On This Day

Sunday, June 10, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 33 14 .702 --
Yankees 32 18 .640 2.5
Red Sox 29 21 .580 5.5
Indians 27 23 .540 7.5
Tigers 24 23 .511 9.0
Senators 18 29 .383 15.0
Browns 17 34 .333 18.0
Athletics 15 33 .313 18.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 31 18 .633 --
Reds 25 23 .521 5.5
Cardinals 26 24 .520 5.5
Giants 27 26 .509 6.0
Braves 25 26 .490 7.0
Cubs 22 24 .478 7.5
Phillies 23 27 .460 8.5
Pirates 19 30 .388 12.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Yost 7
2 Gus Bell 6
3 Dom DiMaggio 5
3 Walt Dropo 5
3 Carl Furillo 5

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 2
1 Dick Kryhoski 2
3 Hank Arft 1
3 Gus Bell 1
3 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 5
2 Yogi Berra 3
2 Sam Dente 3
2 Dom DiMaggio 3
2 12 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 2
2 Bob Dillinger 1
2 Mike Guerra 1
2 Johnny Lipon 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Rush 0.75
2 Bud Podbielan 0.60
3 Larry Jansen 0.57
4 Saul Rogovin 0.56
5 Don Johnson 0.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Bob Cain 1
1 Ned Garver 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 9
2 Don Johnson 6
3 Saul Rogovin 5
4 Larry Jansen 4
5 12 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey McDermott 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .370
2 Stan Musial .366
3 Nellie Fox .364
4 Ferris Fain .363
5 Ray Coleman .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 18
2 Ralph Kiner 15
2 Wally Westlake 15
4 Duke Snider 13
5 3 tied 12

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 50
2 Eddie Robinson 49
3 Duke Snider 43
4 Stan Musial 40
4 Wally Westlake 40

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 14
2 Minnie Minoso 10
3 Sam Jethroe 9
4 Jackie Robinson 8
5 2 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 1.46
2 Bob Feller 1.72
3 Randy Gumpert 2.15
4 Vern Bickford 2.25
5 Harry Brecheen 2.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 9
1 Eddie Lopat 9
1 Sal Maglie 9
1 Vic Raschi 9
5 3 tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 55
1 Vic Raschi 55
3 Warren Spahn 53
4 Larry Jansen 51
5 Don Newcombe 50

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 Bob Dillinger .429
2 Stan Musial .421
3 Carl Furillo .415
4 Ray Coleman .413
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 6
1 Ralph Kiner 6
1 Stan Musial 6
4 Wes Westrum 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 19
2 Luke Easter 18
2 Vern Stephens 18
4 Granny Hamner 17
4 Eddie Robinson 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 6
2 Jim Busby 4
2 Gil Hodges 4
2 Minnie Minoso 4
2 Earl Torgeson 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Lemon 0.95
2 Saul Rogovin 1.00
3 Al Gettel 1.17
4 Don Johnson 1.29
5 Bob Feller 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 4
1 Ned Garver 4
3 Bubba Church 3
3 Bob Feller 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 19
2 Don Newcombe 17
2 Bob Rush 17
4 Bubba Church 16
4 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 2
2 Ewell Blackwell 1
2 Murry Dickson 1
2 Joe Haynes 1
2 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Campanella .432
2 Richie Ashburn .416
3 Nellie Fox .400
3 Stan Musial .400
5 Dom DiMaggio .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 11
2 Stan Musial 10
2 Wally Westlake 10
4 Gil Hodges 9
4 Gus Zernial 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 37
2 Eddie Robinson 34
3 Vern Stephens 31
4 Stan Musial 30
5 Duke Snider 28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 1.37
2 Randy Gumpert 1.65
3 Bob Feller 1.93
4 Vern Bickford 2.05
5 Sal Maglie 2.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 6
1 Sal Maglie 6
3 Bob Feller 5
3 Billy Pierce 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 41
2 Vic Raschi 36
3 Willie Ramsdell 29
3 Bob Rush 29
5 5 tied 27

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 .341
2 Jackie Robinson .337
3 Billy Goodman .335
4 Bob Elliott .333
5 Dom DiMaggio .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 51
2 Gil Hodges 46
3 Andy Pafko 39
4 Duke Snider 35
5 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 123
2 Yogi Berra 122
2 Del Ennis 122
2 Gil Hodges 122
2 Vern Stephens 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Richie Ashburn 17
3 Duke Snider 17
5 Phil Rizzuto 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.54
2 Jim Konstanty 2.84
3 Bob Feller 2.85
4 Eddie Lopat 2.89
5 Jim Hearn 2.99

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 Larry Jansen 169
4 Bob Lemon 167
4 Vic Raschi 167

Saves

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