On This Day

Saturday, August 12, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 67 37 .644 --
Yankees 65 41 .613 3.0
Indians 65 42 .607 3.5
Red Sox 62 47 .569 7.5
Senators 47 57 .452 20.0
White Sox 43 67 .391 27.0
Athletics 39 68 .364 29.5
Browns 38 67 .362 29.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 67 43 .609 --
Braves 60 46 .566 5.0
Cardinals 58 47 .552 6.5
Dodgers 55 46 .545 7.5
Giants 54 50 .519 10.0
Cubs 45 58 .437 18.5
Reds 44 59 .427 19.5
Pirates 35 69 .337 29.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matt Batts 3
1 Sam Chapman 3
1 Walt Dropo 3
1 Bob Elliott 3
1 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Robinson 2
2 Larry Doby 1
2 Joe Gordon 1
2 Andy Pafko 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Batts 4
2 Walt Dropo 3
2 Eddie Robinson 3
2 Bob Rush 3
5 10 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Roy Hartsfield 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Lanier 0.80
2 Warren Spahn 0.46
3 Herm Wehmeier 0.36
4 Don Newcombe 0.33
5 Bob Rush 0.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Aloma 1
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 Max Lanier 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Lanier 8
2 Warren Spahn 6
3 Herm Wehmeier 5
4 Don Newcombe 4
4 Bob Rush 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .362
2 George Kell .355
3 Larry Doby .352
4 Jackie Robinson .352
5 Al Zarilla .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 31
2 Al Rosen 30
3 Walt Dropo 26
3 Andy Pafko 26
5 2 tied 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 110
2 Vern Stephens 108
3 Vic Wertz 105
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 2.65
2 Sal Maglie 3.04
3 Robin Roberts 3.08
4 Warren Spahn 3.12
5 Bob Miller 3.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 18
2 Johnny Sain 16
3 Robin Roberts 15
3 Preacher Roe 15
3 Warren Spahn 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 152
2 Ewell Blackwell 125
3 Curt Simmons 121
4 Larry Jansen 120
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 Hank Majeski .439
2 George Kell .429
3 Vic Wertz .426
4 Al Zarilla .425
5 Don Mueller .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 9
2 Del Ennis 6
2 Eddie Robinson 6
2 Vic Wertz 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 20
2 Sam Mele 17
3 Walt Dropo 16
3 Sid Gordon 16
3 Vic Wertz 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 3
1 Duke Snider 3
3 Bobby Brown 2
3 Dom DiMaggio 2
3 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.00
1 Jack Kramer 0.00
3 Dave Koslo 0.63
4 Willie Ramsdell 1.06
5 Fred Sanford 1.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Frank Hiller 3
1 Fred Hutchinson 3
1 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 24
2 Vic Raschi 20
3 Ewell Blackwell 18
4 Larry Jansen 17
4 Early Wynn 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 4
2 Hal Newhouser 2
3 Dan Bankhead 1
3 Lou Brissie 1
3 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Walker Cooper .390
2 Stan Musial .387
3 Bob Elliott .374
4 Vic Wertz .362
5 2 tied .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 13
2 Vic Wertz 11
3 Larry Doby 10
3 Del Ennis 10
3 Johnny Mize 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 35
2 Enos Slaughter 34
3 Vic Wertz 29
4 Bobby Doerr 28
4 2 others tied 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 Konstanty 0.66
2 Jim Hearn 1.73
3 Willie Ramsdell 1.91
4 Dizzy Trout 1.94
5 Frank Hiller 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
4 Vern Bickford 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 48
2 Warren Spahn 44
3 Erv Palica 39
4 Tommy Byrne 37
5 2 tied 35

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 .374
2 George Kell .353
3 Carl Furillo .349
4 Hoot Evers .335
5 Jackie Robinson .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Ted Williams 39
3 Vern Stephens 35
4 Del Ennis 34
4 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 152
2 Vic Wertz 143
3 Ralph Kiner 137
4 Del Ennis 129
4 Ted Williams 129

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.80
2 Preacher Roe 3.16
3 Art Houtteman 3.27
4 Warren Spahn 3.27
5 Murry Dickson 3.32

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 207
2 Bob Lemon 172
3 Larry Jansen 162
4 Allie Reynolds 157
5 Ewell Blackwell 154

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 25
2 Jim Konstanty 22
3 Mickey Harris 11
4 Tom Ferrick 9
5 Lou Brissie 8