On This Day

Sunday, July 15, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	51	31	.622	--
White Sox	50	34	.595	2.0
Yankees	47	32	.595	2.5
Indians	47	34	.580	3.5
Tigers	36	41	.468	12.5
Senators	34	46	.425	16.0
Athletics	34	49	.410	17.5
Browns	24	56	.300	26.0

Games

Athletics 3, White Sox 1

Athletics 5, White Sox 0

Senators 7, Indians 4

Indians 7, Senators 2

Tigers 5, Yankees 3

Browns 3, Red Sox 1

Red Sox 9, Browns 5

Yankees 8, Tigers 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	52	30	.634	--
Giants	46	39	.541	7.5
Cardinals	43	37	.538	8.0
Reds	40	38	.513	10.0
Phillies	39	42	.481	12.5
Braves	35	43	.449	15.0
Cubs	33	42	.440	15.5
Pirates	32	49	.395	19.5

Games

Reds 5, Dodgers 2

Reds 6, Dodgers 5

Braves 7, Cubs 0

Cubs 10, Braves 4

Pirates 7, Giants 6

Giants 8, Pirates 3

Cardinals 7, Phillies 4

Phillies 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gil Coan	5
1	Billy Goodman	5
1	Johnny Logan	5
1	Stan Musial	5
1	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Ewell Blackwell	1
2	Tommy Brown	1
2	22 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	5
2	Gus Bell	3
2	Yogi Berra	3
2	Tommy Brown	3
2	13 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	2
2	Joe Collins	1
2	Randy Jackson	1
2	Hal Jeffcoat	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ewell Blackwell	1.00
2	Sam Zoldak	0.50
3	Ned Garver	0.44
3	Sal Maglie	0.44
5	2 tied	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Jack Crimian	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	9
2	Jim Hearn	5
3	Ned Garver	4
3	Fred Hutchinson	4
3	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	Frank Smith	1
1	Marlin Stuart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.373
2	Richie Ashburn	.359
3	Jackie Robinson	.355
4	Johnny Wyrostek	.344
5	Gil Coan	.336

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	78
2	Eddie Robinson	70
3	Gus Zernial	66
4	Al Rosen	63
4	Wally Westlake	63

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	17
2	Minnie Minoso	15
3	Jackie Robinson	14
4	Sam Jethroe	13
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.18
2	Bob Feller	2.74
3	Harry Brecheen	2.78
4	Warren Spahn	2.81
5	Joe Presko	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	12
1	Ned Garver	12
1	Larry Jansen	12
1	Sal Maglie	12
1	4 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	85
1	Vic Raschi	85
3	Don Newcombe	84
4	Early Wynn	79
5	2 tied	76

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	9
2	Lou Brissie	6
2	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Jim Konstanty	6
2	Bill Werle	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.521
2	Gil Coan	.411
3	George Kell	.393
4	Stan Musial	.390
5	Monte Irvin	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Thomson	7
2	Randy Jackson	5
2	Don Mueller	5
2	Hank Sauer	5
2	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Thomson	17
1	Clyde Vollmer	17
3	Randy Jackson	16
3	Billy Johnson	16
3	Mickey Vernon	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
1	Phil Rizzuto	4
3	Sam Jethroe	3
3	Eddie Miksis	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mickey McDermott	0.69
2	Mickey Harris	0.75
3	Ned Garver	1.00
4	Vern Law	1.08
5	Sam Zoldak	1.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
2	Ned Garver	3
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	Gerry Staley	3
2	Early Wynn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	19
2	Early Wynn	18
3	Ellis Kinder	16
4	Murry Dickson	15
5	5 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	3
2	Luis Aloma	2
2	Julio Moreno	2
2	Frank Smith	2
2	Ted Wilks	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.460
2	Ted Williams	.418
3	Larry Doby	.394
4	Gil Coan	.381
5	Don Mueller	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	13
2	Willie Mays	9
3	Gil Hodges	8
3	Clyde Vollmer	8
5	6 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	38
2	Luke Easter	27
2	Monte Irvin	27
2	Randy Jackson	27
2	Ted Williams	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Phil Rizzuto	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
2	Earl Torgeson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luis Aloma	0.32
2	Vern Law	1.33
3	Harry Perkowski	1.85
4	Fred Hutchinson	1.94
5	Saul Rogovin	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
3	Larry Jansen	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	Sal Maglie	29

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.360
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Billy Goodman	.334
4	Bob Elliott	.333
5	Gil Coan	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
2	Ralph Kiner	42
3	Andy Pafko	39
4	Gus Zernial	37
5	Stan Musial	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	119
2	Stan Musial	116
3	Eddie Robinson	115
3	Vern Stephens	115
5	Duke Snider	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	23
2	Jackie Robinson	20
3	Richie Ashburn	19
3	Pee Wee Reese	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.82
2	Sal Maglie	2.85
3	Bob Feller	2.90
4	Robin Roberts	2.96
5	Ewell Blackwell	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	25
2	Don Newcombe	24
3	Mel Parnell	23
3	Vic Raschi	23
5	Larry Jansen	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	167
2	Vic Raschi	165
3	Early Wynn	159
4	Warren Spahn	154
5	Larry Jansen	153

Saves

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