On This Day

Monday, August 27, 1945

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 68 51 .571 --
Senators 67 53 .558 1.5
Browns 64 55 .538 4.0
Yankees 60 55 .522 6.0
Indians 61 57 .517 6.5
White Sox 60 60 .500 8.5
Red Sox 57 63 .475 11.5
Athletics 36 79 .313 30.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 74 44 .627 --
Cardinals 73 47 .608 2.0
Dodgers 67 53 .558 8.0
Giants 67 57 .540 10.0
Pirates 65 60 .520 12.5
Braves 56 67 .455 20.5
Reds 47 72 .395 27.5
Blue Jays 36 85 .298 39.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Danny Gardella 4
1 Red Treadway 4
3 Ray Berres 3
3 Don Gutteridge 3
3 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Oris Hockett 1
1 Vern Stephens 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Oris Hockett 4
1 Nap Reyes 4
3 Roy Schalk 3
3 Vern Stephens 3
5 2 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Danny Gardella 1
1 Buddy Kerr 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Voiselle 0.83
2 Charley Schanz 0.55
3 Tex Shirley 0.21
4 Sal Maglie 0.20
5 Eddie Lopat 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Hollingsworth 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 Bill Voiselle 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charley Schanz 6
2 Bill Voiselle 5
3 Tex Shirley 3
4 Eddie Lopat 2
4 Sal Maglie 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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 Vern Stephens 19
4 Buster Adams 18
4 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 Al Hollingsworth 2.50

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 Bill Voiselle 101

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 .418
2 Dick Culler .415
3 Morrie Aderholt .404
4 Dutch Meyer .394
5 Whitey Wietelmann .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Holmes 8
2 Johnny Barrett 4
2 George Binks 4
2 Roy Cullenbine 4
2 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Binks 20
1 Vern Stephens 20
3 Milt Byrnes 17
4 Roy Cullenbine 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince DiMaggio 5
2 Snuffy Stirnweiss 4
2 Coaker Triplett 4
4 Johnny Barrett 3
4 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Les Webber 0.47
2 Glenn Gardner 0.59
2 Andy Karl 0.59
4 Dizzy Trout 1.03
5 2 tied 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Hollingsworth 4
2 Red Barrett 3
2 Ken Burkhart 3
2 Ken Gables 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 22
2 Hal Newhouser 20
3 Ralph Branca 18
4 Bob Muncrief 15
4 Nels Potter 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Andy Karl 4
2 Don Hendrickson 3
3 Ace Adams 1
3 Dave Ferriss 1
3 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mike Schemer .371
2 Roy Schalk .366
3 Hank Greenberg .355
4 Tommy Holmes .348
5 Al Libke .344

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Cullenbine 31
2 Vern Stephens 30
3 George Binks 28
4 Joe Kuhel 27
4 Andy Pafko 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Barrett 6
1 Vince DiMaggio 6
1 Oris Hockett 6
1 Red Schoendienst 6
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 0.90
2 Les Webber 0.96
3 Ray Prim 1.11
4 Harry Brecheen 1.46
5 Al Hollingsworth 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Barrett 7
2 Mickey Haefner 6
2 Al Hollingsworth 6
4 Nels Potter 5
4 Dizzy Trout 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 39
2 Hal Newhouser 36
3 Ralph Branca 29
4 Hal Gregg 28
4 Van Mungo 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Hendrickson 4
1 Andy Karl 4
3 Ace Adams 3
4 Jim Bagby 1
4 23 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Phil Cavarretta .367
2 Tommy Holmes .350
3 Goody Rosen .342
4 Dixie Walker .319
5 Stan Hack .317

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Holmes 31
2 Whitey Kurowski 25
2 Chuck Workman 25
4 Vern Stephens 24
5 Mel Ott 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dixie Walker 122
2 Tommy Holmes 117
3 Buster Adams 115
4 Luis Olmo 113
5 Phil Cavarretta 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 38
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 Bucky Walters 2.52
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 Bill Voiselle 133

Saves

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