On This Day

Thursday, June 30, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	44	24	.647	--
Athletics	39	30	.565	5.5
Tigers	38	31	.551	6.5
Indians	35	30	.538	7.5
Red Sox	35	31	.530	8.0
Senators	31	35	.470	12.0
White Sox	27	42	.391	17.5
Browns	20	46	.303	23.0

Games

Yankees 6, Red Sox 3

Tigers 12, Indians 6

Senators 8, Athletics 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	41	26	.612	--
Cardinals	40	27	.597	1.0
Braves	38	32	.543	4.5
Phillies	38	32	.543	4.5
Giants	33	34	.493	8.0
Reds	27	38	.415	13.0
Pirates	27	39	.409	13.5
Cubs	26	42	.382	15.5

Games

Braves 3, Giants 0

Phillies 4, Dodgers 2

Pirates 2, Reds 1

Braves 6, Giants 2

Cubs 12, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Vic Wertz	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Phil Cavarretta	3
2	Hank Edwards	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Edwards	2
2	Al Dark	1
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	Bob Elliott	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	5
2	Hank Edwards	4
3	Joe DiMaggio	3
3	Elbie Fletcher	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	1
1	Jerry Coleman	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Marv Rickert	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Glenn Elliott	0.60
1	Joe Hatten	0.60
1	Ken Heintzelman	0.60
4	Cliff Chambers	0.36
5	Art Houtteman	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cliff Chambers	1
1	Glenn Elliott	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Hatten	6
2	Art Houtteman	5
3	Cliff Chambers	4
3	Vic Raschi	4
5	8 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Schmitz	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.365
2	George Kell	.353
3	Ralph Kiner	.347
4	Red Schoendienst	.342
5	Dom DiMaggio	.332

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	75
3	Vic Wertz	74
4	Jackie Robinson	60
5	Del Ennis	56

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	17
2	Pee Wee Reese	12
3	Bob Dillinger	9
4	Duke Snider	7
5	5 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	1.84
2	Steve Gromek	2.38
3	Virgil Trucks	2.61
4	Gerry Staley	2.61
5	Preacher Roe	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	12
2	Alex Kellner	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	3 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	.432
2	Johnny Pesky	.429
3	Vic Wertz	.426
4	Jackie Robinson	.415
5	Nellie Fox	.409

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	23
2	Vic Wertz	22
3	Vern Stephens	19
4	Hank Sauer	18
5	Tommy Henrich	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	6
2	Gil Hodges	3
3	Gil Coan	2
3	Ferris Fain	2
3	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Hutchinson	0.54
2	Sid Hudson	1.29
3	Andy Hansen	1.38
4	Joe Page	1.50
5	Johnny Schmitz	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	3
1	Alex Kellner	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Howie Pollet	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	20
2	Ted Gray	17
2	Bob Lemon	17
4	Lou Brissie	15
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	2
1	Johnny Schmitz	2
1	Gerry Staley	2
4	Rex Barney	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.392
2	Jackie Robinson	.384
3	Vic Wertz	.367
4	Pee Wee Reese	.364
5	Gil Hodges	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Seminick	10
2	Gil Hodges	8
2	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Stan Musial	8
5	6 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	38
1	Ted Williams	38
3	Vic Wertz	37
4	Gil Hodges	35
5	Hoot Evers	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	11
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	Gil Hodges	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Webb	1.33
2	Russ Meyer	1.64
3	Ken Heintzelman	2.10
4	Hal Newhouser	2.29
5	Dave Koslo	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
1	Howie Pollet	6
1	Vic Raschi	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	39
2	Bob Lemon	34
3	Don Newcombe	32
3	Vic Raschi	32
5	Lou Brissie	30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.338
2	Stan Musial	.337
3	Enos Slaughter	.333
4	Ted Williams	.329
5	Billy Goodman	.322

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	157
2	Ted Williams	137
3	Hank Majeski	124
4	Tommy Henrich	122
4	Stan Musial	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	37
2	Pee Wee Reese	31
3	Bob Dillinger	29
4	Richie Ashburn	18
4	2 others tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.48
2	Hal Newhouser	2.70
3	Harry Brecheen	2.88
4	Mel Parnell	2.92
5	Virgil Trucks	3.02

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	159
2	Hal Newhouser	153
3	Rex Barney	144
4	Vic Raschi	138
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	3 tied	7