On This Day

Wednesday, July 27, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	57	33	.633	--
Indians	54	36	.600	3.0
Red Sox	51	41	.554	7.0
Athletics	52	43	.547	7.5
Tigers	50	45	.526	9.5
White Sox	39	54	.419	19.5
Senators	35	55	.389	22.0
Browns	31	62	.333	27.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 0

Athletics 7, Browns 3

Athletics 8, Browns 6

Senators 7, Tigers 6

Tigers 11, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	56	36	.609	--
Dodgers	54	37	.593	1.5
Braves	49	45	.521	8.0
Phillies	47	46	.505	9.5
Giants	45	45	.500	10.0
Pirates	44	47	.484	11.5
Reds	37	54	.407	18.5
Cubs	36	58	.383	21.0

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 3

Giants 8, Pirates 3

Cardinals 7, Phillies 3

Braves 9, Reds 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Groth	6
1	Don Kolloway	6
3	Sam Chapman	4
3	Johnny Lipon	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Elliott	2
2	Buddy Blattner	1
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	Bruce Edwards	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Chapman	4
1	Bob Elliott	4
3	Walker Cooper	3
3	Ferris Fain	3
3	10 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Groth	1
1	Andy Pafko	1
1	Pee Wee Reese	1
1	Duke Snider	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	0.91
2	Mel Parnell	0.67
3	Dutch Leonard	0.50
4	Fred Hutchinson	0.40
5	Red Munger	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Glenn Elliott	1
1	Kirby Higbe	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	10
2	Dutch Leonard	6
3	Red Munger	5
4	Mel Parnell	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Erv Palica	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.366
2	Dom DiMaggio	.343
3	George Kell	.338
4	Ted Williams	.338
5	Willard Marshall	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	27
2	Vern Stephens	25
2	Ted Williams	25
4	Eddie Joost	21
5	2 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	103
2	Ted Williams	101
3	Vic Wertz	86
4	Jackie Robinson	75
5	2 tied	73

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	24
2	Pee Wee Reese	18
3	Bob Dillinger	9
3	Gene Hermanski	9
3	Duke Snider	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ken Heintzelman	2.33
2	Dave Koslo	2.36
3	Vic Raschi	2.52
4	Gerry Staley	2.55
5	Howie Pollet	2.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Raschi	15
2	Alex Kellner	14
2	Mel Parnell	14
4	Ken Heintzelman	13
4	Howie Pollet	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	107
2	Hal Newhouser	89
3	Warren Spahn	82
4	Joe Coleman	81
5	2 tied	78

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	10
2	Nels Potter	7
3	Ted Wilks	6
4	Al Benton	5
4	Hugh Casey	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Dillinger	.500
2	Johnny Hopp	.472
3	Enos Slaughter	.434
4	Johnny Groth	.410
5	Ted Williams	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Thomson	6
2	Vern Stephens	5
2	Ted Williams	5
4	Yogi Berra	4
4	7 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Sievers	18
2	Vern Stephens	17
3	Joe DiMaggio	16
3	Ted Williams	16
5	4 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Jeffcoat	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
4	Dave Philley	3
4	Phil Rizzuto	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.46
2	Fred Hutchinson	0.49
3	Ken Heintzelman	0.67
3	Mel Parnell	0.67
5	Glenn Elliott	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Heintzelman	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Red Munger	3
1	Erv Palica	3
1	Mel Parnell	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	21
2	Alex Kellner	17
3	Kirby Higbe	16
3	Chuck Stobbs	16
3	Bill Werle	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Walt Masterson	2
1	Satchel Paige	2
3	Al Benton	1
3	Hugh Casey	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willard Marshall	.383
2	Ted Williams	.381
3	Bobby Doerr	.375
4	Larry Doby	.372
5	Jackie Robinson	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	10
2	Walker Cooper	9
2	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Vern Stephens	9
5	Jack Graham	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	34
2	Vern Stephens	33
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
4	Sam Chapman	31
5	Bobby Doerr	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	9
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Hal Jeffcoat	6
4	Gil Coan	3
4	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.58
2	Ken Heintzelman	1.20
3	Howie Pollet	1.45
4	Eddie Lopat	1.86
5	Billy Pierce	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ken Heintzelman	5
1	Art Houtteman	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Erv Palica	5
1	Howie Pollet	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	30
2	Ted Gray	29
3	Vern Bickford	27
3	Mickey McDermott	27
5	2 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Satchel Paige	4
2	Monk Dubiel	3
2	Joe Page	3
4	Al Gettel	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Dillinger	.342
2	Ted Williams	.340
3	Enos Slaughter	.336
4	Stan Musial	.332
5	Dom DiMaggio	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Stan Musial	34
2	Vern Stephens	34
2	Ted Williams	34
5	Johnny Mize	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	156
2	Ted Williams	150
3	Stan Musial	121
4	Ralph Kiner	119
5	Sam Chapman	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	41
2	Pee Wee Reese	36
3	Bob Dillinger	21
4	Gene Hermanski	19
5	2 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.50
2	Harry Brecheen	2.72
3	Ken Heintzelman	2.81
4	Bob Lemon	2.90
5	Howie Pollet	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	22
1	Vic Raschi	22
3	Howie Pollet	20
4	Gene Bearden	19
4	Bob Lemon	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	151
2	Hal Newhouser	139
2	Warren Spahn	139
4	Vic Raschi	138
5	Bob Lemon	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	14
2	Ted Wilks	11
3	Harry Gumbert	8
3	Nels Potter	8
5	4 tied	6