On This Day

Wednesday, August 8, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	66	39	.629	--
Yankees	65	39	.625	0.5
Red Sox	61	43	.587	4.5
White Sox	60	47	.561	7.0
Tigers	49	54	.476	16.0
Senators	46	58	.442	19.5
Athletics	40	66	.377	26.5
Browns	32	73	.305	34.0

Games

Indians 2, Browns 1

Tigers 6, White Sox 5

Senators 4, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	68	35	.660	--
Giants	59	49	.546	11.5
Phillies	57	51	.528	13.5
Braves	49	54	.476	19.0
Cardinals	48	53	.475	19.0
Reds	49	55	.471	19.5
Cubs	44	57	.436	23.0
Pirates	42	62	.404	26.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Giants 2

Dodgers 7, Giants 6

Reds 7, Cubs 5

Reds 4, Cubs 3

Phillies 3, Braves 2

Pirates 10, Cardinals 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Hermanski	4
1	George Kell	4
1	Whitey Lockman	4
1	Johnny Wyrostek	4
5	18 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Carl Furillo	2
1	Duke Snider	2
1	Mickey Vernon	2
4	Gus Bell	1
4	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gene Hermanski	4
1	Stan Musial	4
1	Mickey Vernon	4
4	Gus Bell	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	2
3	Billy Cox	1
3	Jim Delsing	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Herm Wehmeier	1.00
2	Don Newcombe	0.73
3	Bob Feller	0.62
4	Frank Hiller	0.50
4	Vic Raschi	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	8
2	Saul Rogovin	6
3	Bob Feller	5
3	Vic Raschi	5
3	Herm Wehmeier	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Ken Raffensberger	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	Richie Ashburn	.353
3	Jackie Robinson	.346
4	Minnie Minoso	.345
5	Ferris Fain	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	32
2	Ralph Kiner	31
3	Stan Musial	25
4	Duke Snider	24
4	Gus Zernial	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	94
2	Eddie Robinson	89
3	Gus Zernial	85
4	Monte Irvin	81
4	Ralph Kiner	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	22
1	Sam Jethroe	22
3	Jim Busby	20
3	Jackie Robinson	20
5	Minnie Minoso	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.60
2	Mike Garcia	2.63
3	Mickey McDermott	2.83
4	Warren Spahn	2.89
5	Eddie Lopat	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	18
2	Vic Raschi	16
3	Murry Dickson	15
3	Mike Garcia	15
3	4 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	119
2	Don Newcombe	117
3	Mickey McDermott	108
4	Warren Spahn	103
4	Early Wynn	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	10
2	Jim Konstanty	9
3	Lou Brissie	8
3	Ellis Kinder	8
3	Ted Wilks	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.490
2	Solly Hemus	.485
3	Pete Runnels	.421
4	Bobby Brown	.400
5	Hank Majeski	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
2	Sid Gordon	5
2	Stan Musial	5
2	Bobby Thomson	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Monte Irvin	17
1	Mickey Vernon	17
3	Roy Campanella	15
3	Bobby Thomson	15
3	Clyde Vollmer	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	10
2	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Monte Irvin	4
3	Pee Wee Reese	4
3	Earl Torgeson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Connie Marrero	0.00
2	Steve Gromek	0.75
3	Bob Kuzava	1.00
4	Ted Gray	1.29
5	Bobby Shantz	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Eddie Lopat	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	24
2	Vic Raschi	23
3	Mickey McDermott	21
4	Bob Feller	20
4	2 others tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	2
1	Carl Erskine	2
1	Mike Garcia	2
1	Ken Heintzelman	2
1	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.417
2	Stan Musial	.386
3	Hank Majeski	.380
4	Minnie Minoso	.361
5	Bobby Avila	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	11
2	Roy Campanella	10
2	Clyde Vollmer	10
4	Stan Musial	9
4	Hank Sauer	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	33
2	Roy Campanella	31
3	Monte Irvin	29
4	Joe Garagiola	27
4	Mickey Vernon	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	13
2	Sam Jethroe	11
3	Pee Wee Reese	9
4	Jackie Robinson	8
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.20
2	Sandy Consuegra	1.74
3	Mike Garcia	1.83
4	Bob Kuzava	2.05
5	Mickey McDermott	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
2	Murry Dickson	5
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Tom Morgan	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	35
2	Don Newcombe	33
3	Ellis Kinder	32
3	Mickey McDermott	32
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
1	Ted Wilks	4
3	Al Brazle	3
3	Bob Chipman	3
3	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.355
2	Richie Ashburn	.343
3	Gil Coan	.337
4	George Kell	.328
5	Billy Goodman	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
1	Ralph Kiner	49
3	Stan Musial	38
4	Duke Snider	35
5	Gus Zernial	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	120
1	Gus Zernial	120
3	Gil Hodges	119
4	Luke Easter	118
5	Ralph Kiner	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	31
2	Sam Jethroe	28
3	Jackie Robinson	23
4	Pee Wee Reese	22
5	2 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.59
2	Sal Maglie	2.87
3	Eddie Lopat	2.93
4	Preacher Roe	3.00
5	Warren Spahn	3.01

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	174
2	Don Newcombe	165
3	Warren Spahn	156
3	Early Wynn	156
5	Ewell Blackwell	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Jim Konstanty	15
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Lou Brissie	10
5	3 tied	8