On This Day

Saturday, July 14, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 50 30 .625 --
White Sox 50 32 .610 1.0
Yankees 46 31 .597 2.5
Indians 46 33 .582 3.5
Tigers 35 40 .467 12.5
Senators 33 45 .423 16.0
Athletics 32 49 .395 18.5
Browns 23 55 .295 26.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 52 28 .650 --
Giants 45 38 .542 8.5
Cardinals 42 36 .538 9.0
Reds 38 38 .500 12.0
Phillies 38 41 .481 13.5
Braves 34 42 .447 16.0
Cubs 32 41 .438 16.5
Pirates 31 48 .392 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carl Furillo 5
1 Hank Sauer 5
3 Richie Ashburn 4
3 Frank Baumholtz 4
3 Gus Zernial 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 2
2 Joe Adcock 1
2 Jim Delsing 1
2 Bruce Edwards 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Randy Jackson 5
1 Hank Sauer 5
3 Bruce Edwards 4
3 Dave Philley 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chico Carrasquel 1
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Gene Hermanski 1
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 6 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 1.50
2 Ken Raffensberger 0.86
3 Vern Law 0.60
4 Dan Bankhead 0.33
4 2 others tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Bubba Church 1
1 Don Johnson 1
1 Bob Kelly 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ken Raffensberger 6
1 Early Wynn 6
3 Phil Haugstad 4
3 Phil Paine 4
5 6 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 Richie Ashburn .362
3 Jackie Robinson .350
4 Johnny Wyrostek .339
5 Minnie Minoso .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 28
2 Gus Zernial 22
3 Ralph Kiner 20
4 Duke Snider 19
5 Wally Westlake 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 77
2 Eddie Robinson 70
3 Gus Zernial 66
4 Al Rosen 63
5 2 tied 61

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 17
2 Minnie Minoso 15
3 Jackie Robinson 14
4 Sam Jethroe 12
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.18
2 Bob Feller 2.74
3 Joe Presko 2.82
4 Mickey McDermott 2.84
5 Vern Bickford 2.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 12
1 Larry Jansen 12
1 Sal Maglie 12
1 Don Newcombe 12
1 3 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 85
1 Vic Raschi 85
3 Don Newcombe 84
4 Early Wynn 79
5 Larry Jansen 76

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 Johnny Wyrostek .512
2 Monte Irvin .442
3 Carl Furillo .407
4 George Kell .400
5 2 tied .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Thomson 6
2 Randy Jackson 5
2 Elmer Valo 5
2 Clyde Vollmer 5
2 Gus Zernial 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Torgeson 16
1 Clyde Vollmer 16
3 Randy Jackson 15
3 Bobby Thomson 15
5 5 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Eddie Miksis 3
2 Jackie Robinson 3
2 Connie Ryan 3
2 Earl Torgeson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mickey McDermott 0.69
2 Mickey Harris 0.75
3 Ned Garver 1.00
4 Vern Law 1.33
5 Sid Hudson 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 4
2 Cliff Chambers 3
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Larry Jansen 3
2 Gerry Staley 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 24
2 Saul Rogovin 19
3 Ellis Kinder 16
4 Ralph Branca 14
4 4 others tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 3
2 Luis Aloma 2
2 Julio Moreno 2
2 Ted Wilks 2
5 20 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Wyrostek .433
2 Ted Williams .424
3 Monte Irvin .390
4 Richie Ashburn .382
5 Don Mueller .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 13
2 Gil Hodges 9
3 Willie Mays 8
3 Clyde Vollmer 8
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 38
2 Monte Irvin 27
3 Randy Jackson 26
3 Ted Williams 26
5 3 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 5
1 Phil Rizzuto 5
1 Jackie Robinson 5
1 Earl Torgeson 5
5 8 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Aloma 0.91
2 Vern Law 1.33
3 Fred Hutchinson 1.64
4 Harry Perkowski 1.80
5 Saul Rogovin 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 6
1 Don Newcombe 6
3 Mike Garcia 5
3 Mel Parnell 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 38
2 Don Newcombe 34
3 Mickey McDermott 30
3 Vic Raschi 30
5 2 tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 4
1 Ellis Kinder 4
3 Mickey Harris 3
3 Johnny Kucab 3
3 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .355
2 Richie Ashburn .340
3 Bob Elliott .333
4 Billy Goodman .330
5 Dom DiMaggio .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 49
2 Ralph Kiner 43
3 Andy Pafko 39
4 Gus Zernial 37
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 119
2 Vern Stephens 118
3 Stan Musial 115
3 Eddie Robinson 115
5 Duke Snider 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 22
2 Jackie Robinson 20
3 Richie Ashburn 19
4 Phil Rizzuto 18
5 4 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.77
2 Ralph Branca 2.82
3 Bob Feller 2.90
4 Robin Roberts 2.99
5 Jim Konstanty 3.03

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 165
2 Ewell Blackwell 164
3 Early Wynn 159
4 Bob Lemon 157
5 Warren Spahn 156

Saves

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