Baseball44 On This Day: Sunday, July 8, 1951

On This Day

Sunday, July 8, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	49	29	.628	--
Red Sox	47	29	.618	1.0
Yankees	45	29	.608	2.0
Indians	44	32	.579	4.0
Tigers	34	38	.472	12.0
Senators	31	44	.413	16.5
Athletics	29	48	.377	19.5
Browns	22	52	.297	25.0

Games

Red Sox 6, Yankees 3

Indians 8, Tigers 3

Indians 10, Tigers 2

White Sox 5, Browns 4

Senators 3, Athletics 1

Senators 8, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	50	26	.658	--
Giants	44	36	.550	8.0
Cardinals	40	35	.533	9.5
Reds	36	38	.486	13.0
Phillies	35	41	.461	15.0
Braves	34	40	.459	15.0
Cubs	30	39	.435	16.5
Pirates	31	45	.408	19.0

Games

Braves 6, Giants 5

Dodgers 6, Phillies 4

Pirates 6, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 9, Pirates 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Kell	6
2	Gus Bell	5
2	Bill Howerton	5
4	Larry Doby	4
4	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	2
1	Red Schoendienst	2
3	Lou Boudreau	1
3	Tommy Brown	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	6
2	Red Schoendienst	5
3	Al Rosen	4
3	Mickey Vernon	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	2
2	Bobby Avila	1
2	Luis Marquez	1
2	George Strickland	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Early Wynn	0.89
2	Sal Maglie	0.88
3	Vic Raschi	0.50
3	Preacher Roe	0.50
5	Billy Pierce	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cliff Chambers	1
1	Bob Chipman	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	8
2	Sal Maglie	7
3	Harry Brecheen	6
4	Vic Raschi	5
5	Preacher Roe	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Clyde King	1
1	Gerry Staley	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.369
2	Jackie Robinson	.356
3	Richie Ashburn	.355
4	Ferris Fain	.347
5	Ted Williams	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	28
2	Gus Zernial	21
3	Ralph Kiner	20
4	Duke Snider	18
4	Wally Westlake	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	76
2	Eddie Robinson	70
3	Wally Westlake	61
4	Gus Zernial	60
5	2 tied	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	17
2	Minnie Minoso	15
3	Jackie Robinson	12
4	Sam Jethroe	11
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.27
2	Joe Presko	2.82
3	Vern Bickford	2.86
4	Bob Feller	2.86
5	Warren Spahn	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	12
1	Larry Jansen	12
1	Sal Maglie	12
1	Don Newcombe	12
1	2 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	84
1	Vic Raschi	84
3	Mickey McDermott	76
4	Larry Jansen	73
4	2 others tied	73

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	8
2	Lou Brissie	6
2	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Bill Werle	6
5	Jim Konstanty	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.436
2	Johnny Wyrostek	.420
3	Ted Williams	.407
4	Irv Noren	.403
5	Gus Zernial	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	8
2	Gil Hodges	7
3	Bobby Thomson	6
4	Ken Wood	5
5	12 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	22
2	Bobby Doerr	18
3	Dom DiMaggio	16
3	Earl Torgeson	16
5	Luke Easter	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Lipon	4
1	Phil Rizzuto	4
3	Eddie Joost	3
3	Eddie Miksis	3
3	Earl Torgeson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Law	0.90
2	Ned Garver	1.00
3	Mickey McDermott	1.06
4	Billy Pierce	1.59
5	Mike Garcia	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
2	Cliff Chambers	3
2	Ken Holcombe	3
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	23
2	Ralph Branca	18
2	Sal Maglie	18
2	Vic Raschi	18
5	Don Newcombe	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	3
1	Ted Wilks	3
3	Luis Aloma	2
3	Ellis Kinder	2
5	19 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.400
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.400
3	Monte Irvin	.384
4	Stan Musial	.376
5	Richie Ashburn	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	13
2	Gil Hodges	10
3	Willie Mays	8
4	Monte Irvin	7
4	5 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	34
2	Ted Williams	31
3	Bobby Doerr	25
3	Luke Easter	25
3	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	6
1	Phil Rizzuto	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Jim Busby	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luis Aloma	1.04
2	Fred Hutchinson	1.55
3	Harry Perkowski	1.80
4	Don Newcombe	2.15
5	Saul Rogovin	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	7
2	Don Newcombe	6
3	Bob Feller	5
3	Mike Garcia	5
5	11 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	35
1	Vic Raschi	35
1	Early Wynn	35
4	Ralph Branca	26
4	3 others tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	4
1	Ellis Kinder	4
3	Mickey Harris	3
3	Frank Smith	3
3	Ted Wilks	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Billy Goodman	.334
3	Richie Ashburn	.333
4	Dom DiMaggio	.330
5	Bob Elliott	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
2	Ralph Kiner	44
3	Andy Pafko	40
4	Gus Zernial	37
5	Stan Musial	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	122
2	Gil Hodges	118
2	Eddie Robinson	118
4	Stan Musial	117
5	Duke Snider	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	24
2	Richie Ashburn	19
2	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Phil Rizzuto	18
5	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.74
2	Ralph Branca	2.89
3	Bob Feller	2.96
4	Robin Roberts	2.98
5	Ewell Blackwell	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	26
2	Don Newcombe	24
3	Vic Raschi	23
4	Larry Jansen	22
4	Mel Parnell	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	171
2	Ewell Blackwell	166
3	Bob Lemon	158
4	Warren Spahn	156
4	Early Wynn	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	16
2	Ellis Kinder	15
3	Frank Smith	10
4	Ralph Branca	9
4	2 others tied	9