On This Day

Tuesday, May 22, 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 14 11 .560 2.5
Senators 12 14 .462 5.0
Indians 9 14 .391 6.5
Athletics 10 16 .385 7.0
Red Sox 9 15 .375 7.0

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

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Herb Crompton 2
2 Joe Burns 1
2 Frankie Crosetti 1
2 Oscar Grimes 1
2 4 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Herb Crompton 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Gerkin 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hank Borowy 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Berry 4
2 Jim Turner 3
3 Steve Gerkin 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Turner 1

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 Hank Borowy 1.25
4 Roger Wolff 1.32
5 Red Embree 1.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Voiselle 8
2 Hank Borowy 6
3 Al Benton 5
3 Russ Christopher 5
3 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 3 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 16 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 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .343
2 Dixie Walker .335
3 Phil Cavarretta .331
4 Johnny Hopp .328
5 Jim Russell .321

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Nicholson 35
2 Mel Ott 29
3 Frank McCormick 23
3 Vern Stephens 23
5 Nick Etten 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Nicholson 125
2 Bob Elliott 113
3 Frank McCormick 105
4 Babe Dahlgren 104
4 Vern Stephens 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Case 57
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss 51
3 Johnny Barrett 32
4 George Myatt 29
5 Roy Hughes 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tex Hughson 1.84
2 Allie Reynolds 2.12
3 Mort Cooper 2.14
4 Dizzy Trout 2.17
5 Hal Newhouser 2.32

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 191
2 Bill Voiselle 164
3 Dizzy Trout 141
4 Steve Gromek 123
5 3 tied 120

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ace Adams 16
2 Joe Berry 11
2 Gordon Maltzberger 11
4 George Caster 9
4 Joe Heving 9