On This Day

Saturday, June 25, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 40 23 .635 --
Athletics 36 28 .563 4.5
Tigers 35 28 .556 5.0
Red Sox 34 28 .548 5.5
Indians 32 28 .533 6.5
Senators 30 32 .484 9.5
White Sox 26 39 .400 15.0
Browns 18 45 .286 22.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 38 25 .603 --
Cardinals 37 25 .597 0.5
Phillies 37 28 .569 2.0
Braves 36 29 .554 3.0
Giants 30 32 .484 7.5
Reds 25 36 .410 12.0
Pirates 25 38 .397 13.0
Cubs 24 39 .381 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gil Hodges 5
2 Ralph Kiner 4
2 Johnny Pesky 4
4 Del Crandall 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 2
1 Ralph Kiner 2
3 Gil Coan 1
3 Del Ennis 1
3 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 4
1 Jackie Robinson 4
3 Billy Cox 3
3 Bob Elliott 3
3 8 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cass Michaels 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Rush 0.56
2 Hal Newhouser 0.43
3 Harry Brecheen 0.36
4 Bob Chesnes 0.33
4 Howie Fox 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Ken Heintzelman 1
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 6
2 Ralph Branca 5
2 Bob Rush 5
2 Johnny Sain 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Nels Potter 1
1 Robin Roberts 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .361
2 George Kell .353
3 Ralph Kiner .350
4 Red Schoendienst .341
5 Dom DiMaggio .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 19
2 Ralph Kiner 18
3 Eddie Joost 16
3 Vern Stephens 16
5 Tommy Henrich 15

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 78
2 Vern Stephens 69
3 Vic Wertz 61
4 Jackie Robinson 60
5 Gil Hodges 52

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 15
2 Pee Wee Reese 11
3 Bob Dillinger 9
4 Richie Ashburn 6
4 4 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vic Raschi 2.27
2 Gerry Staley 2.31
3 Virgil Trucks 2.46
4 Preacher Roe 2.62
5 Hank Borowy 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 11
2 Alex Kellner 10
2 Mel Parnell 10
2 Virgil Trucks 10
5 4 tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 83
2 Hal Newhouser 70
3 Lou Brissie 60
3 Joe Coleman 60
5 Mel Parnell 59

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Kell .514
2 Nellie Fox .467
3 Jackie Robinson .426
4 Bobby Thomson .412
5 Birdie Tebbetts .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dino Restelli 7
2 Ralph Kiner 5
2 Hank Sauer 5
2 Ted Williams 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 26
2 Vern Stephens 22
3 Gil Hodges 21
4 Joe Gordon 18
5 Tommy Henrich 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 5
2 Luke Appling 2
2 Bob Dillinger 2
2 Gil Hodges 2
2 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ted Wilks 0.75
2 Virgil Trucks 1.09
3 Dick Fowler 1.33
4 Russ Meyer 1.50
5 Sid Hudson 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Dick Fowler 3
1 Alex Kellner 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 22
2 Hal Newhouser 16
2 Vic Raschi 16
4 Rex Barney 15
4 2 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 2
1 Joe Page 2
1 Robin Roberts 2
1 Gerry Staley 2
5 15 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .397
2 George Kell .376
3 Ray Boone .375
4 Birdie Tebbetts .364
5 Hoot Evers .360

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 44
2 Vern Stephens 36
3 Hoot Evers 33
3 Gil Hodges 33
5 Andy Seminick 31

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 0.34
2 Dick Fowler 1.31
3 Russ Meyer 1.40
4 Red Webb 1.67
5 Early Wynn 1.91

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 45
2 Lou Brissie 34
2 Don Newcombe 34
4 Tommy Byrne 31
5 Bob Lemon 30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .338
2 Dale Mitchell .336
3 Ted Williams .331
4 Enos Slaughter .330
5 Billy Goodman .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
2 Stan Musial 38
3 Johnny Mize 36
4 Joe Gordon 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 157
2 Ted Williams 140
3 Hank Majeski 123
4 Stan Musial 122
5 Tommy Henrich 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 36
2 Pee Wee Reese 30
3 Bob Dillinger 29
4 Richie Ashburn 20
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.48
2 Hal Newhouser 2.88
3 Harry Brecheen 2.89
4 Virgil Trucks 2.99
5 Bob Lemon 3.00

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 158
2 Hal Newhouser 152
3 Rex Barney 144
4 Tommy Byrne 138
5 Warren Spahn 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 15
2 Harry Gumbert 12
2 Ted Wilks 12
4 Tom Ferrick 8
4 Art Houtteman 8