On This Day

Sunday, August 26, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	68	51	.571	--
Senators	67	53	.558	1.5
Browns	63	55	.534	4.5
Yankees	60	55	.522	6.0
Indians	61	57	.517	6.5
White Sox	60	59	.504	8.0
Red Sox	57	63	.475	11.5
Athletics	36	79	.313	30.0

Games

Indians 3, Tigers 1

Indians 5, Tigers 4

Yankees 7, Senators 1

Browns 3, White Sox 2

Browns 4, White Sox 1

Red Sox 4, Athletics 3

Red Sox 4, Athletics 3

Yankees 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	74	44	.627	--
Cardinals	73	47	.608	2.0
Dodgers	67	53	.558	8.0
Giants	65	57	.533	11.0
Pirates	65	60	.520	12.5
Braves	56	67	.455	20.5
Reds	47	72	.395	27.5
Blue Jays	36	83	.303	38.5

Games

Giants 6, Dodgers 2

Cardinals 5, Cubs 1

Braves 6, Blue Jays 5

Blue Jays 4, Braves 3

Pirates 10, Reds 7

Pirates 2, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Culler	5
1	Ty LaForest	5
3	John Antonelli	4
3	Johnny Barrett	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ty LaForest	2
1	Aaron Robinson	2
3	Vince DiMaggio	1
3	Tommy Holmes	1
3	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Aaron Robinson	4
1	Jim Russell	4
3	Leon Culberson	3
3	Mike Garbark	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Morrie Aderholt	1
1	Johnny Barrett	1
1	Babe Dahlgren	1
1	Augie Galan	1
1	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Nels Potter	0.67
1	Allie Reynolds	0.67
3	Bob Muncrief	0.62
4	Jack Brewer	0.50
4	2 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Barrett	1
1	Red Barrett	1
1	Jack Brewer	1
1	Dave Ferriss	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	6
2	Jack Brewer	5
2	Ken Gables	5
2	Bob Muncrief	5
2	Frank Papish	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.366
2	Tommy Holmes	.365
3	Goody Rosen	.341
4	Stan Hack	.329
5	Mel Ott	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	26
2	Chuck Workman	20
3	Buster Adams	18
3	Whitey Kurowski	18
3	2 others tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	106
2	Tommy Holmes	101
3	Luis Olmo	99
4	Buster Adams	97
5	Phil Cavarretta	86

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Myatt	23
1	Red Schoendienst	23
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	22
4	George Case	21
5	Johnny Barrett	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	1.63
2	Hal Newhouser	1.84
3	Dutch Leonard	1.99
4	Nels Potter	2.40
5	Claude Passeau	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave Ferriss	20
1	Hal Newhouser	20
3	Red Barrett	19
4	Hank Wyse	18
5	Steve Gromek	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	167
2	Hal Gregg	123
3	Preacher Roe	113
4	Nels Potter	109
5	Bobo Newsom	100

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	15
2	Andy Karl	8
2	Jim Turner	8
4	Xavier Rescigno	5
5	7 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hillis Layne	.411
2	Dick Culler	.407
3	Morrie Aderholt	.404
4	Hank Greenberg	.387
5	Dutch Meyer	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	8
2	Roy Cullenbine	5
2	Whitey Kurowski	5
2	Mel Ott	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Binks	21
2	Milt Byrnes	20
2	Roy Cullenbine	20
4	Vern Stephens	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Vince DiMaggio	5
2	Johnny Barrett	4
2	Mike Kreevich	4
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	4
2	Coaker Triplett	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Les Webber	0.47
2	Glenn Gardner	0.49
3	Andy Karl	0.59
4	Ken Burkhart	0.96
5	Dizzy Trout	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Burkhart	4
1	Bob Muncrief	4
3	Red Barrett	3
3	Ken Gables	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	24
2	Bobo Newsom	22
3	Johnny Hutchings	19
4	Ralph Branca	18
4	Preacher Roe	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	4
2	Don Hendrickson	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	.400
2	Mike Schemer	.390
3	Roy Schalk	.357
4	Tommy Holmes	.355
5	Hank Greenberg	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	10
2	Mel Ott	9
3	Rudy York	8
4	Whitey Kurowski	6
4	2 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Cullenbine	31
2	George Binks	29
3	Joe Kuhel	28
3	Vern Stephens	28
5	Andy Pafko	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	7
2	Johnny Barrett	6
2	Vince DiMaggio	6
2	Oris Hockett	6
2	2 others tied	6

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	7
2	Mickey Haefner	6
3	Steve Gromek	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	33
4	Claude Passeau	29
5	3 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Hendrickson	4
1	Andy Karl	4
3	Ace Adams	3
4	Jim Bagby	1
4	25 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.367
2	Tommy Holmes	.348
3	Goody Rosen	.342
4	Dixie Walker	.319
5	Stan Hack	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	31
2	Whitey Kurowski	25
2	Chuck Workman	25
4	Vern Stephens	23
5	Mel Ott	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	123
2	Tommy Holmes	117
3	Buster Adams	115
3	Luis Olmo	115
5	Phil Cavarretta	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	39
2	George Case	32
2	George Myatt	32
4	Johnny Barrett	26
5	Red Schoendienst	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.84
2	Nels Potter	2.32
3	Thornton Lee	2.49
4	Hank Wyse	2.54
5	Blix Donnelly	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	29
2	Hank Wyse	24
3	Red Barrett	21
3	Steve Gromek	21
3	Claude Passeau	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	232
2	Hal Gregg	141
3	Bobo Newsom	135
3	Nels Potter	135
5	Preacher Roe	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	15
2	Jim Turner	10
3	Andy Karl	8
4	Frank Barrett	7
5	2 tied	5