On This Day

Saturday, May 28, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	24	10	.706	--
Red Sox	18	15	.545	5.5
Athletics	20	17	.541	5.5
Senators	19	18	.514	6.5
Tigers	18	18	.500	7.0
White Sox	17	18	.486	7.5
Indians	14	17	.452	8.5
Browns	10	27	.270	15.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Senators 4

Indians 3, White Sox 2

Tigers 8, Browns 0

Yankees 2, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	21	15	.583	--
Dodgers	20	16	.556	1.0
Giants	19	16	.543	1.5
Reds	19	16	.543	1.5
Cardinals	17	17	.500	3.0
Phillies	17	17	.500	3.0
Cubs	13	20	.394	6.5
Pirates	14	23	.378	7.5

Games

Braves 7, Dodgers 6

Reds 2, Cubs 0

Phillies 5, Giants 2

Cardinals 4, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Hegan	3
1	Dale Mitchell	3
1	Bill Nicholson	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elbie Fletcher	1
1	Jim Hegan	1
1	Bill Nicholson	1
1	Pee Wee Reese	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pete Reiser	4
2	Johnny Lipon	3
3	Paul Campbell	2
3	Al Evans	2
3	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	2
2	Monty Basgall	1
2	Granny Hamner	1
2	Gene Hermanski	1
2	Snuffy Stirnweiss	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ken Raffensberger	0.86
2	Lou Brissie	0.73
3	Dutch Leonard	0.70
4	Don Newcombe	0.58
5	Larry Jansen	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Ted Gray	1
1	Tex Hughson	1
1	Joe Page	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Brissie	8
2	Dutch Leonard	7
2	Don Newcombe	7
4	Ken Raffensberger	6
5	Larry Jansen	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nels Potter	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ralph Kiner	.363
2	Gus Zernial	.355
3	Willard Marshall	.353
4	Emil Verban	.346
5	Cass Michaels	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	11
2	Ralph Kiner	10
2	Ted Williams	10
4	Tommy Henrich	9
4	Johnny Mize	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	37
2	Jackie Robinson	36
3	Vic Wertz	35
4	Vern Stephens	34
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
1	Jackie Robinson	6
3	Bob Dillinger	5
3	Gene Hermanski	5
3	Earl Torgeson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mel Parnell	1.75
2	Vic Raschi	1.85
3	Tommy Byrne	2.09
4	Ken Raffensberger	2.10
5	Buddy Lively	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	7
2	Vern Bickford	6
2	Mel Parnell	6
2	Ken Raffensberger	6
2	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	46
2	Hal Newhouser	42
3	Ralph Branca	41
3	Joe Coleman	41
5	Warren Spahn	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hugh Casey	3
1	Joe Page	3
1	Max Surkont	3
1	Dizzy Trout	3
5	7 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.444
2	Hank Edwards	.417
3	Birdie Tebbetts	.415
4	Ted Williams	.383
5	2 tied	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Joost	6
2	Larry Doby	5
2	Tommy Henrich	5
4	Ralph Kiner	4
4	Johnny Mize	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Robinson	22
2	Eddie Joost	15
2	Vic Wertz	15
4	Ferris Fain	14
4	Roy Sievers	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Bob Dillinger	3
2	Eddie Miksis	3
4	Paul Campbell	2
4	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	0.00
2	Jack Banta	0.73
3	Harry Brecheen	1.13
4	Joe Dobson	1.17
5	Vic Raschi	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	4
2	Vern Bickford	3
3	Hank Borowy	2
3	Ralph Branca	2
3	20 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	19
2	Joe Coleman	18
3	Curt Simmons	15
4	Monty Kennedy	14
4	2 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	2
1	Ted Wilks	2
3	Lou Brissie	1
3	Hugh Casey	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.387
2	Ralph Kiner	.387
3	Cass Michaels	.360
4	Gus Zernial	.357
5	2 tied	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	10
2	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Johnny Mize	8
4	Tommy Henrich	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	33
2	Jackie Robinson	32
3	Vic Wertz	29
4	Tommy Henrich	23
5	5 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Hermanski	5
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	Dale Mitchell	4
3	Jackie Robinson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Benton	1.65
2	Howie Pollet	1.85
3	Tommy Byrne	1.98
4	Ken Raffensberger	2.01
5	Buddy Lively	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	5
1	Ralph Branca	5
1	Alex Kellner	5
1	Ken Raffensberger	5
5	15 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	35
2	Joe Coleman	33
3	Ralph Branca	32
4	Vern Bickford	30
5	Warren Spahn	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	2
1	Hugh Casey	2
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Harry Gumbert	2
1	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.360
2	Stan Musial	.346
3	Dale Mitchell	.340
4	Al Dark	.336
5	Lou Boudreau	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	43
2	Ralph Kiner	40
3	Stan Musial	35
4	Vern Stephens	34
5	Joe Gordon	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
2	Johnny Mize	128
2	Ted Williams	128
4	Ralph Kiner	124
5	Joe DiMaggio	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	29
2	Bob Dillinger	28
2	Jackie Robinson	28
4	Pee Wee Reese	26
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.40
2	Harry Brecheen	2.61
3	Mel Parnell	2.69
4	Steve Gromek	2.73
5	Dutch Leonard	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	25
2	Hal Newhouser	22
3	Vic Raschi	21
4	Gene Bearden	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	152
2	Bob Feller	143
3	Harry Brecheen	136
4	Johnny Sain	134
5	Virgil Trucks	132

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	16
2	Joe Page	14
3	Ted Wilks	13
4	Russ Christopher	12
5	4 tied	9