3	Stubby Overmire	0.62
4	Monk Dubiel	0.36
5	Nels Potter	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Tommy de la Cruz	1
2	Bill Fleming	1
2	Harry Gumbert	1
2	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Wilks	7
2	Ewald Pyle	6
3	Stubby Overmire	5
4	Harry Brecheen	4
4	Monk Dubiel	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Arnold Carter	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.361
2	Stan Musial	.347
3	Joe Medwick	.340
4	Johnny Hopp	.339
5	Bob Johnson	.328

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	110
2	Vern Stephens	105
3	Ray Sanders	101
4	Bob Johnson	100
5	Babe Dahlgren	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	51
2	George Case	45
3	Johnny Barrett	26
3	George Myatt	26
5	Don Gutteridge	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	2.02
2	Tex Hughson	2.17
3	Hal Newhouser	2.21
4	Johnny Niggeling	2.22
5	Max Lanier	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	26
2	Dizzy Trout	25
3	Bucky Walters	22
4	Mort Cooper	21
5	Bill Voiselle	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	164
2	Bill Voiselle	144
3	Dizzy Trout	142
4	Max Lanier	138
5	Bobo Newsom	129

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Wakefield	.488
2	Eric Tipton	.412
3	Rudy York	.396
4	Johnny Barrett	.395
5	Tony Lupien	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Frank Secory	4
1	Chuck Workman	4
4	Buster Adams	3
5	13 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	19
2	Phil Cavarretta	14
3	Ron Northey	13
4	Dick Wakefield	12
5	6 tied	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	6
2	George Case	4
3	Johnny Barrett	3
3	Buddy Kerr	3
5	11 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Arnold Carter	0.41
2	Paul Erickson	0.43
3	Jim Konstanty	0.60
4	Rufe Gentry	0.64
5	Harry Gumbert	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	4
2	Steve Gromek	3
2	Harry Gumbert	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	22
2	Ewald Pyle	18
3	Dizzy Trout	16
4	Harry Brecheen	14
4	Steve Gromek	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Starr	2
2	Frank Barrett	1
2	Joe Berry	1
2	Arnold Carter	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Spence	.414
2	Dick Wakefield	.398
3	Doc Cramer	.386
4	Dixie Walker	.385
5	Bob Johnson	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	6
1	Johnny Hopp	6
3	Buster Adams	5
3	Johnny Lindell	5
3	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	31
2	Ron Northey	26
3	Phil Cavarretta	25
3	Johnny Lindell	25
3	Dick Wakefield	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	13
2	George Myatt	9
3	George Case	7
3	Wally Moses	7
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.42
2	Joe Heving	1.44
3	Jack Kramer	1.53
4	Fritz Ostermueller	1.76
5	Johnny Niggeling	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Gromek	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
1	Claude Passeau	6
1	Rip Sewell	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	46
2	Ewald Pyle	36
3	Dizzy Trout	31
4	Steve Gromek	27
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	3
1	Jim Turner	3
3	Joe Heving	2
3	Ray Starr	2
5	21 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.359
2	Stan Musial	.348
3	Johnny Hopp	.337
4	Joe Medwick	.324
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	37
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	21
3	Vern Stephens	21
5	2 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	125
2	Vern Stephens	115
3	Ray Sanders	107
4	Bob Elliott	100
4	Bob Johnson	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	55
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	52
3	Johnny Barrett	26
3	Wally Moses	26
3	George Myatt	26

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.96
2	Johnny Niggeling	2.08
3	Max Lanier	2.23
4	Ed Heusser	2.25
5	Hal Newhouser	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	28
2	Hal Newhouser	26
3	Bucky Walters	23
4	Mort Cooper	22
5	Bill Voiselle	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	167
2	Bill Voiselle	159
3	Dizzy Trout	153
4	Max Lanier	151
5	Al Javery	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	14
2	Ace Adams	13
2	Joe Heving	13
4	George Caster	12
5	Joe Berry	11