On This Day

Wednesday, May 30, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	26	9	.743	--
Yankees	26	13	.667	2.0
Red Sox	24	13	.649	3.0
Indians	19	19	.500	8.5
Tigers	17	20	.459	10.0
Senators	16	20	.444	10.5
Athletics	11	27	.289	16.5
Browns	11	29	.275	17.5

Games

Red Sox 11, Yankees 10

White Sox 5, Browns 2

White Sox 8, Browns 1

Indians 3, Tigers 1

Indians 4, Tigers 1

Athletics 9, Senators 5

Senators 6, Athletics 2

Red Sox 9, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	23	15	.605	--
Cardinals	22	17	.564	1.5
Cubs	19	17	.528	3.0
Braves	21	19	.525	3.0
Giants	21	21	.500	4.0
Reds	18	21	.462	5.5
Phillies	17	23	.425	7.0
Pirates	15	23	.395	8.0

Games

Cubs 5, Reds 1

Giants 6, Braves 5

Braves 6, Giants 3

Dodgers 5, Phillies 3

Phillies 9, Dodgers 5

Cardinals 4, Pirates 3

Cardinals 7, Pirates 3

Reds 6, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ted Williams	7
2	Gus Bell	6
2	Vern Stephens	6
4	Dom DiMaggio	5
4	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Irv Noren	2
1	Vern Stephens	2
3	Gus Bell	1
3	Ray Boone	1
3	22 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	6
2	Ted Williams	5
3	Joe DiMaggio	4
3	Granny Hamner	4
3	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dom DiMaggio	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Randy Jackson	1
1	Billy Johnson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dizzy Trout	0.86
2	Willard Nixon	0.67
2	Billy Pierce	0.67
4	Joe Presko	0.64
5	Ewell Blackwell	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Bubba Church	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Presko	9
2	Bubba Church	8
2	Billy Pierce	8
4	Max Surkont	6
4	Dizzy Trout	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Kucab	1
1	Harry Perkowski	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.404
2	Ferris Fain	.378
3	Stan Musial	.371
4	Pee Wee Reese	.370
5	Nellie Fox	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	15
2	Wally Westlake	13
3	Duke Snider	11
3	Ted Williams	11
5	2 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	42
2	Eddie Robinson	36
3	Duke Snider	35
4	Gil Hodges	34
4	Al Zarilla	34

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Feller	1.64
2	Ken Holcombe	1.91
3	Mickey McDermott	2.20
4	Warren Spahn	2.28
5	Gerry Staley	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Lopat	8
1	Vic Raschi	8
3	Vern Bickford	7
3	Sal Maglie	7
3	Gerry Staley	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	46
2	Larry Jansen	44
2	Vic Raschi	44
4	Vern Bickford	41
4	Mickey McDermott	41

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	Vern Stephens	.512
2	Frank Baumholtz	.474
3	Roy Campanella	.449
4	Ted Williams	.446
5	Dom DiMaggio	.443

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	7
2	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Wally Westlake	5
4	Bob Elliott	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	23
2	Stan Musial	20
2	Vern Stephens	20
4	Jerry Coleman	16
4	Nippy Jones	16

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Taylor	0.54
2	Russ Meyer	1.00
3	Allie Reynolds	1.03
4	Harry Brecheen	1.38
5	Sal Maglie	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Dobson	3
1	Dutch Leonard	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	Mickey McDermott	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	23
2	Vic Raschi	22
3	Joe Presko	20
4	Bubba Church	18
5	3 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	George Estock	1
1	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vern Stephens	.427
2	Jackie Robinson	.409
3	Ferris Fain	.387
4	Stan Musial	.386
5	Roy Campanella	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	10
2	Gil Hodges	9
2	Wally Westlake	9
4	Bob Elliott	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	32
2	Stan Musial	30
2	Duke Snider	30
4	Hank Sauer	29
5	Eddie Robinson	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	7
2	Jim Busby	5
2	Sam Jethroe	5
4	Dee Fondy	4
4	Duke Snider	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Klippstein	1.69
2	Bob Feller	1.70
3	Harry Taylor	1.88
4	Ralph Branca	2.13
5	Sal Maglie	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	7
2	Vic Raschi	6
3	Eddie Lopat	5
3	Gerry Staley	5
5	11 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Bickford	32
1	Vic Raschi	32
3	Ted Gray	31
4	Ewell Blackwell	29
4	Larry Jansen	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Hooper	3
1	Sheldon Jones	3
3	Ralph Branca	2
3	Lou Brissie	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.339
2	Bob Elliott	.334
3	Stan Musial	.332
4	Dom DiMaggio	.330
5	Billy Goodman	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	49
2	Gil Hodges	43
3	Duke Snider	38
4	Andy Pafko	37
5	Hank Sauer	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	132
2	Walt Dropo	128
3	Duke Snider	127
4	Bobby Doerr	124
5	Gil Hodges	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Richie Ashburn	15
2	Phil Rizzuto	15
2	Duke Snider	15
5	Jackie Robinson	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.48
2	Jim Konstanty	2.84
3	Eddie Lopat	2.93
4	Larry Jansen	2.95
5	Warren Spahn	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	24
1	Vic Raschi	24
3	Vern Bickford	23
4	Larry Jansen	22
4	Bob Lemon	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	195
1	Warren Spahn	195
3	Larry Jansen	171
4	Bob Lemon	170
5	Vic Raschi	169

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Mickey Harris	12
3	Tom Ferrick	11
4	Ellis Kinder	10
5	3 tied	9