On This Day

Monday, September 25, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	84	64	.568	--
Browns	84	64	.568	0.0
Yankees	81	67	.547	3.0
Red Sox	74	74	.500	10.0
Indians	71	77	.480	13.0
White Sox	69	79	.466	15.0
Athletics	68	80	.459	16.0
Senators	61	87	.412	23.0

Games

Yankees 3, White Sox 1

Yankees 5, White Sox 4

Athletics 2, Tigers 1

Browns 3, Red Sox 0

Indians 6, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	102	46	.689	--
Pirates	88	60	.595	14.0
Reds	84	63	.571	17.5
Cubs	72	75	.490	29.5
Giants	65	82	.442	36.5
Braves	61	87	.412	41.0
Dodgers	60	88	.405	42.0
Blue Jays	58	89	.395	43.5

Games

Cardinals 3, Dodgers 1

Giants 3, Reds 2

Cubs 7, Blue Jays 6

Cubs 4, Blue Jays 1

Braves 5, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Phil Cavarretta	6
2	Hersh Martin	5
3	Nick Etten	4
3	Granny Hamner	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Elliott	2
1	Hersh Martin	2
3	Buddy Kerr	1
3	Chet Laabs	1
3	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hersh Martin	5
2	Bob Elliott	4
3	Don Johnson	3
4	Buster Adams	2
4	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Carnett	1
1	Myril Hoag	1
1	Roy Hughes	1
1	Hal Luby	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Nels Potter	3.50
2	Rube Melton	0.78
3	Harry Brecheen	0.75
4	Harry Feldman	0.57
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ace Adams	1
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Melton	7
1	Nels Potter	7
3	Harry Brecheen	6
3	Orval Grove	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Turner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.363
2	Stan Musial	.344
3	Joe Medwick	.337
4	Johnny Hopp	.333
5	Bob Johnson	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	33
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	21
4	Ron Northey	20
5	Vern Stephens	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	115
2	Bob Elliott	105
2	Vern Stephens	105
4	Bob Johnson	103
5	Ray Sanders	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	53
2	George Case	48
3	Johnny Barrett	27
4	George Myatt	26
5	Don Gutteridge	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.99
2	Tex Hughson	2.17
3	Johnny Niggeling	2.22
4	Hal Newhouser	2.29
5	Ed Heusser	2.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Dizzy Trout	26
3	Mort Cooper	22
3	Bucky Walters	22
5	Bill Voiselle	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	171
2	Bill Voiselle	152
3	Dizzy Trout	143
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	Dixie Walker	.463
2	Dick Wakefield	.455
3	Johnny Lindell	.432
4	Phil Cavarretta	.431
5	Eric Tipton	.423

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Frank Secory	4
3	Johnny Barrett	3
3	Tommy Holmes	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	18
2	Ron Northey	14
3	Bob Elliott	13
3	Pinky Higgins	13
3	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	4
2	Chet Laabs	3
2	Eddie Miksis	3
2	Eddie Miller	3
2	Wally Moses	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Arnold Carter	0.41
2	Jim Konstanty	0.60
3	Nick Strincevich	0.64
4	Al Javery	0.82
5	Harry Gumbert	0.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Gumbert	4
1	Claude Passeau	4
1	Rip Sewell	4
4	Harry Brecheen	3
4	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	25
2	Harry Brecheen	16
2	Denny Galehouse	16
4	Steve Gromek	14
4	2 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Starr	2
2	Frank Barrett	1
2	Joe Berry	1
2	Arnold Carter	1
2	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Wakefield	.406
2	Doc Cramer	.395
3	Dixie Walker	.388
4	Stan Spence	.383
5	Bob Johnson	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	7
2	Johnny Hopp	6
2	Bill Nicholson	6
4	Johnny Lindell	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	29
2	Dick Wakefield	28
3	Bob Johnson	27
4	Rudy York	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	15
2	George Case	10
3	George Myatt	9
4	Wally Moses	7
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Heving	1.42
2	Charley Schanz	1.43
3	Arnold Carter	1.44
4	Jack Kramer	1.45
5	Harry Gumbert	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	7
1	Claude Passeau	7
3	Nels Potter	6
3	Rip Sewell	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	49
2	Denny Galehouse	29
2	Ewald Pyle	29
4	Bobo Newsom	28
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	3
2	Joe Heving	2
2	Ray Starr	2
2	Jim Turner	2
5	22 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.365
2	Stan Musial	.340
3	Johnny Hopp	.331
4	Joe Medwick	.328
5	Phil Cavarretta	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	36
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	22
4	Vern Stephens	21
5	Ron Northey	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	125
2	Vern Stephens	111
3	Bob Elliott	107
3	Ray Sanders	107
5	Bob Johnson	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	56
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	54
3	Johnny Barrett	27
4	George Myatt	26
5	Wally Moses	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.96
2	Johnny Niggeling	2.17
3	Tex Hughson	2.20
4	Bucky Walters	2.35
5	Hal Newhouser	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	28
2	Hal Newhouser	27
3	Mort Cooper	22
3	Bill Voiselle	22
3	Bucky Walters	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	174
2	Bill Voiselle	164
3	Dizzy Trout	152
4	Max Lanier	148
5	Bobo Newsom	140

Saves

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