On This Day

Tuesday, June 12, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	26	17	.605	--
Yankees	27	19	.587	0.5
Browns	22	22	.500	4.5
Red Sox	23	23	.500	4.5
White Sox	22	24	.478	5.5
Senators	21	23	.477	5.5
Indians	20	23	.465	6.0
Athletics	17	27	.386	9.5

Games

White Sox 1, Indians 0

Tigers 2, Browns 1

Athletics 7, Red Sox 5

Senators 5, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	28	19	.596	--
Dodgers	26	20	.565	1.5
Pirates	27	21	.563	1.5
Cardinals	26	21	.553	2.0
Cubs	23	20	.535	3.0
Braves	23	21	.523	3.5
Reds	21	24	.467	6.0
Blue Jays	11	39	.220	18.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Giants 4

Pirates 9, Cubs 3

Braves 10, Blue Jays 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Gerheauser	4
1	George Metkovich	4
1	Hal Peck	4
4	Eddie Basinski	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Metkovich	1
1	Charlie Metro	1
1	Dick Siebert	1
1	Chuck Workman	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Siebert	4
2	Frank Drews	3
2	George Metkovich	3
4	Babe Dahlgren	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	1
1	Tommy Holmes	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Howie Schultz	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Thornton Lee	2.17
2	Johnny Hutchings	0.71
3	Jack Kramer	0.69
4	Hal Newhouser	0.58
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	1
1	Al Gerheauser	1
1	Johnny Hutchings	1
1	Thornton Lee	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Thornton Lee	13
2	Jack Kramer	9
3	Hal Newhouser	7
4	Johnny Hutchings	5
5	Al Gerheauser	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roger Wolff	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.383
2	Goody Rosen	.364
3	Mel Ott	.360
4	Whitey Kurowski	.358
5	Tony Cuccinello	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	13
2	Buster Adams	8
2	Vince DiMaggio	8
2	Mel Ott	8
2	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Lombardi	40
2	Bob Elliott	39
2	Luis Olmo	39
4	Tommy Holmes	37
5	2 tied	36

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	14
2	Johnny Barrett	8
2	George Myatt	8
2	Luis Olmo	8
2	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.47
2	Dave Ferriss	1.00
3	Roger Wolff	1.17
4	Tex Shirley	1.33
5	Mort Cooper	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	10
2	Hank Borowy	8
2	Dave Ferriss	8
2	Hal Newhouser	8
2	Bill Voiselle	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	71
2	Hal Gregg	65
3	Preacher Roe	56
4	Bill Voiselle	51
5	Nels Potter	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	7
2	Jim Turner	5
3	Xavier Rescigno	4
4	Vic Lombardi	3
5	7 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nick Etten	.396
2	George Metkovich	.393
3	Lee Handley	.393
4	Goody Rosen	.377
5	Andy Pafko	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Estalella	3
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	Frankie Hayes	3
1	George Metkovich	3
1	Bill Salkeld	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	18
2	Goody Rosen	16
3	Bob Elliott	13
3	Tommy Holmes	13
3	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Metkovich	5
1	Luis Olmo	5
1	Gee Walker	5
4	Carden Gillenwater	4
4	Don Gutteridge	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Atley Donald	0.00
2	Hal Gregg	0.62
3	Russ Christopher	0.90
4	Roger Wolff	0.95
5	Bob Logan	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	4
2	Red Barrett	3
2	Dutch Leonard	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3
2	Jim Tobin	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Thornton Lee	27
2	Preacher Roe	23
3	Hal Gregg	21
3	Jack Kramer	21
5	Hal Newhouser	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Hausmann	2
1	Jack Kramer	2
1	Jim Turner	2
4	Ace Adams	1
4	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Goody Rosen	.375
2	Nap Reyes	.367
3	Andy Pafko	.352
4	Nick Etten	.340
5	Mel Ott	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	8
2	Buster Adams	6
3	Ray Sanders	5
4	Vince DiMaggio	4
4	11 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Dahlgren	27
1	Luis Olmo	27
1	Jim Russell	27
4	Bob Elliott	25
5	Tommy Holmes	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	8
2	Don Gutteridge	6
2	George Metkovich	6
2	Luis Olmo	6
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Wolff	0.95
2	Steve Gromek	1.21
3	Dave Ferriss	1.29
4	Al Hollingsworth	1.32
5	Hal Newhouser	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	6
1	Dave Ferriss	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
4	Russ Christopher	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	42
1	Preacher Roe	42
3	Hal Gregg	35
4	Jack Kramer	31
4	Thornton Lee	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.335
2	Tommy Holmes	.334
3	Jim Russell	.334
4	Phil Cavarretta	.333
5	Johnny Hopp	.332

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	125
2	Bill Nicholson	122
3	Babe Dahlgren	117
4	Bob Johnson	113
5	Frank McCormick	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	52
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	52
3	Johnny Barrett	32
4	George Myatt	29
5	Buddy Kerr	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Nels Potter	2.12
2	Mort Cooper	2.22
3	Dizzy Trout	2.31
4	Hal Newhouser	2.33
5	Allie Reynolds	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	29
2	Dizzy Trout	25
3	Russ Christopher	23
4	Mort Cooper	22
4	Bill Voiselle	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	213
2	Bill Voiselle	159
3	Steve Gromek	134
4	Dizzy Trout	128
5	Johnny Niggeling	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	16
2	Frank Barrett	9
2	Gordon Maltzberger	9
2	Jim Turner	9
5	George Caster	8