On This Day

Tuesday, April 18, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 1 0 1.000 --
Senators 1 0 1.000 0.0
Browns 1 0 1.000 0.0
Yankees 1 0 1.000 0.0
White Sox 0 1 .000 1.0
Athletics 0 1 .000 1.0
Red Sox 0 1 .000 1.0
Indians 0 1 .000 1.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 1 0 1.000 --
Cubs 1 0 1.000 0.0
Braves 1 0 1.000 0.0
Phillies 1 0 1.000 0.0
Giants 0 1 .000 1.0
Reds 0 1 .000 1.0
Pirates 0 1 .000 1.0
Dodgers 0 1 .000 1.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dale Mitchell 5
2 Mike Goliat 4
3 Yogi Berra 3
3 Del Crandall 3
3 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 2
2 Larry Doby 1
2 Bob Elliott 1
2 Billy Goodman 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 4
2 Larry Doby 3
2 Billy Goodman 3
2 Granny Hamner 3
2 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Shantz 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ken Raffensberger 0.67
2 Robin Roberts 0.50
3 Larry Jansen 0.44
4 Warren Spahn 0.43
5 Mel Parnell 0.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Art Houtteman 1
1 Don Johnson 1
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 6
2 Larry Jansen 4
2 Mel Parnell 4
2 Ken Raffensberger 4
2 Robin Roberts 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Calvert 1
1 Mickey Harris 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Joe Page 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Garagiola 1.000
1 Mike Goliat 1.000
1 Eddie Robinson 1.000
1 Bobby Shantz 1.000
5 Dale Mitchell .833

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 2
2 Larry Doby 1
2 Bob Elliott 1
2 Billy Goodman 1
2 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 4
2 Larry Doby 3
2 Billy Goodman 3
2 Granny Hamner 3
2 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Shantz 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Cain 0.00
1 Jesse Flores 0.00
1 Rex Barney 0.00
1 Art Houtteman 0.00
1 6 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Art Houtteman 1
1 Don Johnson 1
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 6
2 Larry Jansen 4
2 Mel Parnell 4
2 Ken Raffensberger 4
2 Robin Roberts 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Calvert 1
1 Mickey Harris 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Joe Page 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .344
2 Jackie Robinson .343
3 George Kell .342
4 Stan Musial .340
5 Enos Slaughter .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 54
2 Ted Williams 43
3 Vern Stephens 39
4 Stan Musial 37
5 Hank Sauer 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 161
1 Ted Williams 161
3 Vic Wertz 136
4 Ralph Kiner 127
5 2 tied 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 37
2 Pee Wee Reese 27
3 Bob Dillinger 20
4 Phil Rizzuto 18
5 Elmer Valo 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.36
2 Dave Koslo 2.50
3 Gerry Staley 2.70
4 Howie Pollet 2.77
5 Preacher Roe 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 25
2 Ellis Kinder 23
3 Bob Lemon 22
3 Warren Spahn 22
5 Vic Raschi 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 156
2 Virgil Trucks 154
3 Don Newcombe 149
4 Hal Newhouser 144
5 Bob Lemon 141

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 28
2 Al Benton 10
3 Ted Wilks 9
4 Jim Konstanty 7
4 Nels Potter 7