On This Day

Monday, August 6, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 65 38 .631 --
Indians 64 39 .621 1.0
Red Sox 61 42 .592 4.0
White Sox 59 46 .562 7.0
Tigers 48 53 .475 16.0
Senators 45 58 .437 20.0
Athletics 39 66 .371 27.0
Browns 32 71 .311 33.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 66 35 .653 --
Giants 59 47 .557 9.5
Phillies 54 51 .514 14.0
Braves 49 51 .490 16.5
Cardinals 47 52 .475 18.0
Reds 47 54 .465 19.0
Cubs 43 55 .439 21.5
Pirates 41 61 .402 25.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Robinson 4
2 Bobby Brown 3
2 Minnie Minoso 3
4 Chico Carrasquel 2
4 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Robinson 2
2 Joe Ginsberg 1
2 Gil McDougald 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil McDougald 3
1 Eddie Robinson 3
3 Chico Carrasquel 2
4 Bobby Brown 1
4 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Morgan 0.67
2 Joe Dobson 0.57
3 Don Johnson 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Tom Morgan 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Dobson 4
1 Tom Morgan 4
3 Gene Bearden 3
4 Don Johnson 2
5 Hank Borowy 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Richie Ashburn .358
3 Minnie Minoso .348
4 Jackie Robinson .345
5 Ferris Fain .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 31
1 Ralph Kiner 31
3 Stan Musial 24
3 Gus Zernial 24
5 2 tied 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 94
2 Eddie Robinson 88
3 Gus Zernial 84
4 Monte Irvin 79
5 Ralph Kiner 78

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 21
2 Richie Ashburn 20
2 Jim Busby 20
4 Minnie Minoso 18
5 Jackie Robinson 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.60
2 Mike Garcia 2.72
3 Mickey McDermott 2.83
4 Warren Spahn 2.90
5 Eddie Lopat 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 17
2 Vic Raschi 16
3 Sal Maglie 15
3 Don Newcombe 15
3 Preacher Roe 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 114
2 Don Newcombe 109
3 Mickey McDermott 108
4 Early Wynn 103
5 Warren Spahn 100

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 10
2 Lou Brissie 8
2 Ellis Kinder 8
2 Jim Konstanty 8
5 Ted Wilks 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .489
2 Pete Runnels .462
3 Solly Hemus .424
4 Hank Majeski .400
5 Bobby Brown .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 7
2 Roy Campanella 5
2 Stan Musial 5
2 Bobby Thomson 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 17
1 Joe Garagiola 17
3 Monte Irvin 15
3 Bobby Thomson 15
3 Clyde Vollmer 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 9
2 Monte Irvin 4
2 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Earl Torgeson 4
5 7 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Connie Marrero 0.00
2 Steve Gromek 0.75
3 Bob Kuzava 1.00
4 Jim McDonald 1.08
5 Bobby Shantz 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 Tom Morgan 3
1 Vic Raschi 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 27
2 Mickey McDermott 21
3 Allie Reynolds 20
4 Sal Maglie 19
5 Early Wynn 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Bob Chipman 2
1 Carl Erskine 2
1 Mike Garcia 2
1 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .413
2 Hank Majeski .384
3 George Kell .372
4 Stan Musial .365
5 Gus Bell .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 12
1 Clyde Vollmer 12
3 Roy Campanella 11
4 Joe Garagiola 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 39
2 Roy Campanella 32
3 Luke Easter 28
3 Gus Zernial 28
5 3 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 11
1 Sam Jethroe 11
3 Pee Wee Reese 7
4 Bobby Avila 6
5 5 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Gromek 1.20
2 Sandy Consuegra 1.74
3 Bob Kuzava 1.95
4 Mike Garcia 2.02
5 2 tied 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 5
1 Mike Garcia 5
1 Tom Morgan 5
1 Warren Spahn 5
5 11 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ellis Kinder 42
2 Early Wynn 38
3 Vic Raschi 35
4 Sal Maglie 34
5 Mickey McDermott 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 4
2 Bob Chipman 3
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .352
2 Richie Ashburn .344
3 Gil Coan .337
4 Bob Elliott .328
5 George Kell .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 49
2 Gil Hodges 48
3 Stan Musial 38
4 Gus Zernial 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 122
2 Gus Zernial 119
3 Luke Easter 118
3 Gil Hodges 118
5 Monte Irvin 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 29
2 Sam Jethroe 27
3 Jim Busby 20
3 Pee Wee Reese 20
3 2 others tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.65
2 Sal Maglie 2.67
3 Eddie Lopat 2.93
4 Preacher Roe 2.99
5 Warren Spahn 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Vic Raschi 24
3 Bob Feller 23
3 Don Newcombe 23
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 169
2 Don Newcombe 157
3 Early Wynn 156
4 Warren Spahn 153
5 Ewell Blackwell 150

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Jim Konstanty 14
3 Frank Smith 11
4 Lou Brissie 10
5 2 tied 8