Baseball44 On This Day: Monday, July 17, 1950

On This Day

Monday, July 17, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	54	27	.667	--
Yankees	50	32	.610	4.5
Indians	49	35	.583	6.5
Red Sox	46	38	.548	9.5
Senators	37	44	.457	17.0
White Sox	36	49	.424	20.0
Browns	30	52	.366	24.5
Athletics	29	54	.349	26.0

Games

Indians 11, Red Sox 6

Red Sox 7, Indians 5

Yankees 4, White Sox 3

Tigers 8, Athletics 6

Tigers 3, Athletics 1

Senators 3, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	45	33	.577	--
Dodgers	44	33	.571	0.5
Cardinals	45	34	.570	0.5
Braves	45	34	.570	0.5
Cubs	36	40	.474	8.0
Giants	36	43	.456	9.5
Reds	33	46	.418	12.5
Pirates	29	50	.367	16.5

Games

Giants 10, Reds 3

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 3

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 1

Braves 8, Pirates 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Gordon	6
2	Elmer Valo	5
3	Bobby Doerr	4
3	Johnny Lipon	4
3	Johnny Pesky	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Matt Batts	1
1	Chico Carrasquel	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Gordon	5
2	Hank Thompson	4
3	Carl Furillo	3
3	Jerry Priddy	3
3	Al Rosen	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Don Lenhardt	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Preacher Roe	0.83
2	Dan Bankhead	0.70
3	Johnny Sain	0.50
4	Bill Pierro	0.38
5	Bob Kuzava	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dan Bankhead	1
1	Al Benton	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dan Bankhead	7
2	Johnny Sain	6
3	Bill Pierro	5
3	Preacher Roe	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Calvert	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	Bobby Hogue	1
1	Joe Landrum	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.355
2	Jackie Robinson	.355
3	Walt Dropo	.352
4	Larry Doby	.349
5	Stan Musial	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	26
1	Al Rosen	26
3	Ted Williams	25
4	Walt Dropo	23
5	Vern Stephens	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	92
2	Walt Dropo	91
3	Ted Williams	83
4	Vic Wertz	79
5	Al Rosen	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Dom DiMaggio	9
3	Earl Torgeson	8
4	Larry Doby	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	2.95
2	Larry Jansen	2.96
3	Sal Maglie	3.05
4	Max Lanier	3.06
5	Preacher Roe	3.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	13
2	Preacher Roe	12
2	Johnny Sain	12
4	Art Houtteman	11
4	3 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	113
2	Curt Simmons	92
3	Allie Reynolds	90
4	Larry Jansen	89
5	Robin Roberts	86

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Andy Seminick	.468
2	Joe Adcock	.440
3	Cass Michaels	.419
4	Ted Kluszewski	.415
5	Red Schoendienst	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	7
2	Walt Dropo	5
2	Andy Seminick	5
2	Vern Stephens	5
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	15
1	Dave Philley	15
1	Vern Stephens	15
4	Joe Adcock	14
4	Andy Seminick	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	6
2	Johnny Hopp	2
2	Johnny Lipon	2
2	Connie Ryan	2
5	40 tied	1

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Kuzava	1.04
2	Erv Palica	1.16
3	Johnny Hetki	1.35
4	Bill Werle	1.47
5	Sal Maglie	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Erv Palica	3
1	Herm Wehmeier	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herm Wehmeier	21
2	Bob Lemon	19
3	Erv Palica	17
4	Early Wynn	16
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	4
2	Ewell Blackwell	2
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Bobby Hogue	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.400
2	Andy Seminick	.387
3	Willie Jones	.378
4	Gene Hermanski	.376
5	Jackie Robinson	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
2	Wes Westrum	11
3	Luke Easter	10
4	Walt Dropo	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	34
2	Ralph Kiner	31
3	Ted Kluszewski	30
3	Al Rosen	30
3	Duke Snider	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	13
2	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Willie Jones	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monk Dubiel	1.60
2	Bob Kuzava	1.86
3	Mel Queen	2.10
4	Eddie Lopat	2.12
5	Larry Jansen	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Preacher Roe	5
1	Herm Wehmeier	5
1	Early Wynn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	43
2	Ewell Blackwell	40
3	Larry Jansen	36
3	Curt Simmons	36
5	3 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	6
2	Lou Brissie	5
2	Jim Konstanty	5
4	Ewell Blackwell	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	George Kell	.351
3	Enos Slaughter	.346
4	Carl Furillo	.345
5	Ted Williams	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Ted Williams	47
3	Vern Stephens	40
4	Hank Sauer	33
5	Stan Musial	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	162
2	Ted Williams	154
3	Ralph Kiner	141
4	Vic Wertz	131
5	Bobby Doerr	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Jackie Robinson	22
3	Pee Wee Reese	19
4	Phil Rizzuto	18
5	Bob Dillinger	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	2.77
2	Preacher Roe	2.94
3	Howie Pollet	3.15
4	Harry Brecheen	3.15
5	Ellis Kinder	3.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	25
2	Ellis Kinder	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Art Houtteman	20
4	Fred Hutchinson	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	190
2	Bob Lemon	160
2	Don Newcombe	160
4	Larry Jansen	145
5	Allie Reynolds	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	15
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Al Benton	9
5	Tom Ferrick	8