On This Day

Saturday, June 16, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	29	18	.617	--
Yankees	27	21	.563	2.5
Red Sox	25	24	.510	5.0
Browns	24	24	.500	5.5
White Sox	24	26	.480	6.5
Senators	22	24	.478	6.5
Indians	21	26	.447	8.0
Athletics	19	28	.404	10.0

Games

Tigers 7, White Sox 5

Tigers 6, White Sox 1

Athletics 4, Yankees 3

Browns 4, Indians 3

Senators 4, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	30	21	.588	--
Dodgers	29	21	.580	0.5
Pirates	30	22	.577	0.5
Cardinals	27	23	.540	2.5
Cubs	25	22	.532	3.0
Braves	25	24	.510	4.0
Reds	22	26	.458	6.5
Blue Jays	13	42	.236	19.0

Games

Braves 6, Dodgers 5

Cardinals 13, Pirates 10

Giants 7, Blue Jays 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mike Tresh	5
2	Roy Cullenbine	4
2	Augie Galan	4
2	George Kell	4
5	16 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Whitey Kurowski	2
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	Roy Cullenbine	1
2	Vince DiMaggio	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Cullenbine	4
1	Bob Elliott	4
1	Danny Gardella	4
4	Jeff Heath	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	2
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	Augie Galan	1
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Hal Newhouser	0.88
2	Jack Kramer	0.62
3	Preacher Roe	0.33
3	Yank Terry	0.33
5	Ewald Pyle	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Berry	1
1	Jack Brewer	1
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Mickey Haefner	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	8
2	Hal Newhouser	7
3	Eddie Lopat	4
4	Jim Bagby	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Blix Donnelly	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.390
2	Whitey Kurowski	.360
3	Mel Ott	.358
4	Goody Rosen	.349
5	Phil Cavarretta	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Lombardi	13
2	Vince DiMaggio	11
3	Vern Stephens	10
4	Buster Adams	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	47
2	Tommy Holmes	43
3	Luis Olmo	42
4	Ernie Lombardi	41
5	Vince DiMaggio	40

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	14
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10
3	Johnny Barrett	8
3	George Myatt	8
3	3 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.47
2	Roger Wolff	1.18
3	Dave Ferriss	1.33
4	Tex Shirley	1.64
5	Dutch Leonard	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Christopher	10
2	Dave Ferriss	9
2	Hal Newhouser	9
4	Hank Borowy	8
4	3 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	78
2	Hal Gregg	68
3	Preacher Roe	58
4	Bill Voiselle	54
5	Jack Kramer	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	7
2	Xavier Rescigno	5
2	Jim Turner	5
4	Vic Lombardi	3
5	9 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.410
2	Eddie Basinski	.381
3	Tommy Holmes	.379
4	Hersh Martin	.375
5	George Case	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	4
2	Tommy Holmes	3
2	Chuck Workman	3
4	Pete Coscarart	2
4	19 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	18
2	Tommy Holmes	15
2	Goody Rosen	15
4	Babe Dahlgren	14
4	3 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	5
2	Don Gutteridge	4
2	George Metkovich	4
2	Luis Olmo	4
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Christopher	0.42
2	Bob Logan	0.69
3	Frank Barrett	0.71
4	Joe Berry	0.75
5	Blix Donnelly	0.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	4
2	Joe Bowman	3
2	Russ Christopher	3
2	Mort Cooper	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Kramer	26
2	Hal Newhouser	24
3	Preacher Roe	19
4	Thornton Lee	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Oscar Judd	2
1	Xavier Rescigno	2
3	Ace Adams	1
3	Harry Brecheen	1
3	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Whitey Kurowski	.358
2	Phil Cavarretta	.357
3	Goody Rosen	.352
4	Nick Etten	.351
5	Bob Elliott	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vince DiMaggio	7
1	Ernie Lombardi	7
3	Whitey Kurowski	6
4	Buster Adams	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	32
2	Luis Olmo	27
3	Babe Dahlgren	26
3	Jim Russell	26
5	Tommy Holmes	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	8
2	Don Gutteridge	6
2	George Metkovich	6
2	Luis Olmo	6
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Berry	0.71
2	Roger Wolff	0.99
3	Al Hollingsworth	1.32
4	Frank Barrett	1.35
5	Hal Newhouser	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	7
2	Dave Ferriss	6
3	Red Barrett	5
3	Russ Christopher	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	49
2	Jack Kramer	39
3	Preacher Roe	38
4	Hal Gregg	33
5	Thornton Lee	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Turner	4
2	Jack Creel	2
2	Andy Hansen	2
2	Clem Hausmann	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Russell	.337
2	Phil Cavarretta	.336
3	Tommy Holmes	.333
4	Joe Medwick	.333
5	Johnny Hopp	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	31
2	Vern Stephens	25
3	Nick Etten	23
4	Ernie Lombardi	22
4	Frank McCormick	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	131
2	Bill Nicholson	122
3	Babe Dahlgren	118
4	Bob Johnson	112
5	Nick Etten	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	53
2	George Case	50
3	Johnny Barrett	32
4	George Myatt	28
5	Buddy Kerr	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mort Cooper	2.08
2	Nels Potter	2.14
3	Hal Newhouser	2.26
4	Allie Reynolds	2.28
5	Claude Passeau	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	29
2	Dizzy Trout	26
3	Russ Christopher	23
3	Mort Cooper	23
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	217
2	Bill Voiselle	159
3	Steve Gromek	136
4	Dizzy Trout	128
5	Johnny Niggeling	121

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	15
2	Frank Barrett	9
2	Gordon Maltzberger	9
2	Jim Turner	9
5	4 tied	7