On This Day

Tuesday, July 25, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	56	32	.636	--
Yankees	55	34	.618	1.5
Indians	55	36	.604	2.5
Red Sox	52	39	.571	5.5
Senators	41	46	.471	14.5
White Sox	37	55	.402	21.0
Athletics	32	59	.352	25.5
Browns	31	58	.348	25.5

Games

Senators 7, White Sox 4

Indians 7, Athletics 6

Red Sox 7, Tigers 6

Browns 4, Yankees 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	53	38	.582	--
Cardinals	51	37	.580	0.5
Dodgers	47	37	.560	2.5
Braves	48	38	.558	2.5
Giants	42	46	.477	9.5
Cubs	39	46	.459	11.0
Reds	37	51	.420	14.5
Pirates	32	56	.364	19.5

Games

Cardinals 9, Dodgers 5

Braves 7, Pirates 2

Giants 7, Reds 6

Phillies 7, Cubs 0

Phillies 1, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Eddie Waitkus	4
3	Sam Chapman	3
3	Walker Cooper	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	2
2	Sam Chapman	1
2	Gil Coan	1
2	Del Ennis	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Coan	3
1	Walker Cooper	3
1	Luke Easter	3
1	Del Ennis	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Boudreau	1
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	Johnny Hopp	1
1	Dick Kokos	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bubba Church	0.67
2	Vic Raschi	0.57
3	Robin Roberts	0.50
4	Preacher Roe	0.44
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bubba Church	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	Dave Koslo	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Preacher Roe	7
2	Max Lanier	4
2	Vic Raschi	4
2	Robin Roberts	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Mickey McDermott	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.367
2	Stan Musial	.363
3	George Kell	.350
4	Hoot Evers	.345
5	Larry Doby	.343

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	99
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	2.94
2	Sal Maglie	3.08
3	Robin Roberts	3.10
4	Harry Brecheen	3.12
5	Howie Pollet	3.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	15
2	Preacher Roe	13
2	Johnny Sain	13
2	Curt Simmons	13
5	3 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	125
2	Curt Simmons	105
3	Ewell Blackwell	98
4	Larry Jansen	96
5	Robin Roberts	95

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	Johnny Mize	.469
2	Yogi Berra	.459
3	Billy Goodman	.444
4	Hank Bauer	.429
5	Stan Musial	.424

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	7
2	Vern Stephens	6
3	Bobby Doerr	5
3	Walt Dropo	5
3	Wes Westrum	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	17
1	Enos Slaughter	17
1	Vern Stephens	17
4	Carl Furillo	16
5	4 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hoot Evers	2
1	Johnny Hopp	2
1	Willie Jones	2
1	Dale Mitchell	2
1	3 others tied	2

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	Sid Hudson	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Bubba Church	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	Curt Simmons	3
5	22 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
1	Johnny Sain	21
3	Tommy Byrne	19
3	Curt Simmons	19
5	Willard Nixon	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Hogue	3
2	Jim Konstanty	2
2	Bob Lemon	2
2	Mickey McDermott	2
5	17 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Bauer	.446
2	Billy Goodman	.410
3	Andy Seminick	.383
4	Yogi Berra	.380
5	Johnny Mize	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
2	Walt Dropo	9
2	Willie Jones	9
2	Al Rosen	9
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	33
2	Ralph Kiner	32
3	Vern Stephens	30
4	Stan Musial	28
4	Al Rosen	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monk Dubiel	1.13
2	Bubba Church	1.67
3	Vern Bickford	2.30
4	Murry Dickson	2.51
5	2 tied	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	6
1	Bob Lemon	6
3	Ellis Kinder	5
3	Curt Simmons	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	47
2	Curt Simmons	39
3	Bob Lemon	37
3	Warren Spahn	37
5	Herm Wehmeier	35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.376
2	Carl Furillo	.351
3	George Kell	.348
4	Jackie Robinson	.345
5	Hoot Evers	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	55
2	Ted Williams	43
3	Vern Stephens	39
4	Stan Musial	32
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	161
2	Ted Williams	143
3	Ralph Kiner	138
4	Vic Wertz	134
5	Bobby Doerr	131

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	3.12
3	Howie Pollet	3.14
4	Max Lanier	3.21
5	Ellis Kinder	3.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	25
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	166
3	Don Newcombe	155
4	Larry Jansen	145
4	Allie Reynolds	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	17
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Al Benton	9
5	Tom Ferrick	8