On This Day

Wednesday, July 5, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 47 24 .662 --
Yankees 44 29 .603 4.0
Indians 43 30 .589 5.0
Red Sox 41 33 .554 7.5
Senators 33 39 .458 14.5
White Sox 32 41 .438 16.0
Athletics 25 46 .352 22.0
Browns 24 47 .338 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 42 27 .609 --
Phillies 41 28 .594 1.0
Braves 39 30 .565 3.0
Dodgers 37 30 .552 4.0
Giants 34 36 .486 8.5
Cubs 32 34 .485 8.5
Reds 25 43 .368 16.5
Pirates 24 46 .343 18.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Johnson 4
1 Johnny Lipon 4
1 Eddie Waitkus 4
4 Joe Adcock 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Walt Dropo 1
1 Del Ennis 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Cliff Mapes 5
2 Joe Adcock 3
2 Sam Chapman 3
2 Walt Dropo 3
2 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Hegan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mel Queen 1.50
2 Art Houtteman 0.80
3 Doyle Lade 0.50
4 Howie Pollet 0.44
5 2 tied 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Byrne 1
1 Art Houtteman 1
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 Russ Meyer 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Art Houtteman 8
2 Ned Garver 6
2 Mel Queen 6
4 Bob Lemon 4
4 Howie Pollet 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey Harris 1
1 Joe Ostrowski 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .371
2 George Kell .368
3 Larry Doby .358
4 Walt Dropo .355
5 Stan Musial .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 25
2 Ted Williams 24
3 Ralph Kiner 22
4 Walt Dropo 19
5 3 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 82
2 Ted Williams 81
3 Vern Stephens 80
4 Vic Wertz 75
5 Al Rosen 73

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 21
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 Larry Jansen 2.66
3 Max Lanier 2.66
4 Harry Brecheen 2.78
5 Howie Pollet 2.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 11
1 Bob Lemon 11
1 Johnny Sain 11
4 Vic Raschi 10
4 2 others tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 102
2 Robin Roberts 85
3 Larry Jansen 82
3 Allie Reynolds 82
3 Curt Simmons 82

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 11
2 Jim Konstanty 10
3 Mickey Harris 9
4 Bill Werle 6
5 Lou Brissie 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Dillinger .475
2 Hank Bauer .455
3 Willie Jones .429
4 Gene Hermanski .417
5 Jackie Robinson .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 9
2 Ralph Kiner 8
2 Al Rosen 8
4 Al Dark 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 24
2 Walt Dropo 23
2 Irv Noren 23
4 Ralph Kiner 20
5 2 tied 19

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Bickford 1.25
2 Larry Jansen 1.38
3 Monk Dubiel 1.40
4 Steve Gromek 2.00
4 Walt Masterson 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Steve Gromek 3
1 Bob Hooper 3
1 Art Houtteman 3
1 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 28
2 Warren Spahn 23
3 Larry Jansen 22
4 Curt Simmons 21
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 4
1 Mickey Harris 4
1 Jim Konstanty 4
4 Luis Aloma 2
4 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .398
2 Willie Jones .394
3 Whitey Lockman .390
4 Jackie Robinson .383
5 Gene Hermanski .380

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 14
2 Ralph Kiner 12
3 Luke Easter 11
3 Ted Williams 11
5 3 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 41
2 Al Rosen 40
3 Ted Williams 35
4 Hoot Evers 34
5 2 tied 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 16
2 Dom DiMaggio 4
2 Dick Kokos 4
2 Jackie Robinson 4
5 5 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 1.20
2 Preacher Roe 2.06
3 Warren Spahn 2.40
4 Bob Chipman 2.60
5 Bill Wight 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 6
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 Art Houtteman 5
2 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 56
2 Ewell Blackwell 40
3 Larry Jansen 39
4 Curt Simmons 38
5 2 tied 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 4
1 Mickey Harris 4
1 Jim Konstanty 4
4 Al Benton 3
4 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .367
2 George Kell .354
3 Ted Williams .346
4 Jackie Robinson .345
5 Enos Slaughter .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 48
3 Vern Stephens 37
4 Stan Musial 33
4 Hank Sauer 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 160
2 Ted Williams 159
3 Ralph Kiner 139
4 Bobby Doerr 134
5 Vic Wertz 132

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 22
2 Sam Jethroe 21
2 Pee Wee Reese 21
4 Phil Rizzuto 18
5 Bob Dillinger 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.79
2 Harry Brecheen 2.93
3 Preacher Roe 3.02
4 Mike Garcia 3.03
5 Virgil Trucks 3.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 25
2 Ellis Kinder 22
3 Art Houtteman 21
3 Mel Parnell 21
3 Warren Spahn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 185
2 Don Newcombe 160
3 Bob Lemon 150
4 Allie Reynolds 148
5 Larry Jansen 145

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 29
2 Jim Konstanty 15
3 Al Benton 9
3 Mickey Harris 9
5 Tom Ferrick 7