On This Day

Monday, August 22, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 73 42 .635 --
Red Sox 72 46 .610 2.5
Indians 69 48 .590 5.0
Athletics 63 54 .538 11.0
Tigers 65 56 .537 11.0
White Sox 50 67 .427 24.0
Browns 40 80 .333 35.5
Senators 38 77 .330 35.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 71 44 .617 --
Dodgers 69 46 .600 2.0
Braves 60 56 .517 11.5
Phillies 60 58 .508 12.5
Giants 58 57 .504 13.0
Pirates 54 61 .470 17.0
Reds 48 69 .410 24.0
Cubs 45 74 .378 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carl Furillo 2
1 Gil Hodges 2
1 Pete Reiser 2
1 Connie Ryan 2
5 10 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Bill Salkeld 1
1 Eddie Stanky 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pete Reiser 3
2 Carl Furillo 2
2 Spider Jorgensen 2
4 Vern Bickford 1
4 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Banta 0.56
2 Vern Bickford 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Hall 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Banta 5
2 Vern Bickford 1
2 Bob Hall 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .356
2 Jackie Robinson .354
3 George Kell .345
4 Dom DiMaggio .331
5 Enos Slaughter .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 34
2 Vern Stephens 31
3 Ted Williams 30
4 Sid Gordon 24
4 Hank Sauer 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 136
2 Ted Williams 122
3 Vic Wertz 102
4 Jackie Robinson 98
5 2 tied 87

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 28
2 Pee Wee Reese 23
3 Gene Hermanski 12
3 Duke Snider 12
5 3 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.07
2 Dave Koslo 2.22
3 Howie Pollet 2.42
4 Gerry Staley 2.66
5 Mel Parnell 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 19
2 Howie Pollet 16
2 Vic Raschi 16
4 Ken Heintzelman 15
4 4 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 125
2 Hal Newhouser 110
3 Warren Spahn 104
4 Don Newcombe 99
5 2 tied 96

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 16
2 Al Benton 9
3 Nels Potter 7
3 Ted Wilks 7
5 Tom Ferrick 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .474
2 Ted Williams .438
3 Herb Adams .364
4 Ferris Fain .353
4 Charlie Silvera .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 5
1 Ralph Kiner 5
3 Vern Stephens 4
4 Hank Bauer 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 24
2 Larry Doby 16
2 Del Ennis 16
4 Enos Slaughter 15
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
3 Al Dark 3
3 Sherry Robertson 3
3 Elmer Valo 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Benton 0.00
2 Doyle Lade 1.13
2 Fred Martin 1.13
4 Ellis Kinder 1.20
4 Junior Walsh 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Hutchinson 4
2 Cliff Chambers 3
2 Bob Feller 3
2 Ellis Kinder 3
2 Mel Parnell 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 18
2 Don Newcombe 17
2 Ken Raffensberger 17
4 Cliff Chambers 15
4 Hal Newhouser 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Gumbert 3
1 Joe Page 3
3 Al Benton 2
3 Tom Ferrick 2
3 Jim Konstanty 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .430
2 Stan Musial .384
3 Bob Dillinger .361
4 Carl Furillo .356
5 Jackie Robinson .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 8
2 Bob Elliott 7
2 Vern Stephens 7
2 Ted Williams 7
5 4 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 39
2 Ted Williams 29
3 Bobby Doerr 28
4 Del Ennis 26
4 Jackie Robinson 26

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Benton 1.30
2 Al Brazle 1.54
3 Ellis Kinder 1.63
4 Fred Hutchinson 1.64
5 Howie Pollet 1.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Hutchinson 7
2 Bob Feller 6
2 Mel Parnell 6
4 Ellis Kinder 5
5 15 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 36
2 Ellis Kinder 30
2 Ken Raffensberger 30
4 Bob Feller 29
5 4 tied 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 6
2 Al Benton 5
3 Tom Ferrick 3
3 Harry Gumbert 3
5 4 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .353
2 Jackie Robinson .339
3 Dom DiMaggio .333
4 Enos Slaughter .327
5 Stan Musial .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 42
2 Vern Stephens 34
2 Ted Williams 34
4 Tommy Henrich 32
4 Hank Sauer 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 161
2 Ted Williams 156
3 Ralph Kiner 126
4 Jackie Robinson 119
4 Vic Wertz 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 37
2 Jackie Robinson 35
3 Gene Hermanski 19
4 Bob Dillinger 17
5 3 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.49
2 Howie Pollet 2.66
3 Mel Parnell 2.81
4 Bob Lemon 2.92
5 Warren Spahn 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 25
2 Ellis Kinder 20
2 Howie Pollet 20
2 Warren Spahn 20
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 157
2 Hal Newhouser 149
3 Vic Raschi 138
4 Tommy Byrne 136
5 2 tied 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 18
2 Al Benton 9
3 Harry Gumbert 8
3 Nels Potter 8
3 Ted Wilks 8