On This Day
Friday, June 15, 1945
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 27 | 18 | .600 | -- |
Yankees | 27 | 20 | .574 | 1.0 |
Red Sox | 25 | 23 | .521 | 3.5 |
White Sox | 24 | 24 | .500 | 4.5 |
Browns | 23 | 24 | .489 | 5.0 |
Senators | 21 | 24 | .467 | 6.0 |
Indians | 21 | 25 | .457 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 18 | 28 | .391 | 9.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 29 | 20 | .592 | -- |
Pirates | 30 | 21 | .588 | 0.0 |
Giants | 29 | 21 | .580 | 0.5 |
Cubs | 25 | 22 | .532 | 3.0 |
Cardinals | 26 | 23 | .531 | 3.0 |
Braves | 24 | 24 | .500 | 4.5 |
Reds | 22 | 26 | .458 | 6.5 |
Blue Jays | 13 | 41 | .241 | 18.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Cavarretta | 5 |
1 | Johnny Lazor | 5 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | 4 |
3 | George Myatt | 4 |
5 | 13 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Boudreau | 1 |
1 | Phil Cavarretta | 1 |
1 | Glenn Crawford | 1 |
1 | Bob Elliott | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Cavarretta | 4 |
1 | Hillis Layne | 4 |
1 | Red Treadway | 4 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 3 |
4 | Andy Pafko | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Binks | 1 |
1 | Joe Kuhel | 1 |
1 | Peanuts Lowrey | 1 |
1 | Howie Schultz | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Niggeling | 1.09 |
2 | Hy Vandenberg | 1.00 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 0.55 |
4 | Lefty West | 0.50 |
5 | Allie Reynolds | 0.42 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Berry | 1 |
1 | Slim Emmerich | 1 |
1 | Dave Ferriss | 1 |
1 | Clyde King | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Niggeling | 12 |
2 | Claude Passeau | 6 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 5 |
4 | Dave Ferriss | 4 |
4 | 3 others tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | .389 |
2 | Goody Rosen | .361 |
3 | Whitey Kurowski | .359 |
4 | Mel Ott | .353 |
5 | Phil Cavarretta | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 13 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | 10 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 10 |
4 | Buster Adams | 8 |
4 | 3 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 43 |
2 | Tommy Holmes | 42 |
3 | Luis Olmo | 41 |
4 | Ernie Lombardi | 40 |
5 | Vince DiMaggio | 39 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Case | 14 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 9 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 8 |
3 | George Myatt | 8 |
3 | 3 others tied | 8 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 0.47 |
2 | Roger Wolff | 1.18 |
3 | Dave Ferriss | 1.33 |
4 | Tex Shirley | 1.64 |
5 | Dutch Leonard | 1.65 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 10 |
2 | Dave Ferriss | 9 |
3 | Hank Borowy | 8 |
3 | Hal Gregg | 8 |
3 | 3 others tied | 8 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 71 |
2 | Hal Gregg | 68 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 56 |
4 | Bill Voiselle | 54 |
5 | Nels Potter | 47 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 7 |
2 | Xavier Rescigno | 5 |
2 | Jim Turner | 5 |
4 | Vic Lombardi | 3 |
5 | 8 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | .429 |
2 | Goody Rosen | .404 |
3 | Nick Etten | .375 |
4 | George Case | .366 |
5 | 2 tied | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 3 |
1 | Tommy Holmes | 3 |
1 | Luis Olmo | 3 |
1 | Chuck Workman | 3 |
5 | 19 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 16 |
1 | Jimmy Wasdell | 16 |
3 | Babe Dahlgren | 15 |
4 | Tommy Holmes | 14 |
4 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 5 |
2 | Don Gutteridge | 4 |
2 | George Metkovich | 4 |
2 | Luis Olmo | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Russ Christopher | 0.42 |
2 | Frank Barrett | 0.54 |
3 | Jack Kramer | 0.62 |
4 | Bob Logan | 0.69 |
5 | Ed Klieman | 0.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Bowman | 3 |
1 | Max Butcher | 3 |
1 | Russ Christopher | 3 |
1 | Mort Cooper | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Gregg | 22 |
2 | Jack Kramer | 18 |
2 | Thornton Lee | 18 |
2 | Preacher Roe | 18 |
5 | Hal Newhouser | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Judd | 2 |
1 | Xavier Rescigno | 2 |
3 | Ace Adams | 1 |
3 | Frank Barrett | 1 |
3 | 16 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Goody Rosen | .369 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | .360 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | .353 |
4 | Nick Etten | .348 |
5 | Bob Elliott | .345 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Lombardi | 8 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | 6 |
3 | Buster Adams | 5 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | 5 |
3 | Luis Olmo | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 28 |
2 | Luis Olmo | 27 |
3 | Babe Dahlgren | 26 |
3 | Jim Russell | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 8 |
2 | Don Gutteridge | 6 |
2 | George Metkovich | 6 |
2 | Luis Olmo | 6 |
5 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Roger Wolff | 0.99 |
2 | Al Hollingsworth | 1.32 |
3 | Frank Barrett | 1.35 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 1.40 |
5 | Dave Ferriss | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Barrett | 6 |
1 | Dave Ferriss | 6 |
1 | Hal Newhouser | 6 |
4 | Russ Christopher | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 42 |
2 | Hal Gregg | 38 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 36 |
4 | Jack Kramer | 31 |
5 | Thornton Lee | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Turner | 4 |
2 | Jack Creel | 2 |
2 | Andy Hansen | 2 |
2 | Clem Hausmann | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Russell | .337 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | .336 |
3 | Joe Medwick | .335 |
4 | Tommy Holmes | .333 |
5 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | .331 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Nicholson | 31 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 25 |
3 | Nick Etten | 22 |
3 | Ernie Lombardi | 22 |
3 | Frank McCormick | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 128 |
2 | Bill Nicholson | 122 |
3 | Babe Dahlgren | 118 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 113 |
5 | 2 tied | 105 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 52 |
2 | George Case | 51 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 32 |
4 | George Myatt | 28 |
5 | Buddy Kerr | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Mort Cooper | 2.08 |
2 | Nels Potter | 2.14 |
3 | Allie Reynolds | 2.28 |
4 | Hal Newhouser | 2.29 |
5 | Claude Passeau | 2.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 28 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 25 |
3 | Russ Christopher | 23 |
3 | Mort Cooper | 23 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 210 |
2 | Bill Voiselle | 159 |
3 | Steve Gromek | 136 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 131 |
5 | Johnny Niggeling | 121 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 15 |
2 | Frank Barrett | 9 |
2 | Gordon Maltzberger | 9 |
2 | Jim Turner | 9 |
5 | 4 tied | 7 |