On This Day

Friday, June 8, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	23	16	.590	--
Yankees	25	18	.581	0.0
Red Sox	23	20	.535	2.0
Browns	21	19	.525	2.5
White Sox	20	22	.476	4.5
Indians	18	21	.462	5.0
Senators	19	23	.452	5.5
Athletics	16	26	.381	8.5

Games

Indians 2, Browns 1

Tigers 2, White Sox 1

Red Sox 6, Yankees 4

Athletics 4, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	28	15	.651	--
Cardinals	25	18	.581	3.0
Dodgers	23	20	.535	5.0
Pirates	23	21	.523	5.5
Cubs	20	19	.513	6.0
Reds	21	20	.512	6.0
Braves	19	21	.475	7.5
Blue Jays	11	36	.234	19.0

Games

Dodgers 9, Blue Jays 1

Cubs 7, Reds 3

Cardinals 4, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Buster Adams	5
2	Red Schoendienst	4
3	Phil Cavarretta	3
3	Lennie Merullo	3
3	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Metkovich	1
1	Al Unser	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tiny Bonham	3
2	Buster Adams	2
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	George Metkovich	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dain Clay	1
1	Luis Olmo	1
1	Dixie Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Steve Gromek	0.88
2	Russ Christopher	0.83
3	Johnny Niggeling	0.80
4	Blix Donnelly	0.67
5	Paul Derringer	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Burkhart	1
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Gromek	7
2	Blix Donnelly	6
3	Russ Christopher	5
3	Paul Derringer	5
3	Al Gerheauser	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Johnson	1
1	Dizzy Trout	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.390
2	Mel Ott	.377
3	Whitey Kurowski	.365
4	Goody Rosen	.352
5	Luis Olmo	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	13
2	Buster Adams	8
2	Vince DiMaggio	8
2	Vern Stephens	8
2	Phil Weintraub	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Lombardi	39
2	Luis Olmo	37
3	Bob Elliott	35
3	Tommy Holmes	35
3	Whitey Kurowski	35

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	14
2	Johnny Barrett	8
2	George Myatt	8
4	Dain Clay	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.47
2	Dave Ferriss	0.74
3	Roger Wolff	1.08
4	Mort Cooper	1.08
5	Tex Shirley	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	9
2	Dave Ferriss	8
2	Bill Voiselle	8
4	Hank Borowy	7
4	3 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	64
2	Hal Gregg	59
3	Preacher Roe	47
3	Bill Voiselle	47
5	Nels Potter	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	7
2	Xavier Rescigno	4
2	Jim Turner	4
4	Red Barrett	2
4	6 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Goody Rosen	.388
2	Phil Cavarretta	.388
3	Nick Etten	.379
4	Bob Johnson	.361
5	Oscar Grimes	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	4
1	Bill Salkeld	4
3	Buster Adams	3
3	Vince DiMaggio	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	19
2	Jim Russell	16
3	Bob Elliott	15
4	Oscar Grimes	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	6
2	Carden Gillenwater	4
2	George Metkovich	4
2	Gee Walker	4
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Atley Donald	0.00
2	Mort Cooper	0.50
3	Bucky Walters	0.87
4	Dave Ferriss	0.96
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	3
1	Dave Ferriss	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Stubby Overmire	3
1	Bucky Walters	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Gregg	20
2	Preacher Roe	19
3	Hal Newhouser	18
4	Red Embree	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Hausmann	2
1	Jim Turner	2
3	Ace Adams	1
3	Frank Barrett	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Reyes	.390
2	Mel Ott	.378
3	Whitey Kurowski	.374
4	Goody Rosen	.364
5	Phil Cavarretta	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	8
2	Buster Adams	6
2	Vince DiMaggio	6
4	Frank McCormick	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Russell	26
2	Whitey Kurowski	25
2	Luis Olmo	25
4	Babe Dahlgren	24
4	Vince DiMaggio	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	6
1	Gee Walker	6
3	Johnny Barrett	4
3	Dain Clay	4
3	6 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Wolff	0.71
2	Dave Ferriss	0.98
3	Al Hollingsworth	1.07
4	Dutch Leonard	1.18
5	Steve Gromek	1.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	6
2	Red Barrett	5
2	Russ Christopher	5
2	Steve Gromek	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	41
2	Preacher Roe	37
3	Hal Gregg	35
4	Red Embree	27
5	3 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	Xavier Rescigno	3
1	Jim Turner	3
4	Jack Creel	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.334
2	Joe Medwick	.334
3	Jim Russell	.332
4	Johnny Hopp	.331
5	Tommy Holmes	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	31
2	Vern Stephens	23
3	Nick Etten	22
3	Ernie Lombardi	22
3	Frank McCormick	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	126
2	Bill Nicholson	119
3	Babe Dahlgren	113
4	Bob Johnson	112
5	Nick Etten	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	55
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	52
3	Johnny Barrett	32
4	George Myatt	30
5	Roy Hughes	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	2.07
2	Nels Potter	2.21
3	Hal Newhouser	2.38
4	Dizzy Trout	2.38
5	Allie Reynolds	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	28
2	Dizzy Trout	24
2	Bill Voiselle	24
4	Russ Christopher	22
4	Mort Cooper	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	206
2	Bill Voiselle	159
3	Steve Gromek	140
4	Dizzy Trout	130
5	Johnny Niggeling	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	16
2	Gordon Maltzberger	10
3	Frank Barrett	9
4	Joe Berry	8
4	3 others tied	8