On This Day

Saturday, July 29, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	58	34	.630	--
Yankees	58	35	.624	0.5
Indians	58	37	.611	1.5
Red Sox	53	42	.558	6.5
Senators	42	49	.462	15.5
White Sox	38	58	.396	22.0
Browns	34	59	.366	24.5
Athletics	34	61	.358	25.5

Games

Yankees 11, White Sox 4

Indians 4, Red Sox 1

Tigers 8, Athletics 5

Browns 10, Senators 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	56	39	.589	--
Cardinals	52	40	.565	2.5
Dodgers	50	39	.562	3.0
Braves	50	40	.556	3.5
Giants	45	46	.495	9.0
Cubs	40	50	.444	13.5
Reds	38	53	.418	16.0
Pirates	34	58	.370	20.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 4

Dodgers 2, Cubs 1

Braves 9, Reds 1

Giants 4, Cardinals 3

Pirates 7, Phillies 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Bauer	4
1	Gil Hodges	4
1	Cass Michaels	4
4	Ted Beard	3
4	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Torgeson	2
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Bob Borkowski	1
2	Ray Coleman	1
2	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	3
1	Ray Coleman	3
1	Irv Noren	3
1	Danny O'Connell	3
1	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ted Beard	1
1	Bobby Brown	1
1	Bob Dillinger	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Klippstein	0.71
2	Ralph Branca	0.67
3	Bob Lemon	0.50
4	Preacher Roe	0.40
5	Johnny Schmitz	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Cliff Fannin	1
1	Dave Koslo	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	6
2	Johnny Klippstein	5
3	Bob Lemon	4
3	Mickey McDermott	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.367
2	Stan Musial	.361
3	George Kell	.347
4	Larry Doby	.345
5	Hoot Evers	.341

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	92
4	Al Rosen	88
5	Ted Williams	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	27
2	Dom DiMaggio	10
3	Jackie Robinson	9
3	Earl Torgeson	9
5	2 tied	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	3.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	16
2	Preacher Roe	14
2	Johnny Sain	14
2	Curt Simmons	14
5	Eddie Lopat	13

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	.434
2	Hank Bauer	.426
3	Stan Musial	.418
4	Johnny Pesky	.411
5	Billy Goodman	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	7
2	Bobby Doerr	6
2	Johnny Mize	6
2	Vic Wertz	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	25
2	Del Ennis	22
3	Carl Furillo	18
4	Joe Adcock	17
5	Stan Musial	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	3
1	Tom Upton	3
1	Elmer Valo	3
4	Bobby Brown	2
4	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Zoldak	0.00
2	Sid Hudson	1.67
3	Ralph Branca	1.74
4	Jim Hearn	1.77
5	Robin Roberts	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bubba Church	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Dave Koslo	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	24
2	Johnny Sain	22
3	Cloyd Boyer	18
3	Larry Jansen	18
3	2 others tied	18

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Bauer	.440
2	Yogi Berra	.412
3	Billy Goodman	.410
4	Andy Seminick	.378
5	Stan Musial	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	11
2	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Luke Easter	9
3	Willie Jones	9
3	Al Rosen	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	31
2	Walt Dropo	30
2	Enos Slaughter	30
4	Yogi Berra	28
4	3 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	9
2	Dick Kokos	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Dom DiMaggio	4
4	Eddie Stanky	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.18
2	Curt Simmons	2.36
3	Monk Dubiel	2.43
4	Lou Brissie	2.44
5	Howie Judson	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Curt Simmons	5
4	Ewell Blackwell	4
4	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	50
2	Erv Palica	38
3	Curt Simmons	37
4	Bob Lemon	34
4	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	.373
2	Carl Furillo	.351
3	George Kell	.348
4	Jackie Robinson	.343
5	Hoot Evers	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	55
2	Ted Williams	42
3	Vern Stephens	38
4	Del Ennis	32
4	Stan Musial	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	155
2	Ted Williams	140
3	Ralph Kiner	139
3	Vic Wertz	139
5	Del Ennis	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	27
2	Jackie Robinson	22
3	Bob Dillinger	17
4	Pee Wee Reese	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	2.51
2	Max Lanier	3.14
3	Howie Pollet	3.18
4	Preacher Roe	3.19
5	Larry Jansen	3.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Ellis Kinder	22
3	Preacher Roe	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	Eddie Lopat	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	193
2	Bob Lemon	166
3	Larry Jansen	152
4	Don Newcombe	150
4	Allie Reynolds	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	28
2	Jim Konstanty	18
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Al Benton	9
4	Tom Ferrick	9