On This Day

Thursday, July 27, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	57	33	.633	--
Yankees	56	35	.615	1.5
Indians	56	37	.602	2.5
Red Sox	53	40	.570	5.5
Senators	42	47	.472	14.5
White Sox	38	56	.404	21.0
Athletics	33	60	.355	25.5
Browns	32	59	.352	25.5

Games

Senators 3, White Sox 2

White Sox 6, Senators 3

Athletics 7, Indians 2

Tigers 5, Red Sox 1

Browns 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	55	38	.591	--
Cardinals	52	38	.578	1.5
Dodgers	48	38	.558	3.5
Braves	49	39	.557	3.5
Giants	43	46	.483	10.0
Cubs	39	48	.448	13.0
Reds	37	52	.416	16.0
Pirates	33	57	.367	20.5

Games

Cardinals 13, Dodgers 3

Braves 5, Pirates 3

Phillies 13, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mickey Grasso	3
1	Roy Hartsfield	3
1	Marty Marion	3
1	Dave Philley	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Diering	2
1	Enos Slaughter	2
3	Tommy Brown	1
3	Sam Chapman	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	7
2	Enos Slaughter	5
3	Sam Chapman	4
3	Chuck Diering	4
5	2 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	2
1	Elmer Valo	2
3	Bruce Edwards	1
3	Roy Hartsfield	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cloyd Boyer	0.75
2	Curt Simmons	0.42
3	Ellis Kinder	0.40
4	Lou Brissie	0.36
5	Cliff Chambers	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cloyd Boyer	1
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Randy Gumpert	1
1	Sid Hudson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cloyd Boyer	9
2	Cliff Chambers	5
2	Curt Simmons	5
4	Lou Brissie	4
4	Ellis Kinder	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.367
2	Stan Musial	.360
3	Hoot Evers	.348
4	George Kell	.346
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	87
4	Al Rosen	83
4	Ted Williams	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	26
2	Dom DiMaggio	10
3	Jackie Robinson	9
3	Earl Torgeson	9
5	4 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.94
2	Sal Maglie	2.98
3	Robin Roberts	3.10
4	Howie Pollet	3.16
5	Bob Miller	3.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	15
2	Curt Simmons	14
3	Preacher Roe	13
3	Johnny Sain	13
5	4 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	128
2	Curt Simmons	110
3	Ewell Blackwell	98
4	Larry Jansen	96
5	Robin Roberts	95

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	14
2	Joe Page	12
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Bill Werle	7
5	2 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Yogi Berra	.444
2	Bobby Doerr	.413
3	Billy Goodman	.409
4	Johnny Mize	.405
5	Stan Musial	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	7
2	Bobby Doerr	6
2	Andy Pafko	6
2	Vern Stephens	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	23
2	Del Ennis	19
3	Bobby Doerr	18
3	Stan Musial	18
5	Vern Stephens	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	3
2	Gil Coan	2
2	Hoot Evers	2
2	Carl Furillo	2
2	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Zoldak	0.00
2	Jim Hearn	0.50
3	Hank Wyse	1.27
4	Jim Konstanty	1.50
5	Sid Hudson	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ellis Kinder	4
1	Curt Simmons	4
3	Bubba Church	3
3	Bob Lemon	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	24
2	Tommy Byrne	22
3	Ewell Blackwell	21
3	Johnny Sain	21
5	Warren Spahn	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Hogue	3
1	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Tom Ferrick	2
3	Bob Lemon	2
3	Mickey McDermott	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Yogi Berra	.402
2	Hank Bauer	.397
3	Billy Goodman	.395
4	Andy Seminick	.391
5	Stan Musial	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	10
1	Andy Pafko	10
3	Willie Jones	9
4	Walt Dropo	8
4	4 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	31
2	Walt Dropo	30
3	Enos Slaughter	29
3	Vern Stephens	29
5	Del Ennis	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Church	1.70
2	Monk Dubiel	2.06
3	Sal Maglie	2.18
4	Curt Simmons	2.19
5	Murry Dickson	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Curt Simmons	6
3	Vern Bickford	5
3	Ellis Kinder	5
5	8 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	43
1	Curt Simmons	43
3	Warren Spahn	40
4	Bob Lemon	37
5	Herm Wehmeier	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
2	Mickey Harris	5
3	Al Benton	3
3	Ewell Blackwell	3
3	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.369
2	Carl Furillo	.348
3	George Kell	.348
4	Hoot Evers	.344
5	Jackie Robinson	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	55
2	Ted Williams	43
3	Vern Stephens	38
4	Stan Musial	32
5	Del Ennis	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	156
2	Ted Williams	142
3	Ralph Kiner	139
4	Vic Wertz	137
5	Bobby Doerr	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	26
2	Jackie Robinson	22
3	Pee Wee Reese	17
4	Bob Dillinger	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	2.51
2	Howie Pollet	3.14
3	Max Lanier	3.14
4	Preacher Roe	3.16
5	Ellis Kinder	3.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	25
2	Ellis Kinder	23
3	Warren Spahn	22
4	Preacher Roe	20
5	6 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	196
2	Bob Lemon	166
3	Don Newcombe	160
4	Larry Jansen	145
4	Allie Reynolds	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	18
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Al Benton	9
4	Tom Ferrick	9