On This Day
Thursday, May 31, 1945
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 22 | 13 | .629 | -- |
Tigers | 19 | 12 | .613 | 1.0 |
White Sox | 17 | 16 | .515 | 4.0 |
Browns | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 19 | .457 | 6.0 |
Indians | 14 | 17 | .452 | 6.0 |
Senators | 15 | 19 | .441 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 14 | 21 | .400 | 8.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 26 | 11 | .703 | -- |
Dodgers | 21 | 16 | .568 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 19 | 16 | .543 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 20 | 17 | .541 | 6.0 |
Cubs | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.5 |
Reds | 15 | 18 | .455 | 9.0 |
Braves | 13 | 20 | .394 | 11.0 |
Blue Jays | 10 | 28 | .263 | 16.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 3 |
1 | Eddie Joost | 3 |
1 | Goody Rosen | 3 |
1 | Bobby Wilkins | 3 |
1 | Rudy York | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Milt Byrnes | 1 |
1 | Tommy Holmes | 1 |
1 | George Metkovich | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Goody Rosen | 4 |
2 | Dain Clay | 2 |
2 | Don Gutteridge | 2 |
2 | Tommy Holmes | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Steiner | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Mueller | 0.75 |
2 | Don Black | 0.50 |
3 | Jack Creel | 0.46 |
4 | Mickey Haefner | 0.44 |
5 | Eddie Lopat | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Boom-Boom Beck | 1 |
1 | Joe Berry | 1 |
1 | Jack Creel | 1 |
1 | Dave Ferriss | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Creel | 6 |
1 | Eddie Lopat | 6 |
1 | Nick Strincevich | 6 |
4 | Mickey Haefner | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Flores | 1 |
1 | Jack Kramer | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | .395 |
2 | Mel Ott | .385 |
3 | Whitey Kurowski | .381 |
4 | Luis Olmo | .366 |
5 | Nap Reyes | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 12 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 8 |
2 | Phil Weintraub | 8 |
4 | Vince DiMaggio | 7 |
4 | Mel Ott | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Kurowski | 34 |
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 34 |
3 | Luis Olmo | 33 |
4 | Mel Ott | 30 |
5 | Dixie Walker | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 13 |
2 | Johnny Barrett | 7 |
2 | George Myatt | 7 |
4 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 0.47 |
2 | Dave Ferriss | 0.57 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 1.10 |
4 | Roger Wolff | 1.25 |
5 | Tex Shirley | 1.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Voiselle | 8 |
2 | Russ Christopher | 7 |
2 | Dave Ferriss | 7 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 54 |
2 | Hal Gregg | 46 |
3 | Bill Voiselle | 39 |
4 | Preacher Roe | 38 |
5 | Nels Potter | 37 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 6 |
2 | Jim Turner | 4 |
3 | Xavier Rescigno | 3 |
4 | Red Barrett | 2 |
4 | 5 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Kurowski | .407 |
2 | Augie Galan | .393 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | .388 |
4 | Ken O'Dea | .368 |
5 | Mel Ott | .367 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 6 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 4 |
2 | Ray Sanders | 4 |
4 | Buster Adams | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Olmo | 18 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 17 |
2 | Ray Sanders | 17 |
4 | Jim Russell | 15 |
5 | Augie Galan | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Barrett | 3 |
1 | Gee Walker | 3 |
3 | George Case | 2 |
3 | Pete Fox | 2 |
3 | 14 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Ferriss | 0.50 |
2 | Joe Berry | 0.67 |
3 | Marino Pieretti | 0.69 |
4 | Jim Turner | 0.73 |
5 | Roger Wolff | 0.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Ferriss | 4 |
2 | Red Barrett | 3 |
2 | Ken Burkhart | 3 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 25 |
2 | Preacher Roe | 18 |
3 | Nick Strincevich | 15 |
4 | Allie Reynolds | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Turner | 3 |
2 | Jack Creel | 2 |
2 | Clem Hausmann | 2 |
4 | Rube Fischer | 1 |
4 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Kurowski | .425 |
2 | Nap Reyes | .411 |
3 | Luis Olmo | .392 |
4 | Tommy Holmes | .380 |
5 | Phil Cavarretta | .378 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 9 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | 6 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 6 |
4 | Buster Adams | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Luis Olmo | 31 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 25 |
3 | Vince DiMaggio | 24 |
4 | Bill Hart | 22 |
4 | Dixie Walker | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 8 |
2 | Johnny Rucker | 5 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 4 |
3 | Luis Olmo | 4 |
3 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 0.46 |
2 | Dave Ferriss | 0.67 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 1.09 |
4 | Dutch Leonard | 1.24 |
5 | Stubby Overmire | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Ferriss | 6 |
2 | Thornton Lee | 5 |
2 | Rip Sewell | 5 |
2 | Bill Voiselle | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 35 |
2 | Nels Potter | 31 |
3 | Hal Gregg | 28 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 28 |
5 | Allie Reynolds | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 4 |
2 | Jim Turner | 3 |
3 | Jack Creel | 2 |
3 | Clem Hausmann | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Hopp | .338 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | .335 |
3 | Jim Russell | .330 |
4 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | .328 |
5 | 2 tied | .324 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 32 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 24 |
3 | Mel Ott | 23 |
4 | Frank McCormick | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 122 |
2 | Bob Elliott | 118 |
3 | Babe Dahlgren | 111 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 109 |
5 | Vern Stephens | 105 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 55 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 52 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 32 |
4 | George Myatt | 29 |
5 | Roy Hughes | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Allie Reynolds | 2.03 |
2 | Mort Cooper | 2.14 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 2.26 |
4 | Nels Potter | 2.35 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 2.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 27 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 25 |
2 | Bill Voiselle | 25 |
4 | Mort Cooper | 22 |
5 | Rip Sewell | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 201 |
2 | Bill Voiselle | 162 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 129 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 128 |
5 | Johnny Niggeling | 119 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 15 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 11 |
3 | Joe Berry | 9 |
4 | Frank Barrett | 8 |
4 | 4 others tied | 8 |