On This Day

Sunday, July 9, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 49 26 .653 --
Yankees 47 30 .610 3.0
Indians 46 32 .590 4.5
Red Sox 42 35 .545 8.0
Senators 35 41 .461 14.5
White Sox 34 45 .430 17.0
Athletics 27 49 .355 22.5
Browns 27 49 .355 22.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 44 29 .603 --
Cardinals 43 30 .589 1.0
Braves 42 31 .575 2.0
Dodgers 39 32 .549 4.0
Cubs 33 38 .465 10.0
Giants 34 40 .459 10.5
Reds 29 44 .397 15.0
Pirates 27 47 .365 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Grady Hatton 5
1 Virgil Stallcup 5
3 Luke Easter 4
3 Billy Hitchcock 4
3 5 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Seminick 2
2 Sam Chapman 1
2 Bruce Edwards 1
2 Mickey Grasso 1
2 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Pramesa 4
2 Billy Hitchcock 3
2 Erv Palica 3
4 Ray Boone 2
4 13 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 3
2 Joe Adcock 1
2 Bobby Avila 1
2 Billy Cox 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Lemon 0.70
2 Erv Palica 0.67
3 Mel Queen 0.57
4 Russ Meyer 0.55
5 Alex Kellner 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Dick Fowler 1
1 Howie Fox 1
1 Ned Garver 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 7
2 Russ Meyer 6
2 Erv Palica 6
4 Vern Bickford 4
4 3 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Lou Brissie 1
1 Bill Werle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .365
2 George Kell .365
3 Larry Doby .352
4 Stan Musial .350
5 Walt Dropo .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 25
1 Ted Williams 25
3 Ralph Kiner 24
4 Walt Dropo 19
5 Vern Stephens 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 83
1 Ted Williams 83
3 Vern Stephens 82
4 Vic Wertz 76
5 Al Rosen 74

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 25
2 Dom DiMaggio 9
3 Earl Torgeson 8
4 Pee Wee Reese 7
5 4 tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Miller 2.38
2 Max Lanier 2.76
3 Howie Pollet 2.83
4 Larry Jansen 2.98
5 Preacher Roe 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 12
1 Johnny Sain 12
3 Art Houtteman 11
3 Preacher Roe 11
5 5 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 7
5 Lou Brissie 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Bauer .462
2 Andy Seminick .423
3 Billy Hitchcock .404
4 Johnny Pramesa .395
5 Bill Howerton .390

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 8
2 Al Rosen 7
3 Luke Easter 6
3 Hank Sauer 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 22
2 Ralph Kiner 19
2 Al Rosen 19
4 Mickey Vernon 18
5 2 tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Dom DiMaggio 4
2 Dick Kokos 4
4 Grady Hatton 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Bickford 1.26
2 Jack Kramer 1.29
3 Monk Dubiel 1.32
4 Bob Kuzava 1.69
5 Max Lanier 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 4
1 Early Wynn 4
3 Ewell Blackwell 3
3 Ted Gray 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 26
2 Early Wynn 25
3 Ted Gray 23
4 Larry Jansen 20
4 3 others tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey Harris 5
2 Jim Konstanty 4
3 Ewell Blackwell 3
3 Lou Brissie 3
3 Dizzy Trout 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .396
2 Carl Furillo .387
3 Willie Jones .385
4 Gene Hermanski .375
4 Billy Hitchcock .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 13
1 Al Rosen 13
3 Luke Easter 12
4 Hoot Evers 10
5 5 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 35
2 Luke Easter 33
3 Sam Chapman 31
3 Walt Dropo 31
3 Ralph Kiner 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 18
2 Dom DiMaggio 5
2 Dick Kokos 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 1.96
2 Preacher Roe 2.38
3 Bob Chipman 2.45
4 Bob Kuzava 2.53
5 2 tied 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Jansen 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Early Wynn 6
4 Ted Gray 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 52
2 Larry Jansen 42
3 Ewell Blackwell 38
3 Ted Gray 38
5 2 tied 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 5
1 Mickey Harris 5
1 Jim Konstanty 5
4 Al Benton 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .366
2 George Kell .351
3 Enos Slaughter .346
4 Jackie Robinson .345
5 Ted Williams .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 57
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 159
2 Vern Stephens 158
3 Ralph Kiner 142
4 Bobby Doerr 132
5 Vic Wertz 131

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 25
2 Jackie Robinson 23
3 Pee Wee Reese 20
4 Phil Rizzuto 18
5 Bob Dillinger 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.89
2 Virgil Trucks 2.99
3 Preacher Roe 3.02
4 Mike Garcia 3.06
5 Harry Brecheen 3.15

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 190
2 Don Newcombe 159
3 Bob Lemon 155
4 Allie Reynolds 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 3 tied 7