On This Day

Wednesday, July 19, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	55	28	.663	--
Yankees	53	32	.624	3.0
Indians	51	35	.593	5.5
Red Sox	47	39	.547	9.5
Senators	39	44	.470	16.0
White Sox	36	51	.414	21.0
Browns	30	55	.353	26.0
Athletics	29	56	.341	27.0

Games

Tigers 9, Red Sox 5

Yankees 16, Browns 1

Yankees 4, Browns 3

Indians 4, Athletics 0

Senators 5, White Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	48	34	.585	--
Phillies	47	35	.573	1.0
Braves	46	35	.568	1.5
Dodgers	44	34	.564	2.0
Cubs	38	41	.481	8.5
Giants	36	46	.439	12.0
Reds	34	46	.425	13.0
Pirates	30	52	.366	18.0

Games

Cubs 11, Braves 3

Phillies 3, Pirates 2

Pirates 4, Phillies 2

Cardinals 18, Giants 4

Cardinals 10, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Enos Slaughter	6
2	Yogi Berra	5
2	Bobby Brown	5
2	Johnny Mize	5
2	Red Schoendienst	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Roy Hartsfield	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Rice	6
2	Yogi Berra	4
2	Bobby Brown	4
2	Johnny Lipon	4
2	5 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Castiglione	1
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Willie Jones	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	1.00
1	Eddie Lopat	1.00
3	Curt Simmons	0.60
4	Harry Brecheen	0.58
5	Johnny Klippstein	0.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Brecheen	7
1	Johnny Klippstein	7
3	Curt Simmons	6
4	Bob Feller	5
4	Dick Fowler	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Erv Dusak	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Hal White	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.357
2	Jackie Robinson	.357
3	Walt Dropo	.355
4	Larry Doby	.348
5	Hoot Evers	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	27
2	Ralph Kiner	26
3	Ted Williams	25
4	Walt Dropo	23
4	Vern Stephens	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	95
2	Walt Dropo	93
3	Vic Wertz	84
4	Ted Williams	83
5	Al Rosen	81

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	Max Lanier	2.95
1	Bob Miller	2.95
3	Preacher Roe	3.08
4	Howie Pollet	3.10
5	Vern Bickford	3.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	14
2	Eddie Lopat	12
2	Preacher Roe	12
2	Johnny Sain	12
2	Curt Simmons	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	122
2	Curt Simmons	98
3	Larry Jansen	90
3	Allie Reynolds	90
5	Bob Lemon	89

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	12
2	Mickey Harris	11
2	Joe Page	11
4	Bill Werle	7
5	Lou Brissie	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mike Guerra	.429
1	Andy Seminick	.429
3	Joe Adcock	.415
4	Red Schoendienst	.397
5	Joe Gordon	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	6
2	Walt Dropo	5
2	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Roy Sievers	5
5	9 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	18
2	Enos Slaughter	15
3	Joe Adcock	14
3	Walt Dropo	14
3	Joe Gordon	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Willie Jones	2
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	2
2	Tom Upton	2
2	Mickey Vernon	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Kuzava	0.53
2	Johnny Hetki	1.35
3	Bill Werle	1.53
4	Mel Queen	1.57
5	Eddie Lopat	1.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
2	Eddie Lopat	3
2	Paul Minner	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3
2	Curt Simmons	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Warren Spahn	20
3	Tommy Byrne	17
4	Erv Palica	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	3
2	Bobby Hogue	2
2	Jim Konstanty	2
4	Al Benton	1
4	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.390
2	Gene Hermanski	.375
3	Jackie Robinson	.366
3	Andy Seminick	.366
5	Willie Jones	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
2	Luke Easter	10
2	Al Rosen	10
4	Walt Dropo	9
4	Willie Jones	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	36
2	Al Rosen	32
3	Ralph Kiner	31
4	Vern Stephens	30
5	3 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	11
2	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Willie Jones	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monk Dubiel	1.60
2	Bob Kuzava	1.65
3	Vern Bickford	1.92
4	Eddie Lopat	1.95
5	Mel Queen	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Eddie Lopat	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	52
2	Ewell Blackwell	38
3	Bob Lemon	37
3	Curt Simmons	37
5	Early Wynn	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	6
1	Jim Konstanty	6
3	Lou Brissie	5
4	Al Benton	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	George Kell	.354
3	Carl Furillo	.351
4	Enos Slaughter	.348
5	Ted Williams	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Ted Williams	47
3	Vern Stephens	39
4	Hank Sauer	33
5	Stan Musial	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	161
2	Ted Williams	154
3	Ralph Kiner	140
4	Vic Wertz	135
5	Bobby Doerr	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Jackie Robinson	20
3	Pee Wee Reese	18
4	Phil Rizzuto	17
5	Bob Dillinger	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	2.84
2	Preacher Roe	2.94
3	Harry Brecheen	3.14
4	Howie Pollet	3.15
5	Eddie Lopat	3.27

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	199
2	Bob Lemon	164
3	Don Newcombe	160
4	Larry Jansen	146
5	Allie Reynolds	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	16
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Al Benton	10
5	Tom Ferrick	8