On This Day

Monday, August 20, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 75 43 .636 --
Yankees 74 44 .627 1.0
Red Sox 70 46 .603 4.0
White Sox 64 53 .547 10.5
Tigers 56 61 .479 18.5
Senators 47 69 .405 27.0
Athletics 46 73 .387 29.5
Browns 36 79 .313 37.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 74 41 .643 --
Giants 68 51 .571 8.0
Cardinals 56 57 .496 17.0
Phillies 58 60 .492 17.5
Braves 55 59 .482 18.5
Reds 53 63 .457 21.5
Cubs 51 64 .443 23.0
Pirates 49 69 .415 26.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Kolloway 4
1 Jerry Priddy 4
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
1 Bud Souchock 4
1 Mickey Vernon 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 2
2 Bobby Avila 1
2 Dale Mitchell 1
2 Pat Mullin 1
2 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 4
1 Jerry Priddy 4
3 Joe DiMaggio 3
4 Gil McDougald 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Garcia 0.50
2 Virgil Trucks 0.43
3 Joe Ostrowski 0.20
4 Eddie Lopat 0.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Joe Ostrowski 1
1 Virgil Trucks 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Garcia 6
2 Virgil Trucks 3
2 Hal White 3
4 Eddie Lopat 2
4 Joe Ostrowski 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 Richie Ashburn .339
3 Jackie Robinson .337
4 Minnie Minoso .337
5 George Kell .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 34
1 Ralph Kiner 34
3 Stan Musial 28
4 Duke Snider 27
5 2 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 107
2 Gus Zernial 98
3 Eddie Robinson 92
4 Ralph Kiner 90
5 Monte Irvin 89

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 27
2 Richie Ashburn 23
3 Jim Busby 22
3 Minnie Minoso 22
5 Jackie Robinson 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.70
2 Ralph Branca 2.92
3 Mickey McDermott 2.96
4 Preacher Roe 3.01
5 Warren Spahn 3.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 19
2 Mike Garcia 17
2 Sal Maglie 17
2 Vic Raschi 17
5 6 tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 125
2 Don Newcombe 121
3 Mickey McDermott 116
4 Warren Spahn 114
5 Early Wynn 111

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Larry Doby .471
2 Eddie Robinson .415
3 Elmer Valo .410
4 Ebba St. Claire .389
5 Eddie Joost .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pat Mullin 7
2 Roy Campanella 6
2 Sid Gordon 6
4 Al Rosen 5
4 Duke Snider 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Gordon 15
2 Roy Campanella 14
2 Gus Zernial 14
4 Yogi Berra 13
4 4 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 6
2 Randy Jackson 4
2 George Kell 4
2 Minnie Minoso 4
5 3 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.00
2 Bob Friend 0.49
3 Max Lanier 0.50
4 Bob Cain 0.71
5 Al Brazle 0.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Carl Erskine 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Mel Parnell 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ted Gray 23
2 Mike Garcia 19
3 Ralph Branca 18
3 Mel Queen 18
5 3 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 2
1 Ellis Kinder 2
1 Satchel Paige 2
1 Carl Scheib 2
1 Dizzy Trout 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .426
2 Hank Bauer .360
3 Solly Hemus .356
4 Mickey Vernon .350
5 Stan Musial .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 13
2 Sid Gordon 10
2 Ralph Kiner 10
2 Stan Musial 10
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 35
2 Sid Gordon 31
2 Clyde Vollmer 31
4 Mickey Vernon 29
5 Monte Irvin 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 14
2 Sam Jethroe 12
3 Eddie Miksis 6
3 Minnie Minoso 6
3 Pee Wee Reese 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Gromek 1.38
2 Mel Queen 1.54
3 Cal McLish 1.90
4 Larry Jansen 1.97
5 Ted Gray 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 6
2 Murry Dickson 5
2 Carl Erskine 5
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 38
2 Don Newcombe 37
3 Robin Roberts 31
3 Warren Spahn 31
5 Mike Garcia 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
1 Dizzy Trout 4
3 Joe Ostrowski 3
3 Satchel Paige 3
5 15 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Minnie Minoso .337
3 Richie Ashburn .335
4 Gil Coan .333
5 Ferris Fain .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 47
2 Ralph Kiner 45
3 Stan Musial 39
4 Duke Snider 36
5 2 tied 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 130
2 Duke Snider 122
3 Monte Irvin 121
3 Ted Williams 121
5 Eddie Robinson 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Richie Ashburn 31
3 Jackie Robinson 23
4 Jim Busby 22
4 2 others tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.72
2 Sal Maglie 2.72
3 Ewell Blackwell 2.89
4 Eddie Lopat 2.95
5 Don Newcombe 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 24
1 Sal Maglie 24
3 Don Newcombe 23
3 Vic Raschi 23
5 Larry Jansen 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 163
2 Don Newcombe 159
3 Warren Spahn 150
4 Early Wynn 149
5 Bob Lemon 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 18
2 Jim Konstanty 12
3 Frank Smith 11
4 Lou Brissie 9
5 Ted Wilks 8