On This Day

Tuesday, August 28, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	80	46	.635	--
Yankees	79	47	.627	1.0
Red Sox	73	51	.589	6.0
White Sox	69	57	.548	11.0
Tigers	59	66	.472	20.5
Senators	52	72	.419	27.0
Athletics	51	77	.398	30.0
Browns	38	85	.309	40.5

Games

White Sox 4, Senators 3

Indians 1, Athletics 0

Tigers 5, Red Sox 4

Yankees 7, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	80	45	.640	--
Giants	75	52	.591	6.0
Braves	63	61	.508	16.5
Phillies	63	64	.496	18.0
Cardinals	59	63	.484	19.5
Reds	54	72	.429	26.5
Cubs	53	71	.427	26.5
Pirates	54	73	.425	27.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Reds 1

Cubs 1, Braves 0

Pirates 2, Giants 0

Cardinals 2, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Matt Batts	3
1	Gil Coan	3
1	Jerry Coleman	3
1	Jim Delsing	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Kennedy	1
1	Duke Snider	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Matt Batts	3
1	George Kell	3
1	Duke Snider	3
4	Nellie Fox	2
4	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Jerry Coleman	1
1	Joe Garagiola	1
1	Gil McDougald	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Clem Labine	1.29
2	Howie Pollet	0.67
3	Bob Cain	0.50
4	Vic Raschi	0.45
5	Turk Lown	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Max Lanier	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Clem Labine	9
2	Tommy Byrne	7
3	Vic Raschi	5
4	Howie Pollet	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.360
2	Jackie Robinson	.342
3	Richie Ashburn	.338
4	George Kell	.334
5	Minnie Minoso	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	36
2	Gil Hodges	34
3	Stan Musial	29
4	Duke Snider	28
4	Gus Zernial	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	110
2	Ted Williams	109
3	Eddie Robinson	99
4	Ralph Kiner	94
5	Monte Irvin	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	30
2	Richie Ashburn	26
3	Minnie Minoso	25
4	Jim Busby	24
5	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.60
2	Mike Garcia	2.87
3	Warren Spahn	2.95
4	Mickey McDermott	2.96
5	Robin Roberts	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	20
2	Murry Dickson	17
2	Mike Garcia	17
2	Larry Jansen	17
2	6 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	135
2	Warren Spahn	131
3	Don Newcombe	126
4	Larry Jansen	117
5	2 tied	116

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	.417
2	Dave Philley	.400
3	George Kell	.373
4	Eddie Yost	.365
5	Larry Doby	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	5
1	Ralph Kiner	5
1	Pat Mullin	5
4	Dale Mitchell	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	19
2	Gus Zernial	18
3	Gene Woodling	17
4	Sam Mele	14
4	Pat Mullin	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	6
2	Granny Hamner	5
2	Sam Jethroe	5
2	Gil McDougald	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	0.83
2	Jim Wilson	0.87
3	Clem Labine	0.90
4	Max Lanier	1.00
5	Chet Nichols	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
1	George Spencer	4
3	Max Lanier	3
3	Bob Lemon	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	25
2	Ralph Branca	22
3	Bob Lemon	18
3	Max Surkont	18
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
1	Allie Reynolds	2
1	Carl Scheib	2
1	Dizzy Trout	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.373
2	Solly Hemus	.364
3	Johnny Groth	.363
4	Johnny Pesky	.336
5	George Kell	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	11
2	Roy Campanella	9
3	Sid Gordon	8
3	Pat Mullin	8
3	Stan Musial	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	32
2	Mickey Vernon	30
3	Gus Zernial	29
4	Joe DiMaggio	27
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	10
2	Sam Jethroe	9
2	Minnie Minoso	9
4	Gil McDougald	8
5	Randy Jackson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.47
2	Chet Nichols	1.72
3	Early Wynn	1.94
4	Bill Wight	1.95
5	Monk Dubiel	2.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Ewell Blackwell	5
2	Al Corwin	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	40
2	Vic Raschi	39
3	Ralph Branca	36
3	Mel Queen	36
5	2 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Carl Scheib	4
2	Dizzy Trout	4
4	Al Brazle	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.350
2	Ferris Fain	.339
3	Jackie Robinson	.338
4	Gil Coan	.332
5	Richie Ashburn	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	47
2	Ralph Kiner	43
3	Stan Musial	38
4	Gus Zernial	37
5	Duke Snider	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	137
2	Duke Snider	123
2	Ted Williams	123
4	Monte Irvin	120
5	Gil Hodges	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	36
2	Richie Ashburn	31
3	Minnie Minoso	25
4	Jim Busby	24
5	Jackie Robinson	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Robin Roberts	2.83
2	Mike Garcia	2.86
3	Sal Maglie	2.90
4	Ewell Blackwell	2.98
5	Saul Rogovin	3.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Larry Jansen	23
2	Sal Maglie	23
4	Vic Raschi	22
4	Warren Spahn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	168
2	Don Newcombe	158
3	Warren Spahn	157
4	Larry Jansen	149
4	Early Wynn	149

Saves

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