On This Day
Friday, August 24, 1945
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 68 | 49 | .581 | -- |
Senators | 67 | 49 | .578 | 0.5 |
Browns | 60 | 55 | .522 | 7.0 |
White Sox | 60 | 56 | .517 | 7.5 |
Indians | 59 | 57 | .509 | 8.5 |
Yankees | 56 | 55 | .505 | 9.0 |
Red Sox | 55 | 63 | .466 | 13.5 |
Athletics | 36 | 77 | .319 | 30.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 74 | 42 | .638 | -- |
Cardinals | 71 | 47 | .602 | 4.0 |
Dodgers | 65 | 52 | .556 | 9.5 |
Giants | 64 | 55 | .538 | 11.5 |
Pirates | 63 | 59 | .516 | 14.0 |
Braves | 54 | 66 | .450 | 22.0 |
Reds | 46 | 70 | .397 | 28.0 |
Blue Jays | 35 | 81 | .302 | 39.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Dain Clay | 3 |
1 | Gene Moore | 3 |
3 | Johnny Barrett | 2 |
3 | Mark Christman | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Seerey | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Seerey | 2 |
2 | Red Borom | 1 |
2 | Mark Christman | 1 |
2 | Doc Cramer | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Hopp | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 1.33 |
2 | Al Hollingsworth | 0.57 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 0.55 |
4 | Harry Brecheen | 0.44 |
5 | Hank Borowy | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Brecheen | 1 |
1 | Bob Feller | 1 |
1 | Ed Heusser | 1 |
1 | Al Hollingsworth | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 12 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 6 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 4 |
3 | Bill Dietrich | 4 |
3 | Al Hollingsworth | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | .368 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | .364 |
3 | Goody Rosen | .341 |
4 | Stan Hack | .335 |
5 | Mel Ott | .330 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | 25 |
2 | Chuck Workman | 19 |
3 | Buster Adams | 18 |
3 | Whitey Kurowski | 18 |
3 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | 100 |
2 | Luis Olmo | 99 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | 97 |
4 | Buster Adams | 96 |
5 | Phil Cavarretta | 86 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | George Myatt | 23 |
2 | Red Schoendienst | 22 |
3 | George Case | 21 |
3 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 21 |
5 | Johnny Barrett | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Benton | 1.45 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 1.84 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 1.86 |
4 | Roger Wolff | 2.34 |
5 | Nels Potter | 2.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 20 |
2 | Dave Ferriss | 19 |
3 | Red Barrett | 18 |
3 | Hank Wyse | 18 |
5 | 3 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 167 |
2 | Hal Gregg | 121 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 109 |
4 | Nels Potter | 105 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | 100 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 15 |
2 | Jim Turner | 8 |
3 | Andy Karl | 7 |
4 | Xavier Rescigno | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Aderholt | .450 |
2 | Hillis Layne | .410 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | .406 |
4 | Dick Culler | .396 |
5 | Al Libke | .393 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | 8 |
2 | Roy Cullenbine | 5 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 5 |
2 | Mel Ott | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Stephens | 22 |
2 | George Binks | 20 |
3 | Roy Cullenbine | 19 |
4 | Milt Byrnes | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 5 |
2 | Johnny Barrett | 4 |
2 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 |
4 | Mike Kreevich | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Leonard | 0.73 |
2 | Ken Burkhart | 0.95 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 1.04 |
4 | Van Mungo | 1.05 |
5 | Preacher Roe | 1.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Barrett | 3 |
1 | Ken Burkhart | 3 |
1 | George Caster | 3 |
1 | Mickey Haefner | 3 |
1 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 24 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 22 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 16 |
3 | Johnny Hutchings | 16 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Hendrickson | 3 |
1 | Andy Karl | 3 |
3 | Ace Adams | 2 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 1 |
4 | 8 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | .368 |
2 | Roy Schalk | .364 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | .358 |
4 | Dixie Walker | .355 |
5 | Kerby Farrell | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | 9 |
1 | Mel Ott | 9 |
3 | Rudy York | 7 |
4 | Whitey Kurowski | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Cullenbine | 30 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 28 |
3 | George Binks | 27 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | 26 |
4 | 2 others tied | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 6 |
1 | Oris Hockett | 6 |
1 | George Myatt | 6 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Preacher Roe | 1.10 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 1.30 |
3 | Ray Prim | 1.32 |
4 | Oscar Judd | 1.42 |
5 | Harry Brecheen | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Barrett | 6 |
1 | Mickey Haefner | 6 |
3 | Al Hollingsworth | 5 |
3 | Hal Newhouser | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 43 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 39 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 31 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 29 |
5 | Van Mungo | 28 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 3 |
1 | Don Hendrickson | 3 |
1 | Andy Karl | 3 |
4 | Al Gettel | 2 |
5 | 24 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Cavarretta | .366 |
2 | Tommy Holmes | .351 |
3 | Goody Rosen | .338 |
4 | Stan Hack | .324 |
5 | Dixie Walker | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | 30 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 25 |
3 | Chuck Workman | 24 |
4 | Vern Stephens | 23 |
5 | Mel Ott | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Dixie Walker | 118 |
2 | Luis Olmo | 115 |
3 | Buster Adams | 114 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | 114 |
5 | Tommy Holmes | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 38 |
2 | George Case | 32 |
2 | George Myatt | 32 |
4 | Johnny Barrett | 25 |
5 | Red Schoendienst | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 1.84 |
2 | Nels Potter | 2.37 |
3 | Hank Wyse | 2.48 |
4 | Thornton Lee | 2.49 |
5 | Claude Passeau | 2.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 29 |
2 | Hank Wyse | 24 |
3 | Claude Passeau | 21 |
4 | Red Barrett | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 232 |
2 | Hal Gregg | 139 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 137 |
4 | Bill Voiselle | 135 |
5 | Nels Potter | 131 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 15 |
2 | Jim Turner | 11 |
3 | Frank Barrett | 7 |
3 | Andy Karl | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |