On This Day

Friday, September 30, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 96 56 .632 --
Yankees 95 57 .625 1.0
Tigers 87 65 .572 9.0
Indians 87 65 .572 9.0
Athletics 80 72 .526 16.0
White Sox 62 89 .411 33.5
Browns 51 100 .338 44.5
Senators 49 103 .322 47.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 96 56 .632 --
Cardinals 95 57 .625 1.0
Phillies 80 72 .526 16.0
Giants 73 79 .480 23.0
Braves 73 79 .480 23.0
Pirates 70 82 .461 26.0
Reds 61 91 .401 35.0
Cubs 60 92 .395 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Evans 3
1 Joe Gordon 3
1 Eddie Robinson 3
1 Bud Stewart 3
5 13 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Gordon 2
2 Sam Chapman 1
2 Ferris Fain 1
2 Tommy Glaviano 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Gordon 4
2 Ferris Fain 3
2 Eddie Yost 3
4 Dom DiMaggio 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jerry Coleman 1
1 Larry Doby 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hal Newhouser 0.55
2 Dick Fowler 0.50
3 Bob Rush 0.45
4 Herm Wehmeier 0.36
5 Mickey Harris 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Chesnes 1
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Walt Masterson 1
1 Bob Rush 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 6
2 Dick Fowler 5
2 Fred Martin 5
2 Bob Rush 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Monk Dubiel 1
1 Ellis Kinder 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .344
2 Jackie Robinson .342
3 George Kell .340
4 Enos Slaughter .337
5 Stan Musial .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 54
2 Ted Williams 43
3 Vern Stephens 39
4 Stan Musial 34
5 Hank Sauer 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 159
2 Vern Stephens 158
3 Vic Wertz 133
4 Ralph Kiner 126
5 Jackie Robinson 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 35
2 Pee Wee Reese 27
3 Bob Dillinger 18
3 Phil Rizzuto 18
5 Elmer Valo 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.48
2 Dave Koslo 2.51
3 Mel Parnell 2.69
4 Howie Pollet 2.72
5 Preacher Roe 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 25
2 Ellis Kinder 23
3 Bob Lemon 22
4 Vic Raschi 20
4 Warren Spahn 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 152
2 Don Newcombe 147
3 Warren Spahn 145
4 Hal Newhouser 144
5 Ellis Kinder 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 27
2 Al Benton 10
3 Ted Wilks 9
4 Jim Konstanty 7
4 Nels Potter 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Luke Appling .464
2 Carl Furillo .438
3 Bud Stewart .395
4 Bob Elliott .386
5 Eddie Yost .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 5
1 Ted Williams 5
3 Wally Westlake 4
4 Bob Elliott 3
4 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Wally Westlake 21
2 Carl Furillo 17
3 Gil Hodges 14
3 Ted Williams 14
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Larry Doby 3
2 Jackie Robinson 3
4 Joe Gordon 2
4 5 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dick Weik 0.00
2 Russ Meyer 0.28
3 Virgil Trucks 0.50
4 Murry Dickson 0.56
5 Preacher Roe 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 4
1 Russ Meyer 4
3 Dick Fowler 3
3 Sheldon Jones 3
3 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 20
2 Bob Lemon 19
3 Ellis Kinder 15
3 Ray Scarborough 15
5 5 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 3
2 Ellis Kinder 2
2 Gerry Staley 2
2 Ted Wilks 2
5 11 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .415
2 Johnny Hopp .412
3 Stan Musial .410
4 Bobby Doerr .377
5 Enos Slaughter .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 17
2 Ted Williams 8
3 Carl Furillo 7
3 Stan Musial 7
3 Bobby Thomson 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 33
1 Ralph Kiner 33
3 Stan Musial 30
4 Bobby Thomson 29
4 Wally Westlake 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 7
2 Jackie Robinson 6
3 Bob Dillinger 4
3 Johnny Hopp 4
3 Bob Ramazzotti 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 0.25
2 Bobby Shantz 1.18
3 Russ Meyer 1.37
4 Ellis Kinder 1.90
5 Murry Dickson 2.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Meyer 7
2 Ellis Kinder 6
2 Bob Lemon 6
4 Murry Dickson 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 39
2 Don Newcombe 35
3 Warren Spahn 34
4 Ellis Kinder 32
4 Preacher Roe 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 9
2 Bob Rush 3
3 Ellis Kinder 2
3 Gerry Staley 2
3 Ted Wilks 2