On This Day

Wednesday, September 26, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 93 56 .624 --
Indians 92 60 .605 2.5
Red Sox 87 61 .588 5.5
White Sox 78 72 .520 15.5
Tigers 72 79 .477 22.0
Athletics 68 83 .450 26.0
Senators 60 90 .400 33.5
Browns 50 99 .336 43.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 94 56 .627 --
Giants 94 58 .618 1.0
Cardinals 79 72 .523 15.5
Braves 75 76 .497 19.5
Phillies 72 79 .477 22.5
Reds 66 85 .437 28.5
Pirates 63 88 .417 31.5
Cubs 61 90 .404 33.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Nieman 4
2 Roy Campanella 3
2 Billy Cox 3
2 Monte Irvin 3
2 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Addis 1
1 Ferris Fain 1
1 Monte Irvin 1
1 Irv Noren 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 5
2 Monte Irvin 4
3 Bob Addis 3
4 Mickey Grasso 2
4 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Matt Batts 1
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Johnny Pesky 1
1 Earl Rapp 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Shantz 0.57
2 Sid Hudson 0.50
2 Bob Kuzava 0.50
2 Don Newcombe 0.50
5 Max Surkont 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Sid Hudson 1
1 Larry Jansen 1
1 Don Newcombe 1
1 Bobby Shantz 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 5
2 Sid Hudson 4
2 Johnny Sain 4
2 Bobby Shantz 4
2 Max Surkont 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Ferrick 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .357
2 Ferris Fain .347
3 Richie Ashburn .340
4 Jackie Robinson .335
5 Roy Campanella .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 41
2 Gil Hodges 39
3 Gus Zernial 33
4 Roy Campanella 32
4 Stan Musial 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 129
2 Ted Williams 126
3 Monte Irvin 119
4 Eddie Robinson 112
5 Stan Musial 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Minnie Minoso 31
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jim Busby 26
5 Jackie Robinson 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.78
2 Preacher Roe 2.87
3 Chet Nichols 2.94
4 Eddie Lopat 2.99
5 Warren Spahn 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 22
1 Sal Maglie 22
1 Preacher Roe 22
1 Warren Spahn 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 161
2 Vic Raschi 159
3 Don Newcombe 153
4 Larry Jansen 138
4 Sal Maglie 138

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Ted Wilks 13
3 Carl Scheib 11
4 Frank Smith 10
5 2 tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .514
2 Nellie Fox .395
3 Minnie Minoso .375
4 Earl Torgeson .368
5 Monte Irvin .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 5
1 Vic Wertz 5
3 Walt Dropo 4
3 Willie Jones 4
5 6 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Monte Irvin 16
2 Earl Torgeson 15
3 Andy Pafko 14
3 Vic Wertz 14
5 Willie Jones 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 4
1 Jackie Robinson 4
3 Nellie Fox 3
3 Carl Furillo 3
3 Randy Jackson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 0.33
2 Fred Hutchinson 0.63
3 Larry Jansen 0.67
3 Bob Porterfield 0.67
5 2 tied 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 3
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 Billy Pierce 3
1 Bob Porterfield 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ted Gray 20
2 Virgil Trucks 18
3 Vic Raschi 17
4 Tom Poholsky 16
5 Murry Dickson 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 4
2 Carl Scheib 2
2 George Spencer 2
4 Ewell Blackwell 1
4 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Thomson .414
2 Ferris Fain .394
3 Roy Campanella .388
4 Johnny Pesky .364
5 Billy Hitchcock .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
1 Vic Wertz 8
3 Monte Irvin 7
3 Willie Jones 7
3 Andy Pafko 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Monte Irvin 29
2 Enos Slaughter 27
3 Gil Hodges 25
3 Willie Jones 25
3 Andy Pafko 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Randy Jackson 6
1 Minnie Minoso 6
3 Sam Jethroe 5
3 Jackie Robinson 5
5 8 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 0.53
2 Ellis Kinder 0.67
3 Billy Pierce 1.09
4 Saul Rogovin 1.54
5 Herm Wehmeier 1.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
1 Early Wynn 6
4 Larry Jansen 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 44
2 Warren Spahn 41
3 Ted Gray 39
4 Virgil Trucks 35
5 Bob Lemon 31

Saves

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