On This Day

Wednesday, June 29, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	43	24	.642	--
Athletics	39	29	.574	4.5
Indians	35	29	.547	6.5
Tigers	37	31	.544	6.5
Red Sox	35	30	.538	7.0
Senators	30	35	.462	12.0
White Sox	27	42	.391	17.0
Browns	20	46	.303	22.5

Games

Yankees 9, Red Sox 7

Browns 1, White Sox 0

Tigers 4, Indians 0

Indians 8, Tigers 7

Athletics 7, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	41	25	.621	--
Cardinals	40	26	.606	1.0
Phillies	37	32	.536	5.5
Braves	36	32	.529	6.0
Giants	33	32	.508	7.5
Reds	27	37	.422	13.0
Pirates	26	39	.400	14.5
Cubs	25	42	.373	16.5

Games

Giants 9, Braves 3

Dodgers 5, Phillies 1

Pirates 7, Reds 3

Cardinals 7, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dale Mitchell	5
2	Whitey Lockman	4
2	Mickey Vernon	4
4	Walker Cooper	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	2
2	Ralph Kiner	1
2	Enos Slaughter	1
2	Virgil Stallcup	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Joe DiMaggio	4
2	Vic Wertz	4
4	Enos Slaughter	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	1
1	Sherry Robertson	1
1	Duke Snider	1
1	Birdie Tebbetts	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Pierce	0.67
2	Ralph Branca	0.60
2	Ted Gray	0.60
4	Bob Feller	0.44
5	Vic Lombardi	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	9
2	Ralph Branca	6
2	Billy Pierce	6
4	Vic Lombardi	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.363
2	George Kell	.353
3	Ralph Kiner	.350
4	Red Schoendienst	.341
5	Dom DiMaggio	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	19
1	Ted Williams	19
3	Vern Stephens	17
4	Tommy Henrich	16
4	Eddie Joost	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	79
2	Vern Stephens	73
3	Vic Wertz	69
4	Jackie Robinson	60
5	Tommy Henrich	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	16
2	Pee Wee Reese	12
3	Bob Dillinger	9
4	Duke Snider	7
5	4 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	1.84
2	Steve Gromek	2.38
3	Virgil Trucks	2.62
4	Mel Parnell	2.65
5	Gerry Staley	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	11
1	Vic Raschi	11
3	Ralph Branca	10
3	Hal Newhouser	10
3	2 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	88
2	Hal Newhouser	73
3	Lou Brissie	64
4	Warren Spahn	63
5	2 tied	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	8
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	Birdie Tebbetts	.444
2	Johnny Pesky	.422
3	Jackie Robinson	.415
4	Nellie Fox	.415
4	Ralph Kiner	.415

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	23
2	Vern Stephens	18
2	Vic Wertz	18
4	Hank Sauer	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	5
2	Gil Hodges	3
3	Ferris Fain	2
3	Eddie Joost	2
3	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Hutchinson	0.54
2	Sid Hudson	1.29
3	Dick Fowler	1.33
4	Johnny Schmitz	1.73
5	Bob Rush	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	3
1	Dick Fowler	3
1	Alex Kellner	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	20
1	Mickey McDermott	20
3	Bob Lemon	18
4	Warren Spahn	16
5	Lou Brissie	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	2
1	Joe Page	2
1	Robin Roberts	2
1	Gerry Staley	2
5	14 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.388
2	George Kell	.383
3	Enos Slaughter	.358
4	Pee Wee Reese	.358
5	Gil Hodges	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Seminick	10
2	Ralph Kiner	9
3	Gil Hodges	8
3	Stan Musial	8
3	Ted Williams	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	40
2	Vern Stephens	38
3	Gil Hodges	35
4	Vic Wertz	33
5	Hoot Evers	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	10
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
3	Luke Appling	4
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Fowler	1.31
2	Russ Meyer	1.60
3	Joe Page	2.08
4	Dave Koslo	2.25
5	Hal Newhouser	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Pollet	7
2	Bob Lemon	6
2	Hal Newhouser	6
4	Dick Fowler	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	39
2	Bob Lemon	34
3	Don Newcombe	32
4	Tommy Byrne	31
4	Hal Newhouser	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.337
2	Enos Slaughter	.336
3	Stan Musial	.335
4	Ted Williams	.331
5	Bob Dillinger	.321

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Stan Musial	36
3	Johnny Mize	35
4	Tommy Henrich	34
5	Vern Stephens	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	155
2	Ted Williams	137
3	Hank Majeski	124
4	Tommy Henrich	123
5	Stan Musial	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	36
2	Pee Wee Reese	31
3	Bob Dillinger	29
4	Gene Hermanski	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.48
2	Hal Newhouser	2.82
3	Harry Brecheen	2.89
4	Mel Parnell	2.90
5	Virgil Trucks	2.96

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	163
2	Hal Newhouser	153
3	Rex Barney	144
4	Warren Spahn	139
5	Tommy Byrne	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	15
2	Harry Gumbert	11
2	Ted Wilks	11
4	Art Houtteman	8
5	4 tied	7