On This Day

Wednesday, July 18, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	46	32	.590	--
Yankees	41	36	.532	4.5
Red Sox	42	37	.532	4.5
Senators	40	36	.526	5.0
White Sox	40	40	.500	7.0
Browns	37	38	.493	7.5
Indians	37	39	.487	8.0
Athletics	26	51	.338	19.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

Indians 2, Athletics 2

Tigers 5, Senators 0

Tigers 6, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	49	31	.613	--
Cardinals	47	35	.573	3.0
Dodgers	47	37	.560	4.0
Giants	45	41	.523	7.0
Pirates	41	41	.500	9.0
Braves	40	41	.494	9.5
Reds	37	39	.487	10.0
Blue Jays	23	64	.264	29.5

Games

Cubs 5, Dodgers 0

Dodgers 9, Cubs 5

Giants 6, Pirates 3

Giants 4, Pirates 3

Cardinals 7, Blue Jays 3

Blue Jays 5, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Whitey Lockman	5
1	Goody Rosen	5
3	John Antonelli	4
3	George Binks	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Gardella	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	5
2	Vince DiMaggio	3
2	Danny Gardella	3
2	Johnny Lazor	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Preacher Roe	0.67
2	Bud Byerly	0.55
3	Marino Pieretti	0.45
4	Jack Kraus	0.43
5	Lon Warneke	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Jack Brewer	1
1	Cy Buker	1
1	Blix Donnelly	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bud Byerly	6
1	Preacher Roe	6
3	Marino Pieretti	5
4	Ralph Branca	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	2
2	Ralph Branca	1
2	Charley Schanz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.388
2	Goody Rosen	.370
3	Phil Cavarretta	.360
4	Luis Olmo	.333
5	Mel Ott	.331

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	Dixie Walker	74
2	Tommy Holmes	72
3	Luis Olmo	70
4	Buster Adams	65
5	2 tied	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	19
2	George Myatt	16
3	Red Schoendienst	15
4	Luis Olmo	13
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.93
2	Hal Newhouser	1.78
3	Dutch Leonard	1.95
4	Dave Ferriss	2.01
5	Nels Potter	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	16
2	Hal Newhouser	14
3	Red Barrett	12
3	Hank Wyse	12
5	4 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	116
2	Hal Gregg	92
3	Preacher Roe	81
4	Nels Potter	79
5	Jack Kramer	72

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	11
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	Bobby Estalella	.417
1	Jim Mallory	.417
3	Eddie Lake	.404
4	Goody Rosen	.387
5	Ray Sanders	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jeff Heath	5
2	Danny Gardella	4
2	Whitey Kurowski	4
2	Pat Seerey	4
2	Chuck Workman	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	19
2	Harlond Clift	15
2	Peanuts Lowrey	15
2	Ray Sanders	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lennie Merullo	6
2	Joe Hoover	4
2	Red Schoendienst	4
4	Phil Masi	3
4	Eric Tipton	3

ERA

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

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Barrett	4
1	Dave Ferriss	4
1	Ray Prim	4
1	Hank Wyse	4
5	3 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bud Byerly	18
2	Nels Potter	17
2	Allie Reynolds	17
4	Steve Gromek	15
4	Hal Newhouser	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
1	Allie Reynolds	3
3	Paul Derringer	2
3	Charley Schanz	2
3	Jim Turner	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.393
2	Goody Rosen	.390
3	Stan Hack	.382
4	Eddie Lake	.377
5	Phil Cavarretta	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	8
2	Harlond Clift	7
2	Danny Gardella	7
2	Chuck Workman	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	34
2	Buster Adams	30
3	Phil Cavarretta	29
4	Tommy Holmes	28
4	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	9
2	George Myatt	7
3	Lennie Merullo	6
4	George Case	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	1.50
2	Hal Newhouser	1.71
3	Red Barrett	1.73
4	Ray Prim	1.80
5	Al Benton	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	7
2	Red Barrett	6
2	Hank Wyse	6
4	Sig Jakucki	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	38
2	Nels Potter	32
3	Harry Feldman	25
4	Steve Gromek	24
4	2 others tied	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	4
2	Allie Reynolds	3
3	Earl Caldwell	2
3	Paul Derringer	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.355
2	Phil Cavarretta	.354
3	Goody Rosen	.340
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.330
5	Jim Russell	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	26
2	Vern Stephens	25
3	Chuck Workman	23
4	Buster Adams	22
4	3 others tied	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	127
2	Luis Olmo	117
3	Babe Dahlgren	115
3	Bill Nicholson	115
5	Dixie Walker	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	45
2	George Case	42
3	Johnny Barrett	31
3	George Myatt	31
5	Luis Olmo	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Ferriss	2.01
2	Hal Newhouser	2.09
3	Nels Potter	2.21
4	Jack Kramer	2.32
5	Allie Reynolds	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	30
2	Dizzy Trout	23
3	Russ Christopher	21
3	Mort Cooper	21
3	Bill Voiselle	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	222
2	Bill Voiselle	141
3	Hal Gregg	136
4	Steve Gromek	132
5	2 tied	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	14
2	Jim Turner	11
3	Frank Barrett	9
4	George Caster	7
5	Xavier Rescigno	6