On This Day

Friday, July 7, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 48 24 .667 --
Yankees 46 29 .613 3.5
Indians 44 31 .587 5.5
Red Sox 41 34 .547 8.5
Senators 34 39 .466 14.5
White Sox 33 43 .434 17.0
Athletics 25 48 .342 23.5
Browns 25 48 .342 23.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 43 28 .606 --
Phillies 43 28 .606 --
Braves 40 31 .563 3.0
Dodgers 38 31 .551 4.0
Cubs 33 35 .485 8.5
Giants 34 38 .472 9.5
Reds 26 44 .371 16.5
Pirates 25 47 .347 18.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Robinson 6
2 Chico Carrasquel 4
2 Dave Philley 4
2 Eddie Yost 4
5 9 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Sam Chapman 1
1 Hoot Evers 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Chapman 3
1 Granny Hamner 3
1 Ralph Kiner 3
1 Dave Philley 3
1 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Gus Bell 1
1 George Kell 1
1 Dave Philley 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Willie Ramsdell 0.91
2 Ted Gray 0.75
3 Dick Littlefield 0.50
4 Allie Reynolds 0.44
5 Curt Simmons 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Bob Cain 1
1 Ted Gray 1
1 Joe Haynes 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Willie Ramsdell 10
2 Ted Gray 6
3 Dick Littlefield 5
4 Cloyd Boyer 4
4 4 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey Harris 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .371
2 George Kell .369
3 Larry Doby .356
4 Walt Dropo .350
5 Stan Musial .346

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 25
1 Ted Williams 25
3 Ralph Kiner 23
4 Walt Dropo 19
5 5 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 83
2 Walt Dropo 82
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 Max Lanier 2.66
3 Harry Brecheen 2.78
4 Howie Pollet 2.86
5 Larry Jansen 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 12
2 Art Houtteman 11
2 Bob Lemon 11
2 Preacher Roe 11
5 4 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 108
2 Allie Reynolds 86
2 Curt Simmons 86
4 Larry Jansen 85
4 Robin Roberts 85

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Bauer .455
2 Jackie Robinson .417
3 Gene Hermanski .415
4 Billy Hitchcock .412
5 Andy Seminick .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 8
1 Al Rosen 8
3 Luke Easter 7
3 Hank Sauer 7
5 Hoot Evers 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 23
1 Al Rosen 23
3 Ralph Kiner 21
4 Mickey Vernon 18
4 Ted Williams 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Connie Ryan 4
3 Dom DiMaggio 3
3 Willie Jones 3
3 Dick Kokos 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 1.00
2 Vern Bickford 1.20
3 Monk Dubiel 1.91
4 Steve Gromek 2.00
4 Walt Masterson 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Ted Gray 3
1 Steve Gromek 3
1 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 29
2 Curt Simmons 25
3 Ewell Blackwell 24
3 Ted Gray 24
5 Early Wynn 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey Harris 5
1 Jim Konstanty 5
3 Luis Aloma 2
3 Al Benton 2
3 7 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .402
2 Whitey Lockman .396
3 Willie Jones .385
4 Carl Furillo .381
5 Sid Gordon .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 14
2 Ralph Kiner 13
3 Luke Easter 11
3 Ted Williams 11
5 2 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 40
2 Al Rosen 38
3 Ted Williams 34
4 Bobby Doerr 31
4 Ralph Kiner 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 16
2 Dom DiMaggio 4
2 Dick Kokos 4
2 Jackie Robinson 4
2 Connie Ryan 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 1.96
2 Preacher Roe 2.38
3 Bob Chipman 2.60
4 Bill Wight 2.61
5 Monk Dubiel 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 6
2 Ted Gray 5
2 Art Houtteman 5
2 Bob Lemon 5
2 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 62
2 Larry Jansen 42
3 Ted Gray 38
4 Ewell Blackwell 36
4 Early Wynn 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey Harris 5
1 Jim Konstanty 5
3 Lou Brissie 4
4 Al Benton 3
4 Tom Ferrick 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .365
2 George Kell .351
3 Jackie Robinson .345
4 Enos Slaughter .345
5 Ted Williams .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Ted Williams 49
3 Vern Stephens 37
4 Hank Sauer 34
5 Stan Musial 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 161
2 Vern Stephens 160
3 Ralph Kiner 141
4 Bobby Doerr 132
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 Virgil Trucks 2.99
3 Preacher Roe 3.02
4 Mike Garcia 3.02
5 Harry Brecheen 3.03

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 191
2 Don Newcombe 160
3 Allie Reynolds 152
4 Bob Lemon 150
5 Larry Jansen 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 29
2 Jim Konstanty 16
3 Mickey Harris 10
4 Al Benton 9
5 Tom Ferrick 7