On This Day

Tuesday, September 26, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	96	54	.640	--
Tigers	92	57	.617	3.5
Red Sox	91	57	.615	4.0
Indians	89	61	.593	7.0
Senators	65	84	.436	30.5
White Sox	58	92	.387	38.0
Browns	57	92	.383	38.5
Athletics	50	101	.331	46.5

Games

Indians 2, White Sox 0

Browns 3, Tigers 1

Yankees 10, Senators 7

Tigers 5, Browns 3

Senators 11, Yankees 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	90	58	.608	--
Dodgers	84	62	.575	5.0
Braves	81	65	.555	8.0
Giants	80	68	.541	10.0
Cardinals	73	74	.497	16.5
Reds	64	84	.432	26.0
Cubs	63	85	.426	27.0
Pirates	55	94	.369	35.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Giants 4

Phillies 8, Braves 7

Reds 7, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Bauer	4
1	Yogi Berra	4
1	Gil Coan	4
1	Del Ennis	4
1	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Gil Coan	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Coleman	4
1	Del Ennis	4
1	Carl Furillo	4
1	Mickey Vernon	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ralph Branca	0.90
2	Bob Cain	0.71
3	Early Wynn	0.67
4	Howie Fox	0.38
4	Al Sima	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Blix Donnelly	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Howie Fox	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	9
2	Early Wynn	6
3	Bob Cain	5
3	Fred Sanford	5
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dan Bankhead	1
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	Ray Herbert	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.355
2	Stan Musial	.345
3	George Kell	.336
4	Jackie Robinson	.334
5	Larry Doby	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	46
2	Al Rosen	37
3	Andy Pafko	35
4	Walt Dropo	34
5	Joe DiMaggio	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	144
2	Walt Dropo	143
3	Del Ennis	124
4	Joe DiMaggio	122
4	Vic Wertz	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	34
2	Duke Snider	16
3	Dom DiMaggio	15
3	Pee Wee Reese	15
3	Earl Torgeson	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	2.37
2	Bubba Church	2.48
3	Sal Maglie	2.70
4	Robin Roberts	2.93
5	Ewell Blackwell	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	22
2	Vic Raschi	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Vern Bickford	19
4	5 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	189
2	Warren Spahn	188
3	Bob Lemon	165
4	Allie Reynolds	155
5	Larry Jansen	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Mickey Harris	15
3	Joe Page	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
5	Ellis Kinder	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Del Ennis	.385
2	Yogi Berra	.373
3	Danny O'Connell	.373
4	Gus Bell	.368
5	Joe DiMaggio	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	6
1	Gil Hodges	6
3	Yogi Berra	5
3	Joe DiMaggio	5
3	Johnny Mize	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	21
2	Gil Hodges	20
3	Luke Easter	19
4	Johnny Mize	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	3
1	Randy Jackson	3
1	Danny O'Connell	3
1	Bud Stewart	3
1	Elmer Valo	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	0.51
2	Ted Gray	1.32
3	Erv Palica	1.47
4	Bill Wight	1.50
4	2 others tied	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Palica	4
2	Ewell Blackwell	3
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	Mel Parnell	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	24
2	Vern Bickford	19
2	Ralph Branca	19
2	Whitey Ford	19
2	Bob Lemon	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Mickey Harris	2
3	Luis Aloma	1
3	Dan Bankhead	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.376
2	Joe DiMaggio	.374
3	Del Ennis	.363
4	Hoot Evers	.358
5	Wally Westlake	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	12
2	Johnny Mize	11
3	Joe DiMaggio	9
3	Stan Musial	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	36
2	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Luke Easter	30
4	Johnny Mize	27
4	2 others tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	5
1	Sam Jethroe	5
1	Danny O'Connell	5
4	Bob Dillinger	4
4	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	1.16
2	Stubby Overmire	1.50
3	Sal Maglie	1.68
4	Robin Roberts	1.75
5	Steve Gromek	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	6
2	Ewell Blackwell	5
2	Howie Fox	5
2	Larry Jansen	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	44
2	Bob Lemon	38
3	Allie Reynolds	34
4	Vern Bickford	33
4	Early Wynn	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Luis Aloma	2
2	Ralph Branca	2
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.347
2	Billy Goodman	.347
3	George Kell	.337
4	Jackie Robinson	.334
5	Larry Doby	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	47
2	Al Rosen	37
3	Andy Pafko	35
4	Walt Dropo	34
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
2	Walt Dropo	143
3	Del Ennis	128
4	Bobby Doerr	125
5	Vic Wertz	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	34
2	Duke Snider	16
3	Dom DiMaggio	15
3	Pee Wee Reese	15
3	Earl Torgeson	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.70
2	Robin Roberts	2.92
3	Ewell Blackwell	3.03
4	Larry Jansen	3.15
5	Early Wynn	3.15

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	195
2	Ewell Blackwell	190
3	Bob Lemon	176
4	Allie Reynolds	162
5	Vic Raschi	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Mickey Harris	15
3	Joe Page	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
4	Ellis Kinder	11