Who led MLB in home runs in 1945?

Tommy Holmes led the majors with 28 in 1945 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1945?

Phil Cavarretta hit ..355, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1945 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1945?

Hal Newhouser led the majors with 25 wins in 1945 (AL).

1945 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19452 major leagues12 boards per league

Tommy Holmes led the majors with 28 in 1945. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1945 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	NL	.355
2	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	.352
3	Goody Rosen	BRO	NL	.325
4	Stan Hack	CHN	NL	.323
4	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	.323
6	Luis Olmo	BRO	NL	.313
7	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	AL	.309
8	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	.308
9	Augie Galan	BRO	NL	.307
10	Johnny Dickshot	CHA	AL	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	28
2	Chuck Workman	BSN	NL	25
3	Vern Stephens	SLA	AL	24
4	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	NL	22
5	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	21
5	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	21
7	Vince DiMaggio	PHI	NL	19
8	Roy Cullenbine	CLE/DET	AL	18
8	Nick Etten	NYA	AL	18
8	Danny Gardella	NY1	NL	18

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	BRO	NL	124
2	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	117
3	Nick Etten	NYA	AL	111
4	Luis Olmo	BRO	NL	110
4	Andy Pafko	CHN	NL	110
6	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	NL	109
7	Bob Elliott	PIT	NL	108
8	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	102
9	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	NL	97
10	Roy Cullenbine	CLE/DET	AL	93

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Eddie Stanky	BRO	NL	128
2	Goody Rosen	BRO	NL	126
3	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	125
4	Augie Galan	BRO	NL	114
5	Stan Hack	CHN	NL	110
6	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	AL	107
7	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	NL	104
8	Dixie Walker	BRO	NL	102
9	George Hausmann	NY1	NL	98
10	Johnny Barrett	PIT	NL	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	224
2	Goody Rosen	BRO	NL	197
3	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	AL	195
4	Stan Hack	CHN	NL	193
5	Dain Clay	CIN	NL	184
6	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	NL	182
6	Dixie Walker	BRO	NL	182
8	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	NL	177
8	Augie Galan	BRO	NL	177
10	George Hausmann	NY1	NL	174

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	AL	33
2	George Case	WS1	AL	30
2	George Myatt	WS1	AL	30
4	Red Schoendienst	SLN	NL	26
5	Johnny Barrett	PIT	NL	25
6	Dain Clay	CIN	NL	19
6	George Metkovich	BOS	AL	19
8	Johnny Dickshot	CHA	AL	18
9	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	15
9	Luis Olmo	BRO	NL	15

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Tommy Holmes	BSN	NL	185
2	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	NL	173
3	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	161
4	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	NL	156
4	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	AL	156
6	Roy Cullenbine	CLE/DET	AL	152
7	Bobby Estalella	PHA	AL	149
7	Augie Galan	BRO	NL	149
9	Nick Etten	NYA	AL	146
10	Eddie Lake	BOS	AL	145

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	AL	25
2	Red Barrett	BSN/SLN	NL	23
3	Hank Wyse	CHN	NL	22
4	Dave Ferriss	BOS	AL	21
5	Roger Wolff	WS1	AL	20
6	Steve Gromek	CLE	AL	19
7	Ken Burkhart	SLN	NL	18
7	Hal Gregg	BRO	NL	18
7	Allie Reynolds	CLE	AL	18
7	Dizzy Trout	DET	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	AL	1.81
2	Al Benton	DET	AL	2.02
3	Roger Wolff	WS1	AL	2.12
4	Dutch Leonard	WS1	AL	2.13
5	Ray Prim	CHN	NL	2.40
6	Thornton Lee	CHA	AL	2.44
7	Claude Passeau	CHN	NL	2.46
8	Nels Potter	SLA	AL	2.47
9	Harry Brecheen	SLN	NL	2.52
10	Steve Gromek	CLE	AL	2.55

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	AL	212
2	Preacher Roe	PIT	NL	148
3	Hal Gregg	BRO	NL	139
4	Nels Potter	SLA	AL	129
5	Bobo Newsom	PHA	AL	127
6	Bill Voiselle	NY1	NL	115
7	Allie Reynolds	CLE	AL	112
8	Thornton Lee	CHA	AL	108
8	Roger Wolff	WS1	AL	108
10	Steve Gromek	CLE	AL	101

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Ace Adams	NY1	NL	15
1	Andy Karl	PHI	NL	15
3	Jim Turner	NYA	AL	10
4	Xavier Rescigno	PIT	NL	9
5	Joe Berry	PHA	AL	5
5	Cy Buker	BRO	NL	5
5	Don Hendrickson	BSN	NL	5
5	Charley Schanz	PHI	NL	5
9	Earl Caldwell	CHA	AL	4
9	Paul Derringer	CHN	NL	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1945, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	AL	186
2	Al Benton	DET	AL	166
3	Ray Prim	CHN	NL	159
4	Dutch Leonard	WS1	AL	158
4	Roger Wolff	WS1	AL	158
6	Claude Passeau	CHN	NL	155
7	Harry Brecheen	SLN	NL	151
8	Bucky Walters	CIN	NL	142
8	Hank Wyse	CHN	NL	142
10	Thornton Lee	CHA	AL	138

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	.309
2	Johnny Dickshot	CHA	.302
3	Bobby Estalella	PHA	.299
4	George Myatt	WS1	.296
5	Wally Moses	CHA	.295
6	George Case	WS1	.294
7	Dutch Meyer	CLE	.292
8	Vern Stephens	SLA	.289
9	Nick Etten	NYA	.285
9	Joe Kuhel	WS1	.285

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Vern Stephens	SLA	24
2	Roy Cullenbine	CLE/DET	18
2	Nick Etten	NYA	18
2	Rudy York	DET	18
5	Bob Johnson	BOS	12
6	Eddie Lake	BOS	11
7	Eddie Mayo	DET	10
7	Mickey Rocco	CLE	10
7	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	10
10	Frankie Hayes	PHA/CLE	9

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Nick Etten	NYA	111
2	Roy Cullenbine	CLE/DET	93
3	Vern Stephens	SLA	89
4	Rudy York	DET	87
5	George Binks	WS1	81
6	Joe Kuhel	WS1	75
7	Bob Johnson	BOS	74
8	Roy Schalk	CHA	65
9	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	64
10	George Metkovich	BOS	62

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	107
2	Vern Stephens	SLA	90
3	Roy Cullenbine	CLE/DET	83
4	Eddie Lake	BOS	81
4	George Myatt	WS1	81
4	Mickey Rocco	CLE	81
7	Wally Moses	CHA	79
8	Nick Etten	NYA	77
9	Johnny Dickshot	CHA	74
10	Joe Kuhel	WS1	73

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	195
2	Wally Moses	CHA	168
3	Vern Stephens	SLA	165
4	Nick Etten	NYA	161
4	Irv Hall	PHA	161
6	Rudy York	DET	157
7	George Kell	PHA	154
8	George Binks	WS1	153
8	Dutch Meyer	CLE	153
8	Dick Siebert	PHA	153

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	33
2	George Case	WS1	30
2	George Myatt	WS1	30
4	George Metkovich	BOS	19
5	Johnny Dickshot	CHA	18
6	George Binks	WS1	11
6	Mike Kreevich	SLA/WS1	11
6	Wally Moses	CHA	11
9	Joe Kuhel	WS1	10
10	Don Gutteridge	SLA	9

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYA	156
2	Roy Cullenbine	CLE/DET	152
3	Bobby Estalella	PHA	149
4	Nick Etten	NYA	146
5	Eddie Lake	BOS	145
5	Vern Stephens	SLA	145
7	Wally Moses	CHA	136
8	Bob Johnson	BOS	133
9	Joe Kuhel	WS1	132
10	Johnny Dickshot	CHA	131

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	25
2	Dave Ferriss	BOS	21
3	Roger Wolff	WS1	20
4	Steve Gromek	CLE	19
5	Allie Reynolds	CLE	18
5	Dizzy Trout	DET	18
7	Dutch Leonard	WS1	17
8	Mickey Haefner	WS1	16
9	Thornton Lee	CHA	15
9	Nels Potter	SLA	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	1.81
2	Al Benton	DET	2.02
3	Roger Wolff	WS1	2.12
4	Dutch Leonard	WS1	2.13
5	Thornton Lee	CHA	2.44
6	Nels Potter	SLA	2.47
7	Steve Gromek	CLE	2.55
8	Al Hollingsworth	SLA	2.70
9	Dave Ferriss	BOS	2.96
10	Dizzy Trout	DET	3.14

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	212
2	Nels Potter	SLA	129
3	Bobo Newsom	PHA	127
4	Allie Reynolds	CLE	112
5	Thornton Lee	CHA	108
5	Roger Wolff	WS1	108
7	Steve Gromek	CLE	101
8	Russ Christopher	PHA	100
9	Jack Kramer	SLA	99
10	Dizzy Trout	DET	97

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jim Turner	NYA	10
2	Joe Berry	PHA	5
3	Earl Caldwell	CHA	4
3	Johnny Johnson	CHA	4
3	Ed Klieman	CLE	4
3	Stubby Overmire	DET	4
3	Allie Reynolds	CLE	4
8	Frank Barrett	BOS	3
8	Al Benton	DET	3
8	George Caster	SLA/DET	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1945, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Hal Newhouser	DET	186
2	Al Benton	DET	166
3	Dutch Leonard	WS1	158
3	Roger Wolff	WS1	158
5	Thornton Lee	CHA	138
6	Nels Potter	SLA	136
7	Steve Gromek	CLE	132
8	Al Hollingsworth	SLA	125
9	Dave Ferriss	BOS	114
10	Dizzy Trout	DET	107

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	.355
2	Tommy Holmes	BSN	.352
3	Goody Rosen	BRO	.325
4	Stan Hack	CHN	.323
4	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	.323
6	Luis Olmo	BRO	.313
7	Mel Ott	NY1	.308
8	Augie Galan	BRO	.307
9	Don Johnson	CHN	.302
10	Dixie Walker	BRO	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Tommy Holmes	BSN	28
2	Chuck Workman	BSN	25
3	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	22
4	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	21
4	Mel Ott	NY1	21
6	Vince DiMaggio	PHI	19
7	Danny Gardella	NY1	18
8	Johnny Barrett	PIT	15
9	Bill Nicholson	CHN	13
10	Andy Pafko	CHN	12

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Dixie Walker	BRO	124
2	Tommy Holmes	BSN	117
3	Luis Olmo	BRO	110
3	Andy Pafko	CHN	110
5	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	109
6	Bob Elliott	PIT	108
7	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	102
8	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	97
9	Augie Galan	BRO	92
10	Peanuts Lowrey	CHN	89

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Eddie Stanky	BRO	128
2	Goody Rosen	BRO	126
3	Tommy Holmes	BSN	125
4	Augie Galan	BRO	114
5	Stan Hack	CHN	110
6	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	104
7	Dixie Walker	BRO	102
8	George Hausmann	NY1	98
9	Johnny Barrett	PIT	97
10	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tommy Holmes	BSN	224
2	Goody Rosen	BRO	197
3	Stan Hack	CHN	193
4	Dain Clay	CIN	184
5	Buster Adams	PHI/SLN	182
5	Dixie Walker	BRO	182
7	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	177
7	Augie Galan	BRO	177
9	George Hausmann	NY1	174
9	Luis Olmo	BRO	174

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Red Schoendienst	SLN	26
2	Johnny Barrett	PIT	25
3	Dain Clay	CIN	19
4	Tommy Holmes	BSN	15
4	Luis Olmo	BRO	15
4	Jim Russell	PIT	15
7	Johnny Hopp	SLN	14
8	Augie Galan	BRO	13
8	Carden Gillenwater	BSN	13
10	Vince DiMaggio	PHI	12

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Tommy Holmes	BSN	185
2	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	173
3	Mel Ott	NY1	161
4	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	156
5	Augie Galan	BRO	149
6	Goody Rosen	BRO	141
7	Stan Hack	CHN	138
8	Dixie Walker	BRO	135
9	Luis Olmo	BRO	134
9	Andy Pafko	CHN	134

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Red Barrett	BSN/SLN	23
2	Hank Wyse	CHN	22
3	Ken Burkhart	SLN	18
3	Hal Gregg	BRO	18
5	Claude Passeau	CHN	17
6	Paul Derringer	CHN	16
6	Nick Strincevich	PIT	16
8	Harry Brecheen	SLN	15
9	Van Mungo	NY1	14
9	Preacher Roe	PIT	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Ray Prim	CHN	2.40
2	Claude Passeau	CHN	2.46
3	Harry Brecheen	SLN	2.52
4	Bucky Walters	CIN	2.68
4	Hank Wyse	CHN	2.68
6	Preacher Roe	PIT	2.87
7	Ken Burkhart	SLN	2.90
8	Andy Karl	PHI	2.99
9	Red Barrett	BSN/SLN	3.00
10	Max Butcher	PIT	3.03

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Preacher Roe	PIT	148
2	Hal Gregg	BRO	139
3	Bill Voiselle	NY1	115
4	Van Mungo	NY1	101
5	Johnny Hutchings	BSN	99
6	Claude Passeau	CHN	98
7	Ray Prim	CHN	88
8	Paul Derringer	CHN	86
9	Hank Wyse	CHN	77
10	Red Barrett	BSN/SLN	76

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ace Adams	NY1	15
1	Andy Karl	PHI	15
3	Xavier Rescigno	PIT	9
4	Cy Buker	BRO	5
4	Don Hendrickson	BSN	5
4	Charley Schanz	PHI	5
7	Paul Derringer	CHN	4
7	Vic Lombardi	BRO	4
9	Paul Erickson	CHN	3
9	Andy Hansen	NY1	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1945, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ray Prim	CHN	159
2	Claude Passeau	CHN	155
3	Harry Brecheen	SLN	151
4	Bucky Walters	CIN	142
4	Hank Wyse	CHN	142
6	Preacher Roe	PIT	132
7	Ken Burkhart	SLN	131
8	Andy Karl	PHI	127
9	Red Barrett	BSN/SLN	126
10	Max Butcher	PIT	125

How the 1945 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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