On This Day

Wednesday, May 25, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	22	10	.688	--
Athletics	20	15	.571	3.5
Red Sox	16	15	.516	5.5
White Sox	17	16	.515	5.5
Senators	18	17	.514	5.5
Tigers	16	18	.471	7.0
Indians	12	16	.429	8.0
Browns	10	24	.294	13.0

Games

Browns 8, Red Sox 4

Yankees 6, Tigers 2

Athletics 6, White Sox 4

Senators 6, Indians 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	20	14	.588	--
Giants	19	14	.576	0.5
Dodgers	19	15	.559	1.0
Reds	18	15	.545	1.5
Phillies	15	17	.469	4.0
Cardinals	14	17	.452	4.5
Pirates	14	20	.412	6.0
Cubs	12	19	.387	6.5

Games

Cubs 3, Giants 2

Dodgers 8, Pirates 6

Cardinals 3, Braves 0

Reds 3, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	3
1	Hank Bauer	3
1	Tommy Brown	3
1	Carl Furillo	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Pete Castiglione	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Byrne	4
2	Ferris Fain	3
2	Al Zarilla	3
4	Larry Doby	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Frankie Gustine	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tommy Byrne	1.33
2	Monty Kennedy	0.78
3	Bob Rush	0.75
4	Warren Spahn	0.60
5	Howie Pollet	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Banta	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Byrne	12
2	Monty Kennedy	7
3	Bob Rush	6
4	Tom Ferrick	5
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Alex Kellner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willard Marshall	.368
2	Gus Zernial	.366
3	Ralph Kiner	.361
4	George Kell	.338
4	Whitey Lockman	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	11
2	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Johnny Mize	9
2	Ted Williams	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Robinson	34
1	Ted Williams	34
3	Vern Stephens	33
3	Vic Wertz	33
5	Hank Majeski	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mel Parnell	1.30
2	Vic Raschi	1.94
3	Tommy Byrne	2.09
4	Mickey Haefner	2.17
5	Joe Coleman	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	7
2	Vern Bickford	6
2	Mel Parnell	6
2	Vic Raschi	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	42
2	Ralph Branca	41
3	Warren Spahn	39
4	Virgil Trucks	38
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	5 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Edwards	.500
2	Marv Rickert	.452
3	Jackie Robinson	.414
4	Eddie Joost	.410
5	Gus Zernial	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Joost	7
2	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Johnny Mize	5
4	Eddie Bockman	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Robinson	23
2	Eddie Joost	17
2	Vic Wertz	17
4	Ferris Fain	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	3
1	Gene Hermanski	3
1	Eddie Miksis	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
5	9 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mel Parnell	1.13
2	Joe Dobson	1.17
3	Vic Raschi	1.23
4	Carl Scheib	1.38
4	Gerry Staley	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	4
2	Vern Bickford	3
2	Ralph Branca	3
2	Mel Parnell	3
5	20 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	18
2	Mel Parnell	17
2	Virgil Trucks	17
2	Bill Werle	17
5	Bobby Shantz	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Ted Wilks	2
3	Lou Brissie	1
3	Hugh Casey	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gus Zernial	.385
2	Ralph Kiner	.376
3	Eddie Kazak	.363
4	Tommy Henrich	.358
5	Jackie Robinson	.357

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	32
2	Jackie Robinson	30
2	Ted Williams	30
4	Vern Stephens	27
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	4
1	Gene Hermanski	4
1	Dale Mitchell	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
5	8 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mel Parnell	1.49
2	Warren Spahn	2.05
3	Mickey Haefner	2.15
4	Buddy Lively	2.20
5	2 tied	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	5
1	Ralph Branca	5
1	Alex Kellner	5
1	Mel Parnell	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Trout	3
2	Lou Brissie	2
2	Hugh Casey	2
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.361
2	Stan Musial	.352
3	Dale Mitchell	.339
4	Al Dark	.337
5	Lou Boudreau	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	43
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	154
2	Johnny Mize	132
3	Ted Williams	126
4	Joe DiMaggio	122
5	2 tied	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	29
2	Bob Dillinger	28
2	Jackie Robinson	28
4	Pee Wee Reese	25
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.52
2	Harry Brecheen	2.61
3	Mel Parnell	2.66
4	Steve Gromek	2.73
5	Bob Lemon	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	25
2	Hal Newhouser	22
2	Vic Raschi	22
4	Gene Bearden	20
4	Mel Parnell	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	152
2	Bob Feller	143
3	Bob Lemon	139
4	Vic Raschi	137
5	Harry Brecheen	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	17
2	Joe Page	14
2	Ted Wilks	14
4	Russ Christopher	12
5	Tom Ferrick	10