On This Day

Monday, May 23, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 20 10 .667 --
Athletics 19 15 .559 3.0
White Sox 17 15 .531 4.0
Red Sox 15 14 .517 4.5
Tigers 16 16 .500 5.0
Senators 17 17 .500 5.0
Indians 12 15 .444 6.5
Browns 9 23 .281 12.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 20 12 .625 --
Giants 19 12 .613 0.5
Dodgers 17 15 .531 3.0
Reds 16 15 .516 3.5
Phillies 15 15 .500 4.0
Pirates 14 18 .438 6.0
Cardinals 12 17 .414 6.5
Cubs 10 19 .345 8.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ken Keltner 3
1 Marv Rickert 3
3 Yogi Berra 2
3 Paul Campbell 2
3 16 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Edwards 1
1 Frankie Gustine 1
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Ken Keltner 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Marv Rickert 5
2 Tommy Henrich 3
2 Phil Rizzuto 3
4 Hank Edwards 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Paul Campbell 1
1 Dale Mitchell 1
1 Mickey Vernon 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Randy Gumpert 0.56
2 Joe Haynes 0.50
2 Early Wynn 0.50
4 Monk Dubiel 0.38
5 2 tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Randy Gumpert 1
1 Ellis Kinder 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Early Wynn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Randy Gumpert 5
3 Vern Bickford 4
3 Early Wynn 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willard Marshall .371
2 Gus Zernial .370
3 Ralph Kiner .357
4 Whitey Lockman .348
5 Dom DiMaggio .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vern Stephens 11
2 Johnny Mize 9
3 Tommy Henrich 8
3 Eddie Joost 8
3 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 32
1 Vic Wertz 32
1 Ted Williams 32
4 Hank Majeski 28
4 Jackie Robinson 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 6
2 Earl Torgeson 5
3 Bob Dillinger 4
3 Gene Hermanski 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Parnell 1.30
2 Bill Werle 2.05
3 Vic Raschi 2.05
4 Mickey Haefner 2.17
5 Sheldon Jones 2.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 6
1 Ralph Branca 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
4 Joe Coleman 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 40
2 Ralph Branca 39
3 Virgil Trucks 38
4 Warren Spahn 36
5 Vern Bickford 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 3
1 Joe Page 3
1 Max Surkont 3
1 Dizzy Trout 3
5 4 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Marv Rickert .486
2 Hank Edwards .471
3 Eddie Joost .400
3 Jackie Robinson .400
5 Gus Zernial .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Joost 7
2 Johnny Mize 5
3 Eddie Bockman 4
3 Sam Chapman 4
3 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Robinson 19
2 Eddie Joost 17
2 Vic Wertz 17
4 Gus Zernial 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Hermanski 3
1 Eddie Miksis 3
1 Pee Wee Reese 3
4 Paul Campbell 2
4 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Dobson 0.00
2 Mickey Haefner 1.04
3 Mel Parnell 1.13
4 Carl Scheib 1.38
4 Gerry Staley 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 4
1 Alex Kellner 4
3 Joe Coleman 3
3 Sheldon Jones 3
3 Mel Parnell 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vern Bickford 18
2 Mel Parnell 17
2 Virgil Trucks 17
4 Joe Coleman 16
4 Bobby Shantz 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 2
2 Lou Brissie 1
2 Hugh Casey 1
2 Tom Ferrick 1
2 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gus Zernial .375
2 Whitey Lockman .364
3 George Kell .361
4 Eddie Kazak .360
5 Willard Marshall .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vern Stephens 11
2 Johnny Mize 9
3 Ted Williams 8
4 Eddie Joost 7
4 Ralph Kiner 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vic Wertz 32
2 Vern Stephens 31
3 Ted Williams 30
4 Hank Majeski 26
5 Jackie Robinson 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 6
2 Gene Hermanski 4
2 Whitey Lockman 4
2 Dale Mitchell 4
2 Earl Torgeson 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Parnell 1.49
2 Joe Dobson 2.00
3 Mickey Haefner 2.15
4 Sheldon Jones 2.25
4 Bob Lemon 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 5
1 Ralph Branca 5
1 Sheldon Jones 5
1 Alex Kellner 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 37
2 Ralph Branca 33
3 Warren Spahn 32
4 Virgil Trucks 31
5 2 tied 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dizzy Trout 3
2 Lou Brissie 2
2 Hugh Casey 2
2 Harry Gumbert 2
2 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .356
2 Stan Musial .352
3 Dale Mitchell .341
4 Al Dark .339
5 Lou Boudreau .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 44
2 Ralph Kiner 39
3 Stan Musial 37
4 Vern Stephens 35
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 153
2 Johnny Mize 134
3 Joe DiMaggio 128
4 Ted Williams 126
5 Hank Majeski 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 29
2 Bob Dillinger 28
2 Jackie Robinson 28
4 Pee Wee Reese 26
5 2 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.40
2 Steve Gromek 2.55
3 Mel Parnell 2.66
4 Harry Brecheen 2.67
5 Hal Newhouser 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 25
2 Hal Newhouser 23
3 Vic Raschi 21
4 Gene Bearden 20
4 Mel Parnell 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 156
2 Bob Feller 146
3 Bob Lemon 139
4 Harry Brecheen 133
5 Rex Barney 131

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 17
2 Joe Page 15
3 Ted Wilks 14
4 Russ Christopher 13
5 4 tied 9