On This Day

Monday, July 18, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	53	30	.639	--
Indians	48	34	.585	4.5
Athletics	46	39	.541	8.0
Red Sox	45	39	.536	8.5
Tigers	44	42	.512	10.5
White Sox	37	49	.430	17.5
Senators	34	46	.425	17.5
Browns	27	55	.329	25.5

Games

White Sox 6, Yankees 5

Indians 1, Red Sox 0

Athletics 13, Tigers 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	51	32	.614	--
Cardinals	49	35	.583	2.5
Braves	46	39	.541	6.0
Phillies	43	41	.512	8.5
Giants	40	41	.494	10.0
Pirates	39	43	.476	11.5
Reds	34	48	.415	16.5
Cubs	31	54	.365	21.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Cubs 0

Reds 6, Braves 1

Giants 7, Cardinals 4

Pirates 7, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Majeski	4
2	Sam Chapman	3
2	Joe DiMaggio	3
2	Blix Donnelly	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Groth	2
2	Sam Chapman	1
2	Sid Gordon	1
2	Tommy Holmes	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Groth	6
2	Sam Chapman	4
2	Elmer Valo	4
4	Hank Majeski	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	2
1	Jackie Robinson	2
3	Bobby Adams	1
3	Ted Kluszewski	1
3	Pee Wee Reese	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Blix Donnelly	0.86
2	Bill Wight	0.56
3	Ewell Blackwell	0.50
4	Mike Garcia	0.40
5	Mickey McDermott	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Joe Hatten	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Blix Donnelly	6
2	Bill Wight	5
3	Mike Garcia	4
3	Mickey McDermott	4
3	Joe Page	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Erautt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.363
2	Dom DiMaggio	.341
3	George Kell	.338
4	Ralph Kiner	.331
5	Red Schoendienst	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	24
2	Vern Stephens	23
3	Ted Williams	21
4	Eddie Joost	19
5	Sid Gordon	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	93
2	Ted Williams	88
3	Vic Wertz	83
4	Jackie Robinson	69
5	Gil Hodges	66

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	23
2	Pee Wee Reese	16
3	Bob Dillinger	9
4	Gil Coan	8
4	2 others tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	2.33
2	Gerry Staley	2.41
3	Howie Pollet	2.42
4	Ken Heintzelman	2.52
5	Vic Raschi	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	14
2	Alex Kellner	12
2	Mel Parnell	12
2	Howie Pollet	12
5	3 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	102
2	Hal Newhouser	80
3	Lou Brissie	75
4	Warren Spahn	73
5	Vic Raschi	72

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	9
2	Nels Potter	7
3	Ted Wilks	6
4	Hugh Casey	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Owen	.455
2	Lou Boudreau	.439
3	Larry Doby	.434
4	Dom DiMaggio	.425
5	Harry Walker	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	8
2	Sam Chapman	7
3	Jack Graham	5
3	Hank Sauer	5
3	Vern Stephens	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Chapman	19
1	Walker Cooper	19
3	Vern Stephens	15
4	Hank Sauer	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	5
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
3	Gil Hodges	2
3	Willard Marshall	2
3	4 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	0.41
2	Ted Gray	0.53
3	Mike Garcia	0.61
4	Ken Heintzelman	1.00
4	Allie Reynolds	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	3
1	Howie Pollet	3
3	Cliff Chambers	2
3	Bob Chipman	2
3	22 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	15
1	Billy Pierce	15
3	Cliff Chambers	12
3	Art Houtteman	12
3	Allie Reynolds	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Monk Dubiel	2
1	Satchel Paige	2
1	Nels Potter	2
4	Jack Banta	1
4	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jerry Priddy	.402
2	Johnny Mize	.390
3	Hank Sauer	.386
4	Dom DiMaggio	.382
5	Lou Boudreau	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	12
2	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Walker Cooper	9
4	Sam Chapman	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	35
2	Vern Stephens	34
3	Vic Wertz	31
4	Sam Chapman	29
5	Ted Williams	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	11
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
3	Gil Coan	4
4	Gil Hodges	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	1.85
2	Howie Pollet	1.94
3	Mickey McDermott	2.06
4	Gerry Staley	2.11
5	Vic Lombardi	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Pollet	6
2	Bob Feller	4
2	Dick Fowler	4
2	Ken Heintzelman	4
2	9 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	32
2	Vern Bickford	27
3	Bob Lemon	26
3	Mickey McDermott	26
3	2 others tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Monk Dubiel	3
1	Satchel Paige	3
1	Nels Potter	3
1	Gerry Staley	3
5	5 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.338
2	Dale Mitchell	.335
3	Jackie Robinson	.331
4	Tommy Henrich	.325
5	Enos Slaughter	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Johnny Mize	35
3	Vern Stephens	34
4	Stan Musial	33
5	Tommy Henrich	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	154
2	Ted Williams	143
3	Hank Majeski	117
4	Tommy Henrich	114
4	2 others tied	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	42
2	Pee Wee Reese	34
3	Bob Dillinger	25
4	Gene Hermanski	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.67
2	Harry Brecheen	2.89
3	Robin Roberts	2.98
4	Warren Spahn	3.03
5	Hal Newhouser	3.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	23
2	Mel Parnell	22
3	Gene Bearden	19
3	Howie Pollet	19
3	Johnny Sain	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	156
2	Hal Newhouser	142
3	Vic Raschi	141
4	Warren Spahn	133
5	Rex Barney	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	13
2	Ted Wilks	11
3	Harry Gumbert	9
4	Nels Potter	8
5	Hank Behrman	7