EDMONTON CITY LEAGUE
A pair of Yanks topped the batting race in the Edmonton City League. Yanks catcher Dale Crumly captured the crown with a .425 average in 106 at bats. Teammate, shortstop Frank Hackney was the runner-up with a .398 mark. Hackney had the same number of hits as did Crumly, but he had more at bats. Nick Masikewich of the Edmonton Arrows was third, at .357, just ahead of Les Nelson of the US Signals and Johnny Galvin of the Yanks.
Former major leaguer Al Kampouris finished with an outstanding mark of .452, but failed to qualify for the title having played in just 11 games going 19-for-42.
EDMONTON CITY LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT Crumly Dale ECY 23 106 24 45 .425 Hackney Frank ECY 24 113 29 45 .398 Masikewich Nick EDA 22 84 20 30 .357 Nelson Les USS 24 102 24 36 .353 Galvin Johnny ECY 17 75 28 26 .347 Finn EDA 21 84 11 28 .333 Valenti ECY 22 92 19 30 .326 McGill Jack EDA 21 75 15 24 .320 Green George EDD 19 85 10 27 .318 Brockie EDA 20 86 16 27 .314 Morgan Ralph EDD 23 94 9 29 .309 Governale Gov EDD 23 82 18 25 .305 Junker Jimmy USS 24 89 21 27 .303 McAuley Ken EDD 18 67 7 20 .299 Burchfield ECY 23 105 25 31 .295 Carney Jack EDD 23 105 14 31 .295 Culver USS 22 78 23 23 .295
YANKS Tufford W. ECY 2 3 2 2 .667 Roach W. ECY 3 4 1 2 .500 Kampouris A. ECY 11 42 16 19 .452 Crumbly D. ECY 23 106 24 45 .425 Hackney F. ECY 24 113 29 45 .398 Gray J. ECY 11 34 12 13 .382 Galvin J. ECY 17 75 26 26 .347 Valenti G. ECY 22 92 19 30 .326 Ray W. ECY 10 22 3 7 .318 Burchfield C. ECY 23 105 25 31 .295 Ball W. ECY 8 34 8 10 .294 Meyers P. ECY 16 68 9 18 .265 Dorsky M. ECY 22 76 21 20 .263 Schumacher R. ECY 21 88 14 20 .227 Adams W. ECY 5 14 5 3 .214 Wheatley R. ECY 8 19 3 4 .211 Kennedy C. ECY 2 9 0 1 .111 McKenna J. ECY 6 10 3 1 .100 US SIGNALS Nelson L. USS 24 102 24 36 .353 Junker J. USS 24 89 21 27 .303 Culver B. USS 22 78 23 23 .295 Sawyer R. USS 24 94 8 27 .287 Parkin D. USS 7 32 3 9 .281 Schisser E. USS 18 77 17 19 .247 Richardson K. USS 7 21 3 4 .190 Huber H. USS 23 82 10 14 .171 Reed W. USS 12 30 2 5 .167 Yarroll G. USS 4 6 0 1 .167 Guthrie J. USS 7 29 3 4 .138 Beane R. USS 24 82 5 11 .134 Brown H. USS 10 28 4 3 .107 Mehigan D. USS 8 19 1 1 .053 Rentoria J. USS 7 20 1 1 .050 Dombrowski H. USS 1 1 0 0 .000 Wooten T. USS 4 2 0 0 .000 Bartels J. USS 2 3 0 0 .000 Girschik M. USS 3 4 2 0 .000 Garrett L. USS 4 6 0 0 .000 Gilbert R. USS 11 30 1 0 .000 ARROWS Darrah Doug EDA 1 1 0 1 1.000 Gauf W. EDA 5 7 1 4 .571 Carney N. EDA 11 48 11 18 .375 Masikewich N. EDA 22 84 20 30 .357 Finn F. EDA 21 84 11 28 .333 McGill J. EDA 21 75 15 24 .320 O'Connor D. EDA 10 35 10 11 .314 Welch W. EDA 20 70 9 20 .286 Ritz C. EDA 6 15 2 4 .267 Gauf E. EDA 13 43 7 11 .256 Samis K. EDA 18 55 7 12 .218 Williams E. EDA 2 5 2 1 .200 Garganus M. EDA 3 12 0 2 .167 Thomas E. EDA 12 25 2 4 .160 Samis T. EDA 9 28 5 4 .143 Stafford H. EDA 13 29 4 4 .138 Lang W. EDA 2 8 0 1 .125 Lupul J. EDA 11 43 1 5 .116 Read R. EDA 16 46 6 5 .109 Amberg W. EDA 1 0 1 0 .000 Weis R. EDA 1 1 0 0 .000 Kowalchuk A. EDA 1 2 0 0 .000 Samis S. EDA 1 4 0 0 .000 Hawkey M. EDA 8 12 2 0 .000 DODGERS Gerlitz J. EDD 1 4 3 4 1.000 Aldridge W. EDD 1 4 1 2 .500 Green G. EDD 19 85 10 27 .318 Morgan R. EDD 23 94 9 29 .309 Governale W. EDD 23 82 18 25 .305 McAuley K. EDD 18 67 7 20 .299 Carney J. EDD 23 105 14 31 .295 Ornest H. EDD 20 77 15 22 .286 Bina EDD 3 11 2 3 .273 Baldwin H. EDD 10 31 1 8 .258 Johnson W. EDD 16 35 3 9 .257 Superstein A. EDD 24 90 18 19 .211 Stewart D. EDD 3 10 2 2 .200 Priest P. EDD 3 5 0 1 .200 Brant T. EDD 11 31 4 6 .194 Tougas L. EDD 7 16 1 3 .188 Stevenson D. EDD 21 70 0 13 .186 Shandro J. EDD 13 40 7 7 .175 Tadeson H. EDD 7 13 0 1 .077 Lee S. EDD 1 1 0 0 .000 Ottem M. EDD 1 1 1 0 .000 Pheifer P. EDD 2 2 0 0 .000 Stopera W. EDD 1 2 0 0 .000 Harney L. EDD 1 4 0 0 .000 Hensley C. EDD 1 4 1 0 .000 Bourassa P. EDD 5 8 1 0 .000 EDA=Edmonton Arrows, ECY=Edmonton US Army/AirForce Yanks, EDD=Edmonton Dodgers, USS=US Signals Source : Edmonton Journal, August 29, 1945
FOOTHILLS SENIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
Lefty Ray Humble, one-man gang of the No. 10 Repair Depot Fixers – he plays first base or the outfield when he’s not taking his turn on the pitching mound – topped the batting averages of the Foothills Senior Baseball League for the 1945 season. The Creston B.C. native garnered 31 base hits in 78 trips to the plate for a .397 percentage. In spite of missing a month of the season, Boston Bruins’ puck star Pat Egan of Purity 99 had eight circuit clouts and 25 runs batted in to lead the circuit in those categories. Speed on the base paths was also cornered by Purity 99 with “Lefty” Wilson pilfering 16 sacks, teammate Mickey Hajash 14 and Max Bentley of Currie Barracks 11. Bentley was second to Humble in the hit column with 27 bingles. A dozen players achieved a batting average of .300 or better.
Portsider Ray Humble registered the lowest earned run average of all pitchers in the 1945 Foothills Senior Baseball League, Pitching for two different teams in the circuit, Humble held the opposition to a miniscule 0.81 ERA per game. Purity 99’s Dean Olmstead, who fanned the most batters, 91, also led the loop in walks surrendered, hit batters and wild pitches.
AVE : Humble 10R - .397
DOUBLES : Bentley CUR, Huckabasy 10R - 7
TRIPLES : Five players tied with - 2
HOME RUNS : Egan C99 - 8
RBI : Egan C99 - 25
SB : Wilson C99 - 16
FOOTHILLS BASEBALL LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Humble Ray 10R 78 13 31 6 2 3 0 20 .397
Kendrick Vern CUR 33 11 12 5 0 0 2 3 .364
Turner 10R 22 4 8 3 0 0 1 6 .364
Walker Barney DET 11 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 .364
Giavanazzo DET 25 2 9 0 0 0 1 2 .360
Bentley Max CUR 77 15 27 7 1 1 11 21 .351
Egan Pat C99 40 15 17 4 0 8 5 25 .347
Wilder Archie 10R 52 13 18 0 0 3 7 17 .346
Noon Dick CUR 56 13 19 5 0 3 1 12 .339
McKay 10R 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 .333
Huckabay Woody 10R 80 14 26 7 0 0 8 3 .325
Laing C99 54 9 17 1 0 3 2 6 .321
Source : Calgary Herald, August 28, 1945 3TS=No. 3 Service Flying Training School, 10R=No. 10 Repair Depot, C99=Calgary Purity 99, CAY=Calgary US Army/Air Force Yanks, CUR=Currie Army Barracks, DET=Detroit Auto Body FOOTHILLS LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Humble Ray 10R 8 6 2 .750 66 54 20 8 85 2 3 0.81 Stover Jack C99 6 3 1 .750 49 39 24 10 45 6 1 1.10 Miller Ron C99 2 0 2 .000 6 9 11 1 5 0 0 1.49 Olmstead Dean C99 11 5 3 .625 87 53 41 40 91 16 14 1.55 Richardson Vern 10R 14 8 2 .800 92 69 32 12 87 3 2 1.58 Harmon Fred C99 12 5 5 .500 92 86 53 26 56 7 4 1.75 Tennant Jock 10R 3 1 1 .500 18 10 6 7 20 2 3 2.00 Robinson Roy DET 4 1 0 1.000 22 13 6 8 16 2 1 2.04 Walker Barney DET 3 1 2 .333 25 30 15 6 22 2 0 2.16 Empey John 10R 5 3 0 1.000 32 28 15 15 18 3 3 2.53 Uffelman Alex DET 6 1 5 .167 45 42 31 9 45 2 5 2.59 Christensen Les CUR 6 4 2 .667 47 44 23 14 40 1 0 2.87 Renauld Rene DET 6 2 2 .500 41 34 30 18 49 9 1 3.73 Willis “Lefty” DET 9 1 6 .143 65 63 35 20 87 6 5 4.01 Turley “Red” CUR 8 4 4 .500 53 65 38 18 33 2 3 4.07 Matheson “Red” CUR 6 0 1 .000 23 25 17 10 15 1 0 4.30 Silverman Max CUR 7 2 4 .333 53 57 44 31 40 3 6 4.58
Source : Calgary Herald, August 30, 1945
VANCOUVER CITY LEAGUE
Casey Jones, the portly playing manager of the Norvans captured the 1945 batting title edging Ross Edy of the Arrows by by points to win with a .360 average to .358 for Edy. Joe McCarthy of Arnold & Quigley was just another point back at .357. Pat Thomas of Arnold & Quigley was tops in runs batted in, with 27, as Jerry Waitman of the Arrows and Jud McNaughton of the Norvans were right behind, each with 25. Reg Clarkson of the Arrows had the most thefts, 23.
VANCOUVER CITY LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Jones Casey VNV 111 24 40 3 4 3 6 21 .360
Edy Ross VAR 109 19 39 7 0 0 5 12 .358
McCarthy Jo VAQ 126 17 45 4 1 1 2 14 .357
Kennedy Tom VAQ 138 37 48 5 2 2 6 16 .348
Robertson Sandy VAQ 118 28 41 5 1 2 5 9 .347
Clarkson Reg VAR 135 32 46 3 0 3 23 11 .341
Waitman Jerry VAR 119 23 40 3 2 0 6 25 .336
Hickok Zane BEL 114 13 37 3 2 0 1 11 .325
Clovechuk Andy VNV 59 7 19 3 1 0 2 5 .322
Hofeditz TY BEL 119 33 37 10 0 2 9 16 .311
Galvin Danny VAQ 81 20 25 4 0 0 3 9 .309
Pomfret Jack VAR 52 5 16 3 0 1 2 5 .308
McNaughton Jud VNV 121 19 37 1 0 3 3 25 .306
Thomas Pat VAQ 123 24 37 6 0 3 4 27 .301
Source : Vancouver Sun, August 25, 1945 BEL=Bellingham, VAQ=Vancouver Arnold & Quigley, VAR=Vancouver Arrows, VNV=Vancouver Norvans
VICTORIA SENIOR LEAGUE
Official batting statistics show Gil Bruce as the batting champion of the Victoria city league. The Navy outfielder, who was the runner-up in the 1944 batting race, finished the regular season with a .408 average to edge out Gar Taylor of VMD who finished just six points back at .402. Army third baseman Bud Werstine was third at .388 and led the loop in runs with 24. Jimmy Morrison of VMD was tops in runs batted in, 24, one more than teammate Charlie Stroulger. Noel Morgan, also of VMD, was the leading base stealer with 25.
VICTORIA SR. AMATEUR LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Petrucci VIA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Marlevede VIA 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Rosedale Johnny VIA 20 3 10 3 0 0 0 3 .500
Robinson VMD 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 .500
King Earl VIN 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Moretti VIN 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Bayduck VIN 17 7 7 0 0 2 0 3 .412
Pawluk Lefty VIN 17 2 7 0 0 0 0 1 .412
Granich VIA 44 8 18 1 1 1 5 4 .409
Bruce Gil VIN 76 22 31 9 1 0 9 16 .408
Taylor Gar VMD 87 21 35 2 1 0 9 8 .402
Werstine Bud VIA 80 24 31 6 0 2 10 13 .388
Duz Al VIN 44 2 17 1 1 0 1 9 .386
Edwards Al VIA 24 3 9 2 0 0 0 6 .375
Hancock Vince VIF 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 .375
Walker Jack VIN 83 15 31 9 0 0 3 13 .373
Benn Ronnie VIE 54 8 20 3 0 1 1 6 .370
Hayden VIE 11 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 .364
Prior Bobby VIE 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 .364
Strougler Charley VMD 89 23 32 7 0 0 8 23 .360
Morgan Noel VMD 78 21 28 3 1 0 25 15 .359
Douglas Stan VIE-VIN 42 4 15 0 0 0 0 5 .357
Morrison Jimmy VIF-VMD 77 11 27 3 0 3 3 24 .351
Burtt Vic VIE 48 8 16 2 0 0 3 8 .333
Johnson/Johnston Don VIN 30 3 10 1 1 0 0 3 .333
Amon Art VIN 54 8 18 3 3 1 2 16 .333
Coy VIN 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Curry Stan VIE-VMD 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Davies Stan VIE-VMD 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Sutton Doug VIF 62 9 20 0 0 0 1 15 .323
Shillito Cy VMD 16 3 5 2 0 1 0 4 .313
Patterson Reg VMD 93 20 29 4 0 0 7 13 .312
Shepherd VIA 13 2 4 0 0 0 1 3 .308
Cross Eddie VIA 59 11 18 2 0 2 1 8 .305
Parkins VIN 66 12 20 4 0 1 5 8 .303
Casey Ray VIA 33 5 10 2 0 1 1 6 .303
VanHatten Ken VIN 99 18 29 4 1 0 7 8 .293
Fairhurst Norm VIF 72 14 21 0 0 0 3 7 .292
Dietrich Lorne VIN 69 14 20 3 0 0 3 0 .290
Holness Harry VIA 100 9 29 3 2 0 2 7 .290
Restell Chuck VMD 38 9 11 2 0 0 7 5 .289
Work Babe VMD 90 15 25 6 0 0 2 14 .278
Hunt VIF 72 7 20 2 0 0 0 8 .278
Sortome Ray VIF 65 5 18 1 0 0 0 4 .277
Peden Doug VIA 11 2 3 1 0 2 0 6 .273
Kokran Marty VIE 22 2 6 1 0 0 0 3 .273
Dufault VIA 59 14 16 4 0 1 8 5 .271
Barlow Bob VIF 52 11 14 1 0 0 2 6 .269
Richardson Jack VIF 45 9 12 2 1 0 4 9 .267
Yardley Harold VIE 80 14 21 2 0 0 2 9 .263
Raftery Bill VIE 65 11 17 2 1 0 1 7 .262
McArdle Frank VIN 65 10 17 3 1 1 3 12 .262
Andrejkew VIA 27 4 7 1 0 0 0 4 .259
Latiff Dick VIN 70 18 18 1 1 2 3 16 .257
Barnswell Barney VMD 70 11 18 1 1 2 3 13 .257
Davies VIA 52 8 13 3 0 0 3 6 .250
McArthur VIE 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Geddes Jerry VIF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Schurko VIA 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Appleby Bert VIF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Source : Victoria Daily Times, August 29, 1945 VIA=Victoria Army, VIE=Victoria Eagles, VIF=Victoria RCAF, VIN=Victoria Navy,
VMD=Victoria Machinery Depot
VICTORIA SENIOR AMATEUR G GS CG W L PCT IP H R ER BB SO HB WP ERA Hancock Vince VIF 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Holness Harry VIA 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Johnson Emerald VIE 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Morrison VIN 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Scallion Stan VIN 1 1 1 1 0 1.000 Musgrave Tommy VMD 13 11 1010 1 .909 103 107 Johnson/Johnston Don VIN 10 7 4 5 1 .833 Shillito Cy VMD 5 5 5 4 1 .800 Curry Stan VIE-VMD 4 1 1 2 1 .667 Carpenter Gordon VIN 11 8 5 5 4 .556 McDonald Bill VIF 12 8 7 5 4 .556 Garnet Toad VMD 2 1 1 1 1 .500 Pawluk Lefty VIN 5 4 2 1 1 .500 Prior Bobby VIE 3 2 1 1 1 .500 Rosedale Johnny VIA 5 4 3 2 2 .500 Shouldice Wilf VMD 5 5 1 2 2 .500 Weigand Bobby VIN 7 2 0 2 2 .500 David JeanPaul VIA 9 7 5 3 4 .429 Sutton Doug VIF 12 11 8 4 6 .400 Darrah Doug VIF 4 3 3 1 2 .333 Edwards Al VIA 5 3 0 1 2 .333 Douglas Stan VIE 9 9 9 2 7 .222 Boston George VIA 8 5 4 1 4 .200 Belcher VIE 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Davies Stan VIE-VMD 2 2 0 0 0 .000 DeCosta Eddie VIN 1 1 0 0 0 .000 Dolpker VIA 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Harding VIA 1 1 0 0 0 .000 King VIN 2 0 0 0 0 .000 Martin VIA 1 0 0 0 0 .000 McCarthy VIN 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Amero Leo VIA 1 1 0 0 1 .000 Appleby Bert VIF 1 1 1 0 1 .000 McLellan Rosy VIE 3 1 0 0 1 .000 Lovell Harold VIE 6 2 1 0 2 .000 Worth Art VIE 2 2 1 0 2 .000 Ellis Albert VIE 7 4 1 0 4 .000
DUNCAN SENIOR LEAGUE
Preston Bruce of the Olympics has been crowned the top hitter of the 1945 season finishing with a .492 average in 63 at bats. He's to be awarded the Eddie Evans Cup. Preston's brother Gil Bruce has won the batting title in the Victoria Senior League. Lou DeMore of the pennant-winning Concos was second at .463 and Tom Garner, also of the Concos, was third with a .441 mark. Bill Syme of league champion Chemainus hit an even .400 for fourth spot ahead of catcher Doug Cleough of the Olympics at .385
DUNCAN SENIOR LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Bruce Preston, Olympics 63 31 .492
DeMore Lou, Concos 67 31 .463
Garner Tom, Concos 59 26 .441
Syme Bill, Chemainus 35 14 .400
Cleough Doug, Olympics 65 25 .385
Miles B., City Service 49 18 .367
Garner Joe, Concos 75 27 .360
Hagg W., Chemainus 56 19 .339
Douglas D., Olympics 64 21 .328
Pollock Ben, Olympics 31 10 .323
Copp J., Chemainus 38 12 .316
Biggs L, Concos 62 19 .306
Cosgrove G, Concos 49 15 .306
Wilson S., Concos 31 9 .290
Jackson Haley, Chemainus 74 21 .284
Gibbons Ronnie, Chemainus 75 21 .280
Johns Donnie, Chemainus 69 19 .275
Mayea Clarence, Olympics 33 9 .273
Murray Dave, Chemainus 65 16 .246
Rogers E., Olympics 41 10 .244
Syrotuck George, Concos 74 18 .243
Rogers Lyle, Olympiucs 66 16 .242
Vidal C., City Service 59 12 .203
Cain Jim, Olympics 61 12 .197
Walton R., City Service 51 10 .196
Kernachan J., Chemainus 41 8 .195
Brooks W./Max, Chemainus 38 7 .184
Earthy F., Olympics 45 8 .178
Artz Bill, Concos 35 6 .171
Stroulger J., Concos 37 6 .162
Coates J., City Service 50 8 .160
Williams Paul, City Service 50 8 .160
Syme C., Chemainus 57 9 .158
Abercrombie Stan, City Service 36 5 .139
Naylor Red, Concos 73 9 .123
Source : Cowichan Leader, September 6, 1945 Teams : Chemainus, Duncan City Service, Duncan Concos, Duncan IWA, Duncan Olympics
MONTREAL ATWATER LEAGUE
Rollie Berthelet the Montreal Postmen shortstop topped the Atwater League in hitting for the 1945 season finishing just under .490 in 47 official trips to the plate. He also led the loop in runs scored with 16. Teammate Roger Cabana was the runner-up with a .474 mark. Alfie Malfara, the Army moundsman led the pitchers with five wins in as many games. The Posties' Billy Seguin had four wins and one loss.
ATWATER BASEBALL LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Berthelet Rollie MPM 47 16 23 7 .489
Cabana Roger MPM 19 2 9 .474
Martin MSA 17 3 8 .471
Morel Gordie MSA 13 3 6 .462
Bellemare MAM 22 3 10 .455
Foucher Roland MTE 11 2 5 .455
Malfara Alfie MAM 27 6 11 .407
Scrutton Charlie MAM 27 4 11 .407
Pomorski Johnny MTE 10 4 4 .400
Guerin Marcel MPM 38 8 15 4 .395
Griffin Jack MSA 26 7 10 .385
Poitras Bob MAM 34 8 13 .382
St.Jean Andre MPM 42 14 16 11 .381
Bryant Alfie MTE 35 13 13 3 15 .371
Lanoix Babe MPM 46 11 17 .370
Belleveau MAM 30 10 11 .367
Atchison Buddy MSA 33 8 12 2 .364
Suga Kaz MTE 22 6 8 .364
Dube Leo MTE 46 6 16 .348
Davies Curly MSH 30 30 10 .333
Deschamps MSH 24 3 8 .333
Hershon Ruby MSH 9 3 3 .333
DiMaulo Tony MAM 41 10 13 .317
Larivee Roger MTE 35 5 11 .314
Senecal Butch MTE 42 9 13 .310
Laperriere MSH 36 4 11 .306
Martineau Gaston MPM 33 4 10 .303
ATWATER BASEBALL LEAGUE G GS CG W L PCT IP H BB SO WP ERA
Malfara Alfie MAM 5 0 1.000
Seguin Billy MPM 4 1 .800
McShane George MAM 3 1 .750
Source : Montreal Gazette, August 25, 1945
MAM=Army, MPM=Postmen, MTE=Eagles, MSA=St.Annes, MSH=Shamrocks