On This Day

Saturday, August 4, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	53	38	.582	--
Senators	52	42	.553	2.5
Yankees	50	41	.549	3.0
White Sox	47	46	.505	7.0
Red Sox	48	47	.505	7.0
Indians	45	47	.489	8.5
Browns	44	46	.489	8.5
Athletics	30	62	.326	23.5

Games

White Sox 3, Tigers 2

Yankees 5, Athletics 1

Browns 8, Indians 2

Senators 4, Red Sox 0

Red Sox 15, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	61	35	.635	--
Cardinals	58	41	.586	4.5
Dodgers	55	42	.567	6.5
Giants	52	47	.525	10.5
Pirates	50	49	.505	12.5
Reds	43	51	.457	17.0
Braves	45	54	.455	17.5
Blue Jays	26	71	.268	35.5

Games

Braves 1, Dodgers 0

Giants 5, Blue Jays 4

Cardinals 6, Pirates 5

Reds 4, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Salkeld	5
2	Augie Bergamo	3
2	George Binks	3
2	Ty LaForest	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Clyde Kluttz	1
1	Mel Ott	1
1	Bill Salkeld	1
1	Jack Salveson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tom McBride	7
2	Bill Salkeld	5
3	Harlond Clift	2
3	Bob Garbark	2
3	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dain Clay	1
1	Dick Culler	1
1	Al Gionfriddo	1
1	Frankie Gustine	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Wally Holborow	0.80
2	Oscar Judd	0.58
3	Hal Newhouser	0.50
4	Don Black	0.45
5	Orval Grove	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ace Adams	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Dave Ferriss	1
1	Al Gettel	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Oscar Judd	7
2	Frank Barrett	5
2	Don Black	5
4	Dave Ferriss	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Holmes	.363
2	Goody Rosen	.359
3	Phil Cavarretta	.355
4	Stan Hack	.336
5	Mel Ott	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	17
1	Chuck Workman	17
3	Vince DiMaggio	15
3	Ernie Lombardi	15
3	Vern Stephens	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	88
2	Luis Olmo	85
3	Buster Adams	83
4	Tommy Holmes	82
5	Phil Cavarretta	77

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	21
2	George Myatt	19
2	Red Schoendienst	19
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	17
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.89
2	Hal Newhouser	1.76
3	Dutch Leonard	1.91
4	Roger Wolff	2.03
5	Dave Ferriss	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	18
2	Hal Newhouser	17
3	Hank Wyse	16
4	Red Barrett	14
4	Hal Gregg	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	142
2	Hal Gregg	104
3	Preacher Roe	93
4	Nels Potter	89
5	Bill Voiselle	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	13
2	Jim Turner	7
3	Xavier Rescigno	5
4	Cy Buker	4
4	4 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.489
2	Stan Hack	.429
3	Dick Culler	.387
4	Dixie Walker	.386
5	George Binks	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mayo	4
2	Vince DiMaggio	3
2	Nick Etten	3
2	Mel Ott	3
2	Pat Seerey	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Buster Adams	16
2	Phil Cavarretta	15
3	Augie Galan	14
4	Nick Etten	13
4	Luis Olmo	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	5
2	Johnny Barrett	3
2	Dain Clay	3
2	George Hausmann	3
2	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Les Mueller	0.00
1	Joe Berry	0.00
3	Hal Gregg	0.32
4	Roger Wolff	0.56
5	Bill Lee	0.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	3
1	Paul Derringer	3
1	George Dockins	3
1	Hal Gregg	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	26
2	Russ Christopher	21
3	Oscar Judd	15
4	Johnny Niggeling	14
5	3 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cy Buker	3
2	Ace Adams	2
2	Al Gettel	2
4	Ken Burkhart	1
4	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Hack	.376
2	Bobby Estalella	.368
3	Goody Rosen	.359
4	Lou Boudreau	.353
5	Eddie Lake	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pat Seerey	7
2	Danny Gardella	5
2	Jeff Heath	5
2	Tommy Holmes	5
2	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	31
2	Phil Cavarretta	29
3	Buster Adams	28
4	Augie Galan	26
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	8
2	Johnny Hopp	6
2	Lennie Merullo	6
4	George Myatt	5
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Berry	0.32
2	Bill Lee	0.96
3	Ray Prim	1.08
4	Bucky Walters	1.09
5	Alex Carrasquel	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Wyse	8
2	Red Barrett	5
2	Dave Ferriss	5
2	Hal Newhouser	5
2	Ray Prim	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	41
2	Bobo Newsom	32
3	Allie Reynolds	27
4	Joe Bowman	23
4	2 others tied	23

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.355
2	Goody Rosen	.341
3	Tommy Holmes	.337
4	Stan Hack	.325
5	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Workman	25
2	Vern Stephens	24
3	Tommy Holmes	23
4	Ernie Lombardi	22
5	Whitey Kurowski	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luis Olmo	118
2	Bob Elliott	114
2	Dixie Walker	114
4	Tommy Holmes	111
5	Phil Cavarretta	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	40
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	39
3	George Myatt	32
4	Johnny Barrett	28
5	Red Schoendienst	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.93
2	Dave Ferriss	2.09
3	Nels Potter	2.35
4	Thornton Lee	2.40
5	Mort Cooper	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	30
2	Hank Wyse	22
3	Rip Sewell	20
3	Dizzy Trout	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	232
2	Bill Voiselle	142
3	Nels Potter	134
4	Hal Gregg	130
5	Preacher Roe	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	15
2	Jim Turner	11
3	Frank Barrett	7
4	Andy Karl	5
4	Xavier Rescigno	5