On This Day

Saturday, August 25, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 78 45 .634 --
Yankees 77 46 .626 1.0
Red Sox 72 49 .595 5.0
White Sox 67 56 .545 11.0
Tigers 57 65 .467 20.5
Senators 50 71 .413 27.0
Athletics 50 75 .400 29.0
Browns 38 82 .317 38.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 77 43 .642 --
Giants 71 51 .582 7.0
Braves 60 59 .504 16.5
Phillies 60 62 .492 18.0
Cardinals 57 60 .487 18.5
Reds 53 68 .438 24.5
Cubs 52 67 .437 24.5
Pirates 51 71 .418 27.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gil Coan 4
1 Granny Hamner 4
1 Bobby Young 4
4 Bobby Avila 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Avila 1
1 Phil Cavarretta 1
1 Randy Jackson 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Phil Cavarretta 4
2 Sid Gordon 3
2 Ted Kluszewski 3
2 Mickey Vernon 3
2 Gene Woodling 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Gil Coan 1
1 Granny Hamner 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Sain 0.43
2 Don Carlsen 0.36
3 Morrie Martin 0.31
4 Eddie Lopat 0.30
5 Mike Garcia 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Carlsen 1
1 Bob Chipman 1
1 Mickey Harris 1
1 Ken Holcombe 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Carlsen 5
2 Morrie Martin 4
3 Eddie Lopat 3
3 Johnny Sain 3
5 8 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Carl Scheib 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .364
2 Jackie Robinson .341
3 Richie Ashburn .341
4 Minnie Minoso .331
5 George Kell .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 36
2 Gil Hodges 34
3 Stan Musial 29
4 Gus Zernial 28
5 2 tied 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 110
2 Ted Williams 107
3 Eddie Robinson 97
4 Ralph Kiner 92
5 Al Rosen 91

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 30
2 Richie Ashburn 25
2 Minnie Minoso 25
4 Jim Busby 23
5 Jackie Robinson 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.75
2 Mike Garcia 2.89
3 Warren Spahn 2.95
4 Mickey McDermott 2.96
5 Robin Roberts 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 20
2 Murry Dickson 17
2 Mike Garcia 17
2 Eddie Lopat 17
2 3 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 130
2 Don Newcombe 123
3 Warren Spahn 120
4 Mickey McDermott 116
5 Early Wynn 114

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 Gene Woodling .453
2 Eddie Joost .433
3 Elmer Valo .370
4 Sam Mele .364
5 Larry Doby .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 5
1 Sid Gordon 5
1 Ralph Kiner 5
1 Pat Mullin 5
5 7 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 23
2 Sid Gordon 20
3 Gene Woodling 17
4 Yogi Berra 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 7
1 Minnie Minoso 7
3 Granny Hamner 4
3 Randy Jackson 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.00
2 Al Brazle 0.48
3 Saul Rogovin 0.71
4 Max Lanier 1.00
5 Chet Nichols 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Kelly 3
1 Max Lanier 3
1 Morrie Martin 3
1 Mel Parnell 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 27
2 Ted Gray 20
3 Warren Spahn 17
4 Jocko Thompson 16
4 Virgil Trucks 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Scheib 3
2 Ellis Kinder 2
2 Dizzy Trout 2
4 Al Brazle 1
4 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .403
2 Solly Hemus .385
3 Sibby Sisti .351
4 Hank Bauer .350
4 Monte Irvin .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 11
1 Ralph Kiner 11
3 Sid Gordon 10
4 Stan Musial 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Gordon 36
2 Gus Zernial 34
3 Roy Campanella 31
3 Mickey Vernon 31
5 Clyde Vollmer 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 13
2 Sam Jethroe 11
3 Minnie Minoso 9
4 Gil McDougald 7
5 6 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Gromek 1.38
2 Russ Meyer 1.67
3 Al Brazle 1.72
4 Mel Queen 1.82
5 Chet Nichols 1.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 6
2 Murry Dickson 5
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 Clyde King 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 35
2 Vic Raschi 34
3 Mel Queen 32
4 Warren Spahn 31
5 2 tied 30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .355
2 Richie Ashburn .335
3 Ferris Fain .335
4 Jackie Robinson .334
5 Gil Coan .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 47
2 Ralph Kiner 45
3 Stan Musial 40
4 Gus Zernial 37
5 Duke Snider 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 140
2 Ted Williams 121
3 Monte Irvin 120
4 Duke Snider 119
5 Eddie Robinson 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 36
2 Richie Ashburn 31
3 Minnie Minoso 25
4 Jim Busby 23
4 Jackie Robinson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.77
2 Mike Garcia 2.84
3 Don Newcombe 2.97
4 Robin Roberts 2.99
5 Eddie Lopat 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 24
1 Sal Maglie 24
3 Larry Jansen 22
3 Don Newcombe 22
3 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 163
2 Don Newcombe 160
3 Warren Spahn 150
4 Early Wynn 147
5 Larry Jansen 142

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 17
2 Jim Konstanty 11
2 Frank Smith 11
4 Lou Brissie 9
5 Ted Wilks 8