On This Day
Tuesday, August 1, 1950
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 60 | 34 | .638 | -- |
Yankees | 60 | 36 | .625 | 1.0 |
Indians | 60 | 38 | .612 | 2.0 |
Red Sox | 55 | 43 | .561 | 7.0 |
Senators | 44 | 50 | .468 | 16.0 |
White Sox | 39 | 60 | .394 | 23.5 |
Browns | 34 | 62 | .354 | 27.0 |
Athletics | 34 | 63 | .351 | 27.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 59 | 40 | .596 | -- |
Cardinals | 54 | 41 | .568 | 3.0 |
Dodgers | 52 | 40 | .565 | 3.5 |
Braves | 53 | 41 | .564 | 3.5 |
Giants | 45 | 47 | .489 | 10.5 |
Cubs | 41 | 51 | .446 | 14.5 |
Reds | 39 | 56 | .411 | 18.0 |
Pirates | 34 | 61 | .358 | 23.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Peanuts Lowrey | 5 |
2 | Grady Hatton | 4 |
2 | Mickey Vernon | 4 |
4 | Walt Dropo | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Wertz | 2 |
2 | Roy Campanella | 1 |
2 | Pete Castiglione | 1 |
2 | Del Ennis | 1 |
2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hegan | 4 |
2 | Del Ennis | 3 |
2 | Don Lenhardt | 3 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 3 |
5 | 15 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dom DiMaggio | 1 |
1 | Hank Majeski | 1 |
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 1 |
1 | Duke Snider | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Chambers | 1.00 |
1 | Erv Palica | 1.00 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 0.83 |
4 | Dizzy Trout | 0.71 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 1 |
1 | Cloyd Boyer | 1 |
1 | Bob Miller | 1 |
1 | Erv Palica | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Palica | 8 |
2 | Early Wynn | 7 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 5 |
3 | Mel Parnell | 5 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Robinson | .370 |
2 | Stan Musial | .359 |
3 | George Kell | .352 |
4 | Larry Doby | .345 |
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 | Walt Dropo | 101 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 100 |
3 | Vic Wertz | 97 |
4 | Del Ennis | 92 |
5 | Al Rosen | 88 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 28 |
2 | Dom DiMaggio | 11 |
3 | Jackie Robinson | 9 |
3 | Duke Snider | 9 |
3 | Earl Torgeson | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 2.94 |
2 | Max Lanier | 3.03 |
3 | Bob Miller | 3.09 |
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 | Ewell Blackwell | 112 |
2 | Curt Simmons | 112 |
4 | Larry Jansen | 103 |
5 | Allie Reynolds | 101 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 15 |
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 | Vic Wertz | .471 |
2 | Yogi Berra | .466 |
3 | Walker Cooper | .452 |
4 | Jackie Robinson | .441 |
5 | Hank Majeski | .439 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Wertz | 9 |
2 | Del Ennis | 8 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 8 |
4 | Bobby Doerr | 7 |
5 | Andy Pafko | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Ennis | 31 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 23 |
3 | Johnny Mize | 20 |
4 | George Kell | 18 |
4 | Vic Wertz | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 3 |
1 | Rocky Nelson | 3 |
1 | Jackie Robinson | 3 |
1 | Elmer Valo | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Vander Meer | 0.00 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 1.36 |
3 | Mel Parnell | 1.42 |
4 | Sam Zoldak | 1.53 |
5 | Ralph Branca | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 3 |
1 | Bubba Church | 3 |
1 | Ellis Kinder | 3 |
1 | Dave Koslo | 3 |
1 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 29 |
2 | Erv Palica | 24 |
3 | Cloyd Boyer | 22 |
4 | Curt Simmons | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 4 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 2 |
3 | Al Benton | 1 |
3 | Ralph Branca | 1 |
3 | 20 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Yogi Berra | .423 |
2 | Billy Goodman | .387 |
3 | Hank Bauer | .384 |
4 | Mickey Vernon | .380 |
5 | Stan Musial | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Wertz | 11 |
2 | Ralph Kiner | 10 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 10 |
2 | Andy Pafko | 10 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Ennis | 40 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 33 |
3 | Vic Wertz | 30 |
4 | Yogi Berra | 29 |
5 | 2 tied | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 9 |
2 | Dick Kokos | 5 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 5 |
4 | Dom DiMaggio | 3 |
4 | 9 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Zoldak | 1.08 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 2.23 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 2.29 |
4 | Monk Dubiel | 2.43 |
5 | Cloyd Boyer | 2.45 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 6 |
2 | Vern Bickford | 5 |
2 | Curt Simmons | 5 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 4 |
4 | 11 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Palica | 45 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 41 |
3 | Curt Simmons | 39 |
4 | Early Wynn | 35 |
5 | Bob Lemon | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 6 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 4 |
2 | Mickey Harris | 4 |
4 | Bobby Hogue | 3 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .376 |
2 | George Kell | .351 |
3 | Carl Furillo | .348 |
4 | Jackie Robinson | .345 |
5 | Hoot Evers | .341 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 55 |
2 | Ted Williams | 42 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 38 |
4 | Del Ennis | 35 |
5 | 2 tied | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Stephens | 155 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 140 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 138 |
3 | Ted Williams | 138 |
5 | Del Ennis | 137 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 28 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 21 |
3 | Bob Dillinger | 17 |
3 | Pee Wee Reese | 17 |
5 | 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 | Mel Parnell | 3.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 26 |
2 | Ellis Kinder | 22 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 22 |
4 | Preacher Roe | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 197 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 166 |
3 | Larry Jansen | 152 |
4 | Allie Reynolds | 150 |
5 | Don Newcombe | 149 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 27 |
2 | Jim Konstanty | 19 |
3 | Mickey Harris | 11 |
4 | Tom Ferrick | 9 |
5 | Al Benton | 8 |