On This Day

Tuesday, August 23, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	73	43	.629	--
Red Sox	72	47	.605	2.5
Indians	69	49	.585	5.0
Athletics	64	54	.542	10.0
Tigers	66	56	.541	10.0
White Sox	50	68	.424	24.0
Browns	41	80	.339	34.5
Senators	39	77	.336	34.0

Games

Senators 4, Indians 2

Tigers 8, Yankees 4

Browns 5, Red Sox 4

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	72	45	.615	--
Dodgers	70	47	.598	2.0
Braves	61	56	.521	11.0
Phillies	61	58	.513	12.0
Giants	58	58	.500	13.5
Pirates	54	62	.466	17.5
Reds	48	70	.407	24.5
Cubs	46	74	.383	27.5

Games

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3

Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3

Braves 5, Pirates 2

Cubs 7, Giants 5

Phillies 4, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Enos Slaughter	5
2	Carl Furillo	4
2	Bob Ramazzotti	4
4	Roy Campanella	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	2
2	Joe Coleman	1
2	Jerry Coleman	1
2	Billy Cox	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Coleman	3
1	Stan Musial	3
1	Wayne Terwilliger	3
1	Hank Thompson	3
5	8 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Ramazzotti	3
2	Bob Dillinger	1
2	Hal Jeffcoat	1
2	Doyle Lade	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Scarborough	0.62
2	Joe Hatten	0.50
2	Herm Wehmeier	0.50
4	Preacher Roe	0.40
5	Johnny Sain	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Doyle Lade	1
1	Hal Newhouser	1
1	Al Papai	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	5
1	Ray Scarborough	5
3	Bob Chesnes	4
3	Preacher Roe	4
3	Herm Wehmeier	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Bob Muncrief	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.356
2	Jackie Robinson	.353
3	George Kell	.346
4	Enos Slaughter	.331
5	Dom DiMaggio	.330

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	123
3	Vic Wertz	104
4	Jackie Robinson	99
5	Ralph Kiner	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	28
2	Pee Wee Reese	23
3	Bob Dillinger	12
3	Gene Hermanski	12
3	Duke Snider	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.07
2	Dave Koslo	2.40
3	Howie Pollet	2.51
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	113
3	Warren Spahn	104
4	Don Newcombe	99
5	3 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	.476
2	Ted Williams	.431
3	Tom Saffell	.400
4	Lloyd Merriman	.382
5	Herb Adams	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	5
1	Ralph Kiner	5
3	Stan Musial	4
3	Vern Stephens	4
3	Vic Wertz	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	24
2	Del Ennis	17
3	Larry Doby	16
3	Ralph Kiner	16
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Ramazzotti	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
1	Phil Rizzuto	4
4	Al Dark	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	0.00
2	Fred Martin	1.13
3	Ellis Kinder	1.20
3	Junior Walsh	1.20
5	Murry Dickson	1.35

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
1	Hal Newhouser	18
3	Ken Raffensberger	17
4	Cliff Chambers	15
5	6 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	3
1	Joe Page	3
3	Al Benton	2
3	Tom Ferrick	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.415
2	Stan Musial	.393
3	Enos Slaughter	.364
4	Carl Furillo	.364
5	Bob Dillinger	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Bob Elliott	7
2	Vern Stephens	7
4	Del Ennis	6
4	5 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	39
2	Del Ennis	27
2	Ted Williams	27
4	Jackie Robinson	25
5	5 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Jeffcoat	8
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
3	Dom DiMaggio	5
3	Bob Ramazzotti	5
3	Jackie Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	1.30
2	Bob Muncrief	1.44
3	Al Brazle	1.54
4	Ellis Kinder	1.63
5	Fred Hutchinson	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Hutchinson	7
2	Mel Parnell	6
3	Joe Coleman	5
3	Bob Feller	5
3	Ellis Kinder	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	36
2	Ellis Kinder	30
2	Ken Raffensberger	30
4	Hal Newhouser	29
5	3 tied	26

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.355
2	Jackie Robinson	.339
3	Enos Slaughter	.333
4	Dom DiMaggio	.331
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
5	3 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	161
2	Ted Williams	157
3	Ralph Kiner	126
4	Vic Wertz	121
5	Jackie Robinson	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	35
2	Jackie Robinson	34
3	Bob Dillinger	18
4	Gene Hermanski	16
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.51
2	Howie Pollet	2.73
3	Mel Parnell	2.81
4	Bob Lemon	2.94
5	Warren Spahn	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	25
2	Ellis Kinder	20
2	Howie Pollet	20
2	Warren Spahn	20
5	4 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	157
2	Hal Newhouser	151
3	Tommy Byrne	136
3	Vic Raschi	136
5	Warren Spahn	133

Saves

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