On This Day

Tuesday, July 3, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 44 24 .647 --
White Sox 45 26 .634 0.5
Red Sox 41 29 .586 4.0
Indians 39 31 .557 6.0
Tigers 31 34 .477 11.5
Athletics 28 42 .400 17.0
Senators 26 42 .382 18.0
Browns 21 47 .309 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 44 26 .629 --
Giants 42 32 .568 4.0
Cardinals 36 33 .522 7.5
Reds 33 36 .478 10.5
Phillies 33 37 .471 11.0
Braves 32 36 .471 11.0
Cubs 30 35 .462 11.5
Pirates 27 42 .391 16.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Richie Ashburn 4
2 Bob Dillinger 3
2 Monte Irvin 3
2 Whitey Lockman 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Connie Ryan 2
2 Richie Ashburn 1
2 Billy Johnson 1
2 Willie Mays 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Ashburn 3
1 Billy Johnson 3
1 Barney McCosky 3
1 Connie Ryan 3
1 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Granny Hamner 1
1 Roy Hartsfield 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1
1 Wally Westlake 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Pierce 0.50
1 Max Surkont 0.50
3 Johnny Schmitz 0.44
4 Bob Rush 0.40
5 Ray Scarborough 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sid Hudson 1
1 Larry Jansen 1
1 Vern Law 1
1 Billy Pierce 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 4
1 Ray Scarborough 4
1 Johnny Schmitz 4
1 Max Surkont 4
5 Billy Pierce 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Howie Fox 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .368
2 Jackie Robinson .360
3 Minnie Minoso .359
4 Richie Ashburn .357
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 67
3 Vern Stephens 58
4 Wally Westlake 56
4 Gus Zernial 56

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 17
2 Minnie Minoso 15
3 Jackie Robinson 12
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 Larry Jansen 11
3 3 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 .462
2 Hoot Evers .424
3 Phil Masi .419
4 Willard Marshall .412
5 Irv Noren .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 9
2 Vern Stephens 5
3 Luke Easter 4
3 Gil Hodges 4
3 7 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 24
2 Luke Easter 15
2 Ted Williams 15
4 Randy Jackson 13
4 Vern Stephens 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 Joe Haynes 1.35
4 Vern Bickford 1.46
5 Allie Reynolds 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 4
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Larry Jansen 3
2 Ken Raffensberger 3
2 Allie Reynolds 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 18
2 Early Wynn 16
3 Red Munger 15
3 Warren Spahn 15
5 2 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 2
1 Johnny Kucab 2
1 Frank Smith 2
4 Ralph Branca 1
4 18 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .386
2 Richie Ashburn .382
3 Carl Furillo .371
4 Minnie Minoso .370
5 Ted Williams .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 11
2 Luke Easter 9
2 Gil Hodges 9
4 Monte Irvin 8
4 Vern Stephens 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 33
2 Luke Easter 31
2 Eddie Robinson 31
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 Irv Noren 6
3 Jackie Robinson 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Aloma 1.07
2 Saul Rogovin 1.84
3 Allie Reynolds 1.88
4 Fred Hutchinson 1.98
5 Max Lanier 2.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 6
1 Don Newcombe 6
3 Bob Feller 5
3 Ken Raffensberger 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 38
2 Vic Raschi 30
2 Bob Rush 30
4 Lou Kretlow 29
4 Early Wynn 29

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 .335
3 Billy Goodman .333
4 Richie Ashburn .330
5 Dom DiMaggio .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 48
2 Ralph Kiner 45
3 Andy Pafko 40
4 Stan Musial 35
4 Gus Zernial 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 125
2 Stan Musial 122
3 Eddie Robinson 121
4 Gil Hodges 120
5 Yogi Berra 116

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 2.57
2 Eddie Lopat 2.94
3 Robin Roberts 3.01
4 Warren Spahn 3.01
5 Bob Feller 3.02

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 165
2 Vic Raschi 164
3 Warren Spahn 161
4 Bob Lemon 160
5 Larry Jansen 156

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 17
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Mickey Harris 12
4 Ralph Branca 9
4 2 others tied 9