On This Day

Wednesday, April 27, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 7 2 .778 --
Indians 5 2 .714 1.0
Tigers 5 3 .625 1.5
Red Sox 4 4 .500 2.5
White Sox 5 5 .500 2.5
Athletics 5 5 .500 2.5
Senators 2 7 .222 5.0
Browns 2 7 .222 5.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 5 3 .625 --
Pirates 5 3 .625 0.0
Dodgers 5 4 .556 0.5
Braves 5 4 .556 0.5
Cubs 4 4 .500 1.0
Reds 3 4 .429 1.5
Cardinals 3 4 .429 1.5
Phillies 3 7 .300 3.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmy Bloodworth 4
1 Johnny Wyrostek 4
3 Bob Dillinger 3
3 Gordon Goldsberry 3
3 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vern Stephens 2
2 Ken Keltner 1
2 Pete Milne 1
2 Johnny Mize 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 5
2 Pete Milne 4
2 Emil Verban 4
4 Roy Campanella 3
4 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gordon Goldsberry 1
1 George Kell 1
1 Peanuts Lowrey 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Warren Spahn 0.83
2 Robin Roberts 0.67
3 Hal Newhouser 0.50
3 Allie Reynolds 0.50
5 Murry Dickson 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Karl Drews 1
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Andy Hansen 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 7
2 Murry Dickson 5
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 Allie Reynolds 5
2 Warren Spahn 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Koslo 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willard Marshall .474
2 Roy Campanella .462
3 Jerry Coleman .414
4 Buddy Kerr .391
5 Al Dark .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vern Stephens 4
2 Del Ennis 3
2 Jack Graham 3
2 Johnny Groth 3
2 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Groth 12
1 Vern Stephens 12
3 Del Ennis 10
3 Mickey Livingston 10
3 Bob Scheffing 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Whitey Lockman 4
2 Jackie Robinson 2
2 Earl Torgeson 2
4 Cal Abrams 1
4 36 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Parnell 0.00
1 Bobby Hogue 0.00
3 Vic Raschi 0.50
4 Bill Wight 0.84
5 3 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 2
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Clint Hartung 2
1 Ken Heintzelman 2
1 9 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 18
2 Bob Lemon 12
3 Curt Simmons 11
3 Warren Spahn 11
3 Virgil Trucks 11

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 2
2 Jack Banta 1
2 Hugh Casey 1
2 Bubba Harris 1
2 5 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .376
2 Ted Williams .364
3 Lou Boudreau .348
4 Barney McCosky .336
5 Dale Mitchell .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 42
2 Ralph Kiner 41
3 Johnny Mize 40
4 Joe DiMaggio 37
5 Joe Gordon 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 148
1 Vern Stephens 148
3 Stan Musial 130
4 Ralph Kiner 129
5 2 tied 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 28
3 Pee Wee Reese 25
4 Jackie Robinson 24
4 Stan Rojek 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 2.28
2 Gene Bearden 2.48
3 Dutch Leonard 2.53
4 Preacher Roe 2.60
5 Johnny Sain 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 24
2 Hal Newhouser 22
3 Gene Bearden 21
3 Bob Lemon 21
3 Vic Raschi 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 154
2 Bob Feller 153
3 Hal Newhouser 151
4 Harry Brecheen 146
5 2 tied 138

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 17
2 Russ Christopher 16
2 Harry Gumbert 16
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 2 tied 10