On This Day

Sunday, July 2, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	44	23	.657	--
Yankees	42	28	.600	3.5
Indians	41	28	.594	4.0
Red Sox	41	32	.562	6.0
White Sox	31	38	.449	14.0
Senators	31	38	.449	14.0
Athletics	25	45	.357	20.5
Browns	22	45	.328	22.0

Games

Yankees 15, Red Sox 9

White Sox 5, Browns 2

Tigers 8, Indians 5

Indians 5, Tigers 3

Athletics 7, Senators 4

Browns 4, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	39	26	.600	--
Cardinals	39	27	.591	0.5
Dodgers	36	28	.563	2.5
Braves	37	29	.561	2.5
Cubs	32	31	.508	6.0
Giants	32	34	.485	7.5
Pirates	23	43	.348	16.5
Reds	22	42	.344	16.5

Games

Cubs 16, Reds 0

Braves 11, Giants 5

Braves 6, Giants 3

Phillies 6, Dodgers 4

Dodgers 8, Phillies 8

Cardinals 2, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Jones	6
2	George Kell	5
2	Vic Wertz	5
2	Gus Zernial	5
5	10 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	2
1	Bob Elliott	2
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	Walker Cooper	1
3	22 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Elliott	6
2	Yogi Berra	5
2	Willie Jones	5
2	Andy Pafko	5
5	2 tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Kokos	3
2	Hoot Evers	1
2	Irv Noren	1
2	Jackie Robinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Curt Simmons	1.80
2	Ray Scarborough	1.00
3	Ted Gray	0.75
4	Red Munger	0.71
5	Art Houtteman	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chipman	1
1	Monk Dubiel	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Bob Hooper	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	9
1	Ray Scarborough	9
1	Curt Simmons	9
4	Allie Reynolds	6
5	4 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.378
2	George Kell	.375
3	Larry Doby	.370
4	Walt Dropo	.353
5	Stan Musial	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	24
1	Ted Williams	24
3	Ralph Kiner	19
4	Walt Dropo	18
5	2 tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	81
2	Walt Dropo	79
3	Vern Stephens	77
4	Al Rosen	70
4	Vic Wertz	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	19
2	Dom DiMaggio	8
2	Earl Torgeson	8
4	Pee Wee Reese	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Miller	2.02
2	Harry Brecheen	2.75
3	Larry Jansen	2.76
4	Max Lanier	2.84
5	Howie Pollet	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Sain	11
2	Art Houtteman	10
2	Bob Lemon	10
2	Preacher Roe	10
5	8 tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	102
2	Allie Reynolds	82
2	Curt Simmons	82
4	Robin Roberts	81
5	Larry Jansen	76

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	11
2	Jim Konstanty	10
3	Mickey Harris	7
4	Bill Werle	6
5	Lou Brissie	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.474
2	Hank Bauer	.452
3	Carl Furillo	.442
4	Birdie Tebbetts	.417
5	2 tied	.414

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	9
2	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Al Rosen	7
4	Ray Boone	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	22
1	Al Rosen	22
3	Luke Easter	21
4	Irv Noren	19
5	5 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	6
2	Dom DiMaggio	4
2	Jackie Robinson	4
4	Willie Jones	3
4	Dick Kokos	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.66
2	Larry Jansen	0.88
3	Monk Dubiel	1.40
4	Preacher Roe	1.59
5	Doyle Lade	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Bob Hooper	3
1	Art Houtteman	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	32
2	Ewell Blackwell	26
2	Curt Simmons	26
4	Larry Jansen	23
5	3 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	4
1	Jim Konstanty	4
3	Luis Aloma	2
3	Al Benton	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Whitey Lockman	.398
2	Carl Furillo	.394
3	Jackie Robinson	.389
4	George Kell	.388
5	Ray Boone	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	14
2	Luke Easter	13
2	Ted Williams	13
4	Joe DiMaggio	12
5	Hoot Evers	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	46
2	Ted Williams	40
3	Bobby Doerr	39
4	Al Rosen	38
5	2 tied	35

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	14
2	Dom DiMaggio	4
2	Dick Kokos	4
2	Jackie Robinson	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Jansen	1.31
2	Preacher Roe	1.93
3	Bob Miller	2.55
4	Warren Spahn	2.82
5	Howie Pollet	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	5
1	Mike Garcia	5
1	Ted Gray	5
1	Art Houtteman	5
1	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	60
2	Ted Gray	40
3	Ewell Blackwell	38
3	Curt Simmons	38
5	2 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	5
2	Lou Brissie	4
3	Al Benton	3
3	Joe Page	3
5	14 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.359
2	George Kell	.354
3	Jackie Robinson	.349
4	Ted Williams	.343
5	Enos Slaughter	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Ted Williams	48
3	Vern Stephens	39
4	Hank Sauer	35
5	Stan Musial	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	161
2	Ted Williams	160
3	Ralph Kiner	137
4	Bobby Doerr	135
5	Vic Wertz	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	25
2	Pee Wee Reese	22
3	Sam Jethroe	19
4	Phil Rizzuto	17
5	Bob Dillinger	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.76
2	Howie Pollet	2.76
3	Harry Brecheen	2.93
4	Preacher Roe	2.95
5	Virgil Trucks	3.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Ellis Kinder	22
3	Art Houtteman	21
3	Mel Parnell	21
3	Warren Spahn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	189
2	Don Newcombe	159
3	Bob Lemon	152
4	Allie Reynolds	151
5	Larry Jansen	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	15
3	Al Benton	9
4	Mickey Harris	7
5	5 tied	6