On This Day

Wednesday, July 6, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	48	26	.649	--
Athletics	44	30	.595	4.0
Indians	41	32	.562	6.5
Tigers	39	37	.513	10.0
Red Sox	37	36	.507	10.5
Senators	32	40	.444	15.0
White Sox	31	45	.408	18.0
Browns	24	50	.324	24.0

Games

White Sox 9, Indians 6

Browns 6, Tigers 5

Red Sox 5, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	44	30	.595	--
Cardinals	43	31	.581	1.0
Braves	41	35	.539	4.0
Phillies	41	35	.539	4.0
Giants	36	36	.500	7.0
Pirates	32	40	.444	11.0
Reds	30	41	.423	12.5
Cubs	28	47	.373	16.5

Games

Braves 7, Dodgers 5

Reds 23, Cubs 4

Pirates 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walker Cooper	6
2	Luke Appling	4
2	Grady Hatton	4
4	Bobby Adams	3
4	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	3
2	Jack Graham	2
3	Roy Campanella	1
3	Elbie Fletcher	1
3	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	10
2	Ted Kluszewski	5
3	Gil Hodges	3
3	Tommy Holmes	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Hermanski	1
1	Don Kolloway	1
1	Birdie Tebbetts	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ellis Kinder	0.50
2	Virgil Trucks	0.41
3	Bob Kuzava	0.40
4	Vern Bickford	0.25
4	Red Munger	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Al Gettel	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	7
2	Bob Kuzava	6
3	Vern Bickford	4
3	Murry Dickson	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nels Potter	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.361
2	George Kell	.355
3	Ralph Kiner	.338
4	Red Schoendienst	.336
5	Dom DiMaggio	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	21
2	Vern Stephens	19
2	Ted Williams	19
4	Eddie Joost	18
5	2 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	81
2	Vern Stephens	79
3	Vic Wertz	78
4	Gil Hodges	62
5	Jackie Robinson	61

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	20
2	Pee Wee Reese	13
3	Bob Dillinger	9
4	Gil Coan	8
4	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	1.73
2	Gerry Staley	2.43
3	Preacher Roe	2.51
4	Hank Borowy	2.61
5	Vic Raschi	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	13
2	Alex Kellner	12
3	Vern Bickford	11
4	Ralph Branca	10
4	5 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	99
2	Hal Newhouser	75
3	Lou Brissie	73
4	Warren Spahn	67
5	Vic Raschi	66

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	9
2	Nels Potter	6
2	Ted Wilks	6
4	Al Benton	4
4	Hugh Casey	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Boudreau	.471
2	Jerry Priddy	.469
3	Johnny Mize	.452
4	Hank Sauer	.435
5	Yogi Berra	.420

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	9
2	Ralph Kiner	6
3	Joe DiMaggio	5
3	Carl Furillo	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	24
1	Vic Wertz	24
3	Vern Stephens	17
4	Carl Furillo	16
4	Gil Hodges	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	5
2	Gil Coan	4
3	Ferris Fain	2
3	Gene Hermanski	2
3	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.00
2	Jack Banta	1.31
3	Dave Koslo	1.50
4	Hal Newhouser	1.76
5	Preacher Roe	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Heintzelman	3
1	Alex Kellner	3
1	Vic Lombardi	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Howie Pollet	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	22
2	Ted Gray	19
3	Virgil Trucks	17
4	Vern Bickford	16
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	2
1	Satchel Paige	2
1	Nels Potter	2
1	Johnny Schmitz	2
1	Gerry Staley	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jerry Priddy	.402
2	Jackie Robinson	.393
3	George Kell	.388
4	Gil Hodges	.356
5	Nellie Fox	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	10
2	Ralph Kiner	8
3	Joe Gordon	7
3	Dino Restelli	7
5	5 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	36
2	Joe Gordon	35
2	Vic Wertz	35
4	Gil Hodges	34
5	Ted Williams	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	12
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Duke Snider	5
4	Richie Ashburn	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.68
2	Russ Meyer	1.97
3	Dave Koslo	2.08
4	Bob Chipman	2.12
5	Preacher Roe	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	6
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Lou Brissie	5
2	Dick Fowler	5
2	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	37
1	Virgil Trucks	37
3	Lou Brissie	36
4	Don Newcombe	34
5	Vic Raschi	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	4
2	Al Benton	3
2	Ted Wilks	3
4	Ned Garver	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.339
2	Ted Williams	.338
3	Enos Slaughter	.328
4	Jackie Robinson	.325
5	Bob Dillinger	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Stan Musial	35
3	Johnny Mize	34
4	Tommy Henrich	33
4	Vern Stephens	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
2	Ted Williams	136
3	Hank Majeski	122
4	Tommy Henrich	119
5	Stan Musial	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	39
2	Pee Wee Reese	31
3	Bob Dillinger	28
4	Gil Coan	19
4	Gene Hermanski	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.42
2	Hal Newhouser	2.79
3	Harry Brecheen	2.91
4	Mel Parnell	3.04
5	Warren Spahn	3.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	23
2	Mel Parnell	22
3	Hal Newhouser	20
4	Gene Bearden	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	165
2	Hal Newhouser	150
3	Rex Barney	140
4	Vic Raschi	139
5	Warren Spahn	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	13
2	Ted Wilks	12
3	Harry Gumbert	10
4	Art Houtteman	8
4	Nels Potter	8