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Thursday, October 4, 1945

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1945 World Series

Series tied 1 - 1

Chicago Cubs 1
Detroit Tigers 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doc Cramer 3
1 Stan Hack 3
3 Peanuts Lowrey 2
3 Skeeter Webb 2
5 4 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 3
2 Doc Cramer 1
2 Bill Nicholson 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Virgil Trucks 0.40
2 Hank Wyse 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Virgil Trucks 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 4
2 Paul Erickson 1
2 Hank Wyse 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Phil Cavarretta .500
1 Stan Hack .500
3 Doc Cramer .429
3 Bill Nicholson .429
5 Hank Greenberg .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Phil Cavarretta 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 4
2 Hank Greenberg 3
3 Phil Cavarretta 2
3 Mickey Livingston 2
5 2 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Johnson 1
1 Andy Pafko 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hank Borowy 0.00
1 Paul Erickson 0.00
1 Les Mueller 0.00
4 Virgil Trucks 1.00
5 2 tied 6.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hank Borowy 1
1 Virgil Trucks 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hank Borowy 4
1 Virgil Trucks 4
3 Hal Newhouser 3
4 Al Benton 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Phil Cavarretta .500
1 Stan Hack .500
3 Doc Cramer .429
3 Bill Nicholson .429
5 Hank Greenberg .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Phil Cavarretta 1
1 Hank Greenberg 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 4
2 Hank Greenberg 3
3 Phil Cavarretta 2
3 Mickey Livingston 2
5 2 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Johnson 1
1 Andy Pafko 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hank Borowy 0.00
1 Paul Erickson 0.00
1 Les Mueller 0.00
4 Virgil Trucks 1.00
5 2 tied 6.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hank Borowy 1
1 Virgil Trucks 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hank Borowy 4
1 Virgil Trucks 4
3 Hal Newhouser 3
4 Al Benton 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 88 65 .575 --
Senators 87 67 .565 1.5
Browns 81 70 .536 6.0
Yankees 81 71 .533 6.5
Indians 73 72 .503 11.0
White Sox 71 78 .477 15.0
Red Sox 71 83 .461 17.5
Athletics 52 98 .347 34.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 98 56 .636 --
Cardinals 95 59 .617 3.0
Dodgers 87 67 .565 11.0
Pirates 82 72 .532 16.0
Giants 78 74 .513 19.0
Braves 67 85 .441 30.0
Reds 61 93 .396 37.0
Blue Jays 46 108 .299 52.0