On This Day

Saturday, September 25, 1943

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	91	53	.632	--
Senators	81	64	.559	10.5
Indians	78	66	.542	13.0
White Sox	75	70	.517	16.5
Tigers	73	72	.503	18.5
Browns	68	75	.476	22.5
Red Sox	65	80	.448	26.5
Athletics	46	97	.322	44.5

Games

Indians 6, Red Sox 3

Yankees 2, Tigers 1

White Sox 4, Athletics 2

White Sox 5, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	97	47	.674	--
Reds	79	65	.549	18.0
Dodgers	77	67	.535	20.0
Pirates	77	70	.524	21.5
Cubs	67	76	.469	29.5
Braves	65	77	.458	31.0
Blue Jays	61	85	.418	37.0
Giants	54	90	.375	43.0

Games

Cubs 5, Dodgers 3

Pirates 7, Giants 2

Cardinals 5, Blue Jays 4

Reds 3, Braves 0

Reds 4, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Kuhel	4
1	Eddie Mayo	4
1	Frank McCormick	4
4	Luke Appling	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Estalella	1
1	Ray Mack	1
1	Bob Swift	1
1	Coaker Triplett	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Mack	3
2	Luke Appling	2
2	Lou Boudreau	2
2	Pete Coscarart	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Coscarart	1
1	Joe Kuhel	1
1	Frank McCormick	1
1	Eddie Miller	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bucky Walters	1.00
2	Spud Chandler	0.89
3	Al Javery	0.67
4	Jake Wade	0.55
5	Harry Gumbert	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Bagby	1
1	Joe Beggs	1
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Spud Chandler	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Spud Chandler	8
1	Al Javery	8
1	Bucky Walters	8
4	Jake Wade	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Orval Grove	1
1	Joe Heving	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	Billy Herman	.332
3	Luke Appling	.324
4	Walker Cooper	.321
5	Mickey Witek	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	31
2	Charlie Keller	29
3	Bill Nicholson	26
4	Vern Stephens	20
5	2 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	118
2	Rudy York	109
3	Nick Etten	101
4	Bob Elliott	99
5	Billy Herman	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	54
2	George Case	53
3	Thurman Tucker	27
4	Luke Appling	25
5	Mickey Vernon	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	1.66
2	Max Lanier	1.85
3	Tommy Bridges	2.13
4	Mort Cooper	2.21
5	Whit Wyatt	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	21
1	Rip Sewell	21
3	Spud Chandler	20
3	Elmer Riddle	20
5	Dizzy Trout	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	144
2	Mort Cooper	141
2	Hal Newhouser	141
4	Allie Reynolds	139
5	Spud Chandler	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	12
2	Les Webber	10
3	Ace Adams	9
3	Mace Brown	9
5	George Caster	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Walker Cooper	.568
2	Ford Garrison	.474
3	Stan Musial	.442
4	Mickey Witek	.431
5	Bobby Doerr	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ron Northey	5
2	Bill Nicholson	4
2	Coaker Triplett	4
4	Charlie Keller	3
5	11 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	12
2	Ralph Hodgin	11
3	Charlie Keller	10
3	Ron Northey	10
3	2 others tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	10
2	George Case	9
3	Luke Appling	4
3	Guy Curtright	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Niggeling	0.00
2	Joe Dobson	0.33
3	Marius Russo	0.50
4	Stubby Overmire	0.57
5	Joe Haynes	0.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ace Adams	3
1	Max Butcher	3
1	Whit Wyatt	3
4	Nate Andrews	2
4	24 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	29
2	Spud Chandler	23
2	Al Javery	23
4	Jesse Flores	21
4	2 others tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnnie Wittig	3
2	Joe Heving	2
3	Johnny Allen	1
3	John Burrows	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.407
2	Walker Cooper	.395
3	Dixie Walker	.349
4	Mickey Witek	.347
5	Billy Herman	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	7
2	Bill Nicholson	6
3	Ron Northey	5
4	George McQuinn	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George McQuinn	22
2	Bob Elliott	21
2	Bill Nicholson	21
2	Howie Schultz	21
5	Pinky Higgins	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	13
2	George Case	12
3	Luke Appling	6
4	Guy Curtright	5
4	Chuck Workman	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Niggeling	0.53
2	Spud Chandler	0.71
3	Marius Russo	1.07
4	Max Lanier	1.17
5	Mickey Haefner	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whit Wyatt	6
2	Bucky Walters	5
3	Nate Andrews	4
3	Jim Bagby	4
3	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Javery	39
1	Max Lanier	39
3	Allie Reynolds	38
4	Johnny Vander Meer	37
5	Whit Wyatt	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	3
1	Johnnie Wittig	3
3	Johnny Allen	2
3	Russ Christopher	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.360
2	Billy Herman	.330
3	Mickey Witek	.315
4	Bob Elliott	.313
5	Dick Wakefield	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	31
2	Charlie Keller	29
3	Bill Nicholson	26
4	Vern Stephens	20
5	Mel Ott	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	118
2	Rudy York	109
3	Nick Etten	102
4	Bob Elliott	101
5	Billy Herman	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moses	54
2	George Case	53
3	Thurman Tucker	27
4	Luke Appling	26
5	Mickey Vernon	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	1.66
2	Max Lanier	1.85
3	Tommy Bridges	2.14
4	Mort Cooper	2.21
5	Whit Wyatt	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mort Cooper	21
1	Rip Sewell	21
3	Spud Chandler	20
3	Elmer Riddle	20
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	145
2	Mort Cooper	141
2	Hal Newhouser	141
4	Allie Reynolds	139
5	Spud Chandler	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	12
2	Les Webber	11
3	Ace Adams	9
3	Mace Brown	9
5	George Caster	8