On This Day
Sunday, October 8, 1944
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1944 World Series
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Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Stephens | 3 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 2 |
2 | Danny Litwhiler | 2 |
4 | Denny Galehouse | 1 |
4 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Litwhiler | 1 |
1 | Ray Sanders | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Litwhiler | 1 |
1 | Ray Sanders | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny Galehouse | 1.43 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 12 |
2 | Denny Galehouse | 10 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
World Series Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George McQuinn | .429 |
2 | Stan Musial | .368 |
3 | Ray Sanders | .278 |
3 | Vern Stephens | .278 |
5 | Danny Litwhiler | .267 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Litwhiler | 1 |
1 | George McQuinn | 1 |
1 | Stan Musial | 1 |
1 | Ray Sanders | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George McQuinn | 4 |
2 | Walker Cooper | 2 |
2 | Marty Marion | 2 |
2 | Stan Musial | 2 |
2 | Ken O'Dea | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
None |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Kramer | 0.00 |
1 | Blix Donnelly | 0.00 |
1 | Nels Potter | 0.00 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 1.00 |
5 | Mort Cooper | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 1 |
1 | Blix Donnelly | 1 |
1 | Denny Galehouse | 1 |
1 | Jack Kramer | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 16 |
2 | Denny Galehouse | 15 |
3 | Jack Kramer | 10 |
4 | Blix Donnelly | 9 |
5 | Max Lanier | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Playoff Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | George McQuinn | .389 |
2 | Stan Musial | .348 |
3 | Walker Cooper | .292 |
4 | Ray Sanders | .278 |
5 | Vern Stephens | .273 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Litwhiler | 1 |
1 | George McQuinn | 1 |
1 | Stan Musial | 1 |
1 | Ray Sanders | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George McQuinn | 4 |
2 | Walker Cooper | 3 |
2 | Stan Musial | 3 |
4 | Whitey Kurowski | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Connie Ryan | 1 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Kramer | 0.00 |
1 | Blix Donnelly | 0.00 |
1 | Nels Potter | 0.00 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 1.00 |
5 | Mort Cooper | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 1 |
1 | Blix Donnelly | 1 |
1 | Denny Galehouse | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 16 |
2 | Denny Galehouse | 15 |
3 | Jack Kramer | 10 |
4 | Blix Donnelly | 9 |
5 | Max Lanier | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Tobin | 1 |
Final Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 89 | 65 | .578 | -- |
Tigers | 88 | 66 | .571 | 1.0 |
Yankees | 83 | 71 | .539 | 6.0 |
Red Sox | 77 | 77 | .500 | 12.0 |
Athletics | 72 | 82 | .468 | 17.0 |
Indians | 72 | 82 | .468 | 17.0 |
White Sox | 71 | 83 | .461 | 18.0 |
Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 25.0 |
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 105 | 49 | .682 | -- |
Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 14.5 |
Reds | 89 | 65 | .578 | 16.0 |
Cubs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 30.0 |
Giants | 67 | 87 | .435 | 38.0 |
Braves | 65 | 89 | .422 | 40.0 |
Dodgers | 63 | 91 | .409 | 42.0 |
Blue Jays | 61 | 92 | .399 | 43.5 |