On This Day

Tuesday, June 7, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	30	14	.682	--
Tigers	26	21	.553	5.5
Senators	25	22	.532	6.5
Red Sox	23	21	.523	7.0
Athletics	25	23	.521	7.0
Indians	21	22	.488	8.5
White Sox	21	25	.457	10.0
Browns	12	35	.255	19.5

Games

Athletics 7, White Sox 4

Indians 13, Senators 11

Tigers 5, Yankees 2

Browns 6, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	27	20	.574	--
Cardinals	25	19	.568	0.5
Braves	26	20	.565	0.5
Giants	26	21	.553	1.0
Phillies	24	23	.511	3.0
Reds	22	25	.468	5.0
Cubs	17	27	.386	8.5
Pirates	17	29	.370	9.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 1

Braves 6, Reds 5

Cardinals 3, Giants 0

Phillies 6, Pirates 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ray Boone	4
2	Andy Anderson	3
2	Paul Campbell	3
2	Billy Cox	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	2
1	Stan Musial	2
3	Stan Hollmig	1
3	Billy Johnson	1
3	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	4
2	Ray Boone	3
2	Stan Hollmig	3
2	Stan Musial	3
5	15 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Philley	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Preacher Roe	1.11
2	Lou Brissie	0.71
3	Red Embree	0.50
4	Curt Simmons	0.43
5	Monty Kennedy	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Red Embree	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	10
1	Preacher Roe	10
3	Vern Bickford	4
3	Monty Kennedy	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willard Marshall	.352
2	Eddie Kazak	.350
3	Ralph Kiner	.349
4	Red Schoendienst	.339
5	Dom DiMaggio	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	14
1	Ted Williams	14
3	Ralph Kiner	13
4	Eddie Joost	12
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	50
2	Vern Stephens	46
3	Vic Wertz	45
4	Jackie Robinson	43
5	Hank Majeski	40

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	9
2	Pee Wee Reese	8
3	Bob Dillinger	6
4	Gene Hermanski	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vic Raschi	1.88
2	Hank Borowy	2.41
3	Preacher Roe	2.42
4	Ken Raffensberger	2.42
5	Al Brazle	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	8
2	Vern Bickford	7
2	Ralph Branca	7
2	Mel Parnell	7
2	Virgil Trucks	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	62
2	Hal Newhouser	54
3	Joe Coleman	48
4	Ralph Branca	47
4	Lou Brissie	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	5
2	Nels Potter	4
2	Ted Wilks	4
4	Hugh Casey	3
4	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Clint Conatser	.432
2	Bud Stewart	.390
3	Jackie Robinson	.390
4	Enos Slaughter	.386
5	Stan Musial	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	7
2	Ted Williams	6
3	Larry Doby	5
3	Del Ennis	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	18
2	Andy Seminick	17
3	Sid Gordon	15
3	Eddie Robinson	15
3	Jackie Robinson	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
2	Jackie Robinson	3
3	Luke Appling	2
3	Bob Dillinger	2
3	4 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Wilks	0.00
2	Joe Page	0.48
3	Robin Roberts	0.61
4	Howie Pollet	0.87
5	Jack Banta	1.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Pollet	4
2	Jack Banta	3
2	Al Brazle	3
2	Tex Hughson	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	24
2	Tommy Byrne	22
3	Lou Brissie	21
3	Don Newcombe	21
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nels Potter	3
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Ellis Kinder	2
2	Cuddles Marshall	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.403
2	Enos Slaughter	.369
3	Cass Michaels	.359
3	Eddie Robinson	.359
5	Ralph Kiner	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Joost	11
2	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Ted Williams	9
4	Larry Doby	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Robinson	35
2	Vic Wertz	30
3	Ted Williams	28
4	Eddie Joost	26
4	Eddie Robinson	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
2	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	Gene Hermanski	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	1.34
2	Jack Banta	1.42
3	Preacher Roe	1.74
4	Harry Brecheen	1.80
4	Ken Raffensberger	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	5
1	Alex Kellner	5
1	Howie Pollet	5
4	Hank Borowy	4
4	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	43
2	Lou Brissie	32
3	Joe Coleman	30
3	Mel Parnell	30
5	Curt Simmons	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Wilks	4
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Bob Muncrief	3
2	Nels Potter	3
5	5 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.359
2	Ted Williams	.342
3	Dale Mitchell	.340
4	Joe DiMaggio	.333
5	Lou Boudreau	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	42
2	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Stan Musial	39
4	Joe Gordon	34
4	Vern Stephens	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	150
2	Ted Williams	131
3	Hank Majeski	123
4	Ralph Kiner	122
4	Johnny Mize	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	31
2	Pee Wee Reese	28
3	Bob Dillinger	26
4	Richie Ashburn	23
5	Stan Rojek	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.42
2	Harry Brecheen	2.65
3	Steve Gromek	2.80
4	Hal Newhouser	2.84
5	Johnny Sain	2.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	23
2	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Mel Parnell	21
4	Eddie Lopat	20
4	Vic Raschi	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	157
2	Bob Feller	146
3	Virgil Trucks	139
4	Harry Brecheen	135
5	2 tied	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	14
1	Joe Page	14
1	Ted Wilks	14
4	Russ Christopher	10
5	3 tied	9