On This Day

Sunday, May 27, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	26	10	.722	--
White Sox	23	9	.719	1.0
Red Sox	21	13	.618	4.0
Tigers	17	16	.515	7.5
Senators	15	19	.441	10.0
Indians	15	19	.441	10.0
Browns	11	26	.297	15.5
Athletics	10	26	.278	16.0

Games

Red Sox 9, Senators 3

Red Sox 7, Senators 1

White Sox 5, Indians 2

White Sox 6, Indians 4

Tigers 3, Browns 2

Browns 8, Tigers 3

Yankees 9, Athletics 0

Athletics 7, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	21	14	.600	--
Cubs	18	16	.529	2.5
Cardinals	19	17	.528	2.5
Braves	19	18	.514	3.0
Giants	20	19	.513	3.0
Reds	17	20	.459	5.0
Phillies	16	21	.432	6.0
Pirates	15	20	.429	6.0

Games

Giants 2, Phillies 0

Cardinals 6, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ray Coleman	5
1	Nellie Fox	5
1	Minnie Minoso	5
1	Jerry Priddy	5
5	6 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	2
2	Matt Batts	1
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Ray Boone	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	6
1	Al Zarilla	6
3	Stan Musial	4
3	Gus Zernial	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Elmer Valo	1
1	Gus Zernial	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sal Maglie	0.67
1	Harry Taylor	0.67
3	Joe Dobson	0.50
3	Fred Sanford	0.50
5	Gerry Staley	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Howie Judson	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fred Sanford	6
1	Harry Taylor	6
3	Joe Dobson	5
3	Mickey McDermott	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Hooper	1
1	Marv Rotblatt	1
1	Hal White	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.412
2	Ferris Fain	.386
3	Bob Elliott	.373
4	Nellie Fox	.362
5	Pee Wee Reese	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	14
2	Wally Westlake	13
3	Duke Snider	11
4	Ted Williams	10
5	3 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	37
2	Duke Snider	34
3	Eddie Robinson	33
4	Gil Hodges	32
4	2 others tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	10
2	Sam Jethroe	7
3	Minnie Minoso	6
4	Chico Carrasquel	5
4	Dee Fondy	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mickey McDermott	1.65
2	Eddie Lopat	1.78
3	Ken Holcombe	1.91
4	Bob Feller	1.93
5	Gerry Staley	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Lopat	8
1	Vic Raschi	8
3	Sal Maglie	7
3	Gerry Staley	7
5	4 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	41
1	Mickey McDermott	41
1	Vic Raschi	41
4	Warren Spahn	38
5	Vern Bickford	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Werle	5
2	Bob Hooper	3
2	Sheldon Jones	3
2	Jim Konstanty	3
2	Frank Smith	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cal Abrams	.545
2	Richie Ashburn	.500
2	Roy Campanella	.500
4	Ferris Fain	.458
5	Dom DiMaggio	.433

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	7
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Stan Musial	5
2	Wally Westlake	5
2	Ted Williams	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	24
2	Jerry Coleman	17
2	Duke Snider	17
4	Don Lenhardt	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	5
2	Minnie Minoso	4
3	Al Rosen	3
4	Joe Collins	2
4	5 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Taylor	0.43
2	Vic Raschi	1.38
2	Harry Brecheen	1.38
4	Allie Reynolds	1.54
5	Sal Maglie	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	4
2	Joe Dobson	3
2	Ned Garver	3
2	Dutch Leonard	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	23
2	Vic Raschi	19
3	Willie Ramsdell	16
4	Joe Dobson	15
4	4 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	2
1	Bob Hooper	2
1	Ken Raffensberger	2
4	Al Brazle	1
4	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cal Abrams	.448
2	Jackie Robinson	.424
3	Roy Campanella	.400
3	Ferris Fain	.400
5	Vern Stephens	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	11
2	Duke Snider	10
2	Wally Westlake	10
4	Ralph Kiner	9
4	Hank Sauer	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	31
1	Duke Snider	31
3	Ted Williams	30
4	Gil Hodges	28
4	Al Rosen	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	6
1	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Jim Busby	5
4	Dee Fondy	4
4	Nellie Fox	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Klippstein	1.69
2	Vern Bickford	1.71
3	Harry Taylor	1.91
4	Ken Holcombe	1.91
5	Mickey McDermott	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	7
2	Eddie Lopat	6
2	Vic Raschi	6
2	Gerry Staley	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	33
1	Vic Raschi	33
3	Larry Jansen	31
4	Vern Bickford	30
5	2 tied	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Hooper	3
1	Sheldon Jones	3
1	Frank Smith	3
4	Ralph Branca	2
4	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.341
2	Bob Elliott	.337
3	Billy Goodman	.335
4	Dom DiMaggio	.333
5	George Kell	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Gil Hodges	42
3	Hank Sauer	38
3	Duke Snider	38
5	Andy Pafko	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	127
2	Duke Snider	126
3	Vern Stephens	125
4	Bobby Doerr	121
5	Gil Hodges	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	38
2	Richie Ashburn	15
2	Phil Rizzuto	15
4	Duke Snider	14
5	4 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.47
2	Jim Konstanty	2.75
3	Eddie Lopat	2.78
4	Jim Hearn	2.91
5	Larry Jansen	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	25
2	Sal Maglie	24
3	Vern Bickford	23
4	Larry Jansen	21
4	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	190
1	Warren Spahn	190
3	Vic Raschi	170
4	Larry Jansen	168
5	Bob Lemon	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Mickey Harris	13
3	Tom Ferrick	11
4	Ellis Kinder	10
5	3 tied	9