On This Day

Monday, July 2, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 44 24 .647 --
White Sox 44 26 .629 1.0
Red Sox 41 28 .594 3.5
Indians 39 30 .565 5.5
Tigers 31 34 .477 11.5
Athletics 28 42 .400 17.0
Senators 25 42 .373 18.5
Browns 21 47 .309 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 44 25 .638 --
Giants 41 32 .562 5.0
Cardinals 36 32 .529 7.5
Phillies 33 36 .478 11.0
Reds 32 36 .471 11.5
Cubs 30 34 .469 11.5
Braves 31 36 .463 12.0
Pirates 26 42 .382 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Bauer 3
1 Pete Castiglione 3
1 Joe Garagiola 3
1 Irv Noren 3
1 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 2
2 Ferris Fain 1
2 Gil Hodges 1
2 Randy Jackson 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 4
2 Pete Castiglione 3
2 Ferris Fain 3
2 Gene Woodling 3
5 11 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Castiglione 1
1 Joe Garagiola 1
1 Dale Mitchell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Murry Dickson 0.78
2 Preacher Roe 0.71
3 Saul Rogovin 0.50
4 Ken Heintzelman 0.36
5 2 tied 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 Leo Kiely 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Murry Dickson 7
2 Preacher Roe 5
2 Saul Rogovin 5
4 Ken Heintzelman 4
4 Connie Marrero 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 1
1 George Spencer 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .369
2 Minnie Minoso .359
3 Jackie Robinson .355
4 Richie Ashburn .352
5 Ferris Fain .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 25
2 Gus Zernial 19
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 58
4 Gus Zernial 56
5 Wally Westlake 55

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 Joe Presko 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 12
1 Vic Raschi 12
3 Bob Feller 11
3 Eddie Lopat 11
3 2 others tied 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 2 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .453
2 Hoot Evers .424
3 Don Mueller .421
4 Phil Masi .419
5 2 tied .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 9
2 Al Rosen 5
2 Vern Stephens 5
4 Luke Easter 4
4 7 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 24
2 Luke Easter 16
3 Ted Williams 15
4 Randy Jackson 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Goodman 4
1 Eddie Joost 4
1 Johnny Lipon 4
4 Ray Boone 3
4 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Holcombe 1.13
1 Max Lanier 1.13
3 Al Brazle 1.29
4 Joe Haynes 1.35
5 Allie Reynolds 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 4
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Allie Reynolds 3
4 Bubba Church 2
4 23 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 18
2 Early Wynn 16
3 Bob Feller 15
3 Red Munger 15
3 Warren Spahn 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Ellis Kinder 2
1 Johnny Kucab 2
1 Frank Smith 2
5 17 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .377
2 Willie Jones .376
3 Richie Ashburn .374
4 Carl Furillo .368
5 Minnie Minoso .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 12
2 Luke Easter 10
3 Gil Hodges 9
4 Monte Irvin 8
4 Vern Stephens 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 34
1 Gus Zernial 34
3 Eddie Robinson 30
4 Jim Busby 29
5 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 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Aloma 1.01
2 Al Brazle 1.40
3 Allie Reynolds 1.83
4 Saul Rogovin 1.84
5 Fred Hutchinson 1.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 6
1 Allie Reynolds 6
3 Bob Feller 5
3 Larry Jansen 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 38
2 Vic Raschi 30
3 Lou Kretlow 29
3 Early Wynn 29
5 Allie Reynolds 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
1 Frank Smith 4
3 Mickey Harris 3
4 Lou Brissie 2
4 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .354
2 Bob Elliott .337
3 Billy Goodman .334
4 Dom DiMaggio .332
5 Richie Ashburn .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 48
2 Ralph Kiner 46
3 Andy Pafko 41
4 Gus Zernial 36
5 Stan Musial 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 125
2 Stan Musial 122
3 Yogi Berra 121
4 Gil Hodges 120
4 Eddie Robinson 120

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 Warren Spahn 3.01
5 Bob Feller 3.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 27
2 Vic Raschi 24
3 Don Newcombe 23
4 Vern Bickford 21
4 3 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 165
2 Vic Raschi 164
3 Bob Lemon 161
3 Warren Spahn 161
5 Larry Jansen 156

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 18
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Mickey Harris 12
4 Ralph Branca 9
4 2 others tied 9