On This Day

Friday, June 8, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 32 12 .727 --
Yankees 30 17 .638 3.5
Red Sox 27 20 .574 6.5
Indians 26 21 .553 7.5
Tigers 22 23 .489 10.5
Senators 17 27 .386 15.0
Athletics 15 31 .326 18.0
Browns 15 33 .313 19.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 30 16 .652 --
Cardinals 25 23 .521 6.0
Reds 24 23 .511 6.5
Giants 25 25 .500 7.0
Braves 24 25 .490 7.5
Cubs 21 22 .488 7.5
Phillies 23 26 .469 8.5
Pirates 17 29 .370 13.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Robinson 3
2 Bob Addis 2
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Nellie Fox 2
2 10 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walker Cooper 1
1 Jim Hegan 1
1 Dale Mitchell 1
1 Eddie Robinson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Hegan 4
2 Johnny Groth 2
2 Dale Mitchell 2
2 Eddie Robinson 2
2 Dizzy Trout 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chico Carrasquel 1
1 Johnny Hopp 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mickey McDermott 0.67
2 Vic Raschi 0.60
3 Bob Feller 0.50
4 Ken Holcombe 0.44
5 Max Surkont 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Joe Presko 1
1 Vic Raschi 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 6
2 Bob Feller 5
3 Ken Holcombe 4
4 Max Surkont 3
4 Dizzy Trout 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .385
2 Nellie Fox .368
3 Stan Musial .367
4 Ferris Fain .361
5 Minnie Minoso .358

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 Eddie Robinson 47
2 Ted Williams 45
3 Duke Snider 40
4 Stan Musial 38
4 Vern Stephens 38

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 12
2 Minnie Minoso 9
3 Sam Jethroe 8
3 Jackie Robinson 8
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 1.55
2 Bob Feller 1.72
3 Randy Gumpert 2.17
4 Vern Bickford 2.25
5 Sal Maglie 2.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 9
1 Vic Raschi 9
3 Vern Bickford 8
3 Bob Feller 8
3 3 others tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 55
2 Warren Spahn 53
3 Mickey McDermott 52
4 Don Newcombe 49
5 Vern Bickford 48

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Campanella .438
2 Nellie Fox .413
3 Stan Musial .407
4 Dom DiMaggio .395
5 Willie Jones .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 7
2 Luke Easter 6
3 Ralph Kiner 5
4 Roy Campanella 4
4 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 21
2 Ted Williams 20
3 Granny Hamner 18
3 Eddie Robinson 18
5 Stan Musial 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 6
2 Gil Hodges 4
2 Earl Torgeson 4
4 Minnie Minoso 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 0.50
2 Al Gettel 1.26
3 Bob Feller 1.33
3 Ned Garver 1.33
3 Sal Maglie 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Raffensberger 4
2 Ralph Branca 3
2 Bubba Church 3
2 Bob Feller 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bubba Church 21
2 Vic Raschi 17
3 Ralph Branca 16
3 Bob Lemon 16
3 3 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 2
1 Frank Smith 2
3 Ewell Blackwell 1
3 Murry Dickson 1
3 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Campanella .413
2 Nellie Fox .409
3 Richie Ashburn .398
4 Stan Musial .398
5 Dom DiMaggio .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 10
1 Stan Musial 10
1 Wally Westlake 10
4 Ralph Kiner 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 32
1 Ted Williams 32
3 Vern Stephens 30
4 Stan Musial 28
4 Duke Snider 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 7
2 Sam Jethroe 6
2 Jackie Robinson 6
2 Duke Snider 6
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 1.46
2 Randy Gumpert 1.61
3 Allie Reynolds 1.73
4 Vern Bickford 1.75
5 Sal Maglie 1.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 7
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Ned Garver 5
2 Billy Pierce 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 38
2 Vic Raschi 36
3 Vern Bickford 34
4 Don Newcombe 31
5 Willie Ramsdell 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 3
2 Ralph Branca 2
2 Bob Hooper 2
2 Jim Konstanty 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .343
2 Jackie Robinson .341
3 Billy Goodman .338
4 Bob Elliott .330
5 Dom DiMaggio .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 50
2 Gil Hodges 46
3 Andy Pafko 39
4 Duke Snider 35
5 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 124
2 Gil Hodges 123
2 Duke Snider 123
4 Del Ennis 121
5 Ralph Kiner 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 36
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Duke Snider 17
4 Richie Ashburn 16
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.44
2 Bob Feller 2.93
3 Jim Konstanty 2.94
4 Warren Spahn 3.01
5 Early Wynn 3.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 24
1 Vic Raschi 24
3 Vern Bickford 22
3 Bob Lemon 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 192
2 Warren Spahn 188
3 Bob Lemon 167
3 Vic Raschi 167
5 Larry Jansen 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