On This Day

Friday, June 22, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	40	20	.667	--
Yankees	37	22	.627	2.5
Red Sox	35	25	.583	5.0
Indians	32	28	.533	8.0
Tigers	29	28	.509	9.5
Senators	23	34	.404	15.5
Athletics	21	39	.350	19.0
Browns	19	40	.322	20.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 5

Yankees 6, Indians 0

Athletics 5, Browns 2

Tigers 7, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	39	20	.661	--
Giants	36	29	.554	6.0
Cardinals	31	30	.508	9.0
Braves	30	31	.492	10.0
Reds	29	30	.492	10.0
Phillies	29	31	.483	10.5
Cubs	25	31	.446	12.5
Pirates	21	38	.356	18.0

Games

Giants 9, Cubs 6

Reds 3, Phillies 2

Dodgers 8, Pirates 4

Braves 8, Cardinals 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Carl Furillo	4
2	Bobby Brown	3
2	Dom DiMaggio	3
2	Larry Doby	3
2	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Monte Irvin	1
2	Hal Jeffcoat	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Coleman	3
1	Monte Irvin	3
1	Willie Mays	3
1	Gus Zernial	3
5	14 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Billy Goodman	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1
1	Bob Usher	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Allie Reynolds	1.00
2	Alex Kellner	0.56
3	Harry Perkowski	0.50
3	Jocko Thompson	0.50
5	Johnny Klippstein	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Gray	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Clyde King	1
1	Mel Parnell	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	6
2	Alex Kellner	5
2	Max Surkont	5
4	Bob Feller	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Frank Smith	1
1	Hal White	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.374
2	Stan Musial	.364
3	Minnie Minoso	.363
4	Ferris Fain	.362
5	Nellie Fox	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	21
2	Wally Westlake	17
3	Ralph Kiner	16
4	Willie Jones	14
4	3 others tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	61
2	Eddie Robinson	58
3	Wally Westlake	50
4	Vern Stephens	49
5	3 tied	46

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	16
2	Minnie Minoso	13
3	Jackie Robinson	11
4	Sam Jethroe	10
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.04
2	Warren Spahn	2.26
3	Sal Maglie	2.54
4	Eddie Lopat	2.58
5	Joe Presko	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	11
2	Bob Feller	10
2	Eddie Lopat	10
2	Vic Raschi	10
2	Preacher Roe	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	67
2	Vic Raschi	66
3	Warren Spahn	65
4	Don Newcombe	63
5	Larry Jansen	61

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	6
1	Bill Werle	6
3	Jim Konstanty	5
4	Ellis Kinder	4
5	5 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Clyde Vollmer	.424
2	Carl Furillo	.400
3	Ted Williams	.383
4	Al Dark	.379
5	Willie Mays	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wes Westrum	5
1	Gus Zernial	5
3	Al Dark	4
3	Monte Irvin	4
3	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	16
2	Willie Mays	15
3	Jim Busby	13
3	Monte Irvin	13
3	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	4
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Duane Pillette	1.00
2	Warren Spahn	1.04
3	George Spencer	1.29
4	Eddie Lopat	1.33
5	Fred Hutchinson	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	4
2	Bob Cain	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	Randy Gumpert	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	17
1	Mickey McDermott	17
1	Vic Raschi	17
4	Don Johnson	16
4	Bob Rush	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
3	Cloyd Boyer	1
3	Ralph Branca	1
3	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.384
2	Minnie Minoso	.380
3	Willie Jones	.375
4	Ted Williams	.374
5	Bob Dillinger	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	10
2	Wes Westrum	9
3	Luke Easter	8
3	Gil Hodges	8
3	Ralph Kiner	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	38
2	Vern Stephens	36
3	Eddie Robinson	30
4	Stan Musial	27
5	Wally Westlake	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	9
2	Minnie Minoso	7
3	Jim Busby	6
3	Earl Torgeson	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	1.54
2	Don Johnson	1.83
3	Allie Reynolds	1.87
4	Warren Spahn	1.97
5	Al Gettel	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
1	Randy Gumpert	6
1	Larry Jansen	6
1	Sal Maglie	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	34
2	Mickey McDermott	31
3	Vic Raschi	28
4	Warren Spahn	27
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Frank Smith	3
3	Mickey Harris	2
3	Jim Konstanty	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.345
2	Billy Goodman	.341
3	Dom DiMaggio	.334
4	Jackie Robinson	.333
5	Bob Elliott	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	49
2	Gil Hodges	48
3	Andy Pafko	40
4	Stan Musial	35
5	3 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	126
2	Yogi Berra	122
3	Gil Hodges	121
3	Stan Musial	121
5	Eddie Robinson	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	28
2	Jackie Robinson	19
3	Richie Ashburn	18
4	Jim Busby	16
4	Duke Snider	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.58
2	Eddie Lopat	2.81
3	Warren Spahn	2.95
4	Robin Roberts	3.01
5	Bob Feller	3.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	26
2	Vic Raschi	23
3	Vern Bickford	22
3	Larry Jansen	22
3	Bob Lemon	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	185
2	Warren Spahn	177
3	Larry Jansen	163
3	Bob Lemon	163
5	Vic Raschi	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Mickey Harris	13
2	Ellis Kinder	13
4	Ralph Branca	9
4	2 others tied	9