On This Day

Monday, July 25, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 57 33 .633 --
Indians 54 36 .600 3.0
Red Sox 49 41 .544 8.0
Athletics 49 43 .533 9.0
Tigers 48 44 .522 10.0
White Sox 39 52 .429 18.5
Senators 34 53 .391 21.5
Browns 31 59 .344 26.0

Games

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

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Stan Musial 3
2 Ray Boone 2
2 Lou Boudreau 2
2 Joe DiMaggio 2
2 4 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gene Hermanski 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Northey 2
2 Joe DiMaggio 1
2 Carl Furillo 1
2 Gene Hermanski 1
2 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vic Raschi 0.42
2 Early Wynn 0.40
3 Ralph Branca 0.25
4 Max Lanier 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 5
2 Early Wynn 4
3 Ralph Branca 2
3 Ted Wilks 2
5 3 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Satchel Paige 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .360
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 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 24
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 2.52
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 Vic Raschi 78

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 Ted Williams .438
2 Johnny Hopp .435
2 Enos Slaughter .435
4 Cass Michaels .405
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Thomson 5
1 Ted Williams 5
3 Yogi Berra 4
3 Walker Cooper 4
3 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 16
2 Roy Sievers 15
3 Hank Sauer 14
3 Wally Westlake 14
3 Ted Williams 14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 0.46
2 Ken Heintzelman 0.67
3 Kirby Higbe 0.82
4 Doyle Lade 0.84
5 3 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Heintzelman 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 Erv Palica 3
4 Gene Bearden 2
4 21 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chuck Stobbs 16
1 Bill Werle 16
3 Joe Coleman 14
3 Larry Jansen 14
3 Warren Spahn 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Walt Masterson 2
1 Satchel Paige 2
3 Al Benton 1
3 Hugh Casey 1
3 13 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Willard Marshall .385
1 Hank Sauer .385
3 Ted Williams .374
4 Larry Doby .366
5 Bobby Doerr .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 11
1 Hank Sauer 11
3 Walker Cooper 9
4 Jack Graham 8
4 Vern Stephens 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 35
2 Joe DiMaggio 32
3 Vern Stephens 30
4 Bobby Doerr 28
4 Ralph Kiner 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 9
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 Howie Pollet 1.45
3 Eddie Lopat 1.66
4 Ken Heintzelman 1.86
5 Billy Pierce 2.06

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 Art Houtteman 27
2 Cliff Chambers 26
2 Ted Gray 26
4 Don Newcombe 25
4 2 others tied 25

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .343
2 Bob Dillinger .335
3 Enos Slaughter .335
4 Dom DiMaggio .331
5 Stan Musial .330

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 150
2 Ted Williams 148
3 Ralph Kiner 119
4 Stan Musial 117
5 Hank Majeski 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 42
2 Pee Wee Reese 35
3 Bob Dillinger 21
4 Gene Hermanski 19
5 Richie Ashburn 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.62
2 Harry Brecheen 2.74
3 Bob Lemon 2.90
4 Ken Heintzelman 2.92
5 Howie Pollet 3.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 23
2 Mel Parnell 21
3 Howie Pollet 20
4 Gene Bearden 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 154
2 Vic Raschi 141
3 Warren Spahn 140
4 Hal Newhouser 139
5 Bob Lemon 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 14
2 Ted Wilks 11
3 Harry Gumbert 8
3 Nels Potter 8
5 4 tied 6