On This Day

Thursday, June 9, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	30	16	.652	--
Tigers	28	21	.571	3.5
Athletics	27	23	.540	5.0
Senators	25	23	.521	6.0
Indians	22	22	.500	7.0
Red Sox	23	23	.500	7.0
White Sox	21	27	.438	10.0
Browns	14	35	.286	17.5

Games

Athletics 1, White Sox 0

Tigers 9, Yankees 5

Browns 11, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	29	20	.592	--
Cardinals	27	19	.587	0.5
Braves	28	20	.583	0.5
Giants	26	23	.531	3.0
Phillies	26	23	.531	3.0
Reds	22	27	.449	7.0
Cubs	17	29	.370	10.5
Pirates	17	31	.354	11.5

Games

Dodgers 9, Cubs 5

Braves 10, Reds 2

Cardinals 4, Giants 1

Phillies 4, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hoot Evers	5
2	Johnny Hopp	4
2	Jerry Priddy	4
2	Eddie Waitkus	4
5	7 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jack Graham	1
1	Whitey Platt	1
1	Bill Salkeld	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Graham	3
2	Ralph Branca	2
2	Al Dark	2
2	Hank Edwards	2
2	13 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Bowers	1
1	Carl Furillo	1
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Art Houtteman	0.83
2	Bob Hall	0.50
3	Howie Pollet	0.43
4	Ralph Branca	0.40
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Dick Fowler	1
1	Bob Hall	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Hall	6
2	Art Houtteman	5
3	Ralph Branca	4
3	Murry Dickson	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Minner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.348
2	Eddie Kazak	.345
3	Willard Marshall	.340
4	Ralph Kiner	.337
5	Eddie Joost	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Stephens	14
1	Ted Williams	14
3	Eddie Joost	13
3	Ralph Kiner	13
5	2 tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	50
2	Vern Stephens	47
2	Vic Wertz	47
4	Jackie Robinson	46
5	Hank Majeski	40

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	10
1	Jackie Robinson	10
3	Bob Dillinger	7
4	Dale Mitchell	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vic Raschi	1.88
2	Howie Pollet	2.28
3	Bill Wight	2.35
4	Hank Borowy	2.41
5	Preacher Roe	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	8
1	Vic Raschi	8
1	Virgil Trucks	8
4	Vern Bickford	7
4	2 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	68
2	Hal Newhouser	54
3	Ralph Branca	51
4	Joe Coleman	48
5	Lou Brissie	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	5
2	Nels Potter	4
2	Ted Wilks	4
4	Hugh Casey	3
4	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Clint Conatser	.452
2	Enos Slaughter	.422
3	Jackie Robinson	.390
4	Pee Wee Reese	.383
5	Hoot Evers	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	6
2	Eddie Joost	5
2	Andy Seminick	5
2	Ted Williams	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	17
1	Andy Seminick	17
3	Ted Williams	16
4	Sid Gordon	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Jackie Robinson	4
3	Luke Appling	2
3	Bob Dillinger	2
3	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Wilks	0.00
2	Robin Roberts	0.38
3	Joe Page	0.90
4	Ted Gray	1.08
5	Howie Pollet	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howie Pollet	4
2	Al Brazle	3
2	Art Houtteman	3
2	Tex Hughson	3
2	Virgil Trucks	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	30
2	Lou Brissie	21
2	Don Newcombe	21
4	Satchel Paige	17
4	Preacher Roe	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Nels Potter	3
2	Ellis Kinder	2
2	Bob Muncrief	2
2	Joe Page	2
2	Ted Wilks	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.402
2	Enos Slaughter	.384
3	Eddie Joost	.366
4	Ray Mueller	.358
5	Eddie Robinson	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Joost	12
2	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Ted Williams	9
4	Larry Doby	8
4	Stan Musial	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Robinson	35
2	Vic Wertz	32
3	Ted Williams	27
4	Eddie Joost	26
4	Eddie Robinson	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	9
2	Jackie Robinson	6
3	Bob Dillinger	5
4	Gene Hermanski	4
4	Dale Mitchell	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	0.99
2	Howie Pollet	1.40
3	Jack Banta	1.42
4	Vic Raschi	1.50
5	Jim Konstanty	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Alex Kellner	6
1	Howie Pollet	6
3	Vern Bickford	4
3	Hank Borowy	4
3	8 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	47
2	Lou Brissie	32
3	Joe Coleman	30
3	Mel Parnell	30
5	Tommy Byrne	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Wilks	4
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Nels Potter	3
4	Ellis Kinder	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Ted Williams	.345
3	Dale Mitchell	.340
4	Joe DiMaggio	.333
5	Enos Slaughter	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	42
2	Ralph Kiner	39
3	Stan Musial	38
4	Joe Gordon	35
5	Vern Stephens	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
2	Ted Williams	131
3	Hank Majeski	123
4	Ralph Kiner	122
4	Johnny Mize	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	32
2	Pee Wee Reese	30
3	Bob Dillinger	27
4	Richie Ashburn	23
4	Stan Rojek	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.42
2	Harry Brecheen	2.52
3	Steve Gromek	2.80
4	Hal Newhouser	2.90
5	Dizzy Trout	2.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	23
2	Hal Newhouser	21
2	Mel Parnell	21
4	Eddie Lopat	20
4	Vic Raschi	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hal Newhouser	153
2	Bob Feller	146
3	Virgil Trucks	145
4	Rex Barney	138
5	Tommy Byrne	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Gumbert	14
1	Joe Page	14
3	Ted Wilks	13
4	Russ Christopher	10
5	2 tied	9