On This Day

Saturday, June 17, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	36	15	.706	--
Yankees	35	19	.648	2.5
Indians	29	24	.547	8.0
Red Sox	31	27	.534	8.5
Senators	24	30	.444	13.5
White Sox	22	32	.407	15.5
Browns	19	32	.373	17.0
Athletics	19	36	.345	19.0

Games

Senators 6, White Sox 3

Indians 8, Athletics 7

Browns 7, Yankees 3

Tigers 2, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	32	19	.627	--
Dodgers	30	20	.600	1.5
Phillies	29	21	.580	2.5
Braves	29	23	.558	3.5
Cubs	25	23	.521	5.5
Giants	22	26	.458	8.5
Pirates	19	34	.358	14.0
Reds	15	35	.300	16.5

Games

Dodgers 10, Cardinals 2

Braves 15, Pirates 6

Cubs 9, Giants 7

Phillies 5, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ray Boone	3
1	Bob Borkowski	3
1	Walker Cooper	3
1	Carl Furillo	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Jim Hegan	1
1	Tommy Holmes	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Don Lenhardt	4
3	Walker Cooper	3
3	Tommy Holmes	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Mike Goliat	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Newcombe	1.33
2	Robin Roberts	0.60
3	Bob Kuzava	0.58
4	Mel Parnell	0.44
5	Ted Gray	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Gray	1
1	Bobby Hogue	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	8
2	Bob Kuzava	7
3	Robin Roberts	6
4	Ted Gray	5
4	Sal Maglie	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Minner	1
1	Duane Pillette	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.383
2	Walt Dropo	.368
3	Stan Musial	.367
4	Hoot Evers	.358
5	Larry Doby	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Williams	19
2	Al Rosen	17
3	Roy Campanella	14
3	Walt Dropo	14
3	2 others tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	64
1	Ted Williams	64
3	Walt Dropo	57
4	Vic Wertz	56
5	Al Rosen	48

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	13
2	Earl Torgeson	8
3	Pee Wee Reese	6
3	Wayne Terwilliger	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	1.67
2	Joe Ostrowski	2.45
3	Hal Newhouser	2.53
4	Harry Brecheen	2.67
5	Howie Pollet	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	9
2	Bob Lemon	8
2	Vic Raschi	8
2	Robin Roberts	8
2	Warren Spahn	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	70
2	Robin Roberts	69
3	Allie Reynolds	66
4	Curt Simmons	56
5	Vic Raschi	55

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	9
2	Jim Konstanty	6
3	Mickey Harris	5
3	Bill Werle	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Doerr	.500
2	Andy Pafko	.433
3	Sid Gordon	.420
4	George Kell	.419
5	Roy Campanella	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	7
1	Del Ennis	7
1	Ted Williams	7
4	Bobby Doerr	6
4	Al Rosen	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	24
2	Ted Williams	22
3	Walt Dropo	21
4	Roy Campanella	18
4	Hoot Evers	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
2	Yogi Berra	2
2	Al Dark	2
2	Roy Hartsfield	2
2	3 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mickey McDermott	1.42
2	Ted Gray	1.61
3	Larry Jansen	1.85
4	Don Newcombe	1.95
5	Sheldon Jones	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	Max Lanier	3
1	Don Newcombe	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Vic Raschi	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	24
2	Don Newcombe	23
3	Bob Kuzava	18
4	Vic Raschi	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Andy Hansen	2
1	Bobby Hogue	2
1	Gerry Staley	2
1	Al Widmar	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.456
2	Enos Slaughter	.416
3	Bobby Doerr	.385
4	Tommy Holmes	.382
5	Gene Woodling	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	10
2	Al Rosen	9
2	Duke Snider	9
4	Hank Sauer	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	39
2	Vern Stephens	33
3	Vic Wertz	32
3	Ted Williams	32
5	George Kell	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	9
2	Earl Torgeson	5
3	Larry Doby	4
3	Wayne Terwilliger	4
5	8 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	1.52
2	Hal Newhouser	1.92
3	Jim Konstanty	2.05
4	Don Newcombe	2.11
5	Larry Jansen	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Newhouser	6
2	Tommy Byrne	5
2	Fred Hutchinson	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	40
2	Allie Reynolds	39
3	Vic Raschi	35
4	Don Newcombe	33
4	Robin Roberts	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	5
2	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Bob Cain	2
3	Tom Ferrick	2
3	10 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	George Kell	.358
3	Enos Slaughter	.345
4	Ted Williams	.345
5	Jackie Robinson	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Ted Williams	48
3	Vern Stephens	38
4	Hank Sauer	37
5	Stan Musial	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	167
2	Ted Williams	165
3	Vic Wertz	138
4	Bobby Doerr	134
5	Ralph Kiner	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	27
2	Pee Wee Reese	22
3	Bob Dillinger	17
3	Phil Rizzuto	17
5	Elmer Valo	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.75
2	Howie Pollet	2.76
3	Dave Koslo	3.07
4	Don Newcombe	3.17
5	Preacher Roe	3.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	25
2	Mel Parnell	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
4	Ellis Kinder	21
4	Don Newcombe	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	169
2	Don Newcombe	166
3	Bob Lemon	155
4	Allie Reynolds	144
5	Robin Roberts	138

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	11
3	Al Benton	8
3	Gerry Staley	8
5	3 tied	6