On This Day

Friday, April 27, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Senators 7 1 .875 --
Indians 6 1 .857 0.5
White Sox 5 3 .625 2.0
Yankees 6 4 .600 2.0
Red Sox 5 4 .556 2.5
Tigers 2 4 .333 4.0
Browns 2 7 .222 5.5
Athletics 1 10 .091 7.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 5 2 .714 --
Braves 8 4 .667 -0.5
Dodgers 6 4 .600 0.5
Phillies 6 4 .600 0.5
Pirates 4 4 .500 1.5
Cubs 4 4 .500 1.5
Reds 3 6 .333 3.0
Giants 2 10 .167 5.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Adcock 3
1 Gus Bell 3
1 Gil Coan 3
1 Billy Cox 3
1 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 2
2 Joe Adcock 1
2 Billy Cox 1
2 Joe DiMaggio 1
2 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 4
2 Ralph Kiner 3
2 Willard Marshall 3
4 Joe Adcock 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Eddie Yost 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Warren Spahn 0.67
2 Joe Hatten 0.50
3 Vic Raschi 0.36
4 Mel Parnell 0.33
5 Bob Schultz 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Sandy Consuegra 1
1 Joe Hatten 1
1 Mel Parnell 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 6
2 Joe Hatten 5
2 Mel Parnell 5
4 Vic Raschi 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Howie Fox 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Busby .531
2 Johnny Wyrostek .424
3 Eddie Robinson .409
4 Nellie Fox .407
5 Billy Goodman .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 5
1 Sam Jethroe 5
3 Walker Cooper 3
3 Del Ennis 3
3 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Zarilla 12
2 Irv Noren 11
2 Jackie Robinson 11
4 Walker Cooper 10
4 Sam Jethroe 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 5
2 Chico Carrasquel 3
3 Bob Dillinger 2
3 Jackie Jensen 2
3 Sam Jethroe 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Werle 0.00
2 Eddie Lopat 0.50
2 Gerry Staley 0.50
4 Sandy Consuegra 1.00
4 3 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 2
1 Ewell Blackwell 2
1 Sandy Consuegra 2
1 Bob Feller 2
1 12 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 20
2 Connie Marrero 15
3 Joe Hatten 14
4 Billy Pierce 12
4 Vic Raschi 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 3
2 Hal Brown 1
2 Fritz Dorish 1
2 Carl Erskine 1
2 9 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .358
2 George Kell .342
3 Stan Musial .339
4 Jackie Robinson .331
5 Dom DiMaggio .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 46
2 Andy Pafko 37
3 Gil Hodges 35
3 Al Rosen 35
5 Walt Dropo 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 144
2 Vern Stephens 134
3 Del Ennis 126
4 Bobby Doerr 121
5 Vic Wertz 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Earl Torgeson 16
3 Dom DiMaggio 15
3 Pee Wee Reese 15
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.57
2 Jim Hearn 2.80
3 Larry Jansen 2.89
4 Robin Roberts 2.98
5 Early Wynn 2.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
2 Vic Raschi 22
3 Vern Bickford 21
3 Robin Roberts 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 203
2 Ewell Blackwell 195
3 Bob Lemon 169
4 Larry Jansen 165
5 Vic Raschi 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 23
2 Mickey Harris 15
3 Tom Ferrick 11
3 Joe Page 11
3 Bill Werle 11