On This Day

Monday, May 21, 1945

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 15 7 .682 --
Tigers 13 9 .591 2.0
Browns 13 9 .591 2.0
Yankees 13 11 .542 3.0
Senators 12 14 .462 5.0
Athletics 10 15 .400 6.5
Indians 9 14 .391 6.5
Red Sox 9 15 .375 7.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 21 7 .750 --
Dodgers 17 10 .630 3.5
Cardinals 14 13 .519 6.5
Cubs 12 13 .480 7.5
Pirates 12 14 .462 8.0
Braves 11 13 .458 8.0
Reds 10 13 .435 8.5
Blue Jays 7 21 .250 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Barrett 3
1 Dave Bartosch 3
3 Bob Elliott 2
3 Augie Galan 2
3 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Lombardi 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Elliott 2
1 Whitey Kurowski 2
1 Ernie Lombardi 2
4 Johnny Barrett 1
4 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Barrett 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Butcher 0.83
2 Blix Donnelly 0.55
3 Andy Hansen 0.29
4 Tom Seats 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Max Butcher 1
1 Blix Donnelly 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Blix Donnelly 6
2 Max Butcher 5
3 Andy Hansen 2
4 Curt Davis 1
4 2 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Holmes .426
2 Whitey Kurowski .396
3 Mel Ott .394
4 Luis Olmo .366
5 Ernie Lombardi .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Lombardi 9
2 Mel Ott 7
2 Vern Stephens 7
2 Phil Weintraub 7
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ernie Lombardi 27
2 Whitey Kurowski 26
3 Phil Weintraub 24
4 Butch Nieman 23
4 Luis Olmo 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 12
2 George Myatt 6
3 Johnny Barrett 5
3 Dain Clay 5
3 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Benton 0.33
2 Dave Ferriss 0.50
3 Roger Wolff 1.32
4 Red Embree 1.40
5 Hank Borowy 1.41

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Voiselle 8
2 Al Benton 5
2 Hank Borowy 5
2 Russ Christopher 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Gregg 36
2 Hal Newhouser 35
3 Bill Voiselle 34
4 Nels Potter 31
5 Rex Cecil 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ace Adams 6
2 Xavier Rescigno 3
3 Red Barrett 2
3 Jack Creel 2
3 2 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tommy Holmes .545
2 Carden Gillenwater .500
3 Nap Reyes .487
4 Ernie Lombardi .472
5 Whitey Kurowski .442

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Lombardi 4
1 Frank McCormick 4
1 Vern Stephens 4
4 Vince DiMaggio 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Whitey Kurowski 16
2 Vince DiMaggio 13
2 Bill Hart 13
4 Bill Nicholson 12
4 Vern Stephens 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Hart 3
2 Frenchy Bordagaray 2
2 George Case 2
2 Dain Clay 2
2 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Benton 0.50
1 Allie Reynolds 0.50
3 Andy Karl 0.59
4 Boom-Boom Beck 0.75
5 Roger Wolff 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Voiselle 4
2 Thornton Lee 3
2 Hank Wyse 3
4 Red Barrett 2
4 15 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Preacher Roe 18
2 Red Embree 17
2 Nels Potter 17
4 Blix Donnelly 13
4 Dave Ferriss 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ace Adams 2
1 Jack Creel 2
1 Xavier Rescigno 2
4 Boom-Boom Beck 1
4 11 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .345
2 Dixie Walker .338
3 Phil Cavarretta .332
4 Johnny Hopp .329
5 Mel Ott .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 35
2 Mel Ott 30
3 Frank McCormick 23
3 Vern Stephens 23
5 Nick Etten 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 126
2 Bob Elliott 113
3 Frank McCormick 106
4 Babe Dahlgren 105
5 Vern Stephens 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 57
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss 52
3 Johnny Barrett 32
4 George Myatt 29
5 Roy Hughes 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tex Hughson 1.90
2 Dizzy Trout 2.14
3 Mort Cooper 2.14
4 Hal Newhouser 2.25
5 Allie Reynolds 2.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 28
2 Dizzy Trout 27
3 Bill Voiselle 26
4 Mort Cooper 22
5 Rip Sewell 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 197
2 Bill Voiselle 164
3 Dizzy Trout 144
4 Steve Gromek 125
5 Bobo Newsom 123

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ace Adams 17
2 Joe Berry 11
2 Gordon Maltzberger 11
4 George Caster 9
4 Joe Heving 9