On This Day

Thursday, September 13, 1945

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	81	59	.579	--
Senators	82	61	.573	0.5
Browns	73	66	.525	7.5
Yankees	72	66	.522	8.0
Indians	67	67	.500	11.0
White Sox	68	74	.479	14.0
Red Sox	66	75	.468	15.5
Athletics	49	90	.353	31.5

Games

Browns 2, Red Sox 1

White Sox 7, Yankees 0

Athletics 3, Tigers 2

Senators 4, Indians 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	86	51	.628	--
Cardinals	84	53	.613	2.0
Dodgers	76	61	.555	10.0
Pirates	79	65	.549	10.5
Giants	73	67	.521	14.5
Braves	59	80	.424	28.0
Reds	57	81	.413	29.5
Blue Jays	42	98	.300	45.5

Games

Reds 3, Giants 2

Pirates 4, Braves 3

Pirates 2, Braves 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Medwick	4
2	Phil Masi	3
2	Bill Ramsey	3
4	George Binks	2
4	19 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chet Laabs	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	3
2	Floyd Baker	2
2	George Binks	2
2	Bill Ramsey	2
5	19 tied	1

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Myatt	2
2	Russ Derry	1
2	Johnny Dickshot	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walt Masterson	0.75
2	Nels Potter	0.67
2	Elmer Singleton	0.67
4	Bob Feller	0.60
5	Bill Zuber	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Dietrich	1
1	Al Gerheauser	1
1	Earl Harrist	1
1	Lou Knerr	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	6
2	Bill Zuber	5
3	Johnny Hutchings	4
3	Nels Potter	4
3	Elmer Singleton	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Johnson	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.364
2	Tommy Holmes	.350
3	Goody Rosen	.333
4	Stan Hack	.324
5	Luis Olmo	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	28
2	Buster Adams	22
2	Vern Stephens	22
2	Chuck Workman	22
5	Mel Ott	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	115
2	Tommy Holmes	108
3	Buster Adams	106
3	Luis Olmo	106
5	Bob Elliott	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	30
1	George Myatt	30
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	28
4	Red Schoendienst	25
5	Johnny Barrett	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.81
2	Al Benton	2.05
3	Dutch Leonard	2.14
4	Roger Wolff	2.27
5	Nels Potter	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	22
2	Red Barrett	21
2	Dave Ferriss	21
4	Hank Wyse	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	183
2	Preacher Roe	136
3	Hal Gregg	124
4	Nels Potter	121
5	Bobo Newsom	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	15
2	Andy Karl	13
3	Jim Turner	10
4	Xavier Rescigno	9
5	10 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Dickshot	.404
2	Steve Mesner	.383
3	Bob Elliott	.377
4	Augie Galan	.373
5	Luke Appling	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Keller	6
2	Rudy York	4
3	Buster Adams	3
3	Roy Cullenbine	3
3	10 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Keller	21
2	Bob Elliott	20
3	Guy Curtright	18
3	Nick Etten	18
3	Rudy York	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	9
2	Johnny Dickshot	5
2	George Myatt	5
4	Al Gionfriddo	4
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Roger Wolff	0.34
2	Tom Seats	0.56
3	Al Gerheauser	0.69
4	Johnny Niggeling	1.04
5	Mike Ryba	1.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Trout	4
2	Hank Borowy	3
2	Harry Brecheen	3
2	Howie Fox	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Preacher Roe	23
2	Ralph Branca	21
2	Bob Feller	21
4	Johnny Hutchings	17
4	Johnny Niggeling	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	5
2	Xavier Rescigno	4
3	George Caster	2
3	Johnny Johnson	2
5	11 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Augie Galan	.354
2	Jimmy Wasdell	.350
3	Dutch Meyer	.349
4	Hillis Layne	.346
4	Wally Moses	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	10
2	Roy Cullenbine	8
3	Buster Adams	7
3	Charlie Keller	7
5	6 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Cullenbine	31
2	Hank Greenberg	30
3	Rudy York	28
4	Nick Etten	26
4	Frankie Gustine	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	10
2	George Case	9
3	George Myatt	8
4	Johnny Dickshot	6
4	5 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	1.19
1	Ray Prim	1.19
3	Dizzy Trout	1.37
4	Tom Seats	1.65
5	Nels Potter	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	6
1	Bob Muncrief	6
1	Dizzy Trout	6
4	Harry Brecheen	5
4	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	39
1	Bob Feller	39
3	Hal Newhouser	36
4	Preacher Roe	35
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Andy Karl	9
2	Xavier Rescigno	4
3	Jim Turner	3
4	George Caster	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Cavarretta	.374
2	Tommy Holmes	.349
3	Goody Rosen	.334
4	Stan Hack	.318
5	Augie Galan	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	32
2	Chuck Workman	26
3	Whitey Kurowski	25
3	Vern Stephens	25
5	Buster Adams	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	122
2	Tommy Holmes	120
3	Bob Elliott	119
4	Buster Adams	115
5	Luis Olmo	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Case	35
2	George Myatt	32
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	32
4	Johnny Barrett	25
4	Red Schoendienst	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	1.85
2	Al Benton	2.05
3	Nels Potter	2.15
4	Claude Passeau	2.32
5	Dutch Leonard	2.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	27
2	Red Barrett	23
2	Hank Wyse	23
4	Dave Ferriss	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	224
2	Preacher Roe	138
3	Bobo Newsom	137
4	Nels Potter	135
5	Hal Gregg	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ace Adams	15
2	Andy Karl	13
3	Jim Turner	11
4	Xavier Rescigno	9
5	Joe Berry	6