On This Day

Monday, July 31, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 59 34 .634 --
Yankees 60 35 .632 --
Indians 59 38 .608 2.0
Red Sox 54 43 .557 7.0
Senators 44 49 .473 15.0
White Sox 38 60 .388 23.5
Browns 34 61 .358 26.0
Athletics 34 62 .354 26.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 58 39 .598 --
Braves 53 40 .570 3.0
Cardinals 53 41 .564 3.5
Dodgers 51 40 .560 4.0
Giants 45 47 .489 10.5
Cubs 41 51 .446 14.5
Reds 38 55 .409 18.0
Pirates 34 60 .362 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Walker Cooper 2
1 Ron Northey 2
1 Luis Olmo 2
1 Jackie Robinson 2
1 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Elliott 1
1 Tommy Glaviano 1
1 Duke Snider 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Smalley 4
2 Duke Snider 3
3 Dan Bankhead 1
3 Walker Cooper 1
3 8 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rocky Nelson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dan Bankhead 0.57
2 Warren Spahn 0.40
3 Max Lanier 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Hiller 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dan Bankhead 4
1 Warren Spahn 4
3 Max Lanier 2
4 Ralph Branca 1
4 Paul Minner 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Minner 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .372
2 Stan Musial .358
3 George Kell .351
4 Larry Doby .348
5 Hoot Evers .336

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 100
2 Walt Dropo 99
3 Vic Wertz 94
4 Del Ennis 89
5 Al Rosen 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 28
2 Dom DiMaggio 10
3 Jackie Robinson 9
3 Earl Torgeson 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Robin Roberts 2.94
2 Max Lanier 3.03
3 Bob Miller 3.08
4 Howie Pollet 3.23
5 Sal Maglie 3.24

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 16
2 Preacher Roe 14
2 Johnny Sain 14
2 Curt Simmons 14
5 3 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 132
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 Tom Ferrick 7
4 Bill Werle 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Pesky .473
2 Yogi Berra .441
3 Jackie Robinson .438
4 Walker Cooper .436
5 Chico Carrasquel .432

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Doerr 7
1 Del Ennis 7
1 Johnny Mize 7
1 Vic Wertz 7
5 Andy Pafko 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 28
2 Enos Slaughter 24
3 Johnny Mize 18
4 Yogi Berra 17
4 Vic Wertz 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 3
1 Rocky Nelson 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 Elmer Valo 3
5 9 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Benton 0.00
1 Johnny Vander Meer 0.00
3 Sam Zoldak 1.23
4 Robin Roberts 1.36
5 Ralph Branca 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bubba Church 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Dave Koslo 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 24
2 Johnny Sain 22
3 Warren Spahn 19
4 Cloyd Boyer 18
4 2 others tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Ferrick 3
1 Jim Konstanty 3
3 Bobby Hogue 2
4 Al Benton 1
4 23 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Bauer .425
2 Yogi Berra .412
3 Billy Goodman .378
4 Stan Musial .368
5 Mickey Vernon .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 11
2 Willie Jones 10
2 Ralph Kiner 10
4 Johnny Mize 9
4 Vic Wertz 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 38
2 Enos Slaughter 32
3 Yogi Berra 29
3 Walt Dropo 29
5 4 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 9
2 Dick Kokos 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5
4 Eddie Stanky 4
5 8 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Zoldak 1.08
2 Robin Roberts 2.29
3 Curt Simmons 2.36
4 Monk Dubiel 2.43
5 Eddie Lopat 2.63

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
3 Warren Spahn 37
5 2 tied 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 6
2 Mickey Harris 5
3 Tom Ferrick 4
4 Al Benton 3
4 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .374
2 George Kell .350
3 Carl Furillo .348
4 Jackie Robinson .343
5 Enos Slaughter .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 42
3 Vern Stephens 38
4 Del Ennis 34
5 Stan Musial 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 155
2 Ralph Kiner 139
3 Vic Wertz 138
3 Ted Williams 138
5 Del Ennis 134

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 28
2 Jackie Robinson 22
3 Bob Dillinger 17
4 Pee Wee Reese 16
4 Phil Rizzuto 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 3.10
2 Preacher Roe 3.16
3 Howie Pollet 3.21
4 Art Houtteman 3.33
5 Larry Jansen 3.34

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 197
2 Bob Lemon 166
3 Don Newcombe 155
4 Larry Jansen 152
5 Allie Reynolds 150

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 27
2 Jim Konstanty 18
3 Mickey Harris 11
4 Tom Ferrick 9
5 Al Benton 8