On This Day

Sunday, May 1, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 10 3 .769 --
White Sox 8 5 .615 2.0
Indians 6 4 .600 2.5
Tigers 7 5 .583 2.5
Athletics 8 7 .533 3.0
Red Sox 6 6 .500 3.5
Browns 3 10 .231 7.0
Senators 3 11 .214 7.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 9 5 .643 --
Reds 7 5 .583 1.0
Cardinals 6 5 .545 1.5
Giants 6 7 .462 2.5
Pirates 6 7 .462 2.5
Dodgers 6 7 .462 2.5
Phillies 6 8 .429 3.0
Cubs 5 7 .417 3.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jack Graham 6
2 Jerry Scala 5
2 Elmer Valo 5
4 Floyd Baker 4
4 8 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Appling 1
1 Frank Baumholtz 1
1 Mark Christman 1
1 Clint Conatser 1
1 18 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Elmer Valo 7
2 Ted Williams 5
3 Floyd Baker 4
3 Cass Michaels 4
3 3 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Bockman 2
2 Sam Chapman 1
2 Mike Guerra 1
2 Jackie Robinson 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hal Newhouser 0.78
2 Bob Lemon 0.50
2 Buddy Lively 0.50
2 Mel Parnell 0.50
5 2 tied 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Bob Chesnes 1
1 Joe Coleman 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 7
2 Johnny Antonelli 4
2 Monty Kennedy 4
2 Buddy Lively 4
2 5 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 1
1 Hugh Casey 1
1 Randy Gumpert 1
1 Marino Pieretti 1
1 Nels Potter 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roy Campanella .463
2 Dom DiMaggio .400
3 Virgil Stallcup .375
4 Jerry Coleman .364
5 Sam Chapman .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Vern Stephens 5
2 Roy Campanella 4
2 Del Ennis 4
2 Sid Gordon 4
2 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Groth 18
2 Vern Stephens 17
3 Pee Wee Reese 14
3 Earl Torgeson 14
3 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Whitey Lockman 4
1 Jackie Robinson 4
3 Eddie Bockman 3
3 Birdie Tebbetts 3
3 Earl Torgeson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vic Raschi 0.67
2 Mel Parnell 0.69
3 Rip Sewell 1.00
4 Monk Dubiel 1.20
5 Ken Raffensberger 1.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 3
1 Lou Brissie 3
1 Ken Heintzelman 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Newhouser 25
2 Virgil Trucks 16
3 Bob Lemon 15
4 Ralph Branca 14
5 5 tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hugh Casey 2
1 Joe Page 2
1 Max Surkont 2
4 Jack Banta 1
4 10 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Ted Williams .368
3 Lou Boudreau .344
4 Dale Mitchell .339
5 Barney McCosky .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 41
2 Stan Musial 40
3 Johnny Mize 39
4 Joe DiMaggio 37
5 Joe Gordon 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 152
2 Joe DiMaggio 147
3 Ted Williams 135
4 Joe Gordon 128
4 Ralph Kiner 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 32
2 Bob Dillinger 29
3 Jackie Robinson 26
4 Pee Wee Reese 25
5 Stan Rojek 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 2.31
2 Gene Bearden 2.42
3 Dutch Leonard 2.48
4 Preacher Roe 2.53
5 Johnny Sain 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 24
2 Hal Newhouser 23
3 Gene Bearden 22
3 Vic Raschi 22
5 Harry Brecheen 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 154
1 Hal Newhouser 154
3 Bob Feller 153
4 Harry Brecheen 147
5 Rex Barney 137

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Russ Christopher 16
1 Harry Gumbert 16
1 Joe Page 16
4 Ted Wilks 13
5 Art Houtteman 10