On This Day

Monday, September 24, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 93 55 .628 --
Indians 92 59 .609 2.5
Red Sox 87 59 .596 5.0
White Sox 77 72 .517 16.5
Tigers 71 78 .477 22.5
Athletics 67 83 .447 27.0
Senators 58 90 .392 35.0
Browns 49 98 .333 43.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 93 54 .633 --
Giants 92 58 .613 2.5
Cardinals 79 71 .527 15.5
Braves 73 75 .493 20.5
Phillies 72 77 .483 22.0
Reds 65 85 .433 29.5
Pirates 62 88 .413 32.5
Cubs 61 89 .407 33.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sid Gordon 3
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Monte Irvin 2
2 Bobby Thomson 2
2 Earl Torgeson 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walker Cooper 1
1 Sid Gordon 1
1 Monte Irvin 1
1 Whitey Lockman 1
1 Eddie Stanky 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Chet Nichols 0.73
2 Sheldon Jones 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Koslo 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Chet Nichols 8
2 Sheldon Jones 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .358
2 Ferris Fain .347
3 Richie Ashburn .341
4 Jackie Robinson .334
5 Roy Campanella .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 41
2 Gil Hodges 39
3 Roy Campanella 32
3 Stan Musial 32
3 Gus Zernial 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 127
2 Ted Williams 126
3 Monte Irvin 114
4 Eddie Robinson 112
5 2 tied 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Minnie Minoso 31
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jim Busby 26
5 Jackie Robinson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.78
2 Preacher Roe 2.87
3 Chet Nichols 2.94
4 Ralph Branca 2.96
5 Early Wynn 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 22
1 Sal Maglie 22
1 Preacher Roe 22
4 Robin Roberts 21
4 Warren Spahn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 159
2 Warren Spahn 156
3 Don Newcombe 148
4 Sal Maglie 138
5 Larry Jansen 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Ted Wilks 12
3 Carl Scheib 11
4 Frank Smith 10
5 2 tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .476
2 Bobby Thomson .395
3 Nellie Fox .395
4 Solly Hemus .382
5 Dave Philley .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vic Wertz 5
2 Walt Dropo 4
2 Willie Jones 4
2 Andy Pafko 4
2 Bobby Thomson 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 14
1 Vic Wertz 14
3 Andy Pafko 13
4 Enos Slaughter 12
5 2 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 4
2 Nellie Fox 3
2 Carl Furillo 3
2 Randy Jackson 3
5 7 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 0.50
1 Bobby Shantz 0.50
3 Fred Hutchinson 0.63
4 Satchel Paige 0.67
5 Herm Wehmeier 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Hooper 3
1 Dave Koslo 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 Preacher Roe 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 18
2 Vic Raschi 17
2 Allie Reynolds 17
4 Tom Poholsky 16
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 3
2 Satchel Paige 2
2 Carl Scheib 2
2 George Spencer 2
5 12 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Thomson .396
2 Ferris Fain .388
3 Roy Campanella .382
4 Billy Hitchcock .377
5 Walker Cooper .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
1 Vic Wertz 8
3 Don Mueller 7
3 Andy Pafko 7
3 Eddie Robinson 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 28
2 Gil Hodges 25
3 Sid Gordon 24
3 Monte Irvin 24
3 2 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Randy Jackson 6
1 Sam Jethroe 6
1 Minnie Minoso 6
4 Richie Ashburn 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 0.64
2 Ellis Kinder 0.72
3 Billy Pierce 1.38
4 Saul Rogovin 1.43
5 2 tied 1.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Preacher Roe 6
1 Early Wynn 6
3 Cliff Chambers 5
3 Sal Maglie 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 44
2 Bob Lemon 36
2 Warren Spahn 36
2 Virgil Trucks 36
5 Sal Maglie 35

Saves

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