On This Day

Sunday, July 1, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	43	24	.642	--
White Sox	44	25	.638	0.0
Red Sox	40	28	.588	3.5
Indians	38	30	.559	5.5
Tigers	31	34	.477	11.0
Athletics	28	41	.406	16.0
Senators	25	41	.379	17.5
Browns	21	47	.309	22.5

Games

White Sox 2, Browns 1

Browns 3, White Sox 1

Indians 2, Tigers 1

Indians 2, Tigers 0

Yankees 5, Red Sox 2

Athletics 10, Senators 7

Athletics 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	43	25	.632	--
Giants	40	32	.556	5.0
Cardinals	35	32	.522	7.5
Phillies	33	35	.485	10.0
Reds	32	35	.478	10.5
Cubs	30	33	.476	10.5
Braves	31	35	.470	11.0
Pirates	25	42	.373	17.5

Games

Dodgers 2, Phillies 0

Giants 4, Braves 1

Cubs 7, Reds 0

Cubs 7, Reds 5

Cardinals 5, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Irv Noren	6
2	Randy Jackson	5
3	Elmer Valo	4
4	Frank Baumholtz	3
4	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Valo	3
2	Matt Batts	1
2	Jerry Coleman	1
2	Bill Howerton	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Elmer Valo	7
2	Frank Baumholtz	3
2	Luke Easter	3
2	Bill Howerton	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Miksis	2
2	Monte Irvin	1
2	Hal Jeffcoat	1
2	Eddie Joost	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	1.67
2	Lou Kretlow	0.88
3	Don Newcombe	0.71
4	Julio Moreno	0.67
5	Bob Chakales	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Ken Holcombe	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Kretlow	7
2	Julio Moreno	6
3	Bob Feller	5
3	Larry Jansen	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Scheib	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Minnie Minoso	.355
3	Richie Ashburn	.354
4	Ferris Fain	.352
5	Jackie Robinson	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	24
2	Gus Zernial	18
3	Ralph Kiner	17
3	Duke Snider	17
3	Wally Westlake	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	70
2	Eddie Robinson	66
3	Vern Stephens	56
4	Wally Westlake	55
5	3 tied	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	17
2	Minnie Minoso	15
3	Jackie Robinson	11
4	Sam Jethroe	10
5	Richie Ashburn	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.34
2	Warren Spahn	2.55
3	Vern Bickford	2.73
4	Bob Feller	2.75
5	Allie Reynolds	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	12
1	Vic Raschi	12
3	Bob Feller	11
3	Eddie Lopat	11
3	Don Newcombe	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	75
2	Vic Raschi	74
3	Warren Spahn	72
4	Mickey McDermott	71
5	Larry Jansen	70

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	7
2	Bill Werle	6
3	Ellis Kinder	5
3	Jim Konstanty	5
5	Mickey Harris	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.473
2	Hoot Evers	.424
3	Phil Masi	.409
3	Don Mueller	.409
5	Johnny Wyrostek	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	8
2	Monte Irvin	6
3	Willie Jones	5
3	Willie Mays	5
3	Al Rosen	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	22
2	Ted Williams	19
3	Monte Irvin	18
4	Luke Easter	16
5	Jim Busby	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Eddie Joost	4
1	Johnny Lipon	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
1	Irv Noren	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	0.00
2	Luis Aloma	0.46
3	Ken Holcombe	1.13
4	Joe Haynes	1.35
5	Bob Chakales	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	Mel Parnell	3
2	Allie Reynolds	3
2	Gerry Staley	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	18
2	Harry Perkowski	17
2	Early Wynn	17
4	Bob Feller	15
4	2 others tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Mickey Harris	2
2	Johnny Kucab	2
2	Frank Smith	2
5	17 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.374
2	Willie Jones	.366
3	Minnie Minoso	.360
4	Stan Musial	.360
5	Carl Furillo	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	11
2	Luke Easter	10
3	Gil Hodges	9
4	Monte Irvin	8
5	9 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	34
2	Gus Zernial	32
3	Eddie Robinson	30
4	Jim Busby	28
4	Ted Williams	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	8
2	Jim Busby	7
3	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Billy Goodman	6
3	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luis Aloma	1.01
2	Allie Reynolds	1.20
3	Al Brazle	1.33
4	Saul Rogovin	1.81
5	Fred Hutchinson	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Larry Jansen	5
2	Sal Maglie	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	38
2	Early Wynn	31
3	Mickey McDermott	30
3	Vic Raschi	30
5	Lou Kretlow	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
1	Frank Smith	4
3	Mickey Harris	3
4	Jim Konstanty	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Bob Elliott	.339
3	Dom DiMaggio	.337
4	Billy Goodman	.333
5	Richie Ashburn	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	47
2	Ralph Kiner	46
3	Andy Pafko	42
4	Stan Musial	35
4	Gus Zernial	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	125
2	Yogi Berra	121
3	Stan Musial	120
3	Eddie Robinson	120
5	Gil Hodges	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	26
2	Richie Ashburn	20
3	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Jim Busby	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.61
2	Eddie Lopat	2.94
3	Robin Roberts	3.01
4	Bob Feller	3.03
5	Warren Spahn	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	27
2	Vic Raschi	24
3	Don Newcombe	23
4	Mel Parnell	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	179
2	Warren Spahn	168
3	Vic Raschi	164
4	Bob Lemon	161
4	Early Wynn	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	19
2	Ellis Kinder	14
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Ralph Branca	9
4	2 others tied	9