On This Day

Monday, July 16, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	44	32	.579	--
Senators	40	34	.541	3.0
Red Sox	41	36	.532	3.5
Yankees	41	36	.532	3.5
White Sox	40	39	.506	5.5
Browns	37	38	.493	6.5
Indians	36	39	.480	7.5
Athletics	26	51	.338	18.5

Games

Indians 3, Red Sox 2

Tigers 9, Yankees 4

White Sox 6, Athletics 2

Athletics 7, White Sox 1

Browns 7, Senators 3

Browns 5, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	48	29	.623	--
Cardinals	45	34	.570	4.0
Dodgers	45	36	.556	5.0
Pirates	41	38	.519	8.0
Giants	42	41	.506	9.0
Braves	40	40	.500	9.5
Reds	37	38	.493	10.0
Blue Jays	21	63	.250	30.5

Games

Cubs 4, Giants 3

Dodgers 8, Pirates 4

Cardinals 2, Braves 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George McQuinn	5
2	George Case	4
2	Bobby Estalella	4
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Estalella	2
2	Roy Cullenbine	1
2	Augie Galan	1
2	Roy Schalk	1
2	Pat Seerey	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Estalella	3
1	Hal Peck	3
1	Roy Schalk	3
4	Milt Byrnes	2
4	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	1
1	Mike Kreevich	1
1	Eddie Mayo	1
1	Lennie Merullo	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bobo Newsom	1.00
2	Tex Shirley	0.82
3	Allie Reynolds	0.56
4	Roger Wolff	0.38
5	Van Mungo	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Al Hollingsworth	1
1	Johnny Humphries	1
1	Bobo Newsom	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Shirley	9
2	Allie Reynolds	5
2	Roger Wolff	5
4	Van Mungo	4
4	Bobo Newsom	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ed Klieman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.388
2	Phil Cavarretta	.374
3	Goody Rosen	.360
4	George Case	.330
5	Luis Olmo	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	15
1	Ernie Lombardi	15
1	Chuck Workman	15
4	Vern Stephens	14
5	3 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Holmes	72
2	Luis Olmo	69
3	Dixie Walker	68
4	Buster Adams	64
5	2 tied	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	19
2	George Myatt	16
3	Red Schoendienst	14
4	Luis Olmo	12
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	1.04
2	Hal Newhouser	1.66
3	Dutch Leonard	1.95
4	Dave Ferriss	2.01
5	Nels Potter	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	15
2	Hal Newhouser	13
3	Hank Wyse	12
4	Red Barrett	11
4	Russ Christopher	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	112
2	Hal Gregg	91
3	Nels Potter	79
4	Preacher Roe	75
5	Jack Kramer	72

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	9
2	Jim Turner	7
3	Xavier Rescigno	5
4	Earl Caldwell	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Augie Bergamo	.483
2	Jim Mallory	.417
3	Bobby Estalella	.413
4	Felix Mackiewicz	.409
5	Goody Rosen	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jeff Heath	5
2	Harlond Clift	4
2	Whitey Kurowski	4
2	Pat Seerey	4
2	Chuck Workman	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Phil Cavarretta	18
2	Harlond Clift	16
2	Peanuts Lowrey	16
2	Andy Pafko	16
5	Carden Gillenwater	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lennie Merullo	6
2	Joe Hoover	4
2	George Myatt	4
4	Vince DiMaggio	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jesse Flores	0.00
1	Ray Prim	0.00
1	Harry Brecheen	0.00
4	Sam Zoldak	0.51
5	Zeb Eaton	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Wyse	4
2	Red Barrett	3
2	Dave Ferriss	3
2	Sig Jakucki	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nels Potter	17
2	Hal Newhouser	16
3	Claude Passeau	15
4	Allie Reynolds	14
5	2 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	3
2	Paul Derringer	2
2	Jim Turner	2
4	Ace Adams	1
4	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.417
2	Tommy Holmes	.386
3	Stan Hack	.373
4	Augie Galan	.363
5	Goody Rosen	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	8
2	Harlond Clift	7
2	Jeff Heath	7
2	Whitey Kurowski	7
2	Chuck Workman	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buster Adams	32
2	Tommy Holmes	30
2	Dixie Walker	30
4	Phil Cavarretta	29
4	Peanuts Lowrey	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	10
2	George Myatt	8
3	Lennie Merullo	6
3	Ben Steiner	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.28
2	Bucky Walters	1.50
3	Marino Pieretti	1.60
4	Red Barrett	1.70
5	Bill Dietrich	1.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	6
1	Hank Wyse	6
3	Red Barrett	5
3	Bill Bevens	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	41
2	Jack Kramer	32
2	Nels Potter	32
4	Thornton Lee	26
5	Harry Feldman	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Caldwell	3
1	Allie Reynolds	3
3	Ace Adams	2
3	Frank Barrett	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.358
2	Tommy Holmes	.351
3	Goody Rosen	.331
4	Jim Russell	.330
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	26
2	Vern Stephens	25
3	Buster Adams	23
3	Chuck Workman	23
5	3 tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	126
2	Luis Olmo	119
3	Babe Dahlgren	115
4	Bill Nicholson	113
5	Tommy Holmes	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	46
2	George Case	44
3	Johnny Barrett	31
3	George Myatt	31
5	Luis Olmo	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	2.03
2	Nels Potter	2.21
3	Jack Kramer	2.24
4	Allie Reynolds	2.28
5	Mort Cooper	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	29
2	Dizzy Trout	24
3	Russ Christopher	21
3	Mort Cooper	21
3	Hank Wyse	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	218
2	Bill Voiselle	138
3	Hal Gregg	136
4	Jack Kramer	132
4	Dizzy Trout	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	13
2	Jim Turner	11
3	Frank Barrett	9
4	George Caster	7
5	Xavier Rescigno	6