On This Day

Saturday, June 9, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	24	16	.600	--
Yankees	26	18	.591	0.0
Red Sox	23	21	.523	3.0
Browns	21	20	.512	3.5
Indians	19	21	.475	5.0
White Sox	20	23	.465	5.5
Senators	20	23	.465	5.5
Athletics	16	27	.372	9.5

Games

Indians 2, Browns 1

Yankees 13, Red Sox 7

Tigers 7, White Sox 6

Senators 3, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	28	16	.636	--
Cardinals	25	19	.568	3.0
Dodgers	24	20	.545	4.0
Pirates	24	21	.533	4.5
Cubs	21	19	.525	5.0
Reds	21	21	.500	6.0
Braves	20	21	.488	6.5
Blue Jays	11	37	.229	19.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Blue Jays 7

Braves 4, Giants 0

Cubs 5, Reds 1

Pirates 5, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Vic Barnhart	3
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	Myril Hoag	3
1	Oris Hockett	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	Eddie Lake	1
1	Les Mueller	1
1	Goody Rosen	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tuck Stainback	4
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	Oscar Grimes	3
4	Heinz Becker	2
4	13 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Cuccinello	2
1	Johnny Dickshot	2
3	Augie Galan	1
3	Buddy Kerr	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harry Feldman	0.33
1	Ed Klieman	0.33
1	Roger Wolff	0.33
4	Hank Wyse	0.31
5	Bob Logan	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Zeb Eaton	1
1	Ed Klieman	1
1	Bob Logan	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Roger Wolff	4
1	Hank Wyse	4
3	Bill Bevens	3
3	Al Hollingsworth	3
3	Bobo Newsom	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vic Lombardi	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.387
2	Mel Ott	.373
3	Goody Rosen	.361
4	Whitey Kurowski	.358
5	Luis Olmo	.347

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	38
3	Bob Elliott	37
4	Tommy Holmes	35
4	Whitey Kurowski	35

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	14
2	Johnny Barrett	8
2	George Myatt	8
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	8
5	2 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.47
2	Dave Ferriss	0.74
3	Mort Cooper	1.08
4	Roger Wolff	1.19
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	Vic Lombardi	3
5	6 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Goody Rosen	.382
2	Nick Etten	.375
3	Andy Pafko	.372
4	Al Gionfriddo	.359
5	Bobby Estalella	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Salkeld	4
2	Buster Adams	3
2	Bobby Estalella	3
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	18
2	Oscar Grimes	17
3	Bob Elliott	16
4	Goody Rosen	15
4	Jim Russell	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Atley Donald	0.00
1	Ed Heusser	0.00
3	Mort Cooper	0.50
4	Bucky Walters	0.87
5	Dave Ferriss	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	3
1	Dave Ferriss	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Bucky Walters	3
5	29 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Gregg	20
2	Hal Newhouser	18
3	Bill Bevens	16
3	Red Embree	16
3	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Hausmann	2
2	Ace Adams	1
2	Frank Barrett	1
2	Harry Brecheen	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nap Reyes	.385
2	Goody Rosen	.375
3	Mel Ott	.364
4	Whitey Kurowski	.357
5	Phil Cavarretta	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	8
2	Buster Adams	6
3	Vince DiMaggio	5
3	Frank McCormick	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luis Olmo	26
2	Whitey Kurowski	25
2	Jim Russell	25
4	Bob Elliott	23
5	4 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	6
1	Gee Walker	6
3	George Metkovich	5
3	Luis Olmo	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Wolff	0.96
2	Dave Ferriss	0.98
3	Dutch Leonard	1.18
4	Steve Gromek	1.21
5	Stubby Overmire	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	6
2	Red Barrett	5
2	Russ Christopher	5
2	Steve Gromek	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	41
2	Hal Gregg	35
3	Preacher Roe	33
4	Red Embree	27
5	3 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	Jim Turner	3
3	Jack Creel	2
3	Andy Hansen	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.333
2	Johnny Hopp	.333
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.331
4	Jim Russell	.331
5	Tommy Holmes	.330

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	127
2	Bill Nicholson	120
3	Babe Dahlgren	113
4	Bob Johnson	112
5	Nick Etten	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	53
2	George Case	52
3	Johnny Barrett	32
4	George Myatt	29
5	Buddy Kerr	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
3	Bill Voiselle	23
4	Russ Christopher	22
4	Mort Cooper	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	206
2	Bill Voiselle	155
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