Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, July 31, 1951

On This Day

Tuesday, July 31, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	59	35	.628	--
Indians	58	38	.604	2.0
Red Sox	57	39	.594	3.0
White Sox	54	45	.545	7.5
Tigers	43	50	.462	15.5
Senators	43	53	.448	17.0
Athletics	39	60	.394	22.5
Browns	31	64	.326	28.5

Games

Browns 8, Red Sox 6

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

Indians 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	63	32	.663	--
Giants	56	44	.560	9.5
Phillies	50	49	.505	15.0
Cardinals	46	48	.489	16.5
Braves	45	49	.479	17.5
Reds	44	51	.463	19.0
Cubs	39	52	.429	22.0
Pirates	39	57	.406	24.5

Games

Giants 4, Cubs 3

Phillies 7, Reds 5

Dodgers 8, Pirates 3

Braves 6, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Avila	3
1	Hank Edwards	3
1	Carl Furillo	3
1	Jim Hegan	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Thomson	2
2	Hank Edwards	1
2	Del Ennis	1
2	Hank Majeski	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Avila	4
1	Bobby Thomson	4
3	Del Ennis	3
3	Pee Wee Reese	3
5	11 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Roy Hartsfield	1
1	Lloyd Merriman	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	0.67
2	Bob Feller	0.50
3	Bubba Church	0.40
4	Alex Kellner	0.36
5	Frank Hiller	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Bob Feller	5
3	Bubba Church	4
3	Alex Kellner	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Jim McDonald	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.373
2	Jackie Robinson	.361
3	Richie Ashburn	.349
4	Minnie Minoso	.342
5	Gil Coan	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	30
2	Ralph Kiner	26
3	Stan Musial	23
3	Gus Zernial	23
5	Duke Snider	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	90
2	Gus Zernial	82
3	Eddie Robinson	81
4	Monte Irvin	72
5	2 tied	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	21
2	Jim Busby	20
3	Minnie Minoso	17
3	Jackie Robinson	17
5	Richie Ashburn	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.23
2	Mike Garcia	2.70
3	Mickey McDermott	2.89
4	Warren Spahn	2.94
5	Sal Maglie	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	16
2	Sal Maglie	15
2	Don Newcombe	15
2	Vic Raschi	15
2	Preacher Roe	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	108
2	Don Newcombe	105
3	Mickey McDermott	102
4	Early Wynn	94
5	Warren Spahn	91

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	10
2	Lou Brissie	7
2	Jim Konstanty	7
4	Ellis Kinder	6
4	2 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Walker Cooper	.419
2	Bobby Avila	.415
3	Jackie Robinson	.415
4	Minnie Minoso	.396
5	Sam Mele	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Clyde Vollmer	8
2	Roy Campanella	7
3	Ralph Kiner	6
3	Willie Mays	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	23
2	Roy Campanella	19
3	Sid Gordon	18
4	Mickey Vernon	16
4	Gus Zernial	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
1	Sam Jethroe	7
3	Bobby Avila	5
3	Elmer Valo	5
5	7 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Morgan	0.53
2	Bob Kuzava	0.66
3	Steve Gromek	0.75
4	Dutch Leonard	1.42
5	Sandy Consuegra	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Sandy Consuegra	3
2	Dutch Leonard	3
2	Sal Maglie	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	23
2	Don Newcombe	21
3	Sal Maglie	20
4	Ellis Kinder	19
5	Mickey McDermott	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Chipman	2
1	George Spencer	2
1	Ted Wilks	2
4	Al Brazle	1
4	24 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.389
2	Stan Musial	.381
3	Gil Coan	.375
3	Jackie Robinson	.375
5	Dale Mitchell	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Clyde Vollmer	13
2	Bobby Thomson	11
3	Roy Campanella	10
3	Willie Mays	10
5	Ralph Kiner	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	40
2	Mickey Vernon	33
3	Bobby Thomson	30
3	Gus Zernial	30
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	11
2	Richie Ashburn	7
3	Bobby Avila	6
3	Eddie Miksis	6
3	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	1.23
2	Steve Gromek	1.32
3	Ned Garver	1.65
4	Mike Garcia	1.78
5	Mickey McDermott	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
1	Mike Garcia	6
3	Larry Jansen	5
3	Dutch Leonard	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ellis Kinder	37
2	Don Newcombe	35
3	Vic Raschi	34
4	Sal Maglie	33
4	Early Wynn	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	4
1	Ted Wilks	4
3	Bob Chipman	3
3	Frank Smith	3
3	George Spencer	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.354
2	Gil Coan	.339
3	Richie Ashburn	.334
4	George Kell	.330
5	Bob Elliott	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	48
2	Ralph Kiner	45
3	Stan Musial	37
4	Duke Snider	34
4	Gus Zernial	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	120
1	Gus Zernial	120
3	Gil Hodges	118
4	Luke Easter	115
5	Duke Snider	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	28
2	Richie Ashburn	25
3	Pee Wee Reese	21
4	Jim Busby	20
4	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.63
2	Sal Maglie	2.69
3	Ralph Branca	2.95
4	Warren Spahn	2.98
5	Don Newcombe	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	26
2	Don Newcombe	24
2	Vic Raschi	24
4	Bob Feller	22
4	2 others tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	171
2	Early Wynn	160
3	Don Newcombe	156
4	Warren Spahn	154
5	Ewell Blackwell	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	15
2	Ellis Kinder	14
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Lou Brissie	9
5	2 tied	8