On This Day

Saturday, July 21, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	46	34	.575	--
Senators	43	36	.544	2.5
Yankees	42	38	.525	4.0
Browns	40	38	.513	5.0
Red Sox	42	40	.512	5.0
White Sox	42	41	.506	5.5
Indians	37	42	.468	8.5
Athletics	28	51	.354	17.5

Games

Browns 4, Red Sox 1

Yankees 12, White Sox 3

Tigers 1, Athletics 1

Senators 7, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	51	32	.614	--
Cardinals	49	36	.576	3.0
Dodgers	48	39	.552	5.0
Giants	46	43	.517	8.0
Pirates	44	42	.512	8.5
Braves	42	43	.494	10.0
Reds	38	41	.481	11.0
Blue Jays	24	66	.267	30.5

Games

Cubs 5, Blue Jays 3

Giants 6, Reds 3

Braves 5, Pirates 1

Cardinals 8, Dodgers 7

Pirates 3, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Estalella	5
1	Carden Gillenwater	5
3	Pete Coscarart	4
3	Bob Elliott	4
3	Luis Olmo	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Nick Etten	1
1	Tommy Holmes	1
1	Hersh Martin	1
1	Lennie Merullo	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Nick Etten	5
2	Hersh Martin	4
3	Red Schoendienst	3
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	2
4	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nick Etten	1
1	Carden Gillenwater	1
1	George Hausmann	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Russ Christopher	1.14
2	Van Mungo	0.70
3	Paul Derringer	0.60
4	Nels Potter	0.55
5	Les Mueller	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Alex Carrasquel	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Russ Christopher	8
2	Van Mungo	7
3	Paul Derringer	6
3	Les Mueller	6
3	Nels Potter	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ken Burkhart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.379
2	Goody Rosen	.368
3	Phil Cavarretta	.361
4	Luis Olmo	.337
5	Mel Ott	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	16
2	Ernie Lombardi	15
2	Chuck Workman	15
4	Vern Stephens	14
5	3 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	81
2	Luis Olmo	74
3	Tommy Holmes	73
4	Buster Adams	67
5	2 tied	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	20
2	George Myatt	16
2	Red Schoendienst	16
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	14
5	Luis Olmo	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.93
2	Hal Newhouser	1.78
3	Dave Ferriss	2.01
4	Dutch Leonard	2.03
5	Nels Potter	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	16
2	Hal Newhouser	14
3	Hank Wyse	13
4	Red Barrett	12
5	6 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	116
2	Hal Gregg	92
3	Nels Potter	85
4	Preacher Roe	84
5	2 tied	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	Eddie Lake	.510
2	Bobby Estalella	.449
3	Wally Moses	.429
4	George McQuinn	.400
5	Goody Rosen	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Gardella	5
2	Jeff Heath	4
2	Whitey Kurowski	4
2	Pat Seerey	4
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	23
2	Danny Gardella	15
2	Carden Gillenwater	15
4	Phil Cavarretta	14
4	Frank McCormick	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	5
2	Lennie Merullo	4
3	Joe Hoover	3
3	Mike Kreevich	3
5	12 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Prim	0.00
2	Joe Berry	0.35
3	Bobo Newsom	0.62
4	Dave Ferriss	0.93
5	Nels Potter	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Wyse	4
2	Red Barrett	3
2	Dave Ferriss	3
2	Bobo Newsom	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	18
2	Bobo Newsom	16
2	Nels Potter	16
4	Hal Newhouser	15
5	Roger Wolff	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	3
2	Joe Berry	2
2	Jim Turner	2
4	Ralph Branca	1
4	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Hack	.389
2	Eddie Lake	.386
3	Vance Dinges	.385
4	Goody Rosen	.376
5	Whitey Lockman	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	9
2	Harlond Clift	7
2	Chuck Workman	7
4	Danny Gardella	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	39
2	Buster Adams	32
2	Phil Cavarretta	32
4	Tommy Holmes	28
4	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	10
2	George Case	6
2	Lennie Merullo	6
2	George Myatt	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bucky Walters	1.50
2	Ray Prim	1.80
3	Jim Bagby	1.82
3	Al Benton	1.82
5	Nels Potter	1.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	7
1	Hank Wyse	7
3	Red Barrett	6
3	Sig Jakucki	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	34
2	Nels Potter	33
3	Bobo Newsom	29
4	Thornton Lee	27
4	Allie Reynolds	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	4
2	Allie Reynolds	3
3	Joe Berry	2
3	Earl Caldwell	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.351
2	Tommy Holmes	.351
3	Goody Rosen	.339
4	Jim Russell	.333
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.329

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	126
2	Luis Olmo	120
3	Dixie Walker	118
4	Babe Dahlgren	116
5	Bill Nicholson	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	45
2	George Case	43
3	Johnny Barrett	31
3	George Myatt	31
5	Luis Olmo	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Ferriss	2.01
2	Hal Newhouser	2.11
3	Nels Potter	2.20
4	Jack Kramer	2.32
5	Thornton Lee	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	29
2	Dizzy Trout	23
3	Russ Christopher	21
3	Rip Sewell	21
3	Hank Wyse	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	222
2	Bill Voiselle	140
3	Hal Gregg	136
4	Nels Potter	130
4	Dizzy Trout	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	14
2	Jim Turner	11
3	Frank Barrett	9
4	Joe Berry	6
4	2 others tied	6