On This Day

Saturday, September 23, 1944

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	83	63	.568	--
Browns	82	64	.562	1.0
Yankees	79	66	.545	3.5
Red Sox	74	72	.507	9.0
Indians	69	77	.473	14.0
White Sox	67	77	.465	15.0
Athletics	67	79	.459	16.0
Senators	61	84	.421	21.5

Games

Yankees 7, Indians 2

Tigers 8, Red Sox 2

White Sox 5, Senators 4

Browns 3, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	99	46	.683	--
Pirates	87	58	.600	12.0
Reds	82	62	.569	16.5
Cubs	69	74	.483	29.0
Giants	63	81	.438	35.5
Braves	60	85	.414	39.0
Dodgers	59	86	.407	40.0
Blue Jays	58	85	.406	40.0

Games

Dodgers 12, Cubs 3

Braves 4, Reds 0

Cardinals 6, Blue Jays 2

Pirates 6, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Oscar Grimes	4
2	Augie Bergamo	3
2	Babe Dahlgren	3
2	Pinky Higgins	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	1
1	Danny Litwhiler	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Litwhiler	4
2	Nick Etten	3
2	Oscar Grimes	3
2	Joe Hoover	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	George Case	1
1	Chet Laabs	1
1	Eddie Miksis	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Denny Galehouse	0.62
2	Bill Bevens	0.50
3	Al Javery	0.44
3	Baby Ortiz	0.44
5	Don Black	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Bevens	1
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Bill Dietrich	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny Galehouse	5
1	Steve Gromek	5
3	Bill Bevens	4
3	Ben Chapman	4
3	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cookie Cuccurullo	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.362
2	Stan Musial	.348
3	Joe Medwick	.337
4	Johnny Hopp	.335
5	Bob Johnson	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	32
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	21
4	Ron Northey	19
4	Vern Stephens	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	112
2	Vern Stephens	105
3	Bob Johnson	102
4	Ray Sanders	101
5	Babe Dahlgren	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	53
2	George Case	46
3	Johnny Barrett	27
4	George Myatt	26
5	Don Gutteridge	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.99
2	Tex Hughson	2.17
3	Hal Newhouser	2.21
4	Johnny Niggeling	2.22
5	Ed Heusser	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	26
1	Dizzy Trout	26
3	Bucky Walters	22
4	Mort Cooper	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	164
2	Bill Voiselle	144
3	Dizzy Trout	143
4	Max Lanier	141
5	Bobo Newsom	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	13
2	George Caster	12
2	Gordon Maltzberger	12
4	Joe Berry	11
5	Joe Heving	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Wakefield	.500
2	Eric Tipton	.420
3	Johnny Lindell	.390
4	Tony Lupien	.386
5	Dixie Walker	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Frank Secory	4
3	Tommy Holmes	3
3	Dick Wakefield	3
3	Chuck Workman	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	19
2	Dick Wakefield	15
3	Rudy York	13
4	Johnny Barrett	12
4	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	5
2	Wally Moses	4
3	Johnny Barrett	3
3	Chet Laabs	3
3	Eddie Miksis	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Arnold Carter	0.41
2	Jim Konstanty	0.60
3	Blix Donnelly	0.69
4	Harry Gumbert	0.78
5	Al Javery	0.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Claude Passeau	4
1	Rip Sewell	4
3	Rufe Gentry	3
3	Steve Gromek	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	22
2	Steve Gromek	19
3	Ewald Pyle	18
4	Denny Galehouse	16
4	Bobo Newsom	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Starr	2
2	Frank Barrett	1
2	Joe Berry	1
2	Arnold Carter	1
2	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dick Wakefield	.412
2	Stan Spence	.410
3	Bob Johnson	.389
4	Doc Cramer	.387
5	Dixie Walker	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	7
2	Johnny Hopp	6
3	Johnny Lindell	5
3	Bill Nicholson	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	29
2	Dick Wakefield	28
3	Bob Johnson	26
3	Ron Northey	26
5	Nick Etten	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	15
2	George Myatt	9
3	George Case	8
4	Wally Moses	7
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.42
1	Joe Heving	1.42
3	Jack Kramer	1.53
4	Fritz Ostermueller	1.76
5	Dizzy Trout	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	6
1	Claude Passeau	6
1	Rip Sewell	6
1	Dizzy Trout	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	42
2	Dizzy Trout	32
3	Denny Galehouse	31
4	Bobo Newsom	30
5	Ewald Pyle	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Barrett	3
2	Joe Heving	2
2	Ray Starr	2
2	Jim Turner	2
5	22 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dixie Walker	.361
2	Stan Musial	.347
3	Johnny Hopp	.334
4	Joe Medwick	.327
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	35
2	Mel Ott	26
3	Nick Etten	22
4	Vern Stephens	21
5	2 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	124
2	Vern Stephens	111
3	Ray Sanders	107
4	Bob Johnson	102
5	2 tied	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	54
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	54
3	Johnny Barrett	27
4	George Myatt	26
5	Wally Moses	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.94
2	Johnny Niggeling	2.17
3	Tex Hughson	2.20
4	Ed Heusser	2.25
5	Hal Newhouser	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	29
2	Hal Newhouser	26
3	Bucky Walters	23
4	Mort Cooper	21
4	Bill Voiselle	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	167
2	Bill Voiselle	156
3	Max Lanier	154
3	Dizzy Trout	154
5	Al Javery	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gordon Maltzberger	14
2	Ace Adams	13
2	Joe Heving	13
4	George Caster	12
5	Joe Berry	11