On This Day

Thursday, July 20, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Browns	50	38	.568	--
Yankees	44	38	.537	3.0
Red Sox	45	41	.523	4.0
Tigers	43	44	.494	6.5
Indians	43	44	.494	6.5
Senators	41	44	.482	7.5
White Sox	37	43	.463	9.0
Athletics	37	48	.435	11.5

Games

Browns 7, Yankees 3

Red Sox 11, White Sox 7

Indians 2, Athletics 1

Tigers 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	57	23	.713	--
Pirates	44	36	.550	13.0
Reds	45	37	.549	13.0
Giants	41	43	.488	18.0
Blue Jays	36	45	.444	21.5
Dodgers	35	48	.422	23.5
Braves	35	48	.422	23.5
Cubs	32	45	.416	23.5

Games

Reds 6, Dodgers 0

Braves 5, Cubs 4

Cardinals 10, Giants 2

Cardinals 6, Giants 2

Pirates 4, Blue Jays 1

Blue Jays 3, Pirates 2

Braves 5, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Connie Ryan	6
2	Whitey Kurowski	5
2	Moon Mullen	5
2	Andy Pafko	5
5	8 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buddy Kerr	2
2	Buster Adams	1
2	Mike Chartak	1
2	Walker Cooper	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	4
2	Mike Chartak	3
2	Bobby Doerr	3
2	Pete Fox	3
2	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Coscarart	1
1	Nick Etten	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Phil Masi	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Steve Gromek	0.75
2	Hank Borowy	0.67
3	Dick Barrett	0.60
4	Nels Potter	0.50
4	Ted Wilks	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Barrett	1
1	Mort Cooper	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	Rufe Gentry	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dick Barrett	6
1	Hank Borowy	6
1	Steve Gromek	6
4	Denny Galehouse	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Caster	1
1	Clem Hausmann	1
1	Hal Newhouser	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.356
2	Dixie Walker	.354
3	Phil Weintraub	.331
4	Joe Medwick	.326
5	Johnny Hopp	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	20
2	Bill Nicholson	15
3	Whitey Kurowski	12
3	Phil Weintraub	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	57
2	Mel Ott	56
2	Vern Stephens	56
2	Phil Weintraub	56
5	2 tied	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	26
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	24
3	Don Gutteridge	16
4	Tony Lupien	13
4	Connie Ryan	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Munger	1.34
2	Bucky Walters	1.66
3	Dizzy Trout	1.76
4	Hank Borowy	1.77
5	Ed Heusser	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	15
2	Tex Hughson	14
2	Hal Newhouser	14
4	Hank Borowy	12
4	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Voiselle	91
2	Ken Raffensberger	86
3	Al Javery	85
4	Max Lanier	83
5	Hal Newhouser	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	10
2	Joe Berry	8
2	Joe Heving	8
4	George Caster	7
4	Gordon Maltzberger	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Cullenbine	.411
2	Bobby Doerr	.388
3	Milt Byrnes	.378
3	Bob Johnson	.378
5	Phil Cavarretta	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	4
2	Buddy Kerr	3
2	Johnny Lindell	3
2	Hersh Martin	3
2	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	17
2	Ray Sanders	14
3	Bob Johnson	13
4	Pete Fox	12
4	Mel Ott	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	6
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	6
3	George Myatt	4
4	Roy Hughes	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Tobin	0.29
2	Dutch Leonard	0.33
3	Mickey Haefner	0.50
4	Nels Potter	0.56
5	Bob Muncrief	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	3
1	Tiny Bonham	3
1	Ed Klieman	3
1	Ted Wilks	3
5	24 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Gromek	20
2	Tex Hughson	18
2	Bob Muncrief	18
4	Orval Grove	15
4	4 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	Joe Heving	2
2	Tex Hughson	2
5	15 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hersh Martin	.363
2	Roy Cullenbine	.353
3	Roy Hughes	.348
4	Bobby Doerr	.345
5	Johnny Hopp	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Johnson	6
1	Bud Metheny	6
3	Bill Nicholson	5
4	Bobby Doerr	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	28
2	Vern Stephens	25
3	Ken Keltner	22
3	Ray Sanders	22
5	Joe Medwick	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	11
2	George Case	10
3	Roy Hughes	8
4	Wally Moses	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.14
2	Joe Heving	1.19
3	Ed Heusser	1.22
4	Ted Wilks	1.35
5	Tex Shirley	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Nate Andrews	5
1	Mort Cooper	5
1	Atley Donald	5
1	Tex Hughson	5
1	Bucky Walters	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Hughson	35
2	Johnny Niggeling	31
2	Bill Voiselle	31
4	Steve Gromek	30
4	2 others tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	5
2	Ace Adams	3
2	Gordon Maltzberger	3
4	Frank Barrett	2
4	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	Dixie Walker	.351
3	Bobby Doerr	.323
4	Bob Elliott	.318
5	Bill Nicholson	.302

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	32
2	Bill Nicholson	31
3	Mel Ott	24
4	Ron Northey	22
5	3 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	120
1	Rudy York	120
3	Ray Sanders	98
4	Stan Spence	96
5	Bobby Doerr	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	63
2	Wally Moses	45
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	25
4	Don Gutteridge	20
5	Tony Lupien	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	1.71
2	Dizzy Trout	1.82
3	Bucky Walters	1.82
4	Johnny Niggeling	2.14
5	Hank Borowy	2.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bucky Walters	26
2	Dizzy Trout	23
3	Hank Borowy	22
4	Mort Cooper	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	168
2	Max Lanier	159
3	Al Javery	156
4	Hal Newhouser	132
4	Dizzy Trout	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	16
2	Gordon Maltzberger	15
3	Ace Adams	13
4	George Caster	9
5	Joe Berry	8