On This Day

Sunday, September 11, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	85	50	.630	--
Red Sox	84	55	.604	3.0
Tigers	82	58	.586	5.5
Indians	80	57	.584	6.0
Athletics	72	66	.522	14.5
White Sox	55	82	.401	31.0
Browns	49	90	.353	38.0
Senators	44	93	.321	42.0

Games

Tigers 1, White Sox 0

Yankees 20, Senators 5

Yankees 2, Senators 1

Athletics 6, Red Sox 4

Athletics 4, Red Sox 0

Browns 5, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	87	50	.635	--
Dodgers	86	52	.623	1.5
Phillies	74	65	.532	14.0
Braves	68	71	.489	20.0
Giants	67	70	.489	20.0
Pirates	59	77	.434	27.5
Reds	56	81	.409	31.0
Cubs	54	85	.388	34.0

Games

Dodgers 10, Giants 5

Phillies 3, Braves 1

Cardinals 7, Reds 5

Cardinals 7, Reds 4

Phillies 6, Braves 3

Pirates 7, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Adams	5
1	Bobby Brown	5
1	Harry Walker	5
4	Sam Chapman	4
4	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	3
2	Sam Chapman	2
2	Ralph Kiner	2
4	Yogi Berra	1
4	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Brown	5
2	Carl Furillo	4
2	Ralph Kiner	4
2	Stan Musial	4
2	Red Schoendienst	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Jerry Priddy	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Trucks	1.00
2	Jack Banta	0.73
3	Allie Reynolds	0.67
4	Fred Martin	0.56
5	Russ Meyer	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Banta	8
2	Russ Meyer	7
3	Ewell Blackwell	5
3	Joe Coleman	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Joe Page	1
1	Al Papai	1
1	Spec Shea	1
1	Curt Simmons	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.352
2	Jackie Robinson	.347
3	George Kell	.339
4	Enos Slaughter	.339
5	Stan Musial	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	46
2	Ted Williams	37
3	Vern Stephens	36
4	Stan Musial	32
5	Hank Sauer	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	146
2	Ted Williams	144
3	Vic Wertz	129
4	Jackie Robinson	114
5	Ralph Kiner	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	32
2	Pee Wee Reese	26
3	Bob Dillinger	17
4	Elmer Valo	14
5	4 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.16
2	Dave Koslo	2.55
3	Howie Pollet	2.59
4	Mel Parnell	2.76
5	Fred Hutchinson	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	22
2	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Bob Lemon	19
2	Howie Pollet	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	142
2	Warren Spahn	131
3	Don Newcombe	127
4	Hal Newhouser	126
5	Ellis Kinder	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	23
2	Al Benton	9
3	Jim Konstanty	7
3	Nels Potter	7
3	Ted Wilks	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Adams	.459
2	Johnny Hopp	.429
3	Enos Slaughter	.426
4	Bobby Doerr	.424
5	Ted Kluszewski	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Stan Musial	7
3	Bobby Doerr	5
3	Bobby Thomson	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	23
2	Bobby Thomson	20
3	Bobby Doerr	19
4	Joe DiMaggio	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jerry Coleman	3
1	Bob Dillinger	3
1	Granny Hamner	3
1	Jackie Robinson	3
1	Tom Saffell	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Houtteman	1.00
2	Virgil Trucks	1.05
3	Bobby Shantz	1.16
4	Ellis Kinder	1.33
5	Fred Hutchinson	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	4
1	Bob Lemon	4
1	Russ Meyer	4
1	Allie Reynolds	4
1	Herm Wehmeier	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Don Newcombe	22
4	Mike Garcia	21
4	Ellis Kinder	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	6
2	Jim Konstanty	2
2	Bob Rush	2
4	Ralph Branca	1
4	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.398
2	Carl Furillo	.394
3	Bobby Doerr	.388
4	Del Ennis	.366
5	Joe DiMaggio	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	17
2	Stan Musial	14
3	Vic Wertz	9
4	Vern Stephens	8
4	Ted Williams	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	35
2	Ralph Kiner	34
3	Vic Wertz	33
4	Vern Stephens	31
4	Ted Williams	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	7
1	Bob Ramazzotti	7
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
4	Elmer Valo	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.16
2	Bill Wight	1.61
3	Mike Garcia	1.64
4	Fred Hutchinson	1.66
5	Art Houtteman	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ellis Kinder	6
1	Bob Lemon	6
3	Al Benton	5
3	Tommy Byrne	5
3	8 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	40
2	Ellis Kinder	36
2	Warren Spahn	36
4	Jack Banta	35
5	Bob Lemon	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	9
2	Jim Konstanty	4
3	Al Benton	2
3	Ralph Buxton	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.356
2	Jackie Robinson	.343
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Enos Slaughter	.331
5	Dale Mitchell	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Ted Williams	39
3	Vern Stephens	38
4	Stan Musial	37
5	Hank Sauer	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	162
2	Vern Stephens	161
3	Vic Wertz	142
4	Jackie Robinson	127
5	Ralph Kiner	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	36
2	Pee Wee Reese	34
3	Bob Dillinger	21
4	Gene Hermanski	15
4	Elmer Valo	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.13
2	Dave Koslo	2.69
3	Howie Pollet	2.75
4	Preacher Roe	2.79
5	Mel Parnell	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	25
2	Ellis Kinder	21
2	Hal Newhouser	21
2	Howie Pollet	21
2	Warren Spahn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	160
2	Tommy Byrne	146
2	Hal Newhouser	146
2	Warren Spahn	146
5	Bob Feller	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	24
2	Al Benton	9
2	Jim Konstanty	9
4	Harry Gumbert	8
4	2 others tied	8