On This Day

Saturday, May 7, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 14 4 .778 --
Indians 9 4 .692 2.5
Tigers 10 6 .625 3.0
White Sox 9 9 .500 5.0
Athletics 9 10 .474 5.5
Senators 8 11 .421 6.5
Red Sox 6 9 .400 6.5
Browns 3 15 .167 11.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 11 7 .611 --
Braves 11 7 .611 0.0
Dodgers 10 8 .556 1.0
Phillies 9 10 .474 2.5
Reds 8 9 .471 2.5
Cardinals 7 9 .438 3.0
Cubs 7 9 .438 3.0
Pirates 7 11 .389 4.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ed Fitz Gerald 4
1 Johnny Mize 4
1 Eddie Robinson 4
4 Floyd Baker 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 2
2 Jack Graham 1
2 Dick Kokos 1
2 Willard Marshall 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 5
2 Yogi Berra 3
2 Dick Kokos 3
2 Willard Marshall 3
2 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jerry Coleman 1
1 Larry Doby 1
1 Grady Hatton 1
1 Cliff Mapes 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ralph Branca 0.50
1 Walt Masterson 0.50
1 Bob Rush 0.50
4 Clint Hartung 0.40
4 Dick Starr 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Hal Gregg 1
1 Clint Hartung 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 5
2 Hal Gregg 4
2 Pat McGlothin 4
2 Bob Rush 4
2 Dick Starr 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 1
1 Dick Weik 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Campanella .400
2 Dom DiMaggio .389
3 Harry Walker .368
4 George Kell .361
5 Willard Marshall .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jack Graham 7
2 Sid Gordon 6
2 Vern Stephens 6
4 Joe Gordon 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 22
2 Johnny Groth 21
2 Vern Stephens 21
4 Roy Campanella 17
5 4 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Whitey Lockman 4
1 Jackie Robinson 4
1 Earl Torgeson 4
4 Eddie Bockman 3
4 Birdie Tebbetts 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monk Dubiel 0.75
2 Dizzy Trout 1.35
3 Mel Parnell 1.45
4 Rip Sewell 1.50
5 Bill Werle 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 4
1 Clint Hartung 4
1 Ken Heintzelman 4
1 Vic Raschi 4
1 Virgil Trucks 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 29
2 Ralph Branca 26
3 Warren Spahn 21
4 Virgil Trucks 19
5 2 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 3
2 Hugh Casey 2
2 Max Surkont 2
2 Ken Trinkle 2
2 Dizzy Trout 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 Ted Williams .364
3 Dale Mitchell .347
4 Lou Boudreau .345
5 Enos Slaughter .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 40
1 Johnny Mize 40
3 Stan Musial 39
4 Joe DiMaggio 36
4 Joe Gordon 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 150
2 Joe DiMaggio 144
3 Ted Williams 133
4 Joe Gordon 129
4 Johnny Mize 129

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 33
2 Bob Dillinger 29
3 Jackie Robinson 26
4 Pee Wee Reese 25
5 Stan Rojek 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gene Bearden 2.45
2 Preacher Roe 2.50
3 Dutch Leonard 2.57
4 Harry Brecheen 2.57
5 Johnny Sain 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 25
2 Gene Bearden 23
2 Hal Newhouser 23
2 Vic Raschi 23
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 158
2 Bob Feller 155
3 Bob Lemon 154
4 Harry Brecheen 145
5 Vic Raschi 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 17
2 Russ Christopher 16
2 Joe Page 16
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 3 tied 9