On This Day

Wednesday, June 8, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	30	15	.667	--
Tigers	27	21	.563	4.5
Athletics	26	23	.531	6.0
Senators	25	23	.521	6.5
Red Sox	23	22	.511	7.0
Indians	22	22	.500	7.5
White Sox	21	26	.447	10.0
Browns	13	35	.271	18.5

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 2

Indians 8, Senators 3

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

Browns 5, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	28	20	.583	--
Cardinals	26	19	.578	0.5
Braves	27	20	.574	0.5
Giants	26	22	.542	2.0
Phillies	25	23	.521	3.0
Reds	22	26	.458	6.0
Cubs	17	28	.378	9.5
Pirates	17	30	.362	10.5

Games

Dodgers 3, Cubs 1

Cardinals 2, Giants 0

Phillies 2, Pirates 0

Braves 8, Reds 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ray Mueller	5
2	Al Evans	3
2	Elbie Fletcher	3
2	Grady Hatton	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Stan Hollmig	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	Al Kozar	1
1	Bob Lemon	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Russell	3
2	Frank Baumholtz	2
2	Joe Gordon	2
2	Stan Hollmig	2
2	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Paul Campbell	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rex Barney	1.00
2	Virgil Trucks	0.75
3	Robin Roberts	0.62
4	Tiny Bonham	0.57
5	Bob Lemon	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Nels Potter	8
2	Rex Barney	6
2	Tommy Byrne	6
2	Virgil Trucks	6
5	5 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Kazak	.354
2	Ralph Kiner	.343
3	Willard Marshall	.342
4	Jackie Robinson	.340
5	Eddie Joost	.337

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	50
2	Vern Stephens	47
3	Vic Wertz	46
4	Jackie Robinson	45
5	Hank Majeski	40

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	9
1	Jackie Robinson	9
3	Bob Dillinger	7
4	Dale Mitchell	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vic Raschi	1.88
2	Gerry Staley	2.03
3	Hank Borowy	2.41
4	Preacher Roe	2.42
5	Al Brazle	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	8
1	Virgil Trucks	8
3	Vern Bickford	7
3	Ralph Branca	7
3	2 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	68
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	.429
2	Enos Slaughter	.400
3	Elbie Fletcher	.388
4	Jackie Robinson	.379
5	Ed Stevens	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	6
2	Larry Doby	5
2	Del Ennis	5
2	Eddie Joost	5
2	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Andy Seminick	17
2	Ted Williams	16
3	Hoot Evers	15
3	Sid Gordon	15
3	Eddie Robinson	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Bob Dillinger	3
2	Jackie Robinson	3
4	Luke Appling	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Wilks	0.00
2	Robin Roberts	0.38
3	Joe Page	0.48
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	30
2	Tommy Byrne	28
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	Bob Muncrief	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.402
2	Enos Slaughter	.381
3	Eddie Joost	.371
4	Eddie Robinson	.347
5	Cass Michaels	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Joost	12
2	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Ted Williams	9
4	Larry Doby	8
4	Stan Musial	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Robinson	36
2	Vic Wertz	31
3	Ted Williams	27
4	Eddie Joost	26
4	Eddie Robinson	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
2	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Gene Hermanski	4
4	Dale Mitchell	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	0.99
2	Howie Pollet	1.39
3	Jack Banta	1.42
4	Harry Brecheen	1.80
5	Preacher Roe	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	6
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Howie Pollet	5
4	Hank Borowy	4
4	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	47
2	Lou Brissie	32
3	Joe Coleman	30
3	Mel Parnell	30
5	Tommy Byrne	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Wilks	4
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Nels Potter	3
4	Ellis Kinder	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Dale Mitchell	.340
4	Joe DiMaggio	.329
5	Lou Boudreau	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	42
2	Ralph Kiner	39
3	Stan Musial	38
4	Joe Gordon	35
5	Vern Stephens	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
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	29
3	Bob Dillinger	27
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	Dizzy Trout	2.90

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	145
4	Rex Barney	138
5	Harry Brecheen	135

Saves

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