On This Day

Thursday, August 10, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	66	36	.647	--
Indians	64	41	.610	3.5
Yankees	63	41	.606	4.0
Red Sox	61	46	.570	7.5
Senators	46	56	.451	20.0
White Sox	42	66	.389	27.0
Athletics	39	66	.371	28.5
Browns	37	66	.359	29.5

Games

Tigers 10, White Sox 6

Tigers 1, White Sox 1

Athletics 5, Yankees 3

Indians 5, Browns 4

Senators 11, Red Sox 2

Red Sox 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	66	42	.611	--
Braves	58	46	.558	6.0
Dodgers	55	44	.556	6.5
Cardinals	57	46	.553	6.5
Giants	53	49	.520	10.0
Reds	43	58	.426	19.5
Cubs	43	58	.426	19.5
Pirates	35	67	.343	28.0

Games

Dodgers 4, Braves 3

Phillies 6, Giants 5

Pirates 7, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Sam Mele	5
2	Billy Goodman	4
2	Irv Noren	4
2	Johnny Pesky	4
2	Marv Rickert	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Mike Goliat	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Granny Hamner	4
1	Don Kolloway	4
1	Sam Mele	4
1	Irv Noren	4
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Walt Masterson	1
1	Bud Stewart	1
1	Mickey Vernon	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Walt Masterson	0.56
2	Hal Newhouser	0.43
3	Randy Gumpert	0.33
3	Vern Law	0.33
3	2 others tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Masterson	5
2	Gene Bearden	4
2	Murry Dickson	4
2	Whitey Ford	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dan Bankhead	1
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Marlin Stuart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	Jackie Robinson	.358
3	George Kell	.355
4	Larry Doby	.352
5	Al Zarilla	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	31
2	Al Rosen	30
3	Walt Dropo	26
4	Del Ennis	25
4	2 others tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	107
2	Vern Stephens	106
3	Vic Wertz	104
4	Del Ennis	95
5	Al Rosen	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Dom DiMaggio	12
3	Earl Torgeson	11
4	Duke Snider	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.83
2	Robin Roberts	3.01
3	Bob Miller	3.13
4	Sal Maglie	3.20
5	Warren Spahn	3.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	18
2	Johnny Sain	16
3	Robin Roberts	15
3	Preacher Roe	15
5	4 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	146
2	Ewell Blackwell	120
2	Larry Jansen	120
4	Curt Simmons	112
5	Bob Lemon	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	18
2	Joe Page	12
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Lou Brissie	7
4	2 others tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vic Wertz	.426
2	Larry Doby	.409
3	Johnny Groth	.404
4	George Kell	.393
5	2 tied	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	9
1	Vic Wertz	9
3	Del Ennis	7
3	Andy Pafko	7
5	Earl Torgeson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	23
2	Larry Doby	21
3	Vic Wertz	20
4	Sam Mele	19
5	Enos Slaughter	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	3
1	Ferris Fain	3
1	Sam Jethroe	3
1	Duke Snider	3
1	Elmer Valo	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willie Ramsdell	1.06
2	Fred Sanford	1.10
3	Dizzy Trout	1.33
4	Cloyd Boyer	1.67
5	Max Lanier	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	3
1	Cloyd Boyer	3
1	Bob Hooper	3
1	Fred Hutchinson	3
1	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Erv Palica	26
2	Early Wynn	25
3	Larry Jansen	24
4	Ewell Blackwell	22
4	Cloyd Boyer	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Hal Newhouser	2
3	Dan Bankhead	1
3	Lou Brissie	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.385
2	Yogi Berra	.367
3	Johnny Groth	.365
4	Johnny Pesky	.357
5	Billy Goodman	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	12
2	Vic Wertz	11
3	Del Ennis	10
3	Johnny Mize	10
5	Larry Doby	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	35
2	Enos Slaughter	34
3	Bobby Doerr	28
3	Carl Furillo	28
3	Vic Wertz	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Duke Snider	4
1	Eddie Stanky	4
4	Bobby Brown	3
4	9 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Hearn	1.73
1	Dizzy Trout	1.73
3	Willie Ramsdell	1.91
4	Cloyd Boyer	2.09
5	Billy Pierce	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
2	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Sal Maglie	5
2	Robin Roberts	5
2	Warren Spahn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	43
2	Erv Palica	39
3	Warren Spahn	38
4	Larry Jansen	35
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Bobby Hogue	3
2	Mickey McDermott	3
5	3 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.375
2	George Kell	.353
3	Carl Furillo	.353
4	Jackie Robinson	.336
5	Hoot Evers	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Ted Williams	40
3	Vern Stephens	36
4	Del Ennis	34
4	Stan Musial	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	153
2	Vic Wertz	142
3	Ralph Kiner	137
4	Del Ennis	133
5	Ted Williams	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Jackie Robinson	19
3	Pee Wee Reese	17
4	Bob Dillinger	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.94
2	Preacher Roe	3.16
3	Art Houtteman	3.27
4	Warren Spahn	3.27
5	Murry Dickson	3.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	27
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Ellis Kinder	21
3	Preacher Roe	21
5	3 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	205
2	Bob Lemon	174
3	Larry Jansen	162
4	Allie Reynolds	155
5	Ewell Blackwell	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	26
2	Jim Konstanty	22
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Tom Ferrick	9
5	Lou Brissie	8