On This Day

Tuesday, August 29, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	76	45	.628	--
Yankees	77	46	.626	0.0
Red Sox	76	49	.608	2.0
Indians	76	49	.608	2.0
Senators	54	67	.446	22.0
White Sox	50	75	.400	28.0
Athletics	43	81	.347	34.5
Browns	40	80	.333	35.5

Games

Red Sox 13, White Sox 6

Yankees 6, Indians 5

Senators 5, Tigers 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	77	47	.621	--
Dodgers	68	49	.581	5.5
Braves	67	53	.558	8.0
Cardinals	65	56	.537	10.5
Giants	63	57	.525	12.0
Cubs	53	70	.431	23.5
Reds	49	72	.405	26.5
Pirates	42	80	.344	34.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Cubs 2

Giants 10, Pirates 5

Phillies 5, Cardinals 3

Braves 4, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Thompson	4
2	Bobby Avila	3
2	Ray Boone	3
2	Dom DiMaggio	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Doerr	2
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Carl Furillo	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	3
1	Billy Goodman	3
1	Vic Raschi	3
1	Jackie Robinson	3
1	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	0.78
2	Vic Raschi	0.54
3	Frank Hiller	0.50
4	Larry Jansen	0.44
5	Dizzy Trout	0.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sid Hudson	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	Don Newcombe	1
1	Mel Parnell	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	7
1	Vic Raschi	7
3	Frank Hiller	4
3	Larry Jansen	4
3	Dizzy Trout	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.374
2	Stan Musial	.359
3	Larry Doby	.349
4	George Kell	.347
5	Al Zarilla	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Al Rosen	33
3	Andy Pafko	31
4	Walt Dropo	29
5	3 tied	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	129
2	Walt Dropo	126
3	Vic Wertz	111
4	Del Ennis	109
5	Bobby Doerr	105

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.59
2	Sal Maglie	3.08
3	Preacher Roe	3.12
4	Robin Roberts	3.15
5	Warren Spahn	3.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
2	Robin Roberts	18
3	Art Houtteman	17
3	Vic Raschi	17
3	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	165
2	Ewell Blackwell	149
3	Curt Simmons	135
4	Larry Jansen	134
5	2 tied	129

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
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	.508
2	Dom DiMaggio	.468
3	Vern Stephens	.439
4	Monte Irvin	.436
5	Richie Ashburn	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	8
1	Hank Sauer	8
3	Andy Seminick	6
4	Yogi Berra	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	23
2	Billy Goodman	20
2	Hank Sauer	20
2	Vern Stephens	20
5	3 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	5
2	Richie Ashburn	4
3	Duke Snider	3
3	Wayne Terwilliger	3
5	6 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	0.33
2	Jim Konstanty	0.48
3	Bubba Church	0.50
4	Luis Aloma	0.66
5	Ralph Branca	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
1	Mel Parnell	4
3	Whitey Ford	3
3	Frank Hiller	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	24
2	Allie Reynolds	20
3	Bob Lemon	18
3	Don Newcombe	18
3	Bill Werle	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Jim Konstanty	3
4	Tom Ferrick	2
5	15 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dom DiMaggio	.408
2	Billy Goodman	.402
3	Paul Lehner	.394
4	Al Zarilla	.392
5	Vern Stephens	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
2	Larry Doby	10
2	Andy Pafko	10
4	Roy Campanella	9
4	Andy Seminick	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	32
2	Vern Stephens	30
3	Yogi Berra	29
4	Larry Doby	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	6
2	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Duke Snider	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.26
2	Bubba Church	0.79
3	Whitey Ford	1.01
4	Max Lanier	1.65
5	Gerry Staley	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Hiller	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
1	Mel Parnell	6
1	Vic Raschi	6
1	Robin Roberts	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	42
2	Vic Raschi	40
3	Warren Spahn	37
4	Early Wynn	35
5	3 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
2	Ralph Branca	3
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Hal Newhouser	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.370
2	Billy Goodman	.366
3	George Kell	.349
4	Carl Furillo	.343
5	Ted Kluszewski	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	57
2	Del Ennis	34
2	Ted Williams	34
4	Roy Campanella	33
4	4 others tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	149
2	Ralph Kiner	135
3	Bobby Doerr	132
4	Vic Wertz	131
5	2 tied	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Phil Rizzuto	18
3	Jackie Robinson	17
4	Pee Wee Reese	15
5	Duke Snider	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.82
2	Preacher Roe	3.02
3	Bob Miller	3.19
4	Warren Spahn	3.19
5	Art Houtteman	3.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Vic Raschi	21
2	Preacher Roe	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	204
2	Bob Lemon	172
3	Ewell Blackwell	166
4	Allie Reynolds	162
5	Larry Jansen	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	23
2	Joe Page	21
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	9
5	Bill Werle	8