On This Day

Monday, May 1, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 6 3 .667 --
Yankees 6 4 .600 0.5
Indians 4 3 .571 1.0
Senators 5 4 .556 1.0
Red Sox 7 6 .538 1.0
Browns 3 5 .375 2.5
White Sox 2 4 .333 2.5
Athletics 4 8 .333 3.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 7 3 .700 --
Cubs 3 2 .600 1.5
Pirates 6 5 .545 1.5
Cardinals 6 5 .545 1.5
Braves 6 6 .500 2.0
Phillies 6 6 .500 2.0
Reds 4 6 .400 3.0
Giants 1 6 .143 4.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carl Furillo 2
1 Red Schoendienst 2
3 Chuck Diering 1
3 Joe Hatten 1
3 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Bill Howerton 1
1 Jim Russell 1
1 Red Schoendienst 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Hatten 0.40
2 Max Lanier 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cloyd Boyer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Hatten 4
2 Max Lanier 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .433
2 Al Dark .423
3 Dale Mitchell .406
4 Gil Hodges .371
4 Phil Rizzuto .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 4
1 Willie Jones 4
1 Wally Westlake 4
4 Ferris Fain 3
4 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 18
2 Willie Jones 14
3 Joe DiMaggio 13
3 Del Ennis 13
5 Ted Williams 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 3
2 Bob Dillinger 2
2 Duke Snider 2
2 Earl Torgeson 2
5 27 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Miller 0.00
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.00
1 Bob Rush 0.00
4 Harry Brecheen 0.86
5 Art Houtteman 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 Warren Spahn 3
3 Cliff Chambers 2
3 Joe Dobson 2
3 9 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 21
2 Harry Brecheen 15
2 Frank Smith 15
4 Bob Lemon 14
4 Virgil Trucks 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Hooper 2
1 Joe Page 2
3 Paul Calvert 1
3 Jesse Flores 1
3 8 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .353
2 Stan Musial .349
3 Ted Williams .349
4 George Kell .338
5 Carl Furillo .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 45
3 Vern Stephens 37
4 Stan Musial 35
5 Hank Sauer 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 162
1 Ted Williams 162
3 Vic Wertz 137
4 Ralph Kiner 126
4 2 others tied 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 34
2 Pee Wee Reese 29
3 Bob Dillinger 20
4 Phil Rizzuto 18
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.46
2 Howie Pollet 2.52
3 Dave Koslo 2.70
4 Virgil Trucks 2.79
5 Preacher Roe 2.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 25
2 Ellis Kinder 23
2 Warren Spahn 23
4 Alex Kellner 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 157
2 Virgil Trucks 152
3 Warren Spahn 151
4 Ellis Kinder 143
5 Bob Lemon 140

Saves

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