On This Day

Friday, July 28, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 57 34 .626 --
Yankees 57 35 .620 0.5
Indians 57 37 .606 1.5
Red Sox 53 41 .564 5.5
Senators 42 48 .467 14.5
White Sox 38 57 .400 21.0
Athletics 34 60 .362 24.5
Browns 33 59 .359 24.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 56 38 .596 --
Cardinals 52 39 .571 2.5
Dodgers 48 39 .552 4.5
Braves 49 40 .551 4.5
Giants 44 46 .489 10.0
Cubs 40 48 .455 13.0
Reds 38 52 .422 16.0
Pirates 33 58 .363 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Larry Doby 3
1 Tommy Glaviano 3
1 Andy Pafko 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 2
1 Al Rosen 2
1 Vic Wertz 2
4 Hank Bauer 1
4 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 4
2 Joe Adcock 3
2 Larry Doby 3
2 Carmen Mauro 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ferris Fain 1
1 Billy Hitchcock 1
1 Ted Kluszewski 1
1 Elmer Valo 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Erv Palica 1.11
2 Ewell Blackwell 0.90
3 Early Wynn 0.89
4 Larry Jansen 0.78
5 Allie Reynolds 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Jack Bruner 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 Larry Jansen 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Erv Palica 10
2 Ewell Blackwell 9
2 Allie Reynolds 9
4 Early Wynn 8
5 Larry Jansen 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Hiller 1
1 Frank Smith 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .370
2 Stan Musial .361
3 Larry Doby .350
4 Hoot Evers .346
5 George Kell .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 29
2 Ralph Kiner 28
3 Ted Williams 25
4 Walt Dropo 24
4 Vern Stephens 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 99
2 Walt Dropo 94
3 Vic Wertz 89
4 Al Rosen 87
5 Ted Williams 83

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 26
2 Dom DiMaggio 10
3 Jackie Robinson 9
3 Earl Torgeson 9
5 Elmer Valo 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.94
2 Sal Maglie 2.98
3 Bob Miller 3.08
4 Robin Roberts 3.10
5 Howie Pollet 3.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 15
2 Curt Simmons 14
3 Preacher Roe 13
3 Johnny Sain 13
5 4 tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 128
2 Curt Simmons 110
3 Ewell Blackwell 107
4 Larry Jansen 103
5 Allie Reynolds 101

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 14
2 Joe Page 12
3 Mickey Harris 11
4 Bill Werle 7
5 2 tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yogi Berra .429
2 Billy Goodman .417
2 Andy Pafko .417
4 Stan Musial .412
5 Jackie Robinson .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Mize 7
1 Andy Pafko 7
3 Bobby Doerr 6
4 Walt Dropo 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 23
2 Del Ennis 20
3 Joe Adcock 17
3 Bobby Doerr 17
3 Stan Musial 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 Elmer Valo 3
3 Gil Coan 2
3 Hoot Evers 2
3 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Zoldak 0.00
2 Jim Hearn 0.50
3 Jim Konstanty 1.50
4 Sid Hudson 1.67
5 Bubba Church 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Bubba Church 3
2 Bob Lemon 3
2 Sal Maglie 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 30
2 Erv Palica 23
3 Tommy Byrne 22
4 Johnny Sain 20
4 Warren Spahn 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bobby Hogue 3
1 Jim Konstanty 3
3 Tom Ferrick 2
3 Bob Lemon 2
5 21 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yogi Berra .412
2 Billy Goodman .405
3 Hank Bauer .397
4 Andy Seminick .385
5 Jackie Robinson .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 12
2 Ralph Kiner 10
2 Al Rosen 10
4 Luke Easter 9
4 Willie Jones 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 30
1 Stan Musial 30
1 Andy Pafko 30
4 Del Ennis 29
4 Vern Stephens 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Dick Kokos 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5
4 Dom DiMaggio 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bubba Church 1.70
2 Sal Maglie 2.18
3 Murry Dickson 2.31
4 Curt Simmons 2.36
5 Monk Dubiel 2.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 6
2 Vern Bickford 5
2 Ellis Kinder 5
2 Curt Simmons 5
5 9 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 50
2 Erv Palica 38
3 Bob Lemon 37
3 Curt Simmons 37
5 Early Wynn 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 6
2 Mickey Harris 5
3 Al Benton 3
3 Al Brazle 3
3 5 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Carl Furillo .351
3 George Kell .346
4 Hoot Evers .343
5 Jackie Robinson .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 43
3 Vern Stephens 38
4 Stan Musial 32
5 Del Ennis 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 155
2 Ted Williams 141
3 Ralph Kiner 139
4 Vic Wertz 137
5 Bobby Doerr 130

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 26
2 Jackie Robinson 22
3 Bob Dillinger 16
3 Pee Wee Reese 16
3 Phil Rizzuto 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 2.51
2 Howie Pollet 3.14
3 Max Lanier 3.14
4 Preacher Roe 3.16
5 Ellis Kinder 3.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 25
2 Ellis Kinder 23
3 Warren Spahn 22
4 Preacher Roe 20
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 196
2 Bob Lemon 166
3 Allie Reynolds 154
4 Larry Jansen 152
5 Don Newcombe 150

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 29
2 Jim Konstanty 18
3 Mickey Harris 11
4 Al Benton 9
4 Tom Ferrick 9