On This Day

Monday, May 14, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 17 8 .680 --
Senators 13 9 .591 2.5
White Sox 12 9 .571 3.0
Tigers 12 9 .571 3.0
Red Sox 12 10 .545 3.5
Indians 12 10 .545 3.5
Athletics 7 17 .292 9.5
Browns 6 19 .240 11.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 14 10 .583 --
Braves 15 11 .577 0.0
Pirates 12 12 .500 2.0
Cubs 12 12 .500 2.0
Cardinals 11 12 .478 2.5
Giants 13 15 .464 3.0
Phillies 12 14 .462 3.0
Reds 11 14 .440 3.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gil McDougald 3
2 Hank Bauer 2
2 Joe DiMaggio 2
2 Bobby Doerr 2
2 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Jim Hegan 1
1 Gil McDougald 1
1 Snuffy Stirnweiss 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil McDougald 4
2 Jerry Coleman 3
3 Matt Batts 2
3 Hank Bauer 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mike Guerra 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Lopat 0.50
2 Julio Moreno 0.27
3 Lou Brissie 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Harry Taylor 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Lopat 4
2 Julio Moreno 3
3 Lou Brissie 2
3 Ray Scarborough 2
5 4 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .409
2 Bob Elliott .390
3 Ferris Fain .379
4 Pee Wee Reese .372
5 Al Dark .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 9
2 Andy Pafko 8
2 Wally Westlake 8
4 Duke Snider 7
5 5 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vic Wertz 23
2 Mickey Mantle 22
2 Andy Pafko 22
4 Bob Elliott 21
4 2 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 9
2 Chico Carrasquel 4
2 Eddie Stanky 4
4 Richie Ashburn 3
4 7 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 1.17
2 Bob Feller 1.25
3 Connie Marrero 1.75
4 Warren Spahn 1.87
5 Bob Schultz 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 6
2 Vern Bickford 5
2 Vic Raschi 5
4 Ewell Blackwell 4
4 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 34
2 Warren Spahn 32
3 Mel Queen 31
4 Sal Maglie 25
5 2 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 5
2 Lou Brissie 2
2 Bob Hooper 2
2 Sheldon Jones 2
2 3 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gil Coan .452
2 Al Dark .449
3 Dick Kryhoski .444
4 Jackie Robinson .422
5 3 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 5
1 Hank Thompson 5
3 Joe Adcock 4
3 Yogi Berra 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 17
1 Vic Wertz 17
3 Al Dark 16
3 Mickey Mantle 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 4
2 Phil Rizzuto 3
2 Eddie Stanky 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.00
2 Marv Rotblatt 0.61
3 Bob Feller 1.00
4 George Spencer 1.26
5 2 tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 4
2 Ray Herbert 3
2 Eddie Lopat 3
2 Mel Queen 3
2 Vic Raschi 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ted Gray 21
2 Larry Jansen 19
3 Ewell Blackwell 16
4 Sal Maglie 15
5 2 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Bob Hooper 2
1 Sheldon Jones 2
1 Bill Werle 2
5 11 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .344
2 Billy Goodman .344
3 George Kell .343
4 Stan Musial .330
5 Bob Elliott .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 45
2 Andy Pafko 40
3 Gil Hodges 38
4 Hank Sauer 37
5 Duke Snider 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 141
2 Vern Stephens 129
3 Vic Wertz 125
4 Yogi Berra 122
5 Al Rosen 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Richie Ashburn 16
3 Phil Rizzuto 15
4 Dom DiMaggio 14
4 Duke Snider 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.57
2 Jim Konstanty 2.71
3 Larry Jansen 2.84
4 Eddie Lopat 2.86
5 Jim Hearn 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 23
1 Bob Lemon 23
1 Vic Raschi 23
4 Larry Jansen 21
4 4 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 196
2 Ewell Blackwell 195
3 Larry Jansen 179
4 Bob Lemon 165
5 Vic Raschi 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Mickey Harris 13
3 Tom Ferrick 12
3 Bill Werle 12
5 2 tied 10