On This Day

Monday, July 24, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 50 37 .575 --
Phillies 51 38 .573 0.0
Dodgers 47 36 .566 1.0
Braves 47 38 .553 2.0
Giants 41 46 .471 9.0
Cubs 39 44 .470 9.0
Reds 37 50 .425 13.0
Pirates 32 55 .368 18.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mike Goliat 2
1 Ray Mueller 2
3 Richie Ashburn 1
3 Gus Bell 1
3 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 Ray Mueller 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Miller 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Macdonald 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Miller 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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 Billy Goodman .438
2 Carl Furillo .423
3 Bobby Doerr .415
4 Andy Pafko .413
5 Stan Musial .407

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 Carl Furillo 15
3 Vern Stephens 15
3 Wes Westrum 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Jones 2
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 2
1 Tom Upton 2
4 Richie Ashburn 1
4 32 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Hearn 0.50
2 Monk Dubiel 0.71
3 Hank Wyse 1.27
4 Randy Gumpert 1.46
5 2 tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Bob Lemon 3
2 Curt Simmons 3
4 Vern Bickford 2
4 18 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Byrne 19
1 Johnny Sain 19
1 Curt Simmons 19
4 Ewell Blackwell 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bobby Hogue 3
2 Jim Konstanty 2
3 Al Benton 1
3 Al Brazle 1
3 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andy Seminick .418
2 Billy Goodman .398
3 Jackie Robinson .385
4 Yogi Berra .384
5 Johnny Mize .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 13
2 Al Rosen 10
3 Walt Dropo 9
3 Willie Jones 9
5 4 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 34
2 Walt Dropo 33
3 Al Rosen 30
4 Bobby Doerr 29
4 Vern Stephens 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Dom DiMaggio 5
2 Willie Jones 5
4 Dick Kokos 4
5 6 tied 3

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 2 others tied 2.55

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 44
2 Curt Simmons 39
3 Bob Lemon 37
3 Warren Spahn 37
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 .378
2 Carl Furillo .351
3 Jackie Robinson .346
4 George Kell .345
5 Enos Slaughter .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Ted Williams 44
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 146
3 Ralph Kiner 139
4 Bobby Doerr 135
4 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 Preacher Roe 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 193
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