On This Day

Friday, July 14, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	51	26	.662	--
Yankees	47	31	.603	4.5
Indians	47	32	.595	5.0
Red Sox	44	35	.557	8.0
Senators	35	43	.449	16.5
White Sox	34	47	.420	19.0
Athletics	28	50	.359	23.5
Browns	28	50	.359	23.5

Games

Red Sox 13, White Sox 1

Indians 5, Yankees 1

Athletics 3, Browns 2

Tigers 2, Senators 0

Browns 5, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	45	30	.600	--
Cardinals	44	31	.587	1.0
Braves	43	32	.573	2.0
Dodgers	40	33	.548	4.0
Giants	35	40	.467	10.0
Cubs	34	39	.466	10.0
Reds	30	45	.400	15.0
Pirates	27	48	.360	18.0

Games

Dodgers 1, Cubs 0

Giants 7, Pirates 5

Cardinals 4, Phillies 2

Braves 6, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Dillinger	5
2	Ted Kluszewski	4
3	Sam Chapman	3
3	Dom DiMaggio	3
3	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Owen Friend	1
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Bill Howerton	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Crandall	4
2	Bill Howerton	3
2	Ralph Kiner	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Monte Irvin	1
1	Johnny Lipon	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Lemon	1.60
2	Bobby Shantz	1.11
3	Ewell Blackwell	0.86
4	Erv Palica	0.78
5	Tommy Byrne	0.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobby Shantz	10
2	Tommy Byrne	8
2	Bob Lemon	8
4	Erv Palica	7
5	Ewell Blackwell	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Hogue	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.361
2	George Kell	.358
3	Stan Musial	.347
4	Larry Doby	.346
5	Walt Dropo	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	25
1	Al Rosen	25
1	Ted Williams	25
4	Vern Stephens	20
5	Walt Dropo	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	87
2	Walt Dropo	83
2	Ted Williams	83
4	Vic Wertz	77
5	Al Rosen	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Dom DiMaggio	9
3	Earl Torgeson	8
4	Pee Wee Reese	7
5	4 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	2.38
2	Max Lanier	2.76
3	Howie Pollet	2.86
4	Larry Jansen	2.98
5	Vern Bickford	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	13
2	Johnny Sain	12
3	Art Houtteman	11
3	Preacher Roe	11
3	Curt Simmons	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	113
2	Curt Simmons	92
3	Allie Reynolds	86
3	Robin Roberts	86
5	2 tied	85

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	11
1	Joe Page	11
3	Mickey Harris	10
4	Bill Werle	7
5	Lou Brissie	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Andy Seminick	.458
2	Mike Guerra	.441
3	Dom DiMaggio	.429
4	Willie Jones	.418
5	Mickey Vernon	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	7
2	Luke Easter	5
2	Willie Jones	5
2	Al Rosen	5
2	Andy Seminick	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	17
2	Granny Hamner	15
2	Vern Stephens	15
4	Sam Chapman	14
4	Ralph Kiner	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	6
2	Dick Kokos	4
3	Bobby Adams	2
3	Dom DiMaggio	2
3	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Brissie	0.67
2	Al Brazle	1.38
3	Bill Wight	1.69
4	Vern Bickford	1.80
4	Monk Dubiel	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Erv Palica	3
1	Herm Wehmeier	3
1	Early Wynn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	26
2	Erv Palica	22
3	Bob Lemon	21
4	Early Wynn	20
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	4
2	Lou Brissie	3
2	Jim Konstanty	3
4	Al Benton	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.404
2	Andy Seminick	.402
3	Willie Jones	.385
4	Gene Hermanski	.378
5	Bob Dillinger	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
2	Luke Easter	11
3	Al Rosen	10
4	Jim Hegan	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	29
1	Al Rosen	29
3	Ted Kluszewski	28
4	Luke Easter	27
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	15
2	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Dick Kokos	4
4	Connie Ryan	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Kuzava	1.98
2	Monk Dubiel	2.08
3	Larry Jansen	2.14
4	Eddie Lopat	2.20
5	Erv Palica	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Early Wynn	6
3	Preacher Roe	5
3	Herm Wehmeier	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	50
2	Ewell Blackwell	40
3	Bob Lemon	36
3	Curt Simmons	36
5	Early Wynn	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	5
1	Mickey Harris	5
1	Jim Konstanty	5
4	Ewell Blackwell	3
4	Dizzy Trout	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	George Kell	.350
3	Enos Slaughter	.344
4	Ted Williams	.341
5	Jackie Robinson	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Ted Williams	48
3	Vern Stephens	39
4	Hank Sauer	33
5	Stan Musial	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	160
2	Ted Williams	157
3	Ralph Kiner	141
4	Vic Wertz	131
5	Bobby Doerr	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Jackie Robinson	23
3	Pee Wee Reese	20
4	Phil Rizzuto	18
5	Bob Dillinger	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Pollet	2.90
2	Virgil Trucks	2.99
3	Mike Garcia	3.06
4	Preacher Roe	3.10
5	Mel Parnell	3.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Ellis Kinder	21
4	Art Houtteman	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	195
2	Bob Lemon	163
3	Don Newcombe	159
4	Allie Reynolds	150
5	Larry Jansen	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	16
3	Mickey Harris	10
4	Al Benton	9
5	3 tied	7