On This Day

Saturday, September 8, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	84	49	.632	--
Indians	87	51	.630	-0.5
Red Sox	80	52	.606	3.5
White Sox	74	63	.540	12.0
Tigers	63	73	.463	22.5
Athletics	57	80	.416	29.0
Senators	53	79	.402	30.5
Browns	41	92	.308	43.0

Games

White Sox 3, Tigers 2

Yankees 4, Senators 0

Red Sox 6, Athletics 1

Indians 6, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	87	47	.649	--
Giants	82	55	.599	6.5
Cardinals	69	64	.519	17.5
Braves	67	67	.500	20.0
Phillies	65	71	.478	23.0
Reds	59	78	.431	29.5
Pirates	57	80	.416	31.5
Cubs	56	80	.412	32.0

Games

Dodgers 9, Giants 0

Braves 5, Phillies 0

Cardinals 4, Pirates 2

Reds 4, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Randy Jackson	3
1	Cliff Mapes	3
1	Gus Niarhos	3
1	Mickey Owen	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Danny Litwhiler	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Hank Sauer	1
1	Bob Usher	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Mickey Mantle	3
3	Dick Cole	2
3	Billy Cox	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Randy Jackson	2
2	Sam Jethroe	1
2	Gil McDougald	1
2	Sammy Meeks	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	1.17
2	Eddie Lopat	1.00
2	Mel Parnell	1.00
4	Chet Nichols	0.56
5	Bob Lemon	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Howie Fox	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	7
2	Bob Lemon	6
2	Eddie Lopat	6
2	Jim McDonald	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Richie Ashburn	.337
3	Jackie Robinson	.335
4	Roy Campanella	.327
5	George Kell	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Gil Hodges	37
3	Stan Musial	32
4	Roy Campanella	31
5	Gus Zernial	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	115
2	Gus Zernial	112
3	Eddie Robinson	106
4	Monte Irvin	101
5	Sid Gordon	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Minnie Minoso	27
3	Richie Ashburn	26
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.76
2	Saul Rogovin	2.77
3	Eddie Lopat	2.84
4	Mike Garcia	2.90
5	Mickey McDermott	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Eddie Lopat	19
2	Sal Maglie	19
2	Preacher Roe	19
5	6 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	147
2	Don Newcombe	141
3	Vic Raschi	137
4	Early Wynn	123
5	2 tied	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	15
2	Frank Smith	10
3	Lou Brissie	9
3	Jim Konstanty	9
3	Ted Wilks	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Campanella	.409
2	Bobby Thomson	.400
3	Gil McDougald	.387
3	Stan Musial	.387
5	Johnny Pesky	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Mueller	6
2	Eddie Robinson	5
2	Hank Sauer	5
4	Roy Campanella	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	19
2	Don Mueller	17
3	Sid Gordon	16
3	Enos Slaughter	16
5	Billy Johnson	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earl Torgeson	5
2	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Gil McDougald	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.00
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
3	Max Lanier	0.50
4	Saul Rogovin	0.62
5	Johnny Sain	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Jim Hearn	3
1	Eddie Lopat	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	29
2	Warren Spahn	27
3	Bob Lemon	24
4	Ted Gray	19
4	Sal Maglie	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Mike Garcia	2
2	Allie Reynolds	2
2	Carl Scheib	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Joost	.392
2	Johnny Pesky	.372
3	Gene Woodling	.365
4	Stan Musial	.345
5	Sam Jethroe	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	11
2	Sid Gordon	8
2	Hank Sauer	8
4	Ralph Kiner	7
4	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	35
2	Roy Campanella	28
3	Gus Zernial	27
4	Gil Hodges	26
5	Don Mueller	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	11
2	Minnie Minoso	9
3	Randy Jackson	7
3	Gil McDougald	7
5	George Kell	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	0.65
2	Max Lanier	0.80
3	Steve Gromek	1.25
4	Early Wynn	1.41
5	Allie Reynolds	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	6
1	Early Wynn	6
3	Cliff Chambers	5
3	Max Lanier	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	44
2	Ralph Branca	40
2	Bob Lemon	40
4	Ted Gray	39
4	2 others tied	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Carl Scheib	5
3	Satchel Paige	3
4	Al Brazle	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.355
2	Ferris Fain	.342
3	Jackie Robinson	.331
4	Gil Coan	.327
5	Roy Campanella	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	45
2	Ralph Kiner	42
3	Stan Musial	36
4	Duke Snider	35
4	Gus Zernial	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	129
2	Gus Zernial	128
3	Monte Irvin	120
4	Eddie Robinson	119
5	Gil Hodges	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	38
2	Richie Ashburn	28
3	Minnie Minoso	27
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Pee Wee Reese	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.77
2	Eddie Lopat	2.78
3	Mickey McDermott	2.87
4	Bob Feller	2.88
5	Mike Garcia	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Sal Maglie	23
3	Larry Jansen	22
3	Eddie Lopat	22
3	Warren Spahn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	165
2	Don Newcombe	161
3	Vic Raschi	158
4	Bob Lemon	148
5	Larry Jansen	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Frank Smith	11
3	Lou Brissie	10
3	Jim Konstanty	10
5	Ted Wilks	9