Baseball44 On This Day: Wednesday, August 22, 1951

On This Day

Wednesday, August 22, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	77	43	.642	--
Yankees	75	45	.625	2.0
Red Sox	71	47	.602	5.0
White Sox	65	55	.542	12.0
Tigers	57	62	.479	19.5
Senators	47	71	.398	29.0
Athletics	48	74	.393	30.0
Browns	37	80	.316	38.5

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 2

Athletics 8, White Sox 1

Indians 6, Senators 5

Tigers 7, Yankees 6

Red Sox 3, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	76	41	.650	--
Giants	70	51	.579	8.0
Phillies	60	60	.500	17.5
Braves	57	59	.491	18.5
Cardinals	56	59	.487	19.0
Reds	53	65	.449	23.5
Cubs	51	66	.436	25.0
Pirates	49	71	.408	28.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3

Dodgers 8, Cardinals 7

Braves 5, Pirates 4

Giants 4, Reds 3

Phillies 4, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jackie Robinson	7
2	Eddie Joost	4
2	Stan Musial	4
2	Johnny Pesky	4
2	Gene Woodling	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	2
2	Bobby Avila	1
2	Luke Easter	1
2	Monte Irvin	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	6
2	Stan Musial	4
2	Jackie Robinson	4
4	Gil Hodges	3
4	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Neil Berry	1
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Gene Hermanski	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	1.20
2	Bob Hooper	0.67
2	Mel Queen	0.67
4	Ewell Blackwell	0.56
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clyde King	2
2	Bob Chipman	1
2	Steve Gromek	1
2	Bob Hooper	1
2	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Leo Kiely	8
2	Bob Hooper	6
2	Robin Roberts	6
2	Max Surkont	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Corwin	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	Jackie Robinson	.345
3	Richie Ashburn	.341
4	Minnie Minoso	.333
5	George Kell	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	35
2	Gil Hodges	34
3	Stan Musial	29
4	Duke Snider	27
4	Gus Zernial	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	107
2	Gus Zernial	104
3	Eddie Robinson	94
4	Ralph Kiner	91
5	2 tied	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	27
2	Richie Ashburn	24
2	Minnie Minoso	24
4	Jim Busby	23
5	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.70
2	Ralph Branca	2.92
3	Mickey McDermott	2.96
4	Robin Roberts	3.00
5	Warren Spahn	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	20
2	Mike Garcia	17
2	Sal Maglie	17
2	Vic Raschi	17
2	Robin Roberts	17

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	11
2	Frank Smith	10
3	Jim Konstanty	9
4	Lou Brissie	8
4	Ted Wilks	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Joost	.444
2	Gene Woodling	.393
3	Larry Doby	.390
4	Elmer Valo	.372
5	Pat Mullin	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pat Mullin	8
2	Roy Campanella	6
2	Sid Gordon	6
4	Stan Musial	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	19
2	Sid Gordon	18
3	Roy Campanella	16
4	Stan Musial	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Klippstein	0.00
1	Clyde King	0.00
1	Bob Cain	0.00
4	Max Lanier	0.50
5	Al Brazle	0.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clyde King	4
2	Ewell Blackwell	3
2	Carl Erskine	3
2	Bob Feller	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mel Queen	22
2	Virgil Trucks	19
3	Ralph Branca	18
3	Ted Gray	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Satchel Paige	2
2	Carl Scheib	2
2	Dizzy Trout	2
5	18 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.405
2	Solly Hemus	.366
3	Pat Mullin	.365
4	Stan Musial	.359
5	Hank Bauer	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	11
1	Ralph Kiner	11
3	Sid Gordon	10
3	Stan Musial	10
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	33
2	Sid Gordon	31
3	Mickey Vernon	28
3	Gus Zernial	28
5	4 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	13
2	Sam Jethroe	10
3	Minnie Minoso	8
4	Gil McDougald	6
4	Pee Wee Reese	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.17
2	Al Brazle	1.67
3	Clyde King	1.75
4	Mel Queen	1.76
5	Bob Kuzava	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
1	Clyde King	6
3	Mike Garcia	5
3	Eddie Lopat	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	38
2	Robin Roberts	35
3	Mel Queen	32
4	Warren Spahn	31
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Dizzy Trout	4
3	Joe Ostrowski	3
3	Satchel Paige	3
5	14 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Jackie Robinson	.335
3	Richie Ashburn	.334
4	Ferris Fain	.333
4	Minnie Minoso	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	47
2	Ralph Kiner	45
3	Stan Musial	40
4	Yogi Berra	36
4	2 others tied	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	134
2	Duke Snider	123
3	Monte Irvin	122
4	Ted Williams	121
5	Eddie Robinson	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Richie Ashburn	31
3	Minnie Minoso	24
4	Jim Busby	23
4	Jackie Robinson	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.69
2	Sal Maglie	2.76
3	Ewell Blackwell	2.94
4	Eddie Lopat	2.98
5	Robin Roberts	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Sal Maglie	24
3	Vic Raschi	23
4	Larry Jansen	22
4	Don Newcombe	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	163
2	Don Newcombe	158
3	Warren Spahn	150
4	Early Wynn	149
5	Larry Jansen	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Jim Konstanty	12
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Lou Brissie	9
5	Ted Wilks	8