On This Day

Sunday, July 3, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	25	.648	--
Athletics	42	30	.583	4.5
Indians	38	31	.551	7.0
Tigers	39	33	.542	7.5
Red Sox	35	34	.507	10.0
Senators	32	37	.464	13.0
White Sox	29	43	.403	17.5
Browns	21	49	.300	24.5

Games

Indians 4, Browns 3

Indians 4, Browns 3

Athletics 8, Red Sox 3

Senators 2, Yankees 1

White Sox 8, Tigers 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	42	28	.600	--
Cardinals	41	29	.586	1.0
Phillies	40	33	.548	3.5
Braves	39	34	.534	4.5
Giants	35	35	.500	7.0
Reds	29	39	.426	12.0
Pirates	29	40	.420	12.5
Cubs	27	44	.380	15.5

Games

Phillies 7, Braves 0

Pirates 7, Cubs 3

Giants 16, Dodgers 0

Cardinals 8, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jerry Priddy	5
2	Luke Appling	4
2	Stan Hollmig	4
2	Willard Marshall	4
2	Johnny Mize	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Garagiola	1
1	Jack Graham	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	Monty Kennedy	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Monty Kennedy	4
1	Willard Marshall	4
3	Luke Appling	3
3	Eddie Joost	3
3	Les Moss	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Chuck Kress	1
1	Clyde McCullough	1
1	Dino Restelli	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	0.44
2	Ted Gray	0.40
3	Early Wynn	0.38
4	Alex Kellner	0.31
5	Allie Reynolds	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Monty Kennedy	1
1	Vic Lombardi	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cliff Fannin	4
1	Ted Gray	4
1	Alex Kellner	4
1	Vic Lombardi	4
1	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Gettel	1
1	Satchel Paige	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.360
2	George Kell	.351
3	Ralph Kiner	.347
4	Red Schoendienst	.335
5	Dom DiMaggio	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	21
2	Ted Williams	19
3	Eddie Joost	18
3	Vern Stephens	18
5	Tommy Henrich	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	80
2	Vern Stephens	78
3	Vic Wertz	77
4	Jackie Robinson	60
5	Del Ennis	57

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	18
2	Pee Wee Reese	12
3	Bob Dillinger	9
4	Richie Ashburn	7
4	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	1.73
2	Gerry Staley	2.43
3	Steve Gromek	2.56
4	Hank Borowy	2.61
5	Preacher Roe	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	12
1	Vic Raschi	12
3	Vern Bickford	10
3	Ralph Branca	10
3	3 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	92
2	Lou Brissie	73
2	Hal Newhouser	73
4	Warren Spahn	67
5	Joe Coleman	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	9
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	Jerry Priddy	.488
2	Birdie Tebbetts	.452
3	Stan Hollmig	.431
4	Yogi Berra	.404
4	Ralph Kiner	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	7
1	Hank Sauer	7
3	Dino Restelli	5
4	Joe DiMaggio	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vic Wertz	25
2	Hank Sauer	21
3	Vern Stephens	19
4	Eddie Joost	18
5	Ted Williams	17

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Wight	0.74
2	Hal Newhouser	1.17
3	Joe Page	1.65
4	Steve Gromek	1.86
4	Johnny Schmitz	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	4
2	Lou Brissie	3
2	Dave Koslo	3
2	Vic Lombardi	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	21
1	Bob Lemon	21
3	Lou Brissie	18
4	Vic Lombardi	17
5	3 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	2
1	Johnny Schmitz	2
1	Gerry Staley	2
4	Rex Barney	1
4	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jerry Priddy	.389
2	Pee Wee Reese	.381
3	Birdie Tebbetts	.380
4	Jackie Robinson	.373
5	George Kell	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Joost	9
1	Ralph Kiner	9
3	Sid Gordon	7
3	Gil Hodges	7
3	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	40
2	Vic Wertz	38
3	Ted Williams	37
4	Joe Gordon	33
5	Gil Hodges	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	10
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
3	Richie Ashburn	4
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	1.40
2	Russ Meyer	1.64
3	Dave Koslo	2.08
4	Ken Heintzelman	2.10
5	Hal Newhouser	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	6
1	Hal Newhouser	6
3	Lou Brissie	5
3	Dick Fowler	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	37
2	Lou Brissie	36
3	Virgil Trucks	33
4	Tommy Byrne	32
5	Don Newcombe	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	5
2	Al Benton	3
3	Ned Garver	2
3	Robin Roberts	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.337
2	Enos Slaughter	.335
3	Stan Musial	.332
4	Ted Williams	.330
5	Bob Dillinger	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	42
2	Johnny Mize	35
2	Stan Musial	35
4	Tommy Henrich	33
5	2 tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
2	Ted Williams	137
3	Hank Majeski	125
4	Tommy Henrich	122
5	Stan Musial	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	38
2	Pee Wee Reese	31
3	Bob Dillinger	28
4	Gene Hermanski	19
5	3 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.48
2	Hal Newhouser	2.71
3	Harry Brecheen	2.91
4	Mel Parnell	2.92
5	Vern Bickford	3.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	22
1	Vic Raschi	22
3	Hal Newhouser	21
4	Virgil Trucks	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	163
2	Hal Newhouser	153
3	Rex Barney	145
4	Warren Spahn	139
5	Vic Raschi	135

Saves

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