On This Day

Thursday, July 6, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 47 24 .662 --
Yankees 45 29 .608 3.5
Indians 44 30 .595 4.5
Red Sox 41 33 .554 7.5
Senators 33 39 .458 14.5
White Sox 32 42 .432 16.5
Athletics 25 47 .347 22.5
Browns 24 47 .338 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 43 27 .614 --
Phillies 42 28 .600 1.0
Dodgers 38 30 .559 4.0
Braves 39 31 .557 4.0
Cubs 33 34 .493 8.5
Giants 34 37 .479 9.5
Reds 25 44 .362 17.5
Pirates 24 47 .338 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tommy Glaviano 4
1 Andy Seminick 4
3 Roy Campanella 3
3 Del Crandall 3
3 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Crandall 1
1 Bob Elliott 1
1 Granny Hamner 1
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Granny Hamner 3
1 Bill Howerton 3
1 Eddie Miksis 3
1 Eddie Miller 3
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Adams 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 1.00
2 Paul Minner 0.80
3 Preacher Roe 0.60
4 Warren Spahn 0.55
5 Al Brazle 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Tom Ferrick 1
1 Bob Miller 1
1 Paul Minner 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 11
2 Paul Minner 8
3 Preacher Roe 6
3 Warren Spahn 6
5 Al Brazle 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .371
2 George Kell .368
3 Larry Doby .357
4 Walt Dropo .355
5 Stan Musial .348

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 22
2 Dom DiMaggio 8
2 Earl Torgeson 8
4 Pee Wee Reese 7
5 3 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Miller 2.38
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 Preacher Roe 11
1 Johnny Sain 11
5 2 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 108
2 Robin Roberts 85
3 Larry Jansen 82
3 Allie Reynolds 82
3 Curt Simmons 82

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Bauer .455
2 Gene Hermanski .422
3 Bob Dillinger .417
4 Willie Jones .413
5 Jackie Robinson .404

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 23
1 Al Rosen 23
3 Luke Easter 19
3 Ralph Kiner 19
5 Irv Noren 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Dom DiMaggio 3
2 Willie Jones 3
2 Dick Kokos 3
2 Connie Ryan 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 1.00
2 Vern Bickford 1.20
3 Larry Jansen 1.38
4 Monk Dubiel 1.40
5 2 tied 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Steve Gromek 3
1 Art Houtteman 3
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 29
2 Ewell Blackwell 23
3 Larry Jansen 22
3 Early Wynn 22
5 Curt Simmons 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 5
2 Mickey Harris 4
3 Lou Brissie 3
4 Luis Aloma 2
4 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Hermanski .420
2 Whitey Lockman .396
3 Carl Furillo .395
4 Willie Jones .394
5 Jackie Robinson .393

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 40
2 Al Rosen 39
3 Ted Williams 33
4 Bobby Doerr 31
4 Luke Easter 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 17
2 Dom DiMaggio 4
2 Dick Kokos 4
2 Jackie Robinson 4
5 5 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 1.21
2 Preacher Roe 2.38
3 Bob Chipman 2.60
4 Bill Wight 2.61
5 Max Lanier 2.82

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 62
2 Ewell Blackwell 41
3 Larry Jansen 39
4 Curt Simmons 38
5 Early Wynn 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 5
2 Lou Brissie 4
2 Mickey Harris 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 .351
3 Jackie Robinson .346
4 Enos Slaughter .346
5 Ted Williams .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 48
3 Vern Stephens 37
4 Hank Sauer 34
5 Stan Musial 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 131

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.83
2 Preacher Roe 3.02
3 Harry Brecheen 3.03
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 191
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 16
3 Al Benton 9
3 Mickey Harris 9
5 Tom Ferrick 7