On This Day

Friday, September 22, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 53 .632 --
Tigers 91 54 .628 0.5
Red Sox 89 55 .618 2.0
Indians 86 61 .585 6.5
Senators 63 80 .441 27.5
White Sox 57 89 .390 35.0
Browns 54 90 .375 37.0
Athletics 49 98 .333 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 88 55 .615 --
Dodgers 80 61 .567 7.0
Braves 80 61 .567 7.0
Giants 77 66 .538 11.0
Cardinals 72 71 .503 16.0
Reds 62 82 .431 26.5
Cubs 61 84 .421 28.0
Pirates 53 93 .363 36.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Danny O'Connell 3
1 Jack Phillips 3
1 Virgil Stallcup 3
1 Bob Usher 3
5 8 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cliff Chambers 1
1 Luke Easter 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Don Kolloway 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cliff Chambers 3
1 Luke Easter 3
1 Bob Usher 3
4 Johnny Berardino 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Danny O'Connell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Willie Ramsdell 0.40
2 Bob Feller 0.38
3 Hal Newhouser 0.36
4 Cliff Chambers 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Junior Walsh 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 5
2 Hal Newhouser 4
3 Bud Byerly 2
3 Cliff Chambers 2
3 Willie Ramsdell 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .357
2 Stan Musial .346
3 George Kell .342
4 Jackie Robinson .335
5 Larry Doby .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 46
2 Al Rosen 36
3 Andy Pafko 35
4 Walt Dropo 34
5 Joe DiMaggio 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 142
2 Vern Stephens 140
3 Vic Wertz 122
4 Del Ennis 119
5 Ralph Kiner 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 34
2 Dom DiMaggio 15
2 Duke Snider 15
2 Earl Torgeson 15
5 Pee Wee Reese 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bubba Church 2.18
2 Jim Konstanty 2.20
3 Sal Maglie 2.75
4 Robin Roberts 2.92
5 Max Lanier 2.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 21
1 Warren Spahn 21
3 Vic Raschi 20
4 Vern Bickford 19
4 3 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 188
2 Ewell Blackwell 181
3 Bob Lemon 160
4 Larry Jansen 154
5 Allie Reynolds 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 22
2 Mickey Harris 14
3 Joe Page 13
4 Tom Ferrick 11
5 Ellis Kinder 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gus Bell .422
2 Wayne Terwilliger .405
3 Eddie Waitkus .400
4 Joe DiMaggio .391
5 Wally Westlake .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 7
2 Luke Easter 6
3 Gil Hodges 5
3 Duke Snider 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 16
1 Wally Westlake 16
3 Luke Easter 15
3 Gil Hodges 15
3 Duke Snider 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Danny O'Connell 3
2 Bud Stewart 3
2 Earl Torgeson 3
2 Elmer Valo 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.34
2 Whitey Ford 0.93
3 Bill Wight 0.95
4 Robin Roberts 1.08
5 Warren Spahn 1.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 4
2 Whitey Ford 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 Erv Palica 3
5 24 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 19
2 Vern Bickford 18
3 Ewell Blackwell 17
3 Whitey Ford 17
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Luis Aloma 1
2 Ewell Blackwell 1
2 Ralph Branca 1
2 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Monte Irvin .391
2 Gil Coan .374
3 Bobby Adams .363
4 Joe DiMaggio .355
5 Eddie Waitkus .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 11
2 Yogi Berra 10
2 Gil Hodges 10
2 Johnny Mize 10
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 32
2 Gil Hodges 31
2 Wally Westlake 31
4 Walt Dropo 29
5 Joe DiMaggio 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 6
1 Danny O'Connell 6
3 Sam Jethroe 5
4 Pee Wee Reese 4
4 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 1.16
2 Sal Maglie 1.43
3 Bubba Church 1.69
3 Jim Konstanty 1.69
5 Whitey Ford 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Konstanty 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
4 Sal Maglie 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 43
2 Vern Bickford 38
2 Bob Lemon 38
4 Sheldon Jones 33
4 Warren Spahn 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 7
2 Ralph Branca 3
2 Tom Ferrick 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
5 3 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .353
2 Billy Goodman .351
3 George Kell .344
4 Jackie Robinson .335
5 Larry Doby .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 48
2 Al Rosen 36
3 Andy Pafko 35
4 Walt Dropo 34
5 2 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 147
2 Walt Dropo 142
3 Del Ennis 123
3 Vic Wertz 123
5 2 tied 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 34
2 Dom DiMaggio 15
2 Jackie Robinson 15
2 Duke Snider 15
2 Earl Torgeson 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.75
2 Robin Roberts 2.91
3 Vern Bickford 3.03
4 Max Lanier 3.08
5 Ewell Blackwell 3.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
1 Warren Spahn 23
3 Vic Raschi 22
4 Vern Bickford 20
4 Don Newcombe 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 201
2 Ewell Blackwell 182
2 Bob Lemon 182
4 Allie Reynolds 160
5 Larry Jansen 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 22
2 Mickey Harris 14
3 Joe Page 13
4 Tom Ferrick 11
4 Ellis Kinder 11