On This Day

Wednesday, September 13, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 87 49 .640 --
Yankees 87 50 .635 0.5
Red Sox 86 51 .628 1.5
Indians 81 59 .579 8.0
Senators 59 77 .434 28.0
White Sox 53 86 .381 35.5
Browns 51 86 .372 36.5
Athletics 47 93 .336 42.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 83 53 .610 --
Dodgers 74 57 .565 6.5
Braves 74 59 .556 7.5
Giants 74 60 .552 8.0
Cardinals 69 66 .511 13.5
Reds 58 75 .436 23.5
Cubs 56 82 .406 28.0
Pirates 50 86 .368 33.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Yogi Berra 3
2 Hoot Evers 2
2 Ferris Fain 2
2 Joe Ginsberg 2
2 11 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Luke Easter 1
1 Paul Lehner 1
1 Ken Wood 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 2
1 Sid Gordon 2
1 Paul Lehner 2
1 Ken Wood 2
5 23 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Roy Hartsfield 2
2 Earl Torgeson 1
2 Eddie Yost 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Warren Spahn 0.83
2 Lou Brissie 0.56
2 Paul Minner 0.56
4 Sal Maglie 0.50
5 Bob Lemon 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lou Brissie 5
1 Bob Lemon 5
1 Paul Minner 5
1 Warren Spahn 5
5 6 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Whitey Ford 1
1 Ted Gray 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .361
2 Stan Musial .356
3 George Kell .344
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 138
3 Vic Wertz 120
4 Del Ennis 115
5 Bobby Doerr 111

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Dom DiMaggio 15
2 Earl Torgeson 15
4 Duke Snider 14
5 Pee Wee Reese 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bubba Church 2.22
2 Sal Maglie 2.52
3 Max Lanier 2.72
4 Robin Roberts 3.00
5 Larry Jansen 3.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 20
2 Vern Bickford 19
2 Vic Raschi 19
2 Robin Roberts 19
2 Warren Spahn 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 184
2 Ewell Blackwell 170
3 Bob Lemon 151
4 Allie Reynolds 147
5 Curt Simmons 146

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 Hoot Evers .543
2 Sid Gordon .429
3 Ferris Fain .415
4 Jerry Coleman .400
4 Joe DiMaggio .400

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 16
1 Johnny Wyrostek 16
3 Joe DiMaggio 14
3 Hoot Evers 14
3 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Dom DiMaggio 3
2 Earl Torgeson 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.26
2 Randy Gumpert 0.82
3 Vic Raschi 1.13
4 Ewell Blackwell 1.37
5 2 tied 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 4
2 Vern Bickford 3
2 Carl Erskine 3
2 Ned Garver 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 23
2 Vern Bickford 21
2 Ewell Blackwell 21
4 Sheldon Jones 20
5 Warren Spahn 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Ferrick 2
1 Ellis Kinder 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 .405
2 Monte Irvin .402
3 Joe DiMaggio .402
4 Dom DiMaggio .400
5 Richie Ashburn .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 11
2 Yogi Berra 9
2 Gil Hodges 9
2 Stan Musial 9
2 Hank Sauer 9

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 6
1 Phil Rizzuto 6
3 Sam Jethroe 4
3 Duke Snider 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stubby Overmire 1.29
2 Sal Maglie 1.33
3 Whitey Ford 1.53
4 Jim Konstanty 1.65
5 Al Brazle 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 7
2 Sal Maglie 6
2 Don Newcombe 6
4 Vern Bickford 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 45
2 Bob Lemon 41
3 Allie Reynolds 38
4 Vern Bickford 35
5 Warren Spahn 32

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .362
2 Billy Goodman .360
3 George Kell .348
4 Hoot Evers .340
5 Al Zarilla .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 51
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 151
2 Walt Dropo 139
3 Ralph Kiner 129
4 Del Ennis 125
4 Vic Wertz 125

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Phil Rizzuto 18
3 Jackie Robinson 16
4 Dom DiMaggio 15
4 Earl Torgeson 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.52
2 Max Lanier 2.88
3 Preacher Roe 3.05
4 Vern Bickford 3.18
5 Warren Spahn 3.28

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
2 Vic Raschi 22
2 Warren Spahn 22
4 Vern Bickford 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 203
2 Bob Lemon 179
3 Ewell Blackwell 177
4 Allie Reynolds 167
5 2 tied 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Joe Page 17
3 Mickey Harris 13
4 Tom Ferrick 11
5 2 tied 8