On This Day

Wednesday, June 6, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	31	11	.738	--
Yankees	28	17	.622	4.5
Red Sox	26	19	.578	6.5
Indians	24	21	.533	8.5
Tigers	21	22	.488	10.5
Senators	17	26	.395	14.5
Athletics	15	29	.341	17.0
Browns	15	32	.319	18.5

Games

White Sox 4, Senators 2

Athletics 4, Indians 3

Tigers 6, Red Sox 4

Browns 5, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	29	16	.644	--
Cardinals	24	22	.522	5.5
Giants	25	24	.510	6.0
Cubs	21	21	.500	6.5
Reds	23	23	.500	6.5
Braves	23	24	.489	7.0
Phillies	22	26	.458	8.5
Pirates	17	28	.378	12.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2

Braves 5, Pirates 2

Reds 5, Giants 4

Phillies 9, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Jones	4
1	Del Wilber	4
3	Smoky Burgess	3
3	Bob Cain	3
3	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Bob Kennedy	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Granny Hamner	4
1	Ray Mueller	4
3	Roy Campanella	3
4	Bob Cain	2
4	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Wayne Terwilliger	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Willie Ramsdell	1.00
2	Lou Kretlow	0.75
3	Warren Spahn	0.67
4	Alex Kellner	0.50
4	Robin Roberts	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Bob Cain	1
1	Bobby Hogue	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Willie Ramsdell	7
2	Lou Kretlow	6
3	Cloyd Boyer	5
3	Alex Kellner	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.386
2	Stan Musial	.373
3	Nellie Fox	.361
4	Ferris Fain	.356
5	Minnie Minoso	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	18
2	Wally Westlake	14
3	Ralph Kiner	13
4	Stan Musial	12
4	Duke Snider	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	45
2	Eddie Robinson	44
3	Duke Snider	40
4	Stan Musial	38
5	3 tied	37

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	11
2	Sam Jethroe	8
2	Minnie Minoso	8
4	Jackie Robinson	7
5	Duke Snider	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	1.55
2	Bob Feller	1.82
3	Randy Gumpert	2.17
4	Sal Maglie	2.32
5	Vern Bickford	2.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	9
2	Ned Garver	8
2	Eddie Lopat	8
2	Vic Raschi	8
5	5 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	53
2	Mickey McDermott	50
3	Don Newcombe	49
3	Vic Raschi	49
5	Larry Jansen	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Werle	5
2	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Frank Smith	4
4	Bob Hooper	3
4	Sheldon Jones	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dom DiMaggio	.434
2	Stan Musial	.434
3	Roy Campanella	.420
4	Willie Jones	.419
5	Vern Stephens	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	8
2	Luke Easter	5
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Ralph Kiner	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	24
2	Ted Williams	22
3	Stan Musial	19
4	Granny Hamner	18
5	Eddie Robinson	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	5
2	Gil Hodges	4
3	Duke Snider	3
3	Wayne Terwilliger	3
3	Earl Torgeson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	0.50
2	Bob Feller	1.00
3	Sal Maglie	1.25
4	Ned Garver	1.33
5	Al Gettel	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	4
2	Ralph Branca	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	Ned Garver	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	20
2	Joe Presko	19
3	Willie Ramsdell	18
4	Ralph Branca	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	George Estock	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.408
2	Nellie Fox	.400
3	Dom DiMaggio	.398
4	Roy Campanella	.394
5	Richie Ashburn	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	11
2	Gil Hodges	10
2	Ralph Kiner	10
2	Wally Westlake	10
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	33
2	Stan Musial	31
3	Eddie Robinson	29
3	Vern Stephens	29
5	Duke Snider	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	6
1	Minnie Minoso	6
1	Duke Snider	6
4	Jackie Robinson	5
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	1.38
2	Randy Gumpert	1.61
3	Sal Maglie	1.90
4	Vern Bickford	2.05
5	Stubby Overmire	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	7
2	Ned Garver	5
2	Billy Pierce	5
4	Joe Dobson	4
4	15 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	36
2	Vern Bickford	31
2	Don Newcombe	31
4	Vic Raschi	30
5	Willie Ramsdell	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	2
1	Bob Hooper	2
1	Jim Konstanty	2
1	Dave Koslo	2
1	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.342
2	Jackie Robinson	.339
3	Billy Goodman	.337
4	Dom DiMaggio	.333
5	Bob Elliott	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	50
2	Gil Hodges	46
3	Andy Pafko	38
4	Duke Snider	35
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	128
2	Gil Hodges	124
2	Duke Snider	124
4	Walt Dropo	121
4	2 others tied	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	38
2	Jackie Robinson	18
3	Duke Snider	17
4	Richie Ashburn	15
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.44
2	Jim Konstanty	2.94
3	Warren Spahn	2.98
4	Bob Feller	3.00
5	Jim Hearn	3.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	24
1	Vic Raschi	24
3	Vern Bickford	22
3	Bob Lemon	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	198
1	Warren Spahn	198
3	Bob Lemon	167
4	Larry Jansen	166
4	Vic Raschi	166

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	20
2	Tom Ferrick	11
2	Mickey Harris	11
2	Ellis Kinder	11
5	2 tied	9