On This Day

Monday, June 20, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 37 21 .638 --
Tigers 33 25 .569 4.0
Athletics 33 26 .559 4.5
Indians 29 26 .527 6.5
Red Sox 30 27 .526 6.5
Senators 28 29 .491 8.5
White Sox 24 36 .400 14.0
Browns 17 41 .293 20.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 35 23 .603 --
Cardinals 34 23 .596 0.5
Braves 34 26 .567 2.0
Phillies 34 27 .557 2.5
Giants 29 28 .509 5.5
Reds 24 33 .421 10.5
Pirates 23 35 .397 12.0
Cubs 20 38 .345 15.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Red Schoendienst 4
2 Ralph Kiner 3
2 Marv Rickert 3
2 Charlie Silvera 3
2 Vern Stephens 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Jones 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 Jack Phillips 1
1 Hank Sauer 1
1 Elmer Valo 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Evans 3
1 Jack Phillips 3
3 Bobby Doerr 2
3 Russ Meyer 2
3 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Diering 1
1 Tommy Henrich 1
1 Chuck Kress 1
1 Gene Mauch 1
1 Pete Reiser 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gerry Staley 0.56
2 Bob Rush 0.54
3 Monty Kennedy 0.50
4 Vern Bickford 0.40
4 2 others tied 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Bob Kuzava 1
1 Walt Masterson 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 7
2 Gerry Staley 5
3 Vern Bickford 4
3 Joe Dobson 4
3 4 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Dobson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .358
2 Red Schoendienst .357
3 George Kell .351
4 Ralph Kiner .341
5 Bobby Thomson .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Joost 16
1 Vern Stephens 16
1 Ted Williams 16
4 Ralph Kiner 15
5 3 tied 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 66
2 Vern Stephens 61
3 Jackie Robinson 55
4 Vic Wertz 54
5 2 tied 46

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 13
2 Pee Wee Reese 11
3 Bob Dillinger 8
4 Richie Ashburn 6
4 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vic Raschi 1.98
2 Virgil Trucks 2.33
3 Preacher Roe 2.36
4 Gerry Staley 2.54
5 Robin Roberts 2.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 11
2 Virgil Trucks 10
3 Vern Bickford 9
3 Alex Kellner 9
5 4 tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 82
2 Hal Newhouser 60
3 Joe Coleman 57
4 Lou Brissie 55
5 3 tied 53

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 7
2 Ted Wilks 5
3 Al Benton 4
3 Hugh Casey 4
3 Nels Potter 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hoot Evers .447
2 Ray Boone .444
3 Pee Wee Reese .426
4 Jackie Robinson .417
4 Red Schoendienst .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Gordon 5
2 Jimmy Bloodworth 4
2 Larry Doby 4
2 Eddie Joost 4
2 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Gordon 21
2 Hoot Evers 19
3 Gil Hodges 18
3 Vern Stephens 18
3 Ted Williams 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 5
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Gil Hodges 3
2 Pee Wee Reese 3
2 Duke Snider 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 0.57
2 Dick Fowler 0.60
3 Al Benton 0.61
4 Johnny Antonelli 1.00
4 Fred Sanford 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Dick Fowler 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Alex Kellner 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 23
2 Virgil Trucks 20
3 Rex Barney 19
4 Lou Brissie 18
4 Vic Raschi 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 3
2 Joe Page 2
2 Ted Wilks 2
4 Paul Calvert 1
4 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .423
2 Pee Wee Reese .364
3 Bobby Thomson .358
4 Red Schoendienst .356
5 Dave Philley .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Joost 10
1 Stan Musial 10
3 Andy Seminick 9
4 Larry Doby 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Robinson 34
1 Vern Stephens 34
1 Ted Williams 34
4 Andy Seminick 31
5 Gil Hodges 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 8
1 Jackie Robinson 8
3 Luke Appling 4
3 Bob Dillinger 4
5 8 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dave Koslo 1.05
2 Early Wynn 1.24
3 Preacher Roe 1.54
4 Dick Fowler 1.64
5 2 tied 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Pollet 6
1 Vic Raschi 6
3 Dick Fowler 5
3 Alex Kellner 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 49
2 Tommy Byrne 38
3 Don Newcombe 36
4 Lou Brissie 32
4 Vic Raschi 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 4
2 Al Benton 3
2 Nels Potter 3
2 Ted Wilks 3
5 6 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .339
2 Ted Williams .331
3 Dale Mitchell .330
4 Enos Slaughter .327
5 Jackie Robinson .323

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 38
1 Johnny Mize 38
1 Stan Musial 38
4 Vern Stephens 35
5 Joe Gordon 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 156
2 Ted Williams 134
3 Hank Majeski 124
4 Tommy Henrich 119
4 2 others tied 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 35
2 Pee Wee Reese 31
3 Bob Dillinger 28
4 Richie Ashburn 23
5 Stan Rojek 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.42
2 Harry Brecheen 2.61
3 Bob Lemon 2.78
4 Vern Bickford 2.86
5 Virgil Trucks 2.94

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 23
2 Mel Parnell 21
3 Hal Newhouser 20
3 Johnny Sain 20
3 Virgil Trucks 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 157
2 Hal Newhouser 147
3 Rex Barney 146
4 Bob Feller 142
5 Vic Raschi 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 15
2 Harry Gumbert 13
3 Ted Wilks 12
4 Russ Christopher 8
4 2 others tied 8