On This Day

Tuesday, September 26, 1944

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 85 64 .570 --
Browns 85 64 .570 0.0
Yankees 82 67 .550 3.0
Red Sox 74 75 .497 11.0
Indians 71 78 .477 14.0
White Sox 69 80 .463 16.0
Athletics 68 81 .456 17.0
Senators 62 87 .416 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 103 46 .691 --
Pirates 89 60 .597 14.0
Reds 86 63 .577 17.0
Cubs 73 76 .490 30.0
Giants 65 84 .436 38.0
Braves 61 88 .409 42.0
Dodgers 60 89 .403 43.0
Blue Jays 59 90 .396 44.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Phil Cavarretta 5
1 George Hausmann 5
3 Buster Adams 4
3 Ralph Hodgin 4
3 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank McCormick 2
2 Ray Berres 1
2 Buck Etchison 1
2 Nick Etten 1
2 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank McCormick 5
2 Phil Cavarretta 4
2 Rudy York 4
4 Buster Adams 3
4 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Schuster 2
1 Gee Walker 2
3 Wally Moses 1
3 Jake Powell 1
3 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vern Kennedy 0.57
2 Sig Jakucki 0.44
3 Hank Wyse 0.33
4 Bill Zuber 0.30
5 Johnny Humphries 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Max Butcher 1
1 Tommy de la Cruz 1
1 Sig Jakucki 1
1 Vern Kennedy 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sig Jakucki 4
1 Vern Kennedy 4
3 Johnny Humphries 3
3 Ira Hutchinson 3
3 Bill Zuber 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Arnold Carter 1
1 Blix Donnelly 1
1 Johnny Johnson 1
1 Clyde Shoun 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 22
4 Ron Northey 20
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 118
2 Bob Elliott 106
3 Vern Stephens 105
4 Bob Johnson 103
5 Ray Sanders 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 54
2 George Case 48
3 Johnny Barrett 27
4 George Myatt 26
5 2 tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 1.94
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
1 Dizzy Trout 27
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 Dick Wakefield .468
2 Dixie Walker .457
3 Phil Cavarretta .447
4 Nick Etten .429
4 Eric Tipton .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Hopp 4
1 Frank Secory 4
1 Dick Wakefield 4
4 Johnny Barrett 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Dahlgren 18
2 Ron Northey 17
3 Rudy York 15
4 Phil Cavarretta 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sig Jakucki 0.00
2 Arnold Carter 0.40
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 6 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 Arnold Carter 2
1 Ray Starr 2
3 Frank Barrett 1
3 Joe Berry 1
3 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Wakefield .412
2 Dixie Walker .390
3 Doc Cramer .382
4 Phil Cavarretta .381
5 Bob Johnson .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Nick Etten 8
2 Johnny Hopp 6
2 Stan Spence 6
2 Dick Wakefield 6
5 Bill Nicholson 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Dahlgren 29
1 Dick Wakefield 29
3 Bob Johnson 27
3 Ron Northey 27
3 Rudy York 27

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 Paul Erickson 1.15
2 Arnold Carter 1.42
3 Charley Schanz 1.43
4 Jack Kramer 1.45
5 Jim Konstanty 1.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 7
1 Claude Passeau 7
3 Nels Potter 6
3 Rip Sewell 6
3 Dizzy Trout 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 49
2 Denny Galehouse 29
3 Bobo Newsom 28
4 Jack Kramer 27
4 Dizzy Trout 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Barrett 3
2 Arnold Carter 2
2 Joe Heving 2
2 Johnny Johnson 2
2 2 others tied 2