On This Day

Monday, June 27, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 41 24 .631 --
Athletics 37 29 .561 4.5
Red Sox 35 28 .556 5.0
Tigers 36 29 .554 5.0
Indians 33 28 .541 6.0
Senators 30 33 .476 10.0
White Sox 27 40 .403 15.0
Browns 18 46 .281 22.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 39 25 .609 --
Cardinals 38 26 .594 1.0
Phillies 37 30 .552 3.5
Braves 36 30 .545 4.0
Giants 31 32 .492 7.5
Reds 27 36 .429 11.5
Pirates 25 39 .391 14.0
Cubs 25 40 .385 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Stan Musial 3
2 Hank Sauer 2
2 Red Schoendienst 2
2 Enos Slaughter 2
5 8 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 3
2 Stan Musial 2
3 Hank Edwards 1
3 Nippy Jones 1
3 Rube Walker 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Mauch 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gerry Staley 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Schmitz 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Reeder 2
1 Gerry Staley 2
3 Fred Martin 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Monk Dubiel 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .367
2 George Kell .353
3 Ralph Kiner .348
4 Dom DiMaggio .340
5 Red Schoendienst .337

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 78
2 Vern Stephens 70
3 Vic Wertz 65
4 Jackie Robinson 60
5 Tommy Henrich 55

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 Dave Koslo 1.84
2 Steve Gromek 2.42
3 Virgil Trucks 2.46
4 Preacher Roe 2.62
5 Mel Parnell 2.65

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 64
4 Joe Coleman 62
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 Jackie Robinson .440
2 Johnny Pesky .439
3 Dom DiMaggio .420
4 Carl Furillo .415
5 Nellie Fox .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dino Restelli 7
2 Hank Sauer 6
3 Tommy Henrich 5
3 Ted Williams 5
5 2 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 25
2 Tommy Henrich 21
3 Yogi Berra 16
3 Hank Sauer 16
3 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 4
2 Ferris Fain 2
2 Gil Hodges 2
2 Eddie Joost 2
2 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Hutchinson 0.54
2 Virgil Trucks 1.21
3 Sid Hudson 1.29
4 Dick Fowler 1.33
5 Johnny Schmitz 1.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 Lou Brissie 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Dick Fowler 3
5 28 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 16
2 Lou Brissie 15
3 Bob Lemon 14
3 Bob Rush 14
5 2 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 2
1 Robin Roberts 2
1 Gerry Staley 2
4 Rex Barney 1
4 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .410
2 Pee Wee Reese .380
3 Ray Boone .373
4 Hoot Evers .362
5 Dave Philley .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Seminick 10
1 Ted Williams 10
3 Gil Hodges 8
3 Eddie Joost 8
3 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 42
2 Vern Stephens 37
3 Hoot Evers 33
3 Gil Hodges 33
5 2 tied 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 Dick Fowler 1.31
2 Red Webb 1.73
3 Russ Meyer 1.76
4 Early Wynn 1.91
5 Joe Page 1.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 39
2 Lou Brissie 38
3 Virgil Trucks 37
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 4 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .337
2 Enos Slaughter .336
3 Dale Mitchell .333
4 Ted Williams .330
5 Billy Goodman .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
2 Stan Musial 37
3 Johnny Mize 35
4 Tommy Henrich 34
5 Joe Gordon 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 153
2 Ted Williams 140
3 Tommy Henrich 125
4 Hank Majeski 123
5 Stan Musial 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 36
2 Pee Wee Reese 30
3 Bob Dillinger 29
4 Gene Hermanski 19
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.48
2 Virgil Trucks 2.89
3 Harry Brecheen 2.89
4 Mel Parnell 2.90
5 Hal Newhouser 2.91

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 158
2 Hal Newhouser 150
3 Rex Barney 144
4 Tommy Byrne 138
5 Vic Raschi 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 14
2 Harry Gumbert 12
2 Ted Wilks 12
4 Tom Ferrick 8
4 Art Houtteman 8