On This Day

Friday, August 19, 1949

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	72	41	.637	--
Red Sox	70	46	.603	3.5
Indians	68	47	.591	5.0
Tigers	64	54	.542	10.5
Athletics	62	53	.539	11.0
White Sox	49	66	.426	24.0
Senators	38	75	.336	34.0
Browns	38	79	.325	36.0

Games

Indians 2, White Sox 0

Yankees 7, Athletics 4

Red Sox 6, Senators 0

Browns 4, Tigers 3

Tigers 4, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	69	43	.616	--
Dodgers	69	43	.616	--
Giants	57	55	.509	12.0
Braves	57	56	.504	12.5
Phillies	58	57	.504	12.5
Pirates	53	59	.473	16.0
Reds	46	68	.404	24.0
Cubs	44	72	.379	27.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Braves 4

Cubs 7, Reds 4

Phillies 7, Giants 1

Pirates 8, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Kolloway	5
1	Marv Rackley	5
3	Richie Ashburn	4
4	Lou Boudreau	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Tommy Henrich	1
1	Bob Kennedy	1
1	Ralph Kiner	1
1	Dick Kokos	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Dick Kokos	4
2	Johnny Lipon	4
4	Tommy Henrich	3
5	11 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Cliff Mapes	1
1	Sherry Robertson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ellis Kinder	1.20
2	Bob Porterfield	1.00
3	Cliff Chambers	0.88
4	Hal Newhouser	0.83
5	Joe Hatten	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cliff Chambers	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cliff Chambers	7
2	Ellis Kinder	6
3	Randy Gumpert	5
3	Joe Hatten	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Bob Muncrief	1
1	Joe Ostrowski	1
1	Joe Page	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.362
2	Ted Williams	.354
3	George Kell	.347
4	Dom DiMaggio	.333
5	Enos Slaughter	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	33
2	Vern Stephens	31
3	Ted Williams	30
4	Sid Gordon	24
4	Hank Sauer	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	133
2	Ted Williams	121
3	Vic Wertz	101
4	Jackie Robinson	97
5	Gil Hodges	87

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	28
2	Pee Wee Reese	22
3	Gene Hermanski	12
3	Duke Snider	12
5	3 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.07
2	Dave Koslo	2.22
3	Howie Pollet	2.46
4	Gerry Staley	2.71
5	Mel Parnell	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	18
2	Vic Raschi	16
3	Alex Kellner	15
3	Ellis Kinder	15
3	2 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	123
2	Hal Newhouser	110
3	Warren Spahn	98
4	Tommy Byrne	96
5	2 tied	95

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	16
2	Al Benton	8
3	Nels Potter	7
3	Ted Wilks	7
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.444
2	Stan Musial	.429
3	Ralph Kiner	.373
4	Jeff Heath	.371
5	Walker Cooper	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
1	Vern Stephens	6
3	Joe DiMaggio	4
3	Larry Doby	4
3	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	25
2	Ralph Kiner	18
3	Del Ennis	16
4	Billy Johnson	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
1	Phil Rizzuto	4
3	Al Dark	3
3	Hal Jeffcoat	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.50
2	Joe Page	0.52
3	Ellis Kinder	1.20
3	Johnny Vander Meer	1.20
3	Junior Walsh	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	3
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Byrne	16
2	Cliff Chambers	15
2	Larry Jansen	15
2	Hal Newhouser	15
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	4
2	Harry Gumbert	3
3	Al Benton	2
4	Jack Banta	1
4	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.418
2	Stan Musial	.409
3	Bob Dillinger	.400
4	George Kell	.385
5	Bob Kennedy	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	9
1	Ted Williams	9
3	Hank Sauer	8
3	Vern Stephens	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	38
2	Ted Williams	32
3	Bobby Doerr	30
4	Jackie Robinson	28
5	Ralph Kiner	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hal Jeffcoat	7
2	Dom DiMaggio	5
2	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Phil Rizzuto	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Page	0.36
2	Fred Hutchinson	1.41
3	Al Brazle	1.42
4	Al Benton	1.44
5	Ellis Kinder	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Hutchinson	7
2	Bob Feller	6
2	Mel Parnell	6
4	Al Brazle	5
4	Ellis Kinder	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	33
2	Tommy Byrne	30
2	Ellis Kinder	30
4	Bob Feller	28
5	Art Houtteman	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	7
2	Al Benton	4
3	Harry Gumbert	3
4	Bubba Harris	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.352
2	Jackie Robinson	.341
3	Dom DiMaggio	.332
4	Stan Musial	.332
5	Dale Mitchell	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	42
2	Vern Stephens	37
3	Ted Williams	35
4	Tommy Henrich	32
4	Hank Sauer	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	168
2	Ted Williams	156
3	Ralph Kiner	128
4	Jackie Robinson	119
5	Vic Wertz	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	36
2	Jackie Robinson	35
3	Gene Hermanski	20
4	Bob Dillinger	18
5	4 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Preacher Roe	2.50
2	Howie Pollet	2.70
3	Harry Brecheen	2.86
4	Mel Parnell	2.87
5	Bob Feller	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	24
2	Ellis Kinder	20
2	Warren Spahn	20
4	Bob Feller	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	155
2	Hal Newhouser	149
3	Warren Spahn	137
4	Tommy Byrne	136
4	Vic Raschi	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	18
2	Al Benton	9
3	Harry Gumbert	8
3	Nels Potter	8
3	Ted Wilks	8