On This Day

Sunday, July 23, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	56	31	.644	--
Yankees	55	33	.625	1.5
Indians	54	36	.600	3.5
Red Sox	51	39	.567	6.5
Senators	40	46	.465	15.5
White Sox	37	54	.407	21.0
Athletics	32	58	.356	25.5
Browns	30	58	.341	26.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Browns 2

Tigers 6, Yankees 5

Athletics 2, White Sox 1

Athletics 5, White Sox 4

Indians 6, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	51	37	.580	--
Cardinals	50	37	.575	0.5
Dodgers	47	36	.566	1.5
Braves	47	38	.553	2.5
Giants	41	46	.471	9.5
Cubs	39	44	.470	9.5
Reds	37	50	.425	13.5
Pirates	31	55	.360	19.0

Games

Giants 5, Cubs 3

Giants 3, Cubs 0

Phillies 7, Reds 4

Dodgers 11, Pirates 6

Cardinals 8, Braves 4

Phillies 12, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Waitkus	6
2	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Roy Campanella	4
3	Tookie Gilbert	4
5	22 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Jones	2
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Al Dark	1
2	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Dark	4
1	Gil Hodges	4
1	Willie Jones	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
1	Saul Rogovin	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Waitkus	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sheldon Jones	2.00
2	Ray Scarborough	0.67
3	Ellis Kinder	0.64
4	Curt Simmons	0.58
5	Larry Jansen	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rex Barney	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ellis Kinder	7
1	Curt Simmons	7
3	Larry Jansen	6
3	Sheldon Jones	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Don Newcombe	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.367
2	Stan Musial	.360
3	George Kell	.347
4	Larry Doby	.343
5	Hoot Evers	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	28
2	Al Rosen	27
3	Ted Williams	25
4	Walt Dropo	24
5	Vern Stephens	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	97
2	Walt Dropo	94
3	Vic Wertz	84
4	Al Rosen	83
4	Ted Williams	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Dom DiMaggio	10
3	Earl Torgeson	9
4	Larry Doby	7
4	3 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.95
2	Preacher Roe	2.95
3	Sal Maglie	3.08
4	Harry Brecheen	3.12
5	Howie Pollet	3.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	15
2	Preacher Roe	13
2	Curt Simmons	13
4	Art Houtteman	12
4	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	125
2	Curt Simmons	105
3	Larry Jansen	96
4	Ewell Blackwell	95
5	Bob Lemon	94

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	13
2	Joe Page	12
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Bill Werle	7
5	Lou Brissie	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Yogi Berra	.486
2	Billy Goodman	.455
3	Andy Seminick	.444
4	Johnny Mize	.438
5	Stan Musial	.414

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	6
2	Bobby Doerr	5
2	Walt Dropo	5
2	Vern Stephens	5
2	Wes Westrum	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	17
1	Enos Slaughter	17
3	Joe Adcock	15
3	Carl Furillo	15
3	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	3
2	Willie Jones	2
2	Jackie Robinson	2
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	2
2	2 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Hearn	0.50
2	Hal White	0.66
3	Monk Dubiel	1.23
4	Hank Wyse	1.27
5	Randy Gumpert	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ellis Kinder	4
1	Bob Lemon	4
3	Vern Bickford	3
3	Howie Fox	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Ewell Blackwell	20
3	Tommy Byrne	19
3	Erv Palica	19
3	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Hogue	3
2	Jim Konstanty	2
3	Al Benton	1
3	Ewell Blackwell	1
3	20 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Bauer	.447
2	Billy Goodman	.416
3	Andy Seminick	.413
4	Jackie Robinson	.380
5	Yogi Berra	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	13
2	Al Rosen	10
3	Walt Dropo	9
3	Willie Jones	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	35
2	Ralph Kiner	33
2	Al Rosen	33
4	Bobby Doerr	30
4	Vern Stephens	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
2	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Willie Jones	5
4	Dick Kokos	4
4	Connie Ryan	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monk Dubiel	1.67
2	Bubba Church	2.20
3	Vern Bickford	2.30
4	Eddie Lopat	2.55
4	Preacher Roe	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	7
2	Vern Bickford	6
2	Ellis Kinder	6
4	Preacher Roe	5
4	Curt Simmons	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	46
2	Ewell Blackwell	44
2	Curt Simmons	44
4	Bob Lemon	41
5	Herm Wehmeier	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
2	Mickey Harris	6
3	Al Benton	3
3	Ewell Blackwell	3
3	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.376
2	Carl Furillo	.352
3	Jackie Robinson	.348
4	George Kell	.345
5	Enos Slaughter	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Ted Williams	45
3	Vern Stephens	38
4	Stan Musial	32
5	Hank Sauer	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	159
2	Ted Williams	149
3	Bobby Doerr	139
4	Ralph Kiner	138
5	Vic Wertz	135

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Jackie Robinson	21
3	Pee Wee Reese	17
4	Bob Dillinger	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	2.51
2	Preacher Roe	2.89
3	Howie Pollet	3.06
4	Max Lanier	3.23
5	Ellis Kinder	3.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Ellis Kinder	23
3	Warren Spahn	21
4	Art Houtteman	20
4	Preacher Roe	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	196
2	Bob Lemon	167
3	Don Newcombe	155
4	Larry Jansen	149
5	Allie Reynolds	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	17
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Al Benton	10
5	Tom Ferrick	8