On This Day
Saturday, August 25, 1945
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 68 | 49 | .581 | -- |
Senators | 67 | 51 | .568 | 1.5 |
Browns | 61 | 55 | .526 | 6.5 |
Yankees | 58 | 55 | .513 | 8.0 |
White Sox | 60 | 57 | .513 | 8.0 |
Indians | 59 | 57 | .509 | 8.5 |
Red Sox | 55 | 63 | .466 | 13.5 |
Athletics | 36 | 77 | .319 | 30.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 74 | 43 | .632 | -- |
Cardinals | 72 | 47 | .605 | 3.0 |
Dodgers | 67 | 52 | .563 | 8.0 |
Giants | 64 | 57 | .529 | 12.0 |
Pirates | 63 | 60 | .512 | 14.0 |
Braves | 55 | 66 | .455 | 21.0 |
Reds | 47 | 70 | .402 | 27.0 |
Blue Jays | 35 | 82 | .299 | 39.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Hillis Layne | 4 |
1 | Ed Stevens | 4 |
3 | Tommy Brown | 3 |
3 | Augie Galan | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | George Binks | 1 |
1 | Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 |
1 | Tommy Brown | 1 |
1 | Russ Derry | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Stevens | 6 |
1 | Dixie Walker | 6 |
3 | Frenchy Bordagaray | 3 |
3 | Hersh Martin | 3 |
3 | Red Schoendienst | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Evans | 1 |
1 | Bill Ramsey | 1 |
1 | Vince Shupe | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Kennedy | 0.50 |
1 | Ray Prim | 0.50 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 0.44 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 0.44 |
5 | Les Webber | 0.38 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bevens | 1 |
1 | Ken Burkhart | 1 |
1 | Sig Jakucki | 1 |
1 | Vern Kennedy | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Kennedy | 4 |
1 | Dutch Leonard | 4 |
1 | Marino Pieretti | 4 |
1 | Preacher Roe | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Hendrickson | 1 |
1 | Bill Zuber | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | .367 |
2 | Phil Cavarretta | .363 |
3 | Goody Rosen | .340 |
4 | Stan Hack | .332 |
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 | 106 |
2 | Luis Olmo | 99 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | 98 |
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 | 1.99 |
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 | 4 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 167 |
2 | Hal Gregg | 123 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 113 |
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 | 7 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Aderholt | .450 |
2 | Vince DiMaggio | .419 |
3 | Hillis Layne | .417 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | .410 |
5 | Dutch Meyer | .384 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Holmes | 7 |
2 | Roy Cullenbine | 5 |
2 | Whitey Kurowski | 5 |
2 | Mel Ott | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Binks | 22 |
2 | Roy Cullenbine | 19 |
3 | Milt Byrnes | 18 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | 18 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Vince DiMaggio | 5 |
2 | Johnny Barrett | 3 |
2 | Mike Kreevich | 3 |
2 | Joe Kuhel | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Burkhart | 0.96 |
2 | Les Webber | 0.96 |
3 | Harry Brecheen | 1.04 |
4 | Preacher Roe | 1.06 |
5 | Oscar Judd | 1.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Burkhart | 4 |
2 | George Caster | 3 |
2 | Mickey Haefner | 3 |
2 | Al Hollingsworth | 3 |
2 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 24 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 22 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 18 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 18 |
5 | 4 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Hendrickson | 3 |
1 | Andy Karl | 3 |
3 | Ace Adams | 2 |
4 | Hank Borowy | 1 |
4 | 9 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Cavarretta | .392 |
2 | Mike Schemer | .385 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | .364 |
4 | Hank Greenberg | .358 |
5 | Dixie Walker | .357 |
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 | George Binks | 29 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 28 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 27 |
4 | Andy Pafko | 27 |
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 | Les Webber | 0.96 |
2 | Preacher Roe | 1.09 |
3 | Ray Prim | 1.11 |
4 | Oscar Judd | 1.42 |
5 | Harry Brecheen | 1.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Barrett | 6 |
1 | Mickey Haefner | 6 |
3 | Ken Burkhart | 5 |
3 | Al Hollingsworth | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Newhouser | 43 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 39 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 31 |
4 | Ken Burkhart | 29 |
4 | Claude Passeau | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Hendrickson | 4 |
2 | Ace Adams | 3 |
2 | Andy Karl | 3 |
4 | Al Gettel | 2 |
5 | 25 tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Cavarretta | .364 |
2 | Tommy Holmes | .350 |
3 | Goody Rosen | .337 |
4 | Stan Hack | .321 |
5 | Dixie Walker | .321 |
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 | 124 |
2 | Luis Olmo | 115 |
3 | Buster Adams | 114 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | 114 |
3 | Tommy Holmes | 114 |
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 | 2.45 |
4 | Thornton Lee | 2.49 |
5 | Steve Gromek | 2.54 |
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 | 141 |
3 | Bobo Newsom | 137 |
4 | Bill Voiselle | 135 |
5 | Preacher Roe | 132 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ace Adams | 15 |
2 | Jim Turner | 11 |
3 | Frank Barrett | 7 |
3 | Andy Karl | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |