On This Day

Sunday, September 3, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 82 46 .641 --
Tigers 79 47 .627 2.0
Red Sox 79 50 .612 3.5
Indians 78 52 .600 5.0
Senators 56 70 .444 25.0
White Sox 50 79 .388 32.5
Athletics 45 85 .346 38.0
Browns 43 83 .341 38.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 80 47 .630 --
Dodgers 70 51 .579 7.0
Braves 68 56 .548 10.5
Giants 66 58 .532 12.5
Cardinals 65 60 .520 14.0
Cubs 54 72 .429 25.5
Reds 51 73 .411 27.5
Pirates 45 82 .354 35.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gus Bell 4
1 Stan Musial 4
1 Connie Ryan 4
4 Joe Adcock 3
4 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 2
2 Pete Castiglione 1
2 Bob Dillinger 1
2 Larry Doby 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dale Mitchell 4
2 Bob Dillinger 3
2 Bill Howerton 3
2 Ralph Kiner 3
2 Stan Musial 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Hal Jeffcoat 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Feller 0.44
2 Fred Hutchinson 0.43
3 Frank Hiller 0.38
4 Ken Raffensberger 0.20
5 Don Johnson 0.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Erautt 1
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 Bill Werle 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Cloyd Boyer 4
1 Bob Feller 4
3 Frank Hiller 3
3 Fred Hutchinson 3
5 Ken Raffensberger 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .363
2 Stan Musial .360
3 George Kell .346
4 Larry Doby .343
5 Al Zarilla .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 42
2 Al Rosen 33
3 Andy Pafko 31
4 Walt Dropo 30
5 3 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 129
1 Vern Stephens 129
3 Vic Wertz 114
4 Del Ennis 112
5 Bobby Doerr 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Duke Snider 14
3 Dom DiMaggio 13
4 Richie Ashburn 12
4 2 others tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bubba Church 2.16
2 Max Lanier 2.67
3 Sal Maglie 2.89
4 Art Houtteman 3.14
5 Robin Roberts 3.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 20
2 Robin Roberts 18
3 Vern Bickford 17
3 Art Houtteman 17
3 4 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 167
2 Ewell Blackwell 159
3 Allie Reynolds 136
3 Curt Simmons 136
5 Larry Jansen 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Mickey Harris 13
2 Joe Page 13
4 Tom Ferrick 10
5 Bill Werle 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Les Moss .489
2 Yogi Berra .426
3 Richie Ashburn .409
4 Dom DiMaggio .408
5 Hank Sauer .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 7
1 Hank Sauer 7
3 Tommy Glaviano 6
3 Ralph Kiner 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 22
2 Hank Sauer 21
3 Joe DiMaggio 16
3 Walt Dropo 16
3 Luke Easter 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Duke Snider 4
4 Danny O'Connell 3
5 7 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.00
2 Don Newcombe 0.50
3 Ken Holcombe 0.60
4 Ralph Branca 0.69
5 Ellis Kinder 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 4
2 Vern Bickford 3
2 Bubba Church 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Werle 26
2 Ewell Blackwell 21
3 Allie Reynolds 20
4 Billy Pierce 18
5 Bob Lemon 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 3
2 Ralph Branca 2
2 Tom Ferrick 2
2 Jim Konstanty 2
5 14 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dom DiMaggio .402
2 Billy Goodman .389
3 Paul Lehner .388
4 Phil Rizzuto .378
5 Tommy Glaviano .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 13
2 Andy Seminick 10
3 Gil Hodges 9
4 Yogi Berra 8
4 Hank Sauer 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 30
2 Walt Dropo 27
2 Vern Stephens 27
4 Luke Easter 25
4 2 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 7
2 Phil Rizzuto 6
3 Duke Snider 5
4 Joe Collins 4
4 4 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.84
2 Whitey Ford 0.90
3 Stubby Overmire 1.50
4 Max Lanier 1.56
5 Sal Maglie 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
3 Jim Hearn 5
3 Frank Hiller 5
3 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 47
2 Vic Raschi 37
2 Early Wynn 37
4 Warren Spahn 35
5 2 tied 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 6
2 Ralph Branca 3
2 Tom Ferrick 3
2 Ellis Kinder 3
5 6 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .372
2 Billy Goodman .366
3 George Kell .346
4 Carl Furillo .341
5 Al Zarilla .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 57
2 Del Ennis 34
3 Roy Campanella 33
3 Andy Pafko 33
3 2 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 148
2 Ralph Kiner 133
3 Del Ennis 130
4 Walt Dropo 129
5 Vic Wertz 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Phil Rizzuto 18
4 Richie Ashburn 14
4 Duke Snider 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.88
2 Sal Maglie 2.89
3 Preacher Roe 3.07
4 Bob Miller 3.18
5 Allie Reynolds 3.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 25
2 Vic Raschi 21
2 Preacher Roe 21
4 Robin Roberts 20
4 Warren Spahn 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 200
2 Ewell Blackwell 174
3 Bob Lemon 171
4 Allie Reynolds 169
5 Larry Jansen 153

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 22
2 Joe Page 21
3 Mickey Harris 13
4 Tom Ferrick 10
5 Bill Werle 8