On This Day

Thursday, August 24, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	74	41	.643	--
Yankees	73	45	.619	2.5
Indians	74	46	.617	2.5
Red Sox	72	48	.600	4.5
Senators	50	64	.439	23.5
White Sox	47	72	.395	29.0
Athletics	41	78	.345	35.0
Browns	39	76	.339	35.0

Games

Red Sox 6, Browns 2

Tigers 6, Yankees 3

Indians 3, Senators 1

Indians 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	73	45	.619	--
Dodgers	65	47	.580	5.0
Braves	63	52	.548	8.5
Cardinals	62	54	.534	10.0
Giants	60	54	.526	11.0
Cubs	51	66	.436	21.5
Reds	47	68	.409	24.5
Pirates	41	76	.350	31.5

Games

Braves 11, Cubs 9

Dodgers 1, Reds 0

Dodgers 7, Reds 3

Phillies 4, Pirates 2

Giants 3, Cardinals 2

Cubs 4, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Larry Doby	5
1	Luke Easter	5
1	Hank Sauer	5
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Larry Doby	1
2	Bob Elliott	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	6
2	Luke Easter	4
2	Bob Elliott	4
2	Buddy Kerr	4
2	Vern Stephens	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mickey Grasso	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Duke Snider	1
1	Wayne Terwilliger	1
1	Tom Upton	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Preacher Roe	0.67
2	Ewell Blackwell	0.64
2	Walt Masterson	0.64
4	Sandy Consuegra	0.56
4	Early Wynn	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bubba Church	1
1	Joe Hatten	1
1	Frank Hiller	1
1	Dave Koslo	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	7
1	Walt Masterson	7
1	Max Surkont	7
4	Preacher Roe	6
5	5 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Hogue	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Sam Zoldak	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Larry Doby	.351
3	George Kell	.350
4	Al Zarilla	.337
5	Jackie Robinson	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Al Rosen	33
3	Andy Pafko	30
4	Walt Dropo	28
4	Vern Stephens	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	124
2	Walt Dropo	117
3	Vic Wertz	110
4	Del Ennis	104
5	Bobby Doerr	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Duke Snider	13
3	Dom DiMaggio	12
4	Pee Wee Reese	11
4	Earl Torgeson	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.59
2	Robin Roberts	2.99
3	Larry Jansen	3.04
4	Preacher Roe	3.08
5	Warren Spahn	3.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	19
2	Robin Roberts	17
2	Preacher Roe	17
4	Art Houtteman	16
4	4 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	161
2	Ewell Blackwell	145
3	Curt Simmons	132
4	Larry Jansen	129
5	Bob Lemon	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	20
2	Mickey Harris	13
3	Joe Page	12
4	Tom Ferrick	9
5	Bill Werle	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.453
2	Bob Elliott	.438
3	Del Ennis	.419
4	Tommy Glaviano	.406
5	Vern Stephens	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Andy Pafko	5
3	Johnny Groth	4
3	Gil Hodges	4
3	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	18
2	Yogi Berra	17
2	Johnny Groth	17
4	Ralph Kiner	16
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Joe Collins	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	0.41
2	Preacher Roe	0.67
3	Early Wynn	0.96
4	Dizzy Trout	1.29
4	Luis Aloma	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Hiller	4
2	Jim Hearn	3
2	Art Houtteman	3
2	Erv Palica	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	25
2	Mel Queen	24
3	Curt Simmons	20
4	Bob Lemon	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	2
1	Murry Dickson	2
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Mickey Harris	2
1	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Elliott	.381
2	Larry Doby	.376
3	Vic Wertz	.376
4	Billy Goodman	.375
5	Johnny Groth	.369

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	36
2	Larry Doby	29
3	Andy Pafko	27
3	Vern Stephens	27
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Duke Snider	6
2	Gil Coan	4
2	Johnny Hopp	4
2	Sam Jethroe	4
2	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.31
2	Whitey Ford	1.67
3	Max Lanier	1.80
4	Bubba Church	1.85
5	Curt Simmons	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Hiller	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Dizzy Trout	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	50
2	Early Wynn	41
3	Vic Raschi	37
4	Warren Spahn	36
5	Erv Palica	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
2	Tom Ferrick	4
3	Ralph Branca	3
3	Murry Dickson	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Billy Goodman	.352
3	George Kell	.346
4	Carl Furillo	.343
5	Ted Kluszewski	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	58
2	Ted Williams	38
3	Vern Stephens	36
4	Del Ennis	33
4	Al Rosen	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	147
2	Vic Wertz	140
3	Ralph Kiner	136
4	Bobby Doerr	134
5	Carl Furillo	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Jackie Robinson	18
3	Phil Rizzuto	16
4	Pee Wee Reese	15
5	Bob Dillinger	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.74
2	Preacher Roe	2.91
3	Art Houtteman	3.25
4	Curt Simmons	3.25
5	Larry Jansen	3.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Preacher Roe	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
4	Art Houtteman	21
4	Vic Raschi	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	207
2	Bob Lemon	176
3	Ewell Blackwell	166
4	Allie Reynolds	160
5	Larry Jansen	158

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	23
2	Jim Konstanty	22
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	9
5	Bill Werle	8