On This Day

Tuesday, June 21, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 37 21 .638 --
Athletics 34 26 .567 4.0
Tigers 33 26 .559 4.5
Red Sox 31 27 .534 6.0
Indians 29 27 .518 7.0
Senators 29 29 .500 8.0
White Sox 24 37 .393 14.5
Browns 17 41 .293 20.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 36 23 .610 --
Cardinals 34 24 .586 1.5
Phillies 35 27 .565 2.5
Braves 34 27 .557 3.0
Giants 30 28 .517 5.5
Reds 24 34 .414 11.5
Pirates 23 36 .390 13.0
Cubs 21 38 .356 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carl Furillo 4
2 Nippy Jones 3
2 Willie Jones 3
2 Whitey Lockman 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Jones 2
2 Del Ennis 1
2 Hal Jeffcoat 1
2 George Kell 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Lafata 4
1 Andy Pafko 4
1 Elmer Valo 4
4 Carl Furillo 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 2
1 Elmer Valo 2
3 Nellie Fox 1
3 Eddie Joost 1
3 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lou Brissie 0.83
2 Red Munger 0.67
3 Bob Lemon 0.43
4 Mel Parnell 0.40
5 Dave Koslo 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hank Borowy 1
1 Lou Brissie 1
1 Bob Chipman 1
1 Sid Hudson 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Red Munger 6
3 Lou Brissie 5
4 Dave Koslo 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rex Barney 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .363
2 George Kell .353
3 Red Schoendienst .352
4 Ralph Kiner .336
5 Bobby Thomson .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 17
2 Eddie Joost 16
2 Vern Stephens 16
4 Ralph Kiner 15
5 3 tied 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 69
2 Vern Stephens 62
3 Jackie Robinson 56
4 Vic Wertz 54
5 Del Ennis 48

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 15
2 Pee Wee Reese 11
3 Bob Dillinger 8
4 Richie Ashburn 6
4 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vic Raschi 1.98
2 Virgil Trucks 2.33
3 Gerry Staley 2.54
4 Robin Roberts 2.55
5 Ken Heintzelman 2.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 11
2 Virgil Trucks 10
3 Vern Bickford 9
3 Alex Kellner 9
3 Mel Parnell 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 82
2 Lou Brissie 60
2 Hal Newhouser 60
4 Joe Coleman 57
5 Mel Parnell 56

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 7
2 Ted Wilks 5
3 Al Benton 4
3 Hugh Casey 4
3 Nels Potter 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hoot Evers .457
2 Jackie Robinson .451
3 Pee Wee Reese .400
3 Duke Snider .400
5 George Kell .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmy Bloodworth 4
1 Larry Doby 4
1 Joe Gordon 4
1 Willie Jones 4
1 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 20
2 Joe Gordon 18
3 Gil Hodges 16
3 Vern Stephens 16
3 Elmer Valo 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 7
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Gil Hodges 3
2 Pee Wee Reese 3
2 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 0.57
2 Dick Fowler 0.60
3 Al Benton 0.66
4 Johnny Antonelli 1.00
4 Fred Sanford 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Lou Brissie 3
1 Dick Fowler 3
1 Alex Kellner 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lou Brissie 23
2 Bob Lemon 22
3 Rex Barney 21
4 Virgil Trucks 20
5 Vic Raschi 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 2
1 Joe Page 2
3 Rex Barney 1
3 Paul Calvert 1
3 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .423
2 Red Schoendienst .353
3 George Kell .352
4 Bobby Thomson .349
5 Ray Boone .348

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 10
2 Eddie Joost 9
2 Andy Seminick 9
2 Ted Williams 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 37
2 Vern Stephens 32
3 Andy Seminick 31
4 Jackie Robinson 29
5 2 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 9
2 Pee Wee Reese 7
3 Luke Appling 4
3 Bob Dillinger 4
3 Red Schoendienst 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ted Wilks 0.36
2 Early Wynn 1.24
3 Dick Fowler 1.64
4 Dave Koslo 1.67
5 2 tied 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Pollet 6
1 Vic Raschi 6
3 Dick Fowler 5
3 Alex Kellner 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 49
2 Tommy Byrne 38
3 Lou Brissie 37
4 Don Newcombe 36
5 Vic Raschi 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 4
2 Al Benton 3
2 Nels Potter 3
2 Ted Wilks 3
5 6 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .338
2 Ted Williams .331
3 Dale Mitchell .331
4 Jackie Robinson .326
5 Enos Slaughter .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 37
2 Ralph Kiner 36
2 Johnny Mize 36
4 Vern Stephens 34
5 Joe Gordon 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 154
2 Ted Williams 137
3 Hank Majeski 124
4 Jackie Robinson 120
5 Tommy Henrich 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 37
2 Pee Wee Reese 31
3 Bob Dillinger 28
4 Richie Ashburn 21
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.47
2 Harry Brecheen 2.61
3 Hal Newhouser 2.93
4 Virgil Trucks 2.94
5 Vern Bickford 2.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 22
2 Mel Parnell 21
3 Hal Newhouser 20
3 Johnny Sain 20
3 Virgil Trucks 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 157
2 Rex Barney 147
3 Hal Newhouser 142
4 Tommy Byrne 137
5 Bob Feller 136

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 15
2 Harry Gumbert 13
3 Ted Wilks 12
4 Russ Christopher 8
4 2 others tied 8