On This Day

Saturday, September 15, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 90 54 .625 --
Yankees 87 53 .621 1.0
Red Sox 84 55 .604 3.5
White Sox 76 66 .535 13.0
Tigers 65 77 .458 24.0
Athletics 62 81 .434 27.5
Senators 56 83 .403 31.5
Browns 44 95 .317 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 89 50 .640 --
Giants 86 57 .601 5.0
Cardinals 74 67 .525 16.0
Braves 72 69 .511 18.0
Phillies 68 74 .479 22.5
Reds 61 82 .427 30.0
Pirates 59 84 .413 32.0
Cubs 58 84 .408 32.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Larry Doby 6
2 Ferris Fain 4
2 Jack Merson 4
2 Eddie Yost 4
5 8 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vic Wertz 2
2 Larry Doby 1
2 Del Ennis 1
2 Dick Kryhoski 1
2 13 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Merson 6
2 Vic Wertz 4
3 Luke Easter 3
3 Gus Zernial 3
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Joost 1
1 Ben Taylor 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Chuck Stobbs 1.00
2 Cliff Chambers 0.88
3 Mel Queen 0.60
4 Johnny Sain 0.56
5 2 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Chambers 1
1 Tom Ferrick 1
1 Sheldon Jones 1
1 Niles Jordan 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chuck Stobbs 8
2 Cliff Chambers 7
3 Mel Queen 6
4 Johnny Sain 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Satchel Paige 1
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 Ted Wilks 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .364
2 Richie Ashburn .342
3 Jackie Robinson .338
4 Ferris Fain .337
5 Roy Campanella .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
2 Gil Hodges 37
3 Stan Musial 32
4 Roy Campanella 31
4 Gus Zernial 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 121
2 Ted Williams 120
3 Eddie Robinson 110
4 Monte Irvin 107
5 2 tied 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Richie Ashburn 29
2 Minnie Minoso 29
4 Jim Busby 25
5 Jackie Robinson 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.72
2 Warren Spahn 2.90
3 Ralph Branca 2.90
4 Early Wynn 3.00
5 Preacher Roe 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 22
2 Sal Maglie 20
2 Preacher Roe 20
2 Warren Spahn 20
5 5 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 152
2 Vic Raschi 151
3 Don Newcombe 142
4 Early Wynn 127
5 Sal Maglie 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Ted Wilks 11
3 Frank Smith 10
4 Lou Brissie 9
4 2 others tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Campanella .471
2 Billy Hitchcock .458
3 Bobby Thomson .436
4 Larry Doby .405
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Mueller 6
1 Hank Sauer 6
1 Vic Wertz 6
4 Yogi Berra 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mueller 18
2 Billy Hitchcock 16
3 Billy Johnson 15
3 Ted Kluszewski 15
3 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
1 Minnie Minoso 4
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Chico Carrasquel 3
3 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ellis Kinder 0.00
2 Virgil Trucks 0.56
3 Al Brazle 0.67
4 Bobby Shantz 0.74
5 Billy Pierce 0.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Chambers 4
1 Early Wynn 4
3 Dick Bokelmann 3
3 Ellis Kinder 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 30
2 Ted Gray 24
3 Warren Spahn 21
4 Mel Queen 19
5 Alex Kellner 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Ted Wilks 3
3 Bob Kuzava 2
3 Satchel Paige 2
5 13 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .376
2 Bobby Thomson .373
3 Sam Jethroe .360
4 Johnny Pesky .358
5 Monte Irvin .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 9
2 Hank Sauer 8
3 Ralph Kiner 7
3 Don Mueller 7
3 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Gordon 30
2 Gus Zernial 28
3 Don Mueller 26
4 Gil Hodges 25
4 Stan Musial 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 10
2 Minnie Minoso 8
3 Richie Ashburn 7
3 Gil McDougald 7
5 Randy Jackson 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ellis Kinder 0.32
2 Saul Rogovin 0.91
3 Clem Labine 0.95
4 Sam Zoldak 1.41
5 Early Wynn 1.47

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 45
2 Warren Spahn 41
3 Bob Lemon 38
4 Mel Queen 36
5 Ted Gray 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 7
2 Satchel Paige 4
2 Carl Scheib 4
4 Ted Wilks 3
5 6 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .355
2 Ferris Fain .335
3 Jackie Robinson .335
4 Richie Ashburn .330
5 Roy Campanella .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 43
1 Ralph Kiner 43
3 Gus Zernial 37
4 Stan Musial 35
4 Duke Snider 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 136
2 Ted Williams 133
3 Eddie Robinson 120
4 Monte Irvin 119
5 Gil Hodges 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Richie Ashburn 31
3 Minnie Minoso 29
4 Jim Busby 25
5 Pee Wee Reese 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.72
2 Early Wynn 2.82
3 Al Brazle 2.83
4 Eddie Lopat 2.98
5 Warren Spahn 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 25
2 Sal Maglie 22
2 Warren Spahn 22
4 Larry Jansen 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 163
2 Don Newcombe 160
3 Warren Spahn 159
4 Early Wynn 145
5 Bob Lemon 141

Saves

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