On This Day

Thursday, June 17, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	29	18	.617	--
Senators	27	24	.529	4.0
Athletics	27	26	.509	5.0
Tigers	23	23	.500	5.5
White Sox	21	23	.477	6.5
Red Sox	25	28	.472	7.0
Indians	23	26	.469	7.0
Browns	19	26	.422	9.0

Games

Red Sox 5, Athletics 4

Indians 3, Tigers 2

Indians 6, Tigers 5

Yankees 9, Senators 8

Athletics 8, Red Sox 7

White Sox 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	30	18	.625	--
Dodgers	31	23	.574	2.0
Reds	26	22	.542	4.0
Pirates	25	23	.521	5.0
Blue Jays	25	24	.510	5.5
Braves	21	25	.457	8.0
Giants	21	29	.420	10.0
Cubs	17	32	.347	13.5

Games

Giants 8, Dodgers 5

Cubs 3, Pirates 2

Reds 6, Cardinals 1

Braves 2, Blue Jays 0

Blue Jays 7, Braves 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Boudreau	5
1	Eddie Mayo	5
1	Pete Suder	5
4	Jimmy Grant	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Cronin	2
2	Ival Goodman	1
2	Jimmy Grant	1
2	Pinky Higgins	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Cronin	6
2	Nick Etten	4
3	Luke Appling	3
3	Ival Goodman	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Kolloway	2
2	George Case	1
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	Pete Fox	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Newhouser	0.70
2	Bob Muncrief	0.64
3	Elmer Riddle	0.43
4	Russ Christopher	0.36
5	Newt Kimball	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Naymick	2
2	Don Black	1
2	Mace Brown	1
2	Paul Derringer	1
2	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Muncrief	9
2	Hal Newhouser	7
3	Russ Christopher	4
3	Virgil Trucks	4
5	9 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Murphy	1
1	Roger Wolff	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.341
2	Frankie Gustine	.340
3	Harry Walker	.337
4	Billy Herman	.330
5	Frank McCormick	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	8
2	Vince DiMaggio	7
2	Mel Ott	7
4	Joe Gordon	6
4	Buster Maynard	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	42
2	Vince DiMaggio	39
3	Dick Siebert	36
4	Nick Etten	33
5	4 tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	16
2	Wally Moses	10
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10
2	Mickey Vernon	10
5	Luke Appling	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.10
2	Mort Cooper	1.54
3	Johnny Niggeling	1.70
4	Tex Hughson	1.77
5	Denny Galehouse	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	8
1	Jesse Flores	8
3	Spud Chandler	7
3	Elmer Riddle	7
3	Rip Sewell	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	57
2	Bobo Newsom	56
3	Virgil Trucks	49
4	Mort Cooper	48
5	Tex Hughson	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Les Webber	6
1	Roger Wolff	6
3	Ace Adams	4
3	Gordon Maltzberger	4
5	6 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frankie Gustine	.456
2	Eddie Miller	.391
2	Lou Novikoff	.391
2	Jim Tyack	.391
5	Guy Curtright	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	4
2	Joe Cronin	3
2	Johnny Lindell	3
2	Frank McCormick	3
2	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nick Etten	15
1	Dick Siebert	15
3	Vern Stephens	14
4	Lou Novikoff	13
5	2 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Mickey Vernon	5
3	Luke Appling	4
3	Don Kolloway	4
3	Thurman Tucker	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	0.00
2	Jack Hallett	0.53
3	Milo Candini	0.60
4	Hal White	0.61
5	Johnny Niggeling	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	3
1	Elmer Riddle	3
3	Don Black	2
3	Milo Candini	2
3	18 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	20
2	Bobo Newsom	19
3	Tex Hughson	17
4	Tommy Bridges	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	2
1	Mickey Haefner	2
1	Gordon Maltzberger	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
1	Roger Wolff	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.394
2	Harry Walker	.392
3	Frankie Gustine	.372
4	Roy Cullenbine	.330
5	Lou Boudreau	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	6
2	Joe Gordon	5
2	Bill Nicholson	5
2	Joe Orengo	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vince DiMaggio	26
2	Billy Herman	25
3	Jim Tabor	21
4	Stan Musial	20
4	Dick Siebert	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	12
2	Wally Moses	8
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	8
4	Luke Appling	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milo Candini	0.62
2	Hal Newhouser	0.99
3	Johnny Niggeling	1.04
4	Tex Hughson	1.06
5	Jack Hallett	1.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	5
1	Oscar Judd	5
1	Elmer Riddle	5
4	Tex Hughson	4
4	2 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	43
2	Tex Hughson	33
3	Mort Cooper	30
4	Bobo Newsom	27
5	2 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Haefner	3
1	Gordon Maltzberger	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
1	Roger Wolff	3
5	7 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.321
2	Bill Nicholson	.305
3	Stan Hack	.304
4	Charlie Keller	.304
5	Elbie Fletcher	.295

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	29
2	Charlie Keller	27
3	Chet Laabs	24
4	Ted Williams	21
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	109
2	Dolph Camilli	97
3	Vince DiMaggio	91
3	Chet Laabs	91
5	2 tied	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	49
2	Mickey Vernon	28
3	Luke Appling	21
3	Wally Moses	21
5	Don Kolloway	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	1.76
2	Hal Newhouser	1.77
3	Virgil Trucks	2.16
4	Spud Chandler	2.25
5	Johnny Beazley	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	23
1	Tex Hughson	23
3	Tiny Bonham	17
3	Rip Sewell	17
3	Johnny Vander Meer	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	157
2	Bobo Newsom	148
3	Mort Cooper	143
4	Tex Hughson	127
5	Hal Newhouser	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	12
2	Joe Beggs	10
2	Johnny Murphy	10
4	Roger Wolff	8
5	2 tied	7