On This Day

Saturday, June 9, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 32 13 .711 --
Yankees 31 17 .646 2.5
Red Sox 27 21 .563 6.5
Indians 27 21 .563 6.5
Tigers 22 23 .489 10.0
Senators 17 28 .378 15.0
Browns 16 33 .327 18.0
Athletics 15 31 .326 17.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 30 17 .638 --
Reds 25 23 .521 5.5
Cardinals 25 24 .510 6.0
Giants 26 25 .510 6.0
Braves 25 25 .500 6.5
Cubs 21 23 .477 7.5
Phillies 23 27 .460 8.5
Pirates 18 29 .383 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ray Coleman 3
1 Al Dark 3
1 Jim Delsing 3
1 Cass Michaels 3
1 Phil Rizzuto 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Dark 2
2 Phil Cavarretta 1
2 Del Ennis 1
2 Sam Mele 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Coleman 4
1 Al Dark 4
1 Sam Mele 4
4 Wally Westlake 3
5 7 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Bob Elliott 1
1 Billy Goodman 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Hearn 0.50
1 Paul Minner 0.50
3 Chet Nichols 0.40
4 Max Lanier 0.33
4 Billy Pierce 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Tommy Byrne 1
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Minner 4
1 Chet Nichols 4
3 Al Brazle 3
3 Jim Hearn 3
3 3 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Ostrowski 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .376
2 Ferris Fain .361
3 Nellie Fox .360
4 Stan Musial .359
5 Ray Coleman .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 18
2 Wally Westlake 15
3 Ralph Kiner 13
4 Stan Musial 12
4 Duke Snider 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 48
2 Ted Williams 45
3 Duke Snider 41
4 Wally Westlake 40
5 3 tied 38

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 1.55
2 Bob Feller 1.72
3 Randy Gumpert 2.12
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 50
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 Walker Cooper .400
1 Stan Musial .400
3 Nellie Fox .397
4 Ray Coleman .397
4 Irv Noren .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 7
2 Luke Easter 6
3 Gil Hodges 4
3 Ralph Kiner 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 19
2 Granny Hamner 17
2 Eddie Robinson 17
4 Luke Easter 16
4 2 others tied 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 Bob Lemon 0.95
3 Al Gettel 1.26
4 Bob Feller 1.33
4 2 others tied 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 3
1 Bubba Church 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Ned Garver 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 17
1 Vic Raschi 17
3 Ralph Branca 16
3 Bubba Church 16
3 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 2
2 Ewell Blackwell 1
2 Murry Dickson 1
2 George Estock 1
2 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Campanella .424
2 Richie Ashburn .402
3 Nellie Fox .395
4 Stan Musial .390
5 Dom DiMaggio .381

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 33
2 Ted Williams 32
3 Vern Stephens 30
4 Duke Snider 29
5 Stan Musial 28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 1.46
2 Randy Gumpert 1.55
3 Sal Maglie 1.71
4 Allie Reynolds 1.73
5 Bob Feller 1.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
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 Don Newcombe 32
4 Willie Ramsdell 29
5 Bubba Church 28

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 .339
3 Billy Goodman .337
4 Bob Elliott .332
5 Dom DiMaggio .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 49
2 Gil Hodges 46
3 Andy Pafko 38
4 Duke Snider 35
5 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 124
2 Gil Hodges 123
3 Del Ennis 122
4 Vern Stephens 121
5 2 tied 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Richie Ashburn 17
3 Duke Snider 17
5 Pee Wee Reese 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.44
2 Jim Konstanty 2.84
3 Bob Feller 2.93
4 Jim Hearn 2.99
5 Warren Spahn 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 24
1 Vic Raschi 24
3 Bob Lemon 23
4 Vern Bickford 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 193
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 Lou Brissie 9