On This Day

Thursday, July 5, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	45	26	.634	--
White Sox	46	28	.622	0.5
Red Sox	44	29	.603	2.0
Indians	41	31	.569	4.5
Tigers	33	35	.485	10.5
Senators	28	43	.394	17.0
Athletics	28	45	.384	18.0
Browns	21	49	.300	23.5

Games

Tigers 8, White Sox 0

Yankees 8, Senators 2

Red Sox 8, Athletics 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	47	26	.644	--
Giants	42	35	.545	7.0
Cardinals	38	33	.535	8.0
Phillies	35	38	.479	12.0
Reds	34	38	.472	12.5
Braves	33	38	.465	13.0
Cubs	30	37	.448	14.0
Pirates	29	43	.403	17.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Giants 4

Braves 7, Phillies 6

Reds 4, Pirates 0

Cardinals 10, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roy Campanella	3
1	Sid Gordon	3
1	Dixie Howell	3
1	Willie Jones	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Gil Coan	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jerry Coleman	4
2	Sid Gordon	3
2	Hal Rice	3
2	Earl Torgeson	3
2	Ted Williams	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Brown	1
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Bobby Doerr	1
1	Ken Johnson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Kuzava	0.83
2	Don Newcombe	0.73
3	Howie Fox	0.56
4	Vern Bickford	0.50
4	Fred Hutchinson	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cliff Chambers	1
1	Howie Fox	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	8
2	Howie Fox	5
2	Bob Kuzava	5
4	Walt Masterson	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Jackie Robinson	.361
3	Richie Ashburn	.359
4	Minnie Minoso	.348
5	Ferris Fain	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	27
2	Ralph Kiner	19
2	Gus Zernial	19
4	Duke Snider	18
4	Wally Westlake	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	74
2	Eddie Robinson	68
3	Wally Westlake	59
4	Vern Stephens	58
5	Duke Snider	57

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	2.30
2	Warren Spahn	2.55
3	Bob Feller	2.75
4	Joe Presko	2.82
5	Eddie Lopat	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	12
1	Don Newcombe	12
1	Vic Raschi	12
1	Preacher Roe	12
5	4 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	83
2	Vic Raschi	79
3	Mickey McDermott	76
4	Larry Jansen	73
5	Warren Spahn	72

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	7
2	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Bill Werle	6
4	Lou Brissie	5
4	Jim Konstanty	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.453
2	Ted Williams	.421
3	Randy Jackson	.392
4	Richie Ashburn	.387
5	Irv Noren	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	8
2	Gil Hodges	6
3	Willie Mays	5
3	Vern Stephens	5
5	11 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	21
2	Bobby Doerr	15
2	Ted Williams	15
4	Dom DiMaggio	14
5	5 tied	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ken Holcombe	1.13
1	Max Lanier	1.13
3	Allie Reynolds	1.61
4	Fred Hutchinson	1.61
5	Paul Minner	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
1	Don Newcombe	4
3	Willard Nixon	3
3	Allie Reynolds	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	20
2	Ralph Branca	15
2	Early Wynn	15
4	Sal Maglie	14
4	Preacher Roe	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Lou Brissie	2
2	Bob Lemon	2
2	Frank Smith	2
2	Ted Wilks	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.381
2	Carl Furillo	.378
3	Ted Williams	.371
4	Richie Ashburn	.364
5	Willie Jones	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	11
2	Gil Hodges	10
3	Monte Irvin	8
3	Willie Mays	8
3	Vern Stephens	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	31
2	Ted Williams	30
3	Jim Busby	26
3	Willie Mays	26
5	Eddie Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	7
2	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Jim Busby	6
2	Irv Noren	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gene Bearden	1.08
2	Fred Hutchinson	1.54
3	Allie Reynolds	1.88
4	Bubba Church	2.01
5	Don Newcombe	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
3	Allie Reynolds	5
3	Robin Roberts	5
3	Preacher Roe	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	34
2	Early Wynn	33
3	Lou Kretlow	30
3	Vic Raschi	30
5	Bob Rush	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Lou Brissie	3
2	Mickey Harris	3
2	Frank Smith	3
5	5 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.353
2	Richie Ashburn	.333
3	Bob Elliott	.330
4	Dom DiMaggio	.330
5	Billy Goodman	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
2	Ralph Kiner	45
3	Andy Pafko	41
4	Gus Zernial	35
5	Stan Musial	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	125
2	Gil Hodges	120
3	Eddie Robinson	119
4	Stan Musial	118
5	Yogi Berra	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	24
2	Richie Ashburn	20
3	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Jim Busby	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.65
2	Robin Roberts	2.90
3	Eddie Lopat	2.97
4	Bob Feller	3.02
5	Warren Spahn	3.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	26
2	Don Newcombe	24
3	Vic Raschi	23
4	Larry Jansen	21
4	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	166
2	Ewell Blackwell	165
3	Bob Lemon	161
3	Warren Spahn	161
5	Early Wynn	159

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	17
2	Ellis Kinder	15
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Ralph Branca	9
4	Frank Smith	9