On This Day

Sunday, August 13, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	67	37	.644	--
Yankees	65	42	.607	3.5
Indians	66	43	.606	3.5
Red Sox	62	48	.564	8.0
Senators	48	57	.457	19.5
White Sox	44	68	.393	27.0
Athletics	40	68	.370	29.0
Browns	38	67	.362	29.5

Games

Indians 5, White Sox 2

White Sox 7, Indians 5

Athletics 5, Yankees 2

Senators 6, Red Sox 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	67	44	.604	--
Braves	60	47	.561	5.0
Dodgers	56	46	.549	6.5
Cardinals	58	48	.547	6.5
Giants	55	50	.524	9.0
Reds	45	59	.433	18.5
Cubs	45	60	.429	19.0
Pirates	37	69	.349	27.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Braves 2

Reds 3, Cardinals 2

Giants 2, Phillies 0

Pirates 7, Cubs 4

Pirates 2, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Hopp	5
2	Bobby Adams	4
2	Paul Lehner	4
2	Marv Rickert	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	1
1	Paul Lehner	1
1	Danny O'Connell	1
1	Preston Ward	1
1	Al Zarilla	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Borkowski	3
1	Larry Doby	3
1	Johnny Hopp	3
1	Paul Lehner	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	2
2	Floyd Baker	1
2	Bob Feller	1
2	Clyde McCullough	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mel Queen	1.83
2	Bob Feller	0.71
3	Jim Hearn	0.60
4	Cliff Chambers	0.43
4	Ray Scarborough	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Cliff Chambers	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mel Queen	11
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Mickey McDermott	5
2	Johnny Schmitz	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	Ken Holcombe	1
1	Sam Zoldak	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	George Kell	.355
3	Larry Doby	.351
4	Jackie Robinson	.348
5	Al Zarilla	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	32
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	111
2	Vern Stephens	109
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	Pee Wee Reese	10
4	Duke Snider	10

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	Vic Raschi	113

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Zarilla	.442
2	George Kell	.412
3	Johnny Hopp	.405
4	Bob Elliott	.391
5	2 tied	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	9
2	Eddie Robinson	6
3	Del Ennis	5
3	Andy Pafko	5
3	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	23
2	Walt Dropo	17
3	Sid Gordon	16
3	Sam Mele	16
3	Eddie Robinson	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
2	Dom DiMaggio	2
2	Ferris Fain	2
2	Johnny Hopp	2
2	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.00
1	Jack Kramer	0.00
3	Ken Johnson	1.00
4	Willie Ramsdell	1.06
5	Jim Hearn	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	3
1	Ewell Blackwell	3
1	Frank Hiller	3
1	Fred Hutchinson	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	24
1	Warren Spahn	24
3	Erv Palica	19
4	Ewell Blackwell	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Hal Newhouser	2
3	Dan Bankhead	1
3	Lou Brissie	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.387
2	Bob Elliott	.385
3	Walker Cooper	.383
4	Vic Wertz	.367
5	Hank Majeski	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	12
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	Larry Doby	30
4	Walt Dropo	28
4	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Duke Snider	4
1	Eddie Stanky	4
5	11 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.66
2	Jim Hearn	1.39
3	Ken Johnson	1.44
4	Willie Ramsdell	1.91
5	Dizzy Trout	1.94

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	42
4	Vic Raschi	38
5	Tommy Byrne	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Bobby Hogue	3
4	Murry Dickson	2
4	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	George Kell	.352
3	Carl Furillo	.351
4	Hoot Evers	.333
5	Jackie Robinson	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	57
2	Ted Williams	39
3	Del Ennis	34
3	Vern Stephens	34
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	147
2	Vic Wertz	143
3	Ralph Kiner	138
4	Del Ennis	129
5	Ted Williams	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Jackie Robinson	19
3	Pee Wee Reese	17
4	Phil Rizzuto	16
5	2 tied	15

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	12
4	Tom Ferrick	9
5	Lou Brissie	8