On This Day

Saturday, August 19, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	71	38	.651	--
Indians	71	44	.617	3.0
Yankees	69	44	.611	4.0
Red Sox	69	48	.590	6.0
Senators	50	61	.450	22.0
White Sox	44	71	.383	30.0
Browns	38	71	.349	33.0
Athletics	40	75	.348	34.0

Games

Red Sox 5, Senators 4

Indians 1, White Sox 0

Tigers 6, Browns 0

Yankees 6, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	69	45	.605	--
Dodgers	60	47	.561	5.5
Braves	60	50	.545	7.0
Cardinals	60	51	.541	7.5
Giants	57	53	.518	10.0
Cubs	48	63	.432	19.5
Reds	47	63	.427	20.0
Pirates	41	70	.369	26.5

Games

Pirates 13, Cubs 8

Cardinals 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gus Bell	3
1	Joe DiMaggio	3
1	Johnny Groth	3
1	Johnny Hopp	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Sam Chapman	1
2	Luke Easter	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde McCullough	6
2	Johnny Groth	3
2	Ralph Kiner	3
4	Sam Chapman	2
4	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Woodling	2
2	Johnny Pesky	1
2	Roy Smalley	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Art Houtteman	1.33
2	Early Wynn	1.25
3	Ewell Blackwell	0.58
3	Ned Garver	0.58
5	Mel Queen	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	7
1	Ned Garver	7
3	Mel Queen	5
3	Early Wynn	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Bill Werle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.359
2	George Kell	.348
3	Larry Doby	.346
4	Al Zarilla	.340
5	Jackie Robinson	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	36
2	Al Rosen	32
3	Andy Pafko	28
4	Walt Dropo	27
4	Vern Stephens	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	118
2	Walt Dropo	113
3	Vic Wertz	106
4	Bobby Doerr	100
4	Del Ennis	100

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	2.55
2	Robin Roberts	2.99
3	Larry Jansen	3.08
4	Bob Miller	3.10
5	Art Houtteman	3.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	18
2	Art Houtteman	16
2	Robin Roberts	16
2	Preacher Roe	16
2	Johnny Sain	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	155
2	Ewell Blackwell	138
3	Larry Jansen	127
3	Curt Simmons	127
5	Vic Raschi	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	19
2	Mickey Harris	13
3	Joe Page	12
4	Tom Ferrick	8
4	Bill Werle	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.488
2	Bob Elliott	.440
3	Vic Wertz	.413
4	Carl Furillo	.400
5	Billy Goodman	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	7
2	Larry Doby	5
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Andy Seminick	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	17
2	Larry Doby	15
2	Vern Stephens	15
4	Johnny Groth	14
4	Ted Kluszewski	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Woodling	4
2	Joe Collins	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	Hal Jeffcoat	3
5	6 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	0.00
1	Jim Konstanty	0.00
3	Max Lanier	0.33
4	Jack Kramer	0.69
5	Dizzy Trout	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Hearn	3
1	Frank Hiller	3
1	Art Houtteman	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	26
2	Early Wynn	21
3	Mel Queen	20
4	Tommy Byrne	19
5	Herm Wehmeier	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Murry Dickson	2
2	Mickey Harris	2
2	Marlin Stuart	2
5	12 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vic Wertz	.418
2	Stan Musial	.395
3	Hank Majeski	.392
4	Johnny Hopp	.383
5	Johnny Groth	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	13
2	Del Ennis	11
3	Larry Doby	10
3	Ralph Kiner	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	36
2	Bobby Doerr	30
3	Larry Doby	28
4	Enos Slaughter	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Eddie Stanky	4
1	Gene Woodling	4
5	12 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.31
2	Max Lanier	1.51
3	Jim Hearn	1.59
4	Robin Roberts	1.79
5	Willie Ramsdell	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
3	Ewell Blackwell	5
3	Art Houtteman	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	55
2	Early Wynn	40
3	Larry Jansen	37
3	Vic Raschi	37
5	Erv Palica	35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.365
2	Carl Furillo	.348
3	Billy Goodman	.343
4	George Kell	.342
5	Hoot Evers	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	58
2	Ted Williams	38
3	Vern Stephens	35
4	Del Ennis	33
4	Stan Musial	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	146
2	Ralph Kiner	140
3	Vic Wertz	139
4	Bobby Doerr	135
5	Del Ennis	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Jackie Robinson	18
3	Bob Dillinger	15
3	Pee Wee Reese	15
5	Phil Rizzuto	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.73
2	Preacher Roe	3.02
3	Art Houtteman	3.14
4	Larry Jansen	3.28
5	Robin Roberts	3.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	25
2	Preacher Roe	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
4	Art Houtteman	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	207
2	Bob Lemon	169
3	Ewell Blackwell	165
4	Larry Jansen	159
5	Allie Reynolds	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	24
2	Jim Konstanty	22
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	10
5	2 tied	8