On This Day

Monday, June 26, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 41 19 .683 --
Yankees 39 24 .619 3.5
Indians 36 26 .581 6.0
Red Sox 36 30 .545 8.0
Senators 28 34 .452 14.0
White Sox 27 35 .435 15.0
Athletics 22 41 .349 20.5
Browns 20 40 .333 21.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 35 23 .603 --
Phillies 35 24 .593 0.5
Cardinals 34 25 .576 1.5
Braves 32 27 .542 3.5
Cubs 29 27 .518 5.0
Giants 29 30 .492 6.5
Pirates 22 39 .361 14.5
Reds 19 40 .322 16.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 George Kell 2
1 Billy Pierce 2
1 Marv Rickert 2
4 Chico Carrasquel 1
4 11 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Keller 2
1 Don Kolloway 2
1 Gus Zernial 2
4 Hoot Evers 1
4 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Pierce 0.29
2 Hal White 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal White 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 4
2 Hal White 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Kell .370
2 Jackie Robinson .369
3 Larry Doby .366
4 Stan Musial .351
5 Hoot Evers .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 21
2 Al Rosen 19
3 Ralph Kiner 18
4 Walt Dropo 16
4 Vern Stephens 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 70
1 Ted Williams 70
3 Walt Dropo 64
3 Vic Wertz 64
5 Al Rosen 59

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 18
2 Earl Torgeson 8
3 Pee Wee Reese 7
4 Dom DiMaggio 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Miller 1.63
2 Harry Brecheen 2.75
3 Howie Pollet 2.81
4 Larry Jansen 2.83
5 Joe Ostrowski 2.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 9
1 Bob Lemon 9
1 Eddie Lopat 9
1 Robin Roberts 9
1 3 others tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 88
2 Robin Roberts 78
3 Allie Reynolds 71
4 Curt Simmons 67
5 Larry Jansen 65

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 9
2 Jim Konstanty 7
3 Mickey Harris 6
3 Bill Werle 6
5 2 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .522
2 Ray Boone .462
3 Jackie Robinson .447
4 Willie Jones .429
5 Nellie Fox .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wes Westrum 7
2 Ray Boone 6
2 Hank Thompson 6
4 Joe DiMaggio 5
4 7 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 16
2 Ray Boone 15
2 Hoot Evers 15
2 Jim Hegan 15
2 3 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 10
2 Jackie Robinson 3
3 Ray Boone 2
3 Dom DiMaggio 2
3 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 0.00
2 Frank Smith 0.87
3 Bob Chipman 1.10
4 Ray Scarborough 1.35
5 Bob Miller 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 3
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 Sheldon Jones 3
1 Preacher Roe 3
1 Early Wynn 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 25
2 Larry Jansen 21
3 Billy Pierce 19
4 Vern Bickford 15
4 3 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Aloma 2
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Paul Minner 2
1 Mel Parnell 2
5 12 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sid Gordon .412
2 Carl Furillo .387
3 George Kell .387
4 Hoot Evers .386
5 Whitey Lockman .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 11
2 Joe DiMaggio 10
2 Ralph Kiner 10
2 Hank Sauer 10
2 3 others tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hoot Evers 35
2 Walt Dropo 33
3 Ted Williams 32
4 Bobby Doerr 31
4 Ted Kluszewski 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 14
2 Ray Coleman 3
2 Al Dark 3
2 Dom DiMaggio 3
2 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 1.22
2 Bob Miller 1.72
3 Preacher Roe 2.35
4 Warren Spahn 2.36
5 Howie Pollet 2.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ted Gray 5
1 Fred Hutchinson 5
1 Larry Jansen 5
1 Dave Koslo 5
1 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 49
2 Vic Raschi 37
2 Curt Simmons 37
4 Allie Reynolds 35
5 Vern Bickford 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 4
2 Mickey Harris 3
2 Joe Page 3
4 Luis Aloma 2
4 14 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .359
2 George Kell .351
3 Jackie Robinson .345
4 Enos Slaughter .343
5 Carl Furillo .342

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 54
2 Ted Williams 45
3 Vern Stephens 39
4 Hank Sauer 35
5 2 tied 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 160
2 Ted Williams 151
3 Ralph Kiner 140
4 Vic Wertz 137
5 Bobby Doerr 133

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 26
2 Pee Wee Reese 23
3 Sam Jethroe 18
4 Bob Dillinger 16
4 Phil Rizzuto 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.63
2 Mike Garcia 2.67
3 Preacher Roe 2.96
4 Harry Brecheen 2.98
5 Dave Koslo 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 24
2 Art Houtteman 21
2 Ellis Kinder 21
2 Warren Spahn 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 181
2 Don Newcombe 163
3 Bob Lemon 147
4 Allie Reynolds 143
5 Robin Roberts 142

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 29
2 Jim Konstanty 12
3 Al Benton 7
4 Monk Dubiel 6
4 5 others tied 6