On This Day

Thursday, May 24, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	15	9	.625	--
Yankees	16	11	.593	0.5
Tigers	14	10	.583	1.0
Browns	13	11	.542	2.0
Indians	11	14	.440	4.5
Senators	12	16	.429	5.0
Red Sox	11	15	.423	5.0
Athletics	11	17	.393	6.0

Games

Red Sox 8, Browns 6

Yankees 6, White Sox 3

Athletics 7, Tigers 2

Indians 1, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	23	7	.767	--
Dodgers	17	12	.586	5.5
Cardinals	16	13	.552	6.5
Pirates	14	14	.500	8.0
Cubs	13	14	.481	8.5
Braves	11	15	.423	10.0
Reds	10	15	.400	10.5
Blue Jays	8	22	.267	15.0

Games

Giants 7, Reds 6

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 5

Blue Jays 6, Cubs 3

Pirates 10, Braves 9

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Augie Galan	5
2	Johnny Barrett	4
2	Ben Steiner	4
4	Buster Adams	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Buster Adams	1
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	Leon Culberson	1
1	Roy Cullenbine	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Martin	4
2	Augie Galan	3
2	Bud Metheny	3
2	Mel Ott	3
2	Jimmy Wasdell	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Wally Moses	1
1	Gee Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Roger Wolff	0.83
2	Al Benton	0.60
3	Dick Barrett	0.50
4	Steve Gromek	0.43
5	Hal Gregg	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ace Adams	1
1	Dick Barrett	1
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roger Wolff	5
2	Dick Barrett	4
2	Jack Kramer	4
2	Nick Strincevich	4
2	Pinky Woods	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Mike Ryba	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.416
2	Mel Ott	.402
3	Whitey Kurowski	.398
4	Luis Olmo	.350
5	Nap Reyes	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	9
2	Phil Weintraub	8
3	Mel Ott	7
3	Vern Stephens	7
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Whitey Kurowski	29
2	Ernie Lombardi	27
3	Butch Nieman	25
3	Mel Ott	25
3	Phil Weintraub	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	12
2	Johnny Barrett	7
3	George Myatt	6
4	Dain Clay	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.47
2	Dave Ferriss	0.60
3	Hank Borowy	1.25
3	Roger Wolff	1.25
5	Red Embree	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Voiselle	8
2	Hank Borowy	6
2	Russ Christopher	6
4	Al Benton	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	46
2	Hal Gregg	39
3	Bill Voiselle	36
4	Van Mungo	32
5	Nels Potter	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	6
2	Xavier Rescigno	3
3	Red Barrett	2
3	Jack Creel	2
3	4 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carden Gillenwater	.475
2	Nap Reyes	.465
3	Tommy Holmes	.463
4	Whitey Kurowski	.436
5	Mel Ott	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Whitey Kurowski	4
1	Ernie Lombardi	4
1	Frank McCormick	4
1	Vern Stephens	4
1	Phil Weintraub	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Whitey Kurowski	19
2	Vince DiMaggio	13
2	Steve Mesner	13
2	Ken O'Dea	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Barrett	3
1	Bill Hart	3
3	Frenchy Bordagaray	2
3	Dain Clay	2
3	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Andy Karl	0.59
2	Steve Gromek	0.64
3	Boom-Boom Beck	0.69
4	Al Benton	0.84
5	Roger Wolff	0.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Voiselle	4
2	Red Barrett	3
2	Dave Ferriss	3
2	Steve Gromek	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	23
2	Van Mungo	19
3	Dave Ferriss	15
3	Hal Gregg	15
5	Preacher Roe	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	2
1	Jack Creel	2
1	Mike Ryba	2
4	Boom-Boom Beck	1
4	13 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.343
2	Dixie Walker	.330
3	Phil Cavarretta	.330
4	Johnny Hopp	.329
5	Augie Galan	.324

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	106
4	Babe Dahlgren	104
4	Vern Stephens	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	57
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	51
3	Johnny Barrett	34
4	George Myatt	29
5	Roy Hughes	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tex Hughson	1.84
2	Allie Reynolds	2.11
3	Mort Cooper	2.14
4	Dizzy Trout	2.17
5	Hal Newhouser	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	28
2	Dizzy Trout	26
2	Bill Voiselle	26
4	Mort Cooper	22
5	Rip Sewell	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	202
2	Bill Voiselle	162
3	Dizzy Trout	141
4	Steve Gromek	126
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