On This Day

Saturday, July 30, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	59	34	.634	--
Indians	56	38	.596	3.5
Red Sox	53	43	.552	7.5
Athletics	53	44	.546	8.0
Tigers	52	46	.531	9.5
White Sox	40	56	.417	20.5
Senators	35	58	.376	24.0
Browns	33	62	.347	27.0

Games

Indians 10, Red Sox 6

White Sox 9, Yankees 2

Tigers 11, Athletics 0

Browns 11, Senators 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	58	36	.617	--
Dodgers	55	38	.591	2.5
Braves	50	45	.526	8.5
Phillies	49	47	.510	10.0
Giants	47	46	.505	10.5
Pirates	44	48	.478	13.0
Reds	38	56	.404	20.0
Cubs	36	61	.371	23.5

Games

Phillies 4, Cubs 3

Giants 8, Reds 7

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 6

Phillies 9, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Sisler	5
2	Neil Berry	4
2	Phil Cavarretta	4
2	Willie Jones	4
2	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	Bill Nicholson	1
1	Hank Sauer	1
1	Mickey Vernon	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Wheeler	5
2	Paul Lehner	4
3	Floyd Baker	3
3	Del Ennis	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Floyd Baker	1
1	George Kell	1
1	Chuck Kress	1
1	Don Wheeler	1
1	Al Zarilla	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Russ Meyer	1.00
2	Max Lanier	0.44
3	Virgil Trucks	0.29
4	Vic Raschi	0.25
5	Robin Roberts	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Sheldon Jones	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	Joe Ostrowski	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Russ Meyer	7
2	Max Lanier	4
3	Hank Behrman	2
3	Ralph Buxton	2
3	7 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Ed Klieman	1
1	Dave Koslo	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.368
2	Ted Williams	.343
3	Dom DiMaggio	.341
4	George Kell	.340
5	Red Schoendienst	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	27
2	Ted Williams	26
3	Vern Stephens	25
4	Sid Gordon	21
4	Eddie Joost	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	104
1	Ted Williams	104
3	Vic Wertz	90
4	Jackie Robinson	79
5	Gil Hodges	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	24
2	Pee Wee Reese	18
3	Bob Dillinger	9
3	Gene Hermanski	9
3	Duke Snider	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.19
2	Dave Koslo	2.31
3	Ken Heintzelman	2.48
4	Howie Pollet	2.55
5	Gerry Staley	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	15
2	Alex Kellner	14
2	Mel Parnell	14
4	Ken Heintzelman	13
4	2 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	109
2	Hal Newhouser	89
3	Warren Spahn	85
4	Joe Coleman	82
5	Vic Raschi	80

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	12
2	Nels Potter	7
3	Al Benton	6
3	Ted Wilks	6
5	Hugh Casey	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Dillinger	.541
2	Enos Slaughter	.474
3	Johnny Hopp	.455
4	Chuck Diering	.425
5	Johnny Groth	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Thomson	6
1	Ted Williams	6
3	Sid Gordon	5
3	Hank Sauer	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	23
2	Bobby Doerr	18
2	Ted Williams	18
4	Johnny Groth	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Hutchinson	0.56
2	Glenn Elliott	0.67
3	Eddie Erautt	0.75
4	Mike Garcia	1.01
5	Kirby Higbe	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Red Munger	3
1	Joe Ostrowski	3
1	Mel Parnell	3
1	Virgil Trucks	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	17
2	Joe Coleman	16
2	Kirby Higbe	16
2	Chuck Stobbs	16
5	Ralph Branca	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	3
2	Al Benton	2
2	Walt Masterson	2
2	Satchel Paige	2
5	19 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Doerr	.387
2	Larry Doby	.384
3	Don Kolloway	.381
4	Jackie Robinson	.380
5	Ted Williams	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	10
2	Walker Cooper	9
3	Sid Gordon	8
3	Jack Graham	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	32
2	Bobby Doerr	31
2	Vern Stephens	31
4	Sam Chapman	30
4	Roy Sievers	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	8
2	Hal Jeffcoat	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
4	Dave Philley	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.97
2	Ken Heintzelman	1.72
3	Mickey McDermott	1.73
4	Howie Pollet	1.86
4	Eddie Lopat	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Heintzelman	5
1	Art Houtteman	5
1	Erv Palica	5
4	Al Brazle	4
4	9 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	30
2	Art Houtteman	26
3	Vern Bickford	25
4	Vic Raschi	23
5	3 tied	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	4
1	Satchel Paige	4
3	Al Benton	2
3	Monk Dubiel	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Dillinger	.347
2	Ted Williams	.344
3	Enos Slaughter	.339
4	Jackie Robinson	.335
5	Dom DiMaggio	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Ted Williams	35
3	Stan Musial	34
3	Vern Stephens	34
5	Johnny Mize	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	157
2	Ted Williams	153
3	Stan Musial	118
4	Ralph Kiner	117
5	2 tied	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	40
2	Pee Wee Reese	36
3	Bob Dillinger	20
4	Gene Hermanski	19
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.48
2	Harry Brecheen	2.72
3	Ken Heintzelman	2.91
4	Bob Lemon	2.92
5	Warren Spahn	3.03

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	150
2	Warren Spahn	142
3	Vic Raschi	140
4	Hal Newhouser	139
5	Bob Lemon	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	16
2	Ted Wilks	11
3	Harry Gumbert	8
3	Nels Potter	8
5	2 tied	7