On This Day

Sunday, July 30, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	59	34	.634	--
Yankees	60	35	.632	0.0
Indians	59	38	.608	2.0
Red Sox	54	43	.557	7.0
Senators	44	49	.473	15.0
White Sox	38	60	.388	23.5
Browns	34	61	.358	26.0
Athletics	34	62	.354	26.5

Games

Yankees 15, White Sox 7

Yankees 4, White Sox 3

Indians 6, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 6, Indians 3

Senators 9, Browns 5

Senators 13, Browns 8

Tigers 12, Athletics 10

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	58	39	.598	--
Cardinals	53	40	.570	3.0
Dodgers	51	39	.567	3.5
Braves	52	40	.565	3.5
Giants	45	47	.489	10.5
Cubs	40	51	.440	15.0
Reds	38	55	.409	18.0
Pirates	34	60	.362	22.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 2

Braves 4, Reds 2

Braves 10, Reds 0

Cardinals 6, Giants 3

Phillies 10, Pirates 0

Phillies 4, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mickey Vernon	6
2	Sid Gordon	5
2	Sam Mele	5
2	Irv Noren	5
2	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	3
2	Yogi Berra	2
2	Joe DiMaggio	2
2	Del Ennis	2
2	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Mele	8
2	Del Ennis	7
3	Walt Dropo	5
3	Mickey Vernon	5
5	5 tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Marty Marion	1
1	Rocky Nelson	1
1	Al Rosen	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	0.83
2	Willard Nixon	0.57
3	Walt Masterson	0.50
4	Ken Holcombe	0.42
5	Ken Raffensberger	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Al Benton	1
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ken Holcombe	5
1	Don Newcombe	5
3	Bob Feller	4
3	Walt Masterson	4
3	Willard Nixon	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	Hal Newhouser	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.370
2	Stan Musial	.361
3	George Kell	.351
4	Larry Doby	.348
5	Hoot Evers	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	29
2	Ralph Kiner	28
3	Walt Dropo	25
3	Ted Williams	25
5	Vern Stephens	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	100
2	Walt Dropo	99
3	Vic Wertz	94
4	Del Ennis	89
5	Al Rosen	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	28
2	Dom DiMaggio	10
3	Jackie Robinson	9
3	Earl Torgeson	9
5	2 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.94
2	Robin Roberts	2.94
3	Bob Miller	3.08
4	Howie Pollet	3.23
5	Sal Maglie	3.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	16
2	Preacher Roe	14
2	Johnny Sain	14
2	Curt Simmons	14
5	2 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	128
2	Curt Simmons	110
3	Ewell Blackwell	107
4	Larry Jansen	103
5	Allie Reynolds	101

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	14
2	Joe Page	12
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Tom Ferrick	7
4	Bill Werle	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Yogi Berra	.450
2	Walker Cooper	.441
3	Johnny Pesky	.435
4	Sam Mele	.429
5	Jackie Robinson	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	7
1	Del Ennis	7
1	Johnny Mize	7
1	Andy Pafko	7
1	Vic Wertz	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	28
2	Enos Slaughter	25
3	George Kell	18
3	Johnny Mize	18
3	Earl Torgeson	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	3
1	Jackie Robinson	3
1	Tom Upton	3
1	Elmer Valo	3
5	12 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Vander Meer	0.00
2	Al Benton	0.71
3	Sam Zoldak	1.23
4	Robin Roberts	1.36
5	Sid Hudson	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	3
1	Bubba Church	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Dave Koslo	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	24
2	Johnny Sain	22
3	Cloyd Boyer	18
3	Mickey McDermott	18
3	Curt Simmons	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	3
1	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Bobby Hogue	2
3	Bob Lemon	2
5	24 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Bauer	.427
2	Yogi Berra	.425
3	Billy Goodman	.390
4	Joe DiMaggio	.386
5	Stan Musial	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	11
2	Willie Jones	10
2	Ralph Kiner	10
4	Walt Dropo	9
4	4 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	38
2	Walt Dropo	33
2	Enos Slaughter	33
4	Yogi Berra	30
5	3 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	9
2	Dick Kokos	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Eddie Stanky	4
5	9 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Zoldak	1.08
2	Curt Simmons	2.36
3	Monk Dubiel	2.43
4	Robin Roberts	2.55
5	Sal Maglie	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Curt Simmons	5
4	Ewell Blackwell	4
4	12 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	50
2	Erv Palica	38
3	Curt Simmons	37
4	Bob Lemon	34
4	Early Wynn	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	6
2	Mickey Harris	5
3	Tom Ferrick	4
4	Al Benton	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.375
2	George Kell	.350
3	Carl Furillo	.349
4	Jackie Robinson	.343
5	Enos Slaughter	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	55
2	Ted Williams	42
3	Vern Stephens	38
4	Del Ennis	34
5	Stan Musial	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	156
2	Vic Wertz	140
3	Ralph Kiner	139
3	Ted Williams	139
5	Del Ennis	137

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	28
2	Jackie Robinson	22
3	Bob Dillinger	17
4	Pee Wee Reese	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	2.51
2	Max Lanier	3.14
3	Preacher Roe	3.16
4	Howie Pollet	3.21
5	Art Houtteman	3.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Ellis Kinder	22
3	Preacher Roe	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	Eddie Lopat	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	193
2	Bob Lemon	166
3	Don Newcombe	155
4	Larry Jansen	152
5	Allie Reynolds	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	27
2	Jim Konstanty	18
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Tom Ferrick	10
5	Al Benton	9