On This Day

Saturday, August 26, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	75	42	.641	--
Yankees	75	45	.625	1.5
Indians	76	46	.623	1.5
Red Sox	73	49	.598	4.5
Senators	51	66	.436	24.0
White Sox	49	73	.402	28.5
Athletics	41	80	.339	36.0
Browns	39	78	.333	36.0

Games

Tigers 8, Red Sox 6

Yankees 3, Browns 2

Indians 5, Athletics 4

Senators 7, White Sox 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	74	46	.617	--
Dodgers	67	47	.588	4.0
Braves	64	53	.547	8.5
Cardinals	63	55	.534	10.0
Giants	61	55	.526	11.0
Cubs	52	67	.437	21.5
Reds	47	70	.402	25.5
Pirates	42	77	.353	31.5

Games

Braves 12, Cubs 4

Dodgers 7, Reds 5

Pirates 14, Phillies 4

Giants 3, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walker Cooper	4
1	Johnny Pramesa	4
3	Joe Astroth	3
3	Yogi Berra	3
3	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	3
2	Walker Cooper	1
2	Al Dark	1
2	Bob Kennedy	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	6
2	Walker Cooper	5
3	Wally Westlake	4
4	Billy Goodman	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Irv Noren	1
1	Danny O'Connell	1
1	Phil Rizzuto	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vern Bickford	0.60
2	Eddie Lopat	0.50
3	Bill Wight	0.42
4	Harry Brecheen	0.40
5	Junior Walsh	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Bickford	6
2	Eddie Lopat	5
2	Bill Wight	5
4	Harry Brecheen	4
4	Erv Palica	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Hal Newhouser	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.367
2	Stan Musial	.355
3	George Kell	.352
4	Larry Doby	.351
5	Al Zarilla	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
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	127
2	Walt Dropo	118
3	Vic Wertz	110
4	Del Ennis	105
5	Bobby Doerr	101

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.59
2	Sal Maglie	3.08
3	Preacher Roe	3.08
4	Bob Miller	3.16
5	Warren Spahn	3.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
2	Robin Roberts	17
2	Preacher Roe	17
4	Vern Bickford	16
4	5 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	161
2	Ewell Blackwell	145
3	Curt Simmons	134
4	Larry Jansen	130
5	Bob Lemon	127

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	.466
2	Vern Stephens	.452
3	Tommy Glaviano	.447
4	Dom DiMaggio	.421
5	Joe DiMaggio	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Andy Pafko	5
2	Hank Sauer	5
2	Andy Seminick	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	21
2	Vern Stephens	19
3	Ralph Kiner	16
4	Johnny Groth	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	Dave Philley	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	0.00
2	Whitey Ford	0.33
3	Jim Konstanty	0.60
4	Jesse Flores	0.63
5	Early Wynn	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Palica	4
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	Jim Hearn	3
2	Frank Hiller	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mel Queen	24
2	Ewell Blackwell	20
3	Max Lanier	17
3	Bob Lemon	17
3	Herm Wehmeier	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	3
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Mickey Harris	2
2	Ellis Kinder	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vic Wertz	.396
2	Dom DiMaggio	.381
3	Larry Doby	.378
4	Al Zarilla	.375
5	Billy Goodman	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	12
2	Larry Doby	11
2	Ralph Kiner	11
4	Vic Wertz	10
5	Del Ennis	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	33
2	Yogi Berra	30
3	Larry Doby	29
4	Vern Stephens	28
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Duke Snider	6
2	Phil Rizzuto	5
3	Gil Coan	4
3	Pee Wee Reese	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.34
2	Whitey Ford	1.01
3	Max Lanier	1.65
4	Dave Koslo	1.78
5	Dizzy Trout	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Hiller	6
1	Dizzy Trout	6
1	Early Wynn	6
4	Vern Bickford	5
4	8 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	47
2	Early Wynn	41
3	Erv Palica	38
4	Warren Spahn	36
5	Larry Jansen	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	6
2	Ralph Branca	3
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Billy Goodman	.357
3	George Kell	.352
4	Carl Furillo	.342
5	Ted Kluszewski	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	58
2	Ted Williams	38
3	Vern Stephens	34
4	Roy Campanella	33
4	2 others tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	148
2	Ralph Kiner	136
3	Bobby Doerr	135
4	Vic Wertz	134
5	Carl Furillo	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Phil Rizzuto	17
2	Jackie Robinson	17
4	Bob Dillinger	14
4	Pee Wee Reese	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.74
2	Preacher Roe	2.91
3	Art Houtteman	3.29
4	Bob Lemon	3.31
5	Warren Spahn	3.33

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	203
2	Bob Lemon	179
3	Ewell Blackwell	166
4	Allie Reynolds	160
5	Larry Jansen	159

Saves

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