On This Day
Monday, September 27, 1943
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 94 | 53 | .639 | -- |
Senators | 82 | 67 | .550 | 13.0 |
Indians | 78 | 69 | .531 | 16.0 |
White Sox | 78 | 71 | .523 | 17.0 |
Tigers | 74 | 74 | .500 | 20.5 |
Browns | 71 | 76 | .483 | 23.0 |
Red Sox | 67 | 81 | .453 | 27.5 |
Athletics | 47 | 100 | .320 | 47.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 99 | 48 | .673 | -- |
Reds | 82 | 65 | .558 | 17.0 |
Dodgers | 78 | 68 | .534 | 20.5 |
Pirates | 78 | 71 | .523 | 22.0 |
Cubs | 69 | 77 | .473 | 29.5 |
Braves | 65 | 80 | .448 | 33.0 |
Blue Jays | 62 | 87 | .416 | 38.0 |
Giants | 55 | 92 | .374 | 44.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Christman | 4 |
1 | Ellis Clary | 4 |
1 | Jake Early | 4 |
1 | Don Johnson | 4 |
1 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Nick Etten | 1 |
1 | Danny Litwhiler | 1 |
1 | Joe Medwick | 1 |
1 | Bill Nicholson | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Skaff | 5 |
2 | Nick Etten | 4 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 4 |
4 | Ed Sauer | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Klein | 1 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 1 |
1 | Marty Marion | 1 |
1 | Max Marshall | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Trucks | 0.73 |
2 | Hank Borowy | 0.60 |
3 | Clyde Shoun | 0.57 |
4 | Roger Wolff | 0.56 |
5 | Allie Reynolds | 0.55 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Borowy | 1 |
1 | Charlie Bowles | 1 |
1 | George Caster | 1 |
1 | Orval Grove | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Trucks | 8 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 7 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 6 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 6 |
3 | Ernie White | 6 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 2 |
2 | Denny Galehouse | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .358 |
2 | Billy Herman | .329 |
3 | Luke Appling | .320 |
4 | Mickey Witek | .315 |
5 | Bob Elliott | .315 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 33 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 31 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 28 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 122 |
2 | Rudy York | 111 |
3 | Nick Etten | 105 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 99 |
5 | 2 tied | 93 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 56 |
2 | Wally Moses | 54 |
3 | Thurman Tucker | 28 |
4 | Luke Appling | 26 |
5 | Mickey Vernon | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 1.66 |
2 | Max Lanier | 1.85 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 2.21 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 2.27 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 2.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 21 |
1 | Elmer Riddle | 21 |
1 | Rip Sewell | 21 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 20 |
5 | Dizzy Trout | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 152 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 145 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 141 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 141 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 134 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 14 |
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 | Ford Garrison | .442 |
2 | Stan Musial | .420 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | .383 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | .372 |
5 | Mark Christman | .370 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 6 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 5 |
3 | Ron Northey | 4 |
3 | Coaker Triplett | 4 |
5 | Whitey Kurowski | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 16 |
2 | Ralph Hodgin | 13 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 13 |
4 | Nick Etten | 11 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Moses | 10 |
2 | George Case | 9 |
3 | Guy Curtright | 5 |
4 | Eddie Miller | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Dobson | 0.00 |
1 | Johnny Niggeling | 0.00 |
3 | Red Barrett | 0.36 |
4 | Marius Russo | 0.50 |
5 | Stubby Overmire | 0.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Borowy | 3 |
1 | Max Butcher | 3 |
1 | Orval Grove | 3 |
1 | Steve Sundra | 3 |
1 | Whit Wyatt | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Allie Reynolds | 28 |
2 | Al Javery | 23 |
3 | Whit Wyatt | 21 |
4 | Johnny Vander Meer | 19 |
5 | 3 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnnie Wittig | 3 |
2 | Joe Heving | 2 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 2 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
4 | 13 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .395 |
2 | Walker Cooper | .373 |
3 | Bob Elliott | .351 |
4 | Dixie Walker | .344 |
5 | Milt Byrnes | .327 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Keller | 9 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 8 |
3 | Ron Northey | 5 |
3 | Rudy York | 5 |
5 | 5 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 25 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 22 |
2 | Howie Schultz | 22 |
4 | Luis Olmo | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 14 |
2 | Wally Moses | 12 |
3 | Luke Appling | 7 |
4 | Guy Curtright | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Niggeling | 0.53 |
2 | Spud Chandler | 0.71 |
3 | Xavier Rescigno | 0.96 |
4 | Marius Russo | 1.07 |
5 | Max Lanier | 1.17 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Whit Wyatt | 6 |
2 | Hank Borowy | 5 |
2 | Elmer Riddle | 5 |
4 | Nate Andrews | 4 |
4 | 7 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 45 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 44 |
3 | Al Javery | 39 |
3 | Max Lanier | 39 |
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 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .357 |
2 | Billy Herman | .330 |
3 | Bob Elliott | .316 |
4 | Mickey Witek | .315 |
5 | Dick Wakefield | .309 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 33 |
2 | Charlie Keller | 31 |
3 | Bill Nicholson | 28 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 122 |
2 | Rudy York | 111 |
3 | Nick Etten | 105 |
4 | Bob Elliott | 101 |
5 | 2 tied | 93 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 56 |
2 | Wally Moses | 54 |
3 | Thurman Tucker | 28 |
4 | Luke Appling | 26 |
5 | Mickey Vernon | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Chandler | 1.66 |
2 | Max Lanier | 1.85 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 2.21 |
4 | Whit Wyatt | 2.27 |
5 | Tommy Bridges | 2.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 21 |
1 | Elmer Riddle | 21 |
1 | Rip Sewell | 21 |
4 | Spud Chandler | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 153 |
2 | Allie Reynolds | 145 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 141 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 141 |
5 | Spud Chandler | 134 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Gordon Maltzberger | 14 |
2 | Les Webber | 11 |
3 | Ace Adams | 9 |
3 | Mace Brown | 9 |
5 | George Caster | 8 |