On This Day

Thursday, July 13, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 50 26 .658 --
Yankees 47 30 .610 3.5
Indians 46 32 .590 5.0
Red Sox 43 35 .551 8.0
Senators 35 42 .455 15.5
White Sox 34 46 .425 18.0
Athletics 27 49 .355 23.0
Browns 27 49 .355 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 45 29 .608 --
Cardinals 43 31 .581 2.0
Braves 42 32 .568 3.0
Dodgers 39 33 .542 5.0
Cubs 34 38 .472 10.0
Giants 34 40 .459 11.0
Reds 30 44 .405 15.0
Pirates 27 47 .365 18.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ted Kluszewski 3
1 Vern Stephens 3
1 Clyde Vollmer 3
1 Eddie Waitkus 3
5 14 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Granny Hamner 1
1 Grady Hatton 1
1 Tommy Holmes 1
1 Ted Kluszewski 1
1 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 3
2 Johnny Lipon 2
2 Cass Michaels 2
2 Dave Philley 2
2 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Masi 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Curt Simmons 1.00
2 Herm Wehmeier 0.86
3 Sandy Consuegra 0.50
3 Willard Nixon 0.50
5 3 tied 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Minner 1
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 Willard Nixon 1
1 Curt Simmons 1
1 Herm Wehmeier 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Willard Nixon 6
1 Curt Simmons 6
1 Herm Wehmeier 6
4 Sandy Consuegra 5
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey McDermott 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .363
2 George Kell .362
3 Larry Doby .352
4 Stan Musial .348
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
4 Vern Stephens 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 84
2 Walt Dropo 83
2 Ted Williams 83
4 Vic Wertz 77
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 2.86
4 Larry Jansen 2.98
5 Vern Bickford 3.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 12
1 Johnny Sain 12
3 Art Houtteman 11
3 Preacher Roe 11
3 Curt Simmons 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 108
2 Curt Simmons 92
3 Allie Reynolds 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 Andy Seminick .457
2 Mickey Vernon .440
3 Dom DiMaggio .406
4 Billy Hitchcock .400
5 Willie Jones .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 6
2 Luke Easter 5
2 Willie Jones 5
2 Al Rosen 5
2 Andy Seminick 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 19
2 Cliff Mapes 14
2 Andy Seminick 14
4 Yogi Berra 13
4 7 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 7
2 Dick Kokos 4
3 Dom DiMaggio 3
4 Bobby Adams 2
4 5 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lou Brissie 0.51
2 Vern Bickford 1.59
3 Bill Wight 1.69
4 Monk Dubiel 1.80
5 Walt Masterson 2.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Hal Newhouser 3
1 Herm Wehmeier 3
1 Early Wynn 3
5 21 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 20
1 Early Wynn 20
3 Curt Simmons 19
3 Herm Wehmeier 19
5 Paul Minner 17

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Whitey Lockman .400
2 Jackie Robinson .391
3 Andy Seminick .384
4 Willie Jones .381
5 Carl Furillo .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 11
1 Ralph Kiner 11
3 Al Rosen 10
4 Hoot Evers 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 29
2 Luke Easter 27
2 Ted Kluszewski 27
4 Sam Chapman 26
4 3 others tied 26

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Jansen 1.79
2 Bob Chipman 1.83
3 Monk Dubiel 2.08
4 Eddie Lopat 2.20
5 Walt Masterson 2.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 6
2 Art Houtteman 5
2 Larry Jansen 5
2 Bob Lemon 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 45
2 Larry Jansen 41
3 Curt Simmons 39
4 Early Wynn 35
5 Ewell Blackwell 34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .367
2 George Kell .353
3 Enos Slaughter .345
4 Jackie Robinson .342
5 Ted Williams .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 48
3 Vern Stephens 38
4 Hank Sauer 33
5 Stan Musial 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 157
1 Ted Williams 157
3 Ralph Kiner 138
4 Vic Wertz 131
5 Bobby Doerr 128

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 2.90
2 Virgil Trucks 2.99
3 Mike Garcia 3.06
4 Preacher Roe 3.10
5 Mel Parnell 3.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 25
2 Warren Spahn 21
3 Art Houtteman 20
3 Ellis Kinder 20
3 Mel Parnell 20

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