On This Day
Friday, September 22, 1944
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 82 | 63 | .566 | -- |
Browns | 81 | 64 | .559 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 78 | 66 | .542 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 74 | 71 | .510 | 8.0 |
Indians | 69 | 76 | .476 | 13.0 |
Athletics | 67 | 78 | .462 | 15.0 |
White Sox | 66 | 77 | .462 | 15.0 |
Senators | 61 | 83 | .424 | 20.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 98 | 46 | .681 | -- |
Pirates | 86 | 58 | .597 | 12.0 |
Reds | 82 | 61 | .573 | 15.5 |
Cubs | 69 | 73 | .486 | 28.0 |
Giants | 63 | 80 | .441 | 34.5 |
Braves | 59 | 85 | .410 | 39.0 |
Blue Jays | 58 | 84 | .408 | 39.0 |
Dodgers | 58 | 86 | .403 | 40.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | 5 |
2 | Ford Garrison | 4 |
2 | Oscar Grimes | 4 |
2 | Eddie Mayo | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Cramer | 1 |
1 | George Fallon | 1 |
1 | Tommy Holmes | 1 |
1 | Butch Nieman | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Butch Nieman | 4 |
1 | Dick Wakefield | 4 |
3 | Pinky Higgins | 3 |
4 | Joe Bowman | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Lake | 1 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 0.86 |
2 | Nate Andrews | 0.56 |
3 | Max Lanier | 0.43 |
4 | Tiny Bonham | 0.31 |
5 | Joe Bowman | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Nate Andrews | 1 |
1 | Boom-Boom Beck | 1 |
1 | Tiny Bonham | 1 |
1 | Rufe Gentry | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobo Newsom | 6 |
2 | Nate Andrews | 5 |
3 | Tiny Bonham | 4 |
4 | Max Lanier | 3 |
4 | Al Smith | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sig Jakucki | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .361 |
2 | Stan Musial | .346 |
3 | Joe Medwick | .337 |
4 | Johnny Hopp | .335 |
5 | Bob Johnson | .329 |
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 | 111 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 105 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 102 |
4 | Ray Sanders | 101 |
5 | Babe Dahlgren | 99 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 52 |
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 | Ed Heusser | 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 | 141 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 135 |
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 | .489 |
2 | Eric Tipton | .447 |
3 | Mike Kreevich | .396 |
4 | Johnny Barrett | .390 |
5 | 3 tied | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Hopp | 4 |
1 | Frank Secory | 4 |
3 | Buster Adams | 3 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Dahlgren | 19 |
2 | Dick Wakefield | 15 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | 12 |
4 | Johnny Barrett | 11 |
4 | 7 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 5 |
2 | George Case | 4 |
3 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 3 |
4 | Johnny Barrett | 2 |
4 | 12 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Arnold Carter | 0.41 |
2 | Paul Erickson | 0.43 |
3 | Jim Konstanty | 0.60 |
4 | Blix Donnelly | 0.69 |
5 | Harry Gumbert | 0.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Claude Passeau | 4 |
2 | Rufe Gentry | 3 |
2 | Steve Gromek | 3 |
2 | Harry Gumbert | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 22 |
2 | Ewald Pyle | 18 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 16 |
4 | Steve Gromek | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Starr | 2 |
2 | Frank Barrett | 1 |
2 | Joe Berry | 1 |
2 | Arnold Carter | 1 |
2 | 8 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Spence | .417 |
2 | Doc Cramer | .395 |
3 | Bob Johnson | .390 |
4 | Dixie Walker | .375 |
5 | George Metkovich | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Etten | 6 |
1 | Johnny Hopp | 6 |
3 | Johnny Lindell | 5 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Dahlgren | 29 |
2 | Dick Wakefield | 28 |
3 | Bob Johnson | 26 |
4 | Phil Cavarretta | 25 |
4 | Ron Northey | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 14 |
2 | George Myatt | 9 |
3 | George Case | 7 |
3 | Wally Moses | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Gromek | 1.31 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 1.42 |
2 | Joe Heving | 1.42 |
4 | Jack Kramer | 1.53 |
5 | Fritz Ostermueller | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 6 |
1 | Claude Passeau | 6 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 5 |
3 | Nels Potter | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 42 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 31 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 30 |
4 | Ewald Pyle | 29 |
5 | Denny Galehouse | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Barrett | 3 |
2 | Joe Heving | 2 |
2 | Ray Starr | 2 |
2 | Jim Turner | 2 |
5 | 21 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | .360 |
2 | Stan Musial | .347 |
3 | Johnny Hopp | .333 |
4 | Joe Medwick | .325 |
5 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | .317 |
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 | 126 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 115 |
3 | Ray Sanders | 107 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 102 |
5 | 3 tied | 99 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 54 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 53 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 26 |
3 | George Myatt | 26 |
5 | Wally Moses | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 1.96 |
2 | Johnny Niggeling | 2.17 |
3 | Ed Heusser | 2.25 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 2.27 |
5 | Bucky Walters | 2.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Trout | 28 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 26 |
3 | Bucky Walters | 23 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 21 |
4 | Bill Voiselle | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 167 |
2 | Bill Voiselle | 156 |
3 | Max Lanier | 154 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 153 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 142 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 14 |
2 | Ace Adams | 13 |
2 | Joe Heving | 13 |
4 | George Caster | 12 |
5 | Joe Berry | 11 |