On This Day

Tuesday, June 20, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	37	16	.698	--
Yankees	38	19	.667	1.0
Indians	31	25	.554	7.5
Red Sox	32	28	.533	8.5
Senators	25	31	.446	13.5
White Sox	23	33	.411	15.5
Browns	20	34	.370	17.5
Athletics	19	39	.328	20.5

Games

Yankees 8, Indians 2

Senators 4, Tigers 2

Red Sox 5, White Sox 3

Browns 1, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	33	20	.623	--
Cardinals	32	21	.604	1.0
Phillies	32	21	.604	1.0
Braves	30	25	.545	4.0
Cubs	26	25	.510	6.0
Giants	25	27	.481	7.5
Pirates	20	36	.357	14.5
Reds	15	38	.283	18.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Reds 2

Cubs 4, Braves 3

Giants 3, Cardinals 2

Phillies 7, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Sauer	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Cass Michaels	3
2	Roy Smalley	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Cox	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Carl Furillo	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	4
2	Joe DiMaggio	3
2	Willie Jones	3
2	Cliff Mapes	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Irv Noren	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1
1	Duke Snider	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Russ Meyer	0.71
2	Ned Garver	0.60
3	Lou Brissie	0.50
4	Harry Brecheen	0.45
4	Vern Law	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Sheldon Jones	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	5
1	Vern Law	5
1	Russ Meyer	5
4	Lou Brissie	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mel Parnell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.381
2	Stan Musial	.366
3	Walt Dropo	.364
4	Jackie Robinson	.360
5	Larry Doby	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	20
2	Al Rosen	17
3	Walt Dropo	15
3	Vern Stephens	15
5	2 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	67
2	Ted Williams	65
3	Walt Dropo	59
4	Vic Wertz	57
5	Joe DiMaggio	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	15
2	Earl Torgeson	8
3	Pee Wee Reese	6
3	Duke Snider	6
3	Wayne Terwilliger	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	1.71
2	Joe Ostrowski	2.36
3	Hal Newhouser	2.53
4	Connie Marrero	2.66
5	Harry Brecheen	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	9
2	Tommy Byrne	8
2	Art Houtteman	8
2	Bob Lemon	8
2	7 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	79
2	Allie Reynolds	69
2	Robin Roberts	69
4	Curt Simmons	61
5	Larry Jansen	60

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	9
2	Jim Konstanty	6
3	Mickey Harris	5
3	Bill Werle	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Doerr	.463
2	Whitey Lockman	.459
3	Sid Gordon	.455
4	Carl Furillo	.446
5	Del Rice	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wes Westrum	7
1	Ted Williams	7
3	Roy Campanella	6
3	Bobby Doerr	6
3	Al Rosen	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	18
1	Bobby Doerr	18
3	Walt Dropo	17
3	Jim Hegan	17
3	Ted Williams	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	10
2	Yogi Berra	2
2	Al Dark	2
2	Roy Hartsfield	2
2	5 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Jansen	1.00
2	Frank Smith	1.29
3	Ted Gray	1.57
4	Warren Spahn	1.80
5	Sheldon Jones	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	Don Newcombe	3
2	Vic Raschi	3
5	25 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	33
2	Don Newcombe	23
3	Ralph Branca	19
4	Dan Bankhead	18
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Gerry Staley	2
1	Al Widmar	2
4	Al Benton	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.430
2	Enos Slaughter	.400
3	Bobby Doerr	.385
4	Whitey Lockman	.381
4	Gene Woodling	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	10
2	Joe DiMaggio	9
2	Al Rosen	9
2	Duke Snider	9
2	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	39
2	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Vern Stephens	32
4	Ted Williams	29
5	3 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	11
2	Earl Torgeson	5
3	Wayne Terwilliger	4
4	Ray Coleman	3
4	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	1.43
2	Larry Jansen	1.86
3	Hal Newhouser	1.92
4	Warren Spahn	2.07
5	Don Newcombe	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	6
2	Tommy Byrne	5
2	Eddie Lopat	5
2	Don Newcombe	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	46
2	Allie Reynolds	42
3	Vic Raschi	35
4	Larry Jansen	34
5	2 tied	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	5
2	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Bob Cain	2
3	Tom Ferrick	2
3	10 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	George Kell	.355
3	Enos Slaughter	.347
4	Ted Williams	.346
5	Jackie Robinson	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Ted Williams	47
3	Vern Stephens	38
4	Hank Sauer	37
5	Stan Musial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	167
2	Ted Williams	158
3	Vic Wertz	137
4	Bobby Doerr	134
5	Ralph Kiner	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	27
2	Pee Wee Reese	22
3	Bob Dillinger	17
3	Phil Rizzuto	17
5	2 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.72
2	Howie Pollet	2.75
3	Preacher Roe	3.08
4	Dave Koslo	3.15
5	Warren Spahn	3.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Mel Parnell	22
3	Ellis Kinder	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	176
2	Don Newcombe	163
3	Bob Lemon	154
4	Allie Reynolds	144
5	2 tied	135

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	11
3	Gerry Staley	8
4	Al Benton	7
5	3 tied	6