On This Day

Monday, September 26, 1949

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 94 55 .631 --
Yankees 93 56 .624 1.0
Tigers 87 64 .576 8.0
Indians 83 65 .561 10.5
Athletics 79 70 .530 15.0
White Sox 62 86 .419 31.5
Browns 51 100 .338 44.0
Senators 48 101 .322 46.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 54 .638 --
Dodgers 94 56 .627 1.5
Phillies 79 72 .523 17.0
Braves 73 77 .487 22.5
Giants 73 78 .483 23.0
Pirates 67 82 .450 28.0
Reds 60 90 .400 35.5
Cubs 59 91 .393 36.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Pesky 2
1 Birdie Tebbetts 2
3 Bobby Brown 1
3 Dom DiMaggio 1
3 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 3
2 Johnny Lindell 2
2 Gene Woodling 2
4 Dom DiMaggio 1
4 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mickey McDermott 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Kramer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Sanford 3
2 Joe Page 2
3 Jack Kramer 1
3 Mickey McDermott 1
3 Allie Reynolds 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .348
2 Jackie Robinson .343
3 George Kell .342
4 Enos Slaughter .338
5 Stan Musial .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 53
2 Ted Williams 43
3 Vern Stephens 39
4 Stan Musial 34
5 Hank Sauer 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 158
2 Vern Stephens 155
3 Vic Wertz 133
4 Ralph Kiner 125
5 Jackie Robinson 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 34
2 Pee Wee Reese 27
3 Bob Dillinger 18
4 Phil Rizzuto 16
5 Elmer Valo 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.48
2 Dave Koslo 2.51
3 Gerry Staley 2.67
4 Mel Parnell 2.69
5 Virgil Trucks 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 25
2 Ellis Kinder 23
3 Bob Lemon 21
4 Warren Spahn 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 152
2 Warren Spahn 143
3 Don Newcombe 141
4 Hal Newhouser 138
5 Ellis Kinder 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 27
2 Al Benton 10
3 Ted Wilks 9
4 Jim Konstanty 7
4 Nels Potter 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Luke Appling .452
2 Johnny Pesky .425
3 Lou Boudreau .422
4 Al Zarilla .421
5 2 tied .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 7
2 Ted Williams 6
3 Wally Westlake 4
4 Yogi Berra 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Wally Westlake 19
2 Ralph Kiner 17
3 Ted Williams 14
4 Stan Musial 13
5 2 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Larry Doby 2
2 Joe Gordon 2
2 Johnny Hopp 2
2 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Murry Dickson 0.00
2 Russ Meyer 0.39
3 Virgil Trucks 0.50
4 Preacher Roe 1.00
4 Gerry Staley 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Cliff Chambers 3
2 Murry Dickson 3
2 Sheldon Jones 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 17
2 Ellis Kinder 15
3 Ralph Branca 14
3 Randy Gumpert 14
3 4 others tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 4
2 Gerry Staley 2
2 Ted Wilks 2
4 Al Benton 1
4 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .410
2 Johnny Hopp .406
3 Carl Furillo .393
4 Joe DiMaggio .382
5 Enos Slaughter .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 17
2 Stan Musial 11
2 Ted Williams 11
4 Bobby Thomson 8
5 Carl Furillo 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 38
2 Ralph Kiner 33
3 Bobby Thomson 31
3 Ted Williams 31
5 Carl Furillo 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 6
2 Phil Rizzuto 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5
4 Johnny Hopp 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 0.82
2 Bobby Shantz 1.21
3 Ellis Kinder 1.37
4 Bob Kuzava 1.48
5 Russ Meyer 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ellis Kinder 7
1 Russ Meyer 7
3 Bob Lemon 6
4 Tommy Byrne 5
4 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 41
2 Ellis Kinder 36
2 Don Newcombe 36
4 Warren Spahn 35
5 Allie Reynolds 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 10
2 Bob Rush 3
2 Gerry Staley 3
4 Jim Konstanty 2
4 Ted Wilks 2