On This Day

Wednesday, May 10, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 10 5 .667 --
Red Sox 14 7 .667 -1.0
Senators 10 7 .588 1.0
Yankees 10 7 .588 1.0
Indians 7 9 .438 3.5
Athletics 7 11 .389 4.5
White Sox 4 10 .286 5.5
Browns 4 10 .286 5.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 12 8 .600 --
Cardinals 11 8 .579 0.5
Dodgers 11 8 .579 0.5
Cubs 8 6 .571 1.0
Pirates 10 9 .526 1.5
Braves 10 10 .500 2.0
Giants 5 10 .333 4.5
Reds 5 13 .278 6.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Stan Musial 4
2 Dixie Howell 3
2 Cass Michaels 3
4 Luke Appling 2
4 21 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sid Gordon 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Appling 3
1 Enos Slaughter 3
3 Joe Gordon 2
3 Sid Gordon 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gil Coan 1
1 Billy Cox 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Lanier 1.00
2 Ken Raffensberger 0.67
3 Warren Spahn 0.45
4 Doyle Lade 0.43
5 2 tied 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Doyle Lade 1
1 Max Lanier 1
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 Connie Marrero 1
1 Ken Raffensberger 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Lanier 8
2 Bob Lemon 5
2 Connie Marrero 5
2 Warren Spahn 5
5 4 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Flores 1
1 Paul Minner 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andy Pafko .444
2 Jim Hegan .404
3 Dick Sisler .397
4 Dom DiMaggio .382
5 Tommy Glaviano .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 7
1 Ted Williams 7
3 Sid Gordon 6
3 Willie Jones 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 26
2 Ted Williams 22
3 Ralph Kiner 20
4 Bob Elliott 19
4 Del Ennis 19

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 Harry Brecheen 1.20
2 Bob Hooper 1.48
3 Al Papai 1.50
4 Bob Miller 1.69
5 Joe Ostrowski 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 4
1 Warren Spahn 4
3 Cliff Chambers 3
3 Joe Dobson 3
3 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 27
2 Bob Lemon 24
2 Robin Roberts 24
4 Harry Brecheen 20
4 Howie Pollet 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 3
1 Joe Page 3
3 Paul Calvert 2
3 Jesse Flores 2
3 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .360
2 Jackie Robinson .351
3 Ted Williams .346
4 George Kell .337
5 Enos Slaughter .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 57
2 Ted Williams 45
3 Vern Stephens 36
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 Ralph Kiner 131
5 Jackie Robinson 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 34
2 Pee Wee Reese 31
3 Bob Dillinger 20
4 Phil Rizzuto 17
5 Elmer Valo 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.53
2 Dave Koslo 2.67
3 Mike Garcia 2.79
4 Preacher Roe 2.83
5 Fred Hutchinson 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mel Parnell 25
2 Ellis Kinder 23
2 Bob Lemon 23
4 Howie Pollet 22
4 Warren Spahn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 157
2 Warren Spahn 156
3 Virgil Trucks 151
4 Bob Lemon 144
5 Ellis Kinder 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