On This Day

Friday, August 12, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	39	.632	--
Red Sox	64	45	.587	4.5
Indians	62	45	.579	5.5
Athletics	59	49	.546	9.0
Tigers	59	50	.541	9.5
White Sox	46	62	.426	22.0
Senators	38	68	.358	29.0
Browns	35	72	.327	32.5

Games

Red Sox 15, Senators 7

Red Sox 13, Senators 11

White Sox 6, Indians 5

Tigers 4, Browns 1

Yankees 7, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	67	39	.632	--
Dodgers	67	40	.626	0.5
Giants	54	52	.509	13.0
Braves	55	53	.509	13.0
Phillies	54	55	.495	14.5
Pirates	48	58	.453	19.0
Reds	43	64	.402	24.5
Cubs	41	68	.376	27.5

Games

Braves 5, Dodgers 3

Phillies 2, Giants 0

Cardinals 8, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roberto Ortiz	6
2	Bobby Doerr	5
2	Johnny Pesky	5
4	Sam Dente	4
4	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Joe Garagiola	1
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Jeff Heath	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roberto Ortiz	7
2	Vern Stephens	6
3	Johnny Ostrowski	4
3	Johnny Pesky	4
3	Gene Woodling	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Matt Batts	1
1	Neil Berry	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Gene Hermanski	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	1.60
2	Hank Borowy	1.25
3	Tommy Byrne	0.71
4	Randy Gumpert	0.50
4	Gerry Staley	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Randy Gumpert	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Byrne	10
2	Virgil Trucks	8
3	Hank Borowy	5
3	Chuck Stobbs	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marino Pieretti	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.362
2	Ted Williams	.354
3	George Kell	.343
4	Bob Dillinger	.342
5	Dom DiMaggio	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	29
1	Vern Stephens	29
1	Ted Williams	29
4	Sid Gordon	24
4	Hank Sauer	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	121
2	Ted Williams	115
3	Vic Wertz	96
4	Jackie Robinson	95
5	Gil Hodges	84

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	27
2	Pee Wee Reese	20
3	Gene Hermanski	12
4	Bob Dillinger	11
5	Duke Snider	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	2.18
2	Gerry Staley	2.37
3	Howie Pollet	2.43
4	Vic Raschi	2.87
5	Mel Parnell	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	17
2	Howie Pollet	15
2	Vic Raschi	15
4	Alex Kellner	14
4	2 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	119
2	Hal Newhouser	100
3	Tommy Byrne	95
3	Warren Spahn	95
5	Joe Coleman	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	14
2	Al Benton	7
2	Nels Potter	7
2	Ted Wilks	7
5	Hugh Casey	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.455
2	Vern Stephens	.410
3	Walker Cooper	.405
4	Luke Appling	.390
5	Dick Sisler	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	5
1	Hank Sauer	5
3	Yogi Berra	4
3	Joe DiMaggio	4
3	7 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Robinson	19
2	Vern Stephens	18
3	Bob Kennedy	15
4	Bobby Doerr	14
4	Del Ennis	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	3
1	Gene Hermanski	3
1	Whitey Lockman	3
1	Jackie Robinson	3
5	7 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Page	0.00
2	Al Brazle	0.56
3	Bob Feller	0.63
4	Al Papai	1.00
5	Virgil Trucks	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Al Brazle	3
2	Tommy Byrne	3
2	Joe Dobson	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Byrne	25
2	Bob Feller	19
3	Don Newcombe	18
4	Ellis Kinder	17
5	Dick Weik	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	3
2	Al Benton	2
2	Harry Gumbert	2
4	Jack Banta	1
4	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.429
2	Bob Dillinger	.425
3	Enos Slaughter	.413
4	Johnny Groth	.390
5	Johnny Hopp	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	9
1	Vern Stephens	9
1	Ted Williams	9
4	Yogi Berra	8
4	Sid Gordon	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	35
2	Bobby Doerr	30
2	Jackie Robinson	30
2	Roy Sievers	30
2	Ted Williams	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	7
2	Hal Jeffcoat	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
4	Dom DiMaggio	4
4	5 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Hutchinson	1.45
2	Eddie Lopat	1.54
3	Red Munger	1.79
4	Mel Parnell	1.94
5	Mike Garcia	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	6
2	Al Brazle	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Fred Hutchinson	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	39
2	Tommy Byrne	31
3	Warren Spahn	27
3	Bill Werle	27
5	3 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	5
2	Al Benton	3
3	Harry Gumbert	2
3	Bubba Harris	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.349
2	Bob Dillinger	.345
3	Jackie Robinson	.337
4	Dom DiMaggio	.333
5	Dale Mitchell	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Vern Stephens	35
2	Ted Williams	35
4	Sid Gordon	32
4	2 others tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	160
2	Ted Williams	153
3	Ralph Kiner	121
4	Jackie Robinson	120
5	Yogi Berra	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	38
2	Pee Wee Reese	36
3	Gene Hermanski	21
4	Bob Dillinger	18
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.53
2	Howie Pollet	2.78
3	Bob Lemon	2.83
4	Mel Parnell	2.90
5	Warren Spahn	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	24
2	Warren Spahn	21
3	Vic Raschi	20
4	Bob Feller	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	155
2	Warren Spahn	147
3	Hal Newhouser	144
4	Tommy Byrne	137
4	Vic Raschi	137

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	16
2	Ted Wilks	9
3	Al Benton	8
3	Nels Potter	8
5	2 tied	7