On This Day

Monday, September 11, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 86 49 .637 --
Tigers 85 49 .634 0.5
Red Sox 85 51 .625 1.5
Indians 80 58 .580 7.5
Senators 59 75 .440 26.5
White Sox 53 85 .384 34.5
Browns 49 86 .363 37.0
Athletics 47 91 .341 40.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 82 53 .607 --
Dodgers 73 57 .562 6.5
Braves 73 58 .557 7.0
Giants 72 60 .545 8.5
Cardinals 69 65 .515 12.5
Reds 58 74 .439 22.5
Cubs 55 81 .404 27.5
Pirates 50 84 .373 31.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Johnson 4
2 Jackie Jensen 3
3 Hank Bauer 2
3 Gil Coan 2
3 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Jensen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 2
1 Tommy Byrne 2
1 Johnny Mize 2
4 Yogi Berra 1
4 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Whitey Ford 0.71
2 Tommy Byrne 0.62
3 Sandy Consuegra 0.31
4 Al Sima 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Byrne 5
1 Whitey Ford 5
3 Sandy Consuegra 4
4 Eddie Lopat 2
4 Al Sima 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .361
2 Stan Musial .359
3 George Kell .345
4 Hoot Evers .340
5 Dom DiMaggio .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 43
2 Al Rosen 34
3 Walt Dropo 33
3 Andy Pafko 33
5 2 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 139
2 Vern Stephens 137
3 Vic Wertz 118
4 Del Ennis 115
5 Bobby Doerr 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 32
2 Dom DiMaggio 15
3 Duke Snider 14
3 Earl Torgeson 14
5 Pee Wee Reese 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bubba Church 2.22
2 Sal Maglie 2.57
3 Max Lanier 2.77
4 Robin Roberts 3.10
5 Larry Jansen 3.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 20
2 Vern Bickford 19
2 Vic Raschi 19
4 Art Houtteman 18
4 3 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 179
2 Ewell Blackwell 165
3 Bob Lemon 146
3 Curt Simmons 146
5 Larry Jansen 145

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Mickey Harris 13
2 Joe Page 13
4 Tom Ferrick 11
5 Bill Werle 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Walt Dropo .407
2 Sid Gordon .404
3 Ferris Fain .400
3 Wally Westlake .400
5 Richie Ashburn .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 6
1 Johnny Mize 6
1 Stan Musial 6
4 Joe DiMaggio 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 17
1 Johnny Wyrostek 17
3 Gil Hodges 16
4 Jerry Priddy 15
4 Wally Westlake 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 3
1 Dom DiMaggio 3
1 Sam Jethroe 3
4 Ray Coleman 2
4 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.00
2 Jim Hearn 1.38
2 Bill Macdonald 1.38
4 Dick Starr 1.42
5 Johnny Sain 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 Jim Konstanty 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 20
1 Preacher Roe 20
3 Bob Lemon 19
4 Billy Pierce 17
4 Vic Raschi 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 3
2 Tom Ferrick 2
3 Luis Aloma 1
3 Ewell Blackwell 1
3 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .397
2 Monte Irvin .395
3 Joe DiMaggio .393
4 Vern Stephens .389
5 Richie Ashburn .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 12
2 Gil Hodges 9
2 Stan Musial 9
2 Hank Sauer 9
5 Andy Pafko 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 32
2 Yogi Berra 29
2 Vern Stephens 29
4 Billy Goodman 28
5 3 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 7
2 Phil Rizzuto 6
3 Dave Philley 4
3 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Holcombe 1.00
2 Stubby Overmire 1.29
3 Sal Maglie 1.34
4 Jim Konstanty 1.44
5 Whitey Ford 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
3 Vern Bickford 5
3 Jim Hearn 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 40
2 Bob Lemon 36
3 Warren Spahn 33
4 Allie Reynolds 31
4 2 others tied 31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 Billy Goodman .361
3 George Kell .348
4 Hoot Evers .342
5 Walt Dropo .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 53
2 Al Rosen 34
3 Walt Dropo 33
3 Del Ennis 33
3 2 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 150
2 Walt Dropo 139
3 Ralph Kiner 133
4 Del Ennis 126
5 Vic Wertz 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 32
2 Phil Rizzuto 19
3 Jackie Robinson 17
4 Dom DiMaggio 15
5 3 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.57
2 Max Lanier 2.94
3 Preacher Roe 3.05
4 Early Wynn 3.25
5 Vern Bickford 3.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
2 Vic Raschi 22
3 Vern Bickford 21
3 Warren Spahn 21
5 Preacher Roe 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 198
2 Ewell Blackwell 177
3 Bob Lemon 174
4 Allie Reynolds 161
5 Larry Jansen 156

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Joe Page 18
3 Mickey Harris 13
4 Tom Ferrick 11
5 2 tied 8