On This Day

Sunday, July 24, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	57	32	.640	--
Indians	53	36	.596	4.0
Red Sox	49	41	.544	8.5
Athletics	49	43	.533	9.5
Tigers	48	44	.522	10.5
White Sox	39	52	.429	19.0
Senators	34	53	.391	22.0
Browns	31	59	.344	26.5

Games

Athletics 7, White Sox 2

Indians 7, Senators 5

Indians 5, Senators 2

Yankees 6, Tigers 3

Browns 9, Red Sox 8

Athletics 6, White Sox 4

Red Sox 8, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	54	36	.600	--
Dodgers	53	36	.596	0.5
Braves	48	44	.522	7.0
Phillies	47	44	.516	7.5
Giants	44	44	.500	9.0
Pirates	43	46	.483	10.5
Reds	36	53	.404	17.5
Cubs	35	57	.380	20.0

Games

Cardinals 14, Dodgers 1

Pirates 4, Braves 3

Pirates 7, Braves 6

Cubs 5, Giants 3

Cubs 6, Giants 1

Reds 10, Phillies 1

Reds 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Dillinger	6
1	Grady Hatton	6
3	Ferris Fain	5
4	Luke Appling	4
4	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Lemon	2
1	Mickey Vernon	2
3	Mike Guerra	1
3	Ralph Kiner	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	5
2	Bobby Doerr	4
2	Stan Musial	4
2	Dino Restelli	4
2	Mickey Vernon	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Jeffcoat	4
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	Jerry Priddy	1
2	Sherry Robertson	1
2	Harry Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Werle	0.78
2	Ken Raffensberger	0.50
3	Howie Pollet	0.45
4	Larry Jansen	0.44
5	Blix Donnelly	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Hugh Casey	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Werle	7
2	Cliff Chambers	5
2	Joe Coleman	5
2	Carl Erskine	5
2	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Bubba Harris	1
1	Cuddles Marshall	1
1	Walt Masterson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.359
2	George Kell	.342
3	Ted Williams	.341
4	Dom DiMaggio	.340
5	Willard Marshall	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	27
2	Ted Williams	25
3	Vern Stephens	24
4	Eddie Joost	20
5	2 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	99
2	Vern Stephens	97
3	Vic Wertz	84
4	Jackie Robinson	75
5	Gil Hodges	69

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	23
2	Pee Wee Reese	17
3	Bob Dillinger	9
3	Gene Hermanski	9
5	3 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ken Heintzelman	2.33
2	Dave Koslo	2.36
3	Vic Raschi	2.55
4	Gerry Staley	2.55
5	Howie Pollet	2.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	15
2	Ken Heintzelman	13
2	Alex Kellner	13
2	Mel Parnell	13
2	Howie Pollet	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	107
2	Hal Newhouser	89
3	Warren Spahn	82
4	Joe Coleman	80
5	Lou Brissie	75

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	10
2	Nels Potter	7
3	Ted Wilks	6
4	Al Benton	5
4	Hugh Casey	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Appling	.462
2	Ted Williams	.453
3	Enos Slaughter	.426
4	Larry Doby	.412
5	Whitey Lockman	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
1	Ted Williams	6
3	Hank Sauer	5
3	Bobby Thomson	5
5	9 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	18
2	Ralph Kiner	17
3	Bobby Doerr	16
3	Ted Williams	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Jeffcoat	4
2	Dave Philley	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
2	Phil Rizzuto	3
2	Jackie Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.46
2	Ken Heintzelman	0.67
3	Kirby Higbe	0.82
4	Randy Gumpert	1.00
4	2 others tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Palica	4
2	Ken Heintzelman	3
2	Art Houtteman	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
5	25 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Art Houtteman	16
1	Chuck Stobbs	16
1	Bill Werle	16
4	Joe Coleman	15
5	3 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Monk Dubiel	2
1	Walt Masterson	2
3	Al Benton	1
3	Hugh Casey	1
3	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willard Marshall	.386
2	Ted Williams	.384
3	Hank Sauer	.380
4	Johnny Mize	.370
5	Larry Doby	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
1	Hank Sauer	12
3	Walker Cooper	9
4	Jack Graham	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	38
2	Joe DiMaggio	31
2	Ralph Kiner	31
2	Vern Stephens	31
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	8
2	Hal Jeffcoat	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
4	Gil Coan	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.58
2	Joe Page	1.44
3	Howie Pollet	1.45
4	Eddie Lopat	1.66
5	Randy Gumpert	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Heintzelman	6
2	Art Houtteman	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	Erv Palica	5
2	Howie Pollet	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	30
2	Art Houtteman	27
3	Cliff Chambers	26
4	Vern Bickford	25
4	4 others tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Monk Dubiel	3
1	Joe Page	3
1	Satchel Paige	3
1	Nels Potter	3
5	4 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.344
2	Enos Slaughter	.335
3	Bob Dillinger	.333
4	Dom DiMaggio	.331
5	Jackie Robinson	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Johnny Mize	34
2	Stan Musial	34
2	Ted Williams	34
5	Vern Stephens	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
1	Ted Williams	151
3	Ralph Kiner	119
4	Stan Musial	116
5	Hank Majeski	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	41
2	Pee Wee Reese	35
3	Bob Dillinger	21
4	Gene Hermanski	19
5	Richie Ashburn	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.66
2	Harry Brecheen	2.74
3	Ken Heintzelman	2.96
4	Bob Lemon	2.98
5	Howie Pollet	3.06

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	154
2	Hal Newhouser	140
2	Warren Spahn	140
4	Vic Raschi	136
5	Bob Lemon	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	14
2	Ted Wilks	11
3	Harry Gumbert	8
3	Nels Potter	8
5	5 tied	6