On This Day

Sunday, September 9, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	86	49	.637	--
Indians	88	51	.633	0.0
Red Sox	80	54	.597	5.5
White Sox	75	63	.543	12.5
Tigers	63	74	.460	24.0
Athletics	59	80	.424	29.0
Senators	53	81	.396	32.5
Browns	41	93	.306	44.5

Games

White Sox 4, Tigers 3

Yankees 7, Senators 5

Yankees 2, Senators 0

Athletics 10, Red Sox 4

Athletics 3, Red Sox 2

Indians 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	87	48	.644	--
Giants	83	55	.601	5.5
Cardinals	71	64	.526	16.0
Braves	69	67	.507	18.5
Phillies	65	73	.471	23.5
Reds	60	79	.432	29.0
Cubs	57	81	.413	31.5
Pirates	57	82	.410	32.0

Games

Giants 2, Dodgers 1

Braves 5, Phillies 4

Braves 4, Phillies 1

Cardinals 2, Pirates 1

Cardinals 7, Pirates 4

Cubs 7, Reds 3

Reds 7, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	5
1	Ted Kluszewski	5
1	Red Schoendienst	5
4	Pete Castiglione	4
4	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	2
2	Bobby Brown	1
2	Dave Cole	1
2	Monte Irvin	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Westlake	4
1	Gus Zernial	4
3	Gus Bell	3
3	Dave Cole	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	2
2	Smoky Burgess	1
2	Bob Elliott	1
2	Sid Gordon	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vic Raschi	2.50
2	Ewell Blackwell	0.70
3	Don Johnson	0.50
3	Ken Johnson	0.50
3	2 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Bokelmann	1
1	Dave Cole	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Bob Kelly	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	7
1	Ken Johnson	7
3	Vic Raschi	5
3	Herm Wehmeier	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	Carl Scheib	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.370
2	Richie Ashburn	.340
3	Jackie Robinson	.338
4	Ferris Fain	.332
5	Roy Campanella	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Gil Hodges	37
3	Stan Musial	32
4	Roy Campanella	31
5	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	116
1	Gus Zernial	116
3	Eddie Robinson	109
4	Monte Irvin	103
5	Sid Gordon	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	34
2	Richie Ashburn	28
3	Minnie Minoso	27
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Ralph Branca	2.75
3	Eddie Lopat	2.84
4	Mike Garcia	2.87
5	Sal Maglie	2.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Sal Maglie	20
3	Mike Garcia	19
3	Eddie Lopat	19
3	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	150
2	Vic Raschi	142
3	Don Newcombe	141
4	Sal Maglie	126
5	Early Wynn	123

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Campanella	.429
2	Gil McDougald	.424
3	Stan Musial	.406
4	Bobby Thomson	.397
5	Johnny Pesky	.380

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	18
2	Don Mueller	17
3	Enos Slaughter	16
4	Billy Johnson	15
5	Sid Gordon	14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	0.00
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
3	Steve Gromek	0.59
4	Max Lanier	0.64
5	Howie Judson	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Saul Rogovin	4
2	Al Brazle	3
2	Cliff Chambers	3
2	Jim Hearn	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	30
2	Bob Rush	29
3	Bob Lemon	24
4	Sal Maglie	23
5	Ken Johnson	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Mike Garcia	2
2	Carl Scheib	2
5	16 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Joost	.378
2	Gene Woodling	.364
3	Johnny Pesky	.363
4	Stan Musial	.360
5	Bobby Thomson	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	9
2	Sid Gordon	8
2	Hank Sauer	8
4	Yogi Berra	7
4	5 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	34
2	Gus Zernial	30
3	Gil Hodges	26
4	Roy Campanella	25
4	Don Mueller	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	11
2	Minnie Minoso	9
3	Gil McDougald	8
4	Randy Jackson	7
5	Richie Ashburn	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.36
2	Saul Rogovin	0.74
3	Max Lanier	0.82
4	Steve Gromek	1.25
5	Early Wynn	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Max Lanier	6
1	Mel Parnell	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	47
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	Al Brazle	2
3	Harry Brecheen	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.358
2	Ferris Fain	.334
3	Jackie Robinson	.334
4	Richie Ashburn	.328
5	Gil Coan	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	45
2	Ralph Kiner	42
3	Stan Musial	36
3	Gus Zernial	36
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	132
2	Ted Williams	130
3	Eddie Robinson	121
4	Monte Irvin	120
5	Gil Hodges	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Minnie Minoso	27
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Pee Wee Reese	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Eddie Lopat	2.78
3	Mike Garcia	2.88
4	Bob Feller	2.88
5	Sal Maglie	2.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Sal Maglie	24
3	Larry Jansen	22
3	Eddie Lopat	22
3	Warren Spahn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	163
2	Warren Spahn	162
3	Don Newcombe	161
4	Sal Maglie	145
5	Bob Lemon	143

Saves

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