On This Day

Tuesday, September 6, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 81 48 .628 --
Red Sox 82 52 .612 1.5
Indians 78 54 .591 4.5
Tigers 78 58 .574 6.5
Athletics 67 65 .508 15.5
White Sox 53 80 .398 30.0
Browns 48 86 .358 35.5
Senators 43 87 .331 38.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 82 49 .626 --
Dodgers 82 51 .617 1.0
Phillies 71 64 .526 13.0
Braves 67 67 .500 16.5
Giants 66 67 .496 17.0
Pirates 58 73 .443 24.0
Reds 53 78 .405 29.0
Cubs 52 82 .388 31.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Del Ennis 4
1 Mike Goliat 4
1 Bill Nicholson 4
4 Gil Hodges 3
4 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 Whitey Lockman 1
1 Bill Nicholson 1
1 Sibby Sisti 1
1 Wes Westrum 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 3
1 Wes Westrum 3
3 Richie Ashburn 2
3 Bill Nicholson 2
3 Johnny Wyrostek 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1
1 Tom Saffell 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Robin Roberts 0.83
2 Don Newcombe 0.64
3 Howie Fox 0.60
4 Sheldon Jones 0.50
4 Junior Walsh 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Sheldon Jones 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 Don Newcombe 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 7
2 Junior Walsh 6
3 Robin Roberts 5
4 Johnny Antonelli 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .353
2 Jackie Robinson .349
3 George Kell .341
4 Enos Slaughter .340
5 Stan Musial .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 43
2 Ted Williams 37
3 Vern Stephens 36
4 Stan Musial 28
5 Hank Sauer 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 145
2 Ted Williams 141
3 Vic Wertz 123
4 Jackie Robinson 112
5 Ralph Kiner 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 30
2 Pee Wee Reese 26
3 Bob Dillinger 16
4 Elmer Valo 14
5 2 tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.17
2 Howie Pollet 2.59
3 Dave Koslo 2.63
4 Preacher Roe 2.78
5 Mel Parnell 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 21
2 Ellis Kinder 18
2 Bob Lemon 18
2 Vic Raschi 18
5 2 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 137
2 Don Newcombe 126
3 Hal Newhouser 123
4 Warren Spahn 120
5 Tommy Byrne 112

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 20
2 Al Benton 9
3 Jim Konstanty 7
3 Nels Potter 7
3 Ted Wilks 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .435
2 Enos Slaughter .423
3 Ted Kluszewski .418
4 Carl Furillo .411
5 Del Ennis .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 9
2 Stan Musial 8
3 Ted Williams 7
4 Vern Stephens 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 21
1 Vic Wertz 21
3 Bobby Doerr 20
4 Ted Williams 19
5 Enos Slaughter 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 5
2 Granny Hamner 4
2 Bob Ramazzotti 4
4 Jerry Coleman 3
4 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Newcombe 0.50
2 Bobby Shantz 0.82
3 Red Munger 1.17
4 Art Houtteman 1.25
5 Virgil Trucks 1.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 4
1 Art Houtteman 4
1 Don Newcombe 4
4 Tommy Byrne 3
4 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 27
2 Carl Erskine 22
2 Billy Pierce 22
4 Bob Lemon 21
4 2 others tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 4
2 Jim Konstanty 2
3 Ralph Branca 1
3 Lou Brissie 1
3 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .424
2 Ted Williams .390
3 Joe DiMaggio .375
4 Enos Slaughter .369
5 Stan Musial .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 15
2 Ted Williams 11
3 Stan Musial 10
3 Vern Stephens 10
5 Vic Wertz 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 35
2 Ted Williams 34
3 Ralph Kiner 33
3 Enos Slaughter 33
5 Vic Wertz 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 8
2 Bob Dillinger 6
2 Elmer Valo 6
4 Bob Ramazzotti 5
5 5 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Newcombe 1.75
2 Al Benton 1.96
3 Mike Garcia 2.13
4 Art Houtteman 2.14
4 Al Brazle 2.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 6
1 Ellis Kinder 6
3 Al Benton 5
3 Tommy Byrne 5
3 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 44
2 Larry Jansen 36
3 Tommy Byrne 32
4 Ellis Kinder 31
4 Bob Lemon 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 7
2 Jim Konstanty 4
3 Harry Gumbert 3
4 Al Benton 2
4 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .355
2 Jackie Robinson .342
3 Stan Musial .333
4 Enos Slaughter .327
5 Dom DiMaggio .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 46
2 Ted Williams 39
3 Vern Stephens 38
4 Stan Musial 33
4 Hank Sauer 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 166
2 Vern Stephens 163
3 Vic Wertz 136
4 Jackie Robinson 125
5 Ralph Kiner 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 35
2 Jackie Robinson 34
3 Bob Dillinger 20
4 Gene Hermanski 16
4 Elmer Valo 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Preacher Roe 2.66
2 Howie Pollet 2.81
3 Mel Parnell 2.86
4 Dave Koslo 2.87
5 Virgil Trucks 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 25
2 Ellis Kinder 21
2 Warren Spahn 21
4 Hal Newhouser 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 159
2 Hal Newhouser 150
3 Tommy Byrne 145
4 Warren Spahn 143
5 Bob Feller 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 21
2 Al Benton 9
2 Jim Konstanty 9
4 Harry Gumbert 8
4 2 others tied 8