On This Day

Wednesday, June 30, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	34	24	.586	--
Senators	34	29	.540	2.5
Red Sox	32	31	.508	4.5
Indians	30	32	.484	6.0
White Sox	28	30	.483	6.0
Tigers	27	30	.474	6.5
Browns	27	31	.466	7.0
Athletics	30	35	.462	7.5

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 1

Yankees 3, Indians 1

Red Sox 3, Tigers 3

Browns 3, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	42	26	.618	--
Cardinals	37	24	.607	1.5
Pirates	32	28	.533	6.0
Reds	30	31	.492	8.5
Blue Jays	30	31	.492	8.5
Braves	28	32	.467	10.0
Cubs	25	38	.397	14.5
Giants	25	39	.391	15.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Reds 0

Dodgers 11, Reds 5

Cubs 6, Braves 2

Cardinals 5, Giants 0

Pirates 3, Blue Jays 3

Cubs 5, Braves 4

Giants 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Herman	5
2	Stan Hack	4
2	Tommy Holmes	4
2	Lou Klein	4
2	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Klein	2
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	Nick Etten	1
2	Pinky Higgins	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Waner	4
2	Nick Etten	3
2	Billy Herman	3
2	Lou Klein	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	Tony Lupien	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Whit Wyatt	999.00
2	Johnny Niggeling	1.40
3	Howie Pollet	0.78
4	Curt Davis	0.75
4	2 others tied	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ace Adams	1
1	Hi Bithorn	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Orval Grove	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	8
2	Jim Bagby	7
2	Johnny Niggeling	7
2	Howie Pollet	7
5	4 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Dahlgren	.343
2	Frank McCormick	.337
3	Billy Herman	.332
4	Lonny Frey	.326
5	Stan Hack	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	10
2	Vern Stephens	9
3	Joe Gordon	8
3	Danny Litwhiler	8
3	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	48
2	Vince DiMaggio	42
2	Nick Etten	42
2	Vern Stephens	42
5	Bob Elliott	41

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	20
2	Wally Moses	14
2	Mickey Vernon	14
4	Thurman Tucker	12
5	Luke Appling	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Milo Candini	0.73
2	Hal Newhouser	1.03
3	Tex Hughson	1.60
4	Denny Galehouse	1.89
5	Mort Cooper	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rip Sewell	10
2	Mort Cooper	9
2	Tex Hughson	9
4	Hi Bithorn	8
4	5 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	75
2	Tex Hughson	69
3	Bobo Newsom	68
4	Mort Cooper	60
5	Virgil Trucks	57

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Elliott	.386
2	Peanuts Lowrey	.370
3	Frank McCormick	.365
4	Lonny Frey	.364
5	Bob Johnson	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	4
1	Rudy York	4
3	Bobby Doerr	3
3	Bobby Estalella	3
3	6 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dolph Camilli	14
2	Nick Etten	13
2	Elbie Fletcher	13
2	Pinky Higgins	13
2	Vern Stephens	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	7
2	Thurman Tucker	6
2	Mickey Vernon	6
4	Wally Moses	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Podgajny	0.00
2	Mace Brown	0.52
3	Nels Potter	0.76
4	Hal Newhouser	0.88
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hi Bithorn	3
1	Curt Davis	3
1	Paul Derringer	3
1	Denny Galehouse	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	25
2	Tex Hughson	22
3	Al Javery	21
3	Howie Pollet	21
5	Si Johnson	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	3
2	Mace Brown	2
2	Ed Head	2
2	Gordon Maltzberger	2
2	Ray Scarborough	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Guy Curtright	.393
2	Frank McCormick	.377
3	Phil Cavarretta	.346
4	Oris Hockett	.341
5	Doc Cramer	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	8
2	Bill Nicholson	6
2	Rudy York	6
4	Pinky Higgins	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nick Etten	25
1	Bill Nicholson	25
1	Vern Stephens	25
4	Chet Laabs	23
5	2 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	15
2	Mickey Vernon	10
3	Thurman Tucker	8
4	Luke Appling	7
4	Wally Moses	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	0.83
2	Milo Candini	0.88
3	Max Lanier	1.21
4	Curt Davis	1.24
5	Tex Hughson	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	6
2	Milo Candini	5
2	Mort Cooper	5
2	Orval Grove	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	43
2	Hal Newhouser	37
3	Bobo Newsom	35
4	Spud Chandler	28
4	4 others tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	4
1	Gordon Maltzberger	4
3	Mickey Haefner	3
4	Joe Beggs	2
4	9 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Hack	.319
2	Stan Musial	.314
3	Frank McCormick	.312
4	George Case	.305
5	Marty Marion	.303

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	28
2	Mel Ott	27
3	Chet Laabs	22
3	Bill Nicholson	22
5	3 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	105
2	Dolph Camilli	102
3	Chet Laabs	93
4	Vince DiMaggio	92
5	Vern Stephens	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	51
2	Mickey Vernon	30
3	Wally Moses	23
4	Luke Appling	22
5	Don Kolloway	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.73
2	Mort Cooper	2.12
3	Tex Hughson	2.25
4	Curt Davis	2.26
5	Virgil Trucks	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Hughson	25
2	Mort Cooper	21
3	Rip Sewell	20
4	Tiny Bonham	18
5	5 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	157
2	Tex Hughson	144
3	Bobo Newsom	142
4	Mort Cooper	139
5	Hal Newhouser	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	12
2	Joe Beggs	10
3	George Caster	9
4	Johnny Murphy	8
4	2 others tied	8