On This Day

Friday, June 25, 1943

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 32 22 .593 --
Senators 32 27 .542 2.5
Indians 29 29 .500 5.0
Red Sox 30 30 .500 5.0
Tigers 26 28 .481 6.0
Athletics 29 32 .475 6.5
White Sox 25 29 .463 7.0
Browns 24 30 .444 8.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 34 22 .607 --
Dodgers 37 26 .587 0.5
Pirates 30 26 .536 4.0
Blue Jays 30 28 .517 5.0
Reds 28 27 .509 5.5
Braves 26 29 .473 7.5
Giants 23 36 .390 12.5
Cubs 22 36 .379 13.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Clyde Kluttz 3
1 Eddie Mayo 3
1 Dixie Parsons 3
1 Connie Ryan 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dick Bartell 1
1 Mike Chartak 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Mel Ott 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Coaker Triplett 5
2 Vern Stephens 3
3 Mike Chartak 2
3 Jeff Heath 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Johnny Lindell 1
1 Mickey Vernon 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Orie Arntzen 0.82
2 Butch Wensloff 0.78
3 Hi Bithorn 0.50
4 Ken Chase 0.44
5 Dizzy Trout 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nate Andrews 1
1 Orie Arntzen 1
1 Hi Bithorn 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Orie Arntzen 9
2 Butch Wensloff 7
3 Ken Chase 4
3 Denny Galehouse 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Dahlgren .353
2 Frank McCormick .336
3 Lonny Frey .332
4 Billy Herman .330
5 Frankie Gustine .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 10
2 Vern Stephens 9
3 Mel Ott 8
4 Vince DiMaggio 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Herman 45
2 Vince DiMaggio 41
3 Dick Siebert 40
3 Vern Stephens 40
5 2 tied 37

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 19
2 Wally Moses 13
2 Mickey Vernon 13
4 Thurman Tucker 12
5 3 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Milo Candini 0.50
2 Hal Newhouser 0.94
3 Tex Hughson 1.66
4 Denny Galehouse 1.89
5 Mort Cooper 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 9
1 Rip Sewell 9
3 Jesse Flores 8
3 Tex Hughson 8
5 11 tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 67
2 Bobo Newsom 62
3 Tex Hughson 61
4 Mort Cooper 56
5 Virgil Trucks 54

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Les Webber 7
2 Gordon Maltzberger 6
2 Roger Wolff 6
4 Ace Adams 5
5 George Caster 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Guy Curtright .426
2 Lonny Frey .415
3 Doc Cramer .404
4 Bob Johnson .396
5 Oris Hockett .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vern Stephens 6
2 Mel Ott 4
3 Joe Cronin 3
3 Bobby Estalella 3
3 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 17
2 Coaker Triplett 16
3 Jimmy Wasdell 15
4 Frank McCormick 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 7
2 Thurman Tucker 6
2 Mickey Vernon 6
4 Bob Johnson 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Milo Candini 0.31
2 Hal Newhouser 0.41
3 Nels Potter 0.54
4 Max Butcher 0.60
5 Tex Hughson 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Milo Candini 3
1 Denny Galehouse 3
1 Tex Hughson 3
1 Al Javery 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Gerheauser 23
2 Tex Hughson 21
3 Tommy Bridges 18
3 Al Javery 18
5 5 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mace Brown 2
1 George Caster 2
1 Gordon Maltzberger 2
1 Johnny Murphy 2
1 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Oris Hockett .372
2 Babe Dahlgren .362
3 Frank McCormick .359
4 Frankie Gustine .351
5 Phil Cavarretta .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vern Stephens 8
2 Bill Nicholson 7
3 Vince DiMaggio 6
3 Jim Tabor 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 26
2 Vince DiMaggio 25
2 Chet Laabs 25
2 Vern Stephens 25
2 Jim Tabor 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 14
2 Wally Moses 9
2 Thurman Tucker 9
2 Mickey Vernon 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Milo Candini 0.55
2 Hal Newhouser 0.83
3 Tex Hughson 1.11
4 Max Lanier 1.13
5 Jack Hallett 1.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mort Cooper 6
1 Tex Hughson 6
3 Milo Candini 5
3 Elmer Riddle 5
3 Rip Sewell 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 43
2 Tex Hughson 39
3 Bobo Newsom 32
4 Mort Cooper 31
4 Al Javery 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 5
2 George Caster 3
2 Mickey Haefner 3
2 Johnny Murphy 3
5 7 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Case .318
2 Stan Musial .315
3 Stan Hack .310
4 Frank McCormick .309
5 Charlie Keller .301

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Keller 29
1 Mel Ott 29
3 Chet Laabs 24
4 Bill Nicholson 21
5 Dolph Camilli 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 109
2 Dolph Camilli 101
3 Chet Laabs 95
4 Vince DiMaggio 93
4 Vern Stephens 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 52
2 Mickey Vernon 30
3 Luke Appling 22
3 Wally Moses 22
5 Don Kolloway 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hal Newhouser 1.73
2 Mort Cooper 2.02
3 Johnny Beazley 2.18
4 Virgil Trucks 2.33
5 Spud Chandler 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tex Hughson 24
2 Mort Cooper 22
3 Rip Sewell 19
4 Tiny Bonham 18
5 Johnny Vander Meer 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Vander Meer 155
2 Bobo Newsom 146
3 Mort Cooper 141
4 Tex Hughson 139
5 Hal Newhouser 130

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ace Adams 12
2 Joe Beggs 9
3 George Caster 8
3 Johnny Murphy 8
3 2 others tied 8