On This Day

Monday, May 8, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 10 4 .714 --
Red Sox 13 7 .650 0.0
Yankees 9 7 .563 2.0
Senators 8 7 .533 2.5
Indians 6 8 .429 4.0
Athletics 6 10 .375 5.0
White Sox 4 8 .333 5.0
Browns 4 9 .308 5.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 11 6 .647 --
Phillies 12 8 .600 0.5
Cardinals 10 8 .556 1.5
Braves 10 9 .526 2.0
Cubs 6 6 .500 2.5
Pirates 9 9 .500 2.5
Giants 5 8 .385 4.0
Reds 4 13 .235 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tommy Glaviano 4
2 George Kell 3
2 Duke Snider 3
2 Earl Torgeson 3
5 16 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bruce Edwards 1
1 Hoot Evers 1
1 Tommy Glaviano 1
1 Mike Goliat 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tommy Glaviano 5
2 Hoot Evers 3
2 Mike Goliat 3
2 Ted Kluszewski 3
2 Enos Slaughter 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bud Podbielan 0.50
2 Herm Wehmeier 0.36
3 Gerry Staley 0.20
4 Art Houtteman 0.18
5 Sid Hudson 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 1
1 Sid Hudson 1
1 Ken Johnson 1
1 Bud Podbielan 1
1 Gerry Staley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bud Podbielan 5
2 Herm Wehmeier 4
3 Eddie Erautt 2
3 Art Houtteman 2
3 5 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Banta 1
1 Bob Miller 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andy Pafko .439
2 Dick Sisler .397
3 Dom DiMaggio .389
4 Tommy Glaviano .382
5 Larry Doby .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 7
2 Willie Jones 6
3 Bob Elliott 5
3 Sid Gordon 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 25
2 Ted Williams 21
3 Del Ennis 19
4 Bob Elliott 18
4 2 others tied 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Bobby Adams 3
2 Tommy Glaviano 3
2 Sam Jethroe 3
2 Duke Snider 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Ostrowski 1.00
2 Harry Brecheen 1.20
3 Al Papai 1.50
4 Bob Hooper 1.54
5 Bob Miller 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 4
1 Warren Spahn 4
3 Cliff Chambers 3
3 Joe Dobson 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 24
2 Warren Spahn 22
3 Harry Brecheen 20
3 Howie Pollet 20
5 Bob Lemon 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 3
1 Joe Page 3
3 Paul Calvert 2
3 Mickey Harris 2
3 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .357
2 Stan Musial .356
3 Ted Williams .345
4 George Kell .337
5 Enos Slaughter .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Ted Williams 45
3 Vern Stephens 37
4 Stan Musial 35
5 Hank Sauer 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 163
2 Ted Williams 158
3 Vic Wertz 137
4 Jackie Robinson 130
5 2 tied 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 34
2 Pee Wee Reese 31
3 Bob Dillinger 20
4 Phil Rizzuto 18
5 Elmer Valo 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.48
2 Dave Koslo 2.67
3 Mike Garcia 2.77
4 Preacher Roe 2.80
5 Fred Hutchinson 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ellis Kinder 24
1 Mel Parnell 24
3 Bob Lemon 22
3 Howie Pollet 22
3 Warren Spahn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 157
2 Warren Spahn 151
3 Virgil Trucks 150
4 Ellis Kinder 144
5 Bob Lemon 139

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 27
2 Jim Konstanty 10
3 Al Benton 9
3 Ted Wilks 9
5 Erv Palica 7