On This Day

Sunday, June 26, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	41	24	.631	--
Athletics	37	29	.561	4.5
Red Sox	35	28	.556	5.0
Tigers	36	29	.554	5.0
Indians	33	28	.541	6.0
Senators	30	33	.476	10.0
White Sox	27	40	.403	15.0
Browns	18	46	.281	22.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Browns 3

Yankees 6, Tigers 2

Tigers 12, Yankees 4

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

White Sox 3, Athletics 0

Indians 3, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	39	25	.609	--
Cardinals	38	25	.603	0.5
Phillies	37	30	.552	3.5
Braves	36	30	.545	4.0
Giants	31	32	.492	7.5
Reds	27	36	.429	11.5
Pirates	25	39	.391	14.0
Cubs	24	40	.375	15.0

Games

Dodgers 15, Pirates 3

Cardinals 2, Braves 0

Giants 6, Cubs 2

Reds 4, Phillies 3

Reds 5, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Vic Wertz	7
2	Carl Furillo	5
2	Phil Rizzuto	5
4	Yogi Berra	4
4	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pat Mullin	3
2	Carl Furillo	1
2	Tommy Henrich	1
2	Sherm Lollar	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Brown	5
1	Pat Mullin	5
3	Carl Furillo	4
3	Tommy Henrich	4
3	Vic Wertz	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ferris Fain	2
2	Sam Chapman	1
2	Billy Johnson	1
2	Eddie Joost	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Munger	0.67
2	Art Houtteman	0.50
3	Bob Kuzava	0.44
3	Chuck Stobbs	0.44
5	Don Newcombe	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Harry Gumbert	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	5
2	Lou Brissie	4
2	Art Houtteman	4
2	Bob Kuzava	4
2	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marino Pieretti	1
1	Bobby Shantz	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.367
2	George Kell	.353
3	Ralph Kiner	.348
4	Dom DiMaggio	.340
5	Red Schoendienst	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	19
2	Ralph Kiner	18
3	Tommy Henrich	16
3	Eddie Joost	16
3	Vern Stephens	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	78
2	Vern Stephens	70
3	Vic Wertz	65
4	Jackie Robinson	60
5	Tommy Henrich	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	15
2	Pee Wee Reese	11
3	Bob Dillinger	9
4	Richie Ashburn	6
4	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dave Koslo	1.84
2	Gerry Staley	2.31
3	Steve Gromek	2.42
4	Virgil Trucks	2.46
5	Preacher Roe	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	11
2	Alex Kellner	10
2	Mel Parnell	10
2	Virgil Trucks	10
5	4 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	83
2	Hal Newhouser	70
3	Lou Brissie	64
4	Joe Coleman	62
5	Mel Parnell	59

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.516
2	Jackie Robinson	.444
3	Nellie Fox	.412
4	Johnny Pesky	.409
5	Birdie Tebbetts	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dino Restelli	7
2	Tommy Henrich	5
2	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Hank Sauer	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	26
2	Vern Stephens	23
3	Tommy Henrich	21
4	Vic Wertz	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	5
2	Luke Appling	2
2	Bob Dillinger	2
2	Ferris Fain	2
2	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Hutchinson	0.54
2	Ted Wilks	0.75
3	Virgil Trucks	1.21
4	Dick Fowler	1.33
5	Andy Hansen	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tiny Bonham	3
1	Lou Brissie	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Dick Fowler	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	22
2	Lou Brissie	17
3	Hal Newhouser	16
3	Vic Raschi	16
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	2
1	Robin Roberts	2
1	Gerry Staley	2
4	Rex Barney	1
4	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.408
2	George Kell	.376
3	Ray Boone	.373
4	Pee Wee Reese	.368
5	Dave Philley	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Seminick	10
1	Ted Williams	10
3	Tommy Henrich	8
3	Gil Hodges	8
3	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	42
2	Vern Stephens	37
3	Hoot Evers	33
3	Gil Hodges	33
5	2 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	9
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Luke Appling	4
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	Red Schoendienst	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dick Fowler	1.31
2	Red Webb	1.67
3	Russ Meyer	1.76
4	Early Wynn	1.91
5	Joe Page	1.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	45
2	Don Newcombe	39
3	Lou Brissie	38
4	Tommy Byrne	31
5	Bob Lemon	30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.338
2	Dale Mitchell	.334
3	Enos Slaughter	.331
4	Ted Williams	.330
5	Billy Goodman	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Stan Musial	38
3	Johnny Mize	35
4	Tommy Henrich	34
5	Joe Gordon	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	153
2	Ted Williams	140
3	Tommy Henrich	125
4	Hank Majeski	123
5	Stan Musial	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	36
2	Pee Wee Reese	30
3	Bob Dillinger	29
4	Richie Ashburn	19
4	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.48
2	Harry Brecheen	2.89
3	Mel Parnell	2.90
4	Hal Newhouser	2.91
5	Virgil Trucks	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	22
2	Hal Newhouser	21
2	Vic Raschi	21
2	Johnny Sain	21
5	Virgil Trucks	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	158
2	Hal Newhouser	150
3	Rex Barney	144
4	Tommy Byrne	138
5	2 tied	134

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	15
2	Harry Gumbert	12
2	Ted Wilks	12
4	Tom Ferrick	8
4	Art Houtteman	8