On This Day

Thursday, August 3, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 62 34 .646 --
Indians 61 38 .616 2.5
Yankees 60 38 .612 3.0
Red Sox 56 43 .566 7.5
Senators 44 51 .463 17.5
White Sox 40 61 .396 24.5
Athletics 35 64 .354 28.5
Browns 34 63 .351 28.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 60 40 .600 --
Braves 55 41 .573 3.0
Dodgers 53 40 .570 3.5
Cardinals 54 43 .557 4.5
Giants 47 47 .500 10.0
Cubs 41 53 .436 16.0
Reds 39 57 .406 19.0
Pirates 34 62 .354 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Yogi Berra 2
1 Walker Cooper 2
1 Sam Jethroe 2
1 Don Kolloway 2
1 Stan Musial 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walker Cooper 1
1 Bob Elliott 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Johnny Mize 1
1 Red Schoendienst 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hoot Evers 2
1 Sam Jethroe 2
1 Johnny Mize 2
1 Vic Wertz 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Earl Torgeson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vern Bickford 0.50
1 Art Houtteman 0.50
3 Hank Wyse 0.43
4 Randy Gumpert 0.17
5 Al Brazle 0.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Randy Gumpert 1
1 Art Houtteman 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Art Houtteman 4
2 Vern Bickford 3
2 Hank Wyse 3
4 Al Brazle 2
5 Randy Gumpert 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .371
2 Stan Musial .360
3 Larry Doby .350
4 George Kell .349
5 Walt Dropo .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 29
1 Al Rosen 29
3 Walt Dropo 25
3 Ted Williams 25
5 3 tied 24

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 102
1 Vern Stephens 102
3 Vic Wertz 99
4 Del Ennis 93
5 Al Rosen 88

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 28
2 Dom DiMaggio 11
3 Earl Torgeson 10
4 Jackie Robinson 9
4 Duke Snider 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Robin Roberts 2.94
2 Max Lanier 3.03
3 Bob Miller 3.09
4 Vern Bickford 3.21
5 Art Houtteman 3.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 17
2 Johnny Sain 15
3 Preacher Roe 14
3 Curt Simmons 14
5 5 tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 132
2 Ewell Blackwell 112
2 Larry Jansen 112
2 Curt Simmons 112
5 Bob Lemon 106

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 Walker Cooper .488
2 Jackie Robinson .441
3 Stan Musial .431
4 Hank Majeski .426
5 Yogi Berra .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Ennis 9
1 Andy Pafko 9
3 Vic Wertz 7
4 Johnny Mize 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 29
2 Enos Slaughter 19
3 George Kell 16
3 Johnny Mize 16
3 Earl Torgeson 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 3
1 Rocky Nelson 3
1 Jackie Robinson 3
1 Eddie Stanky 3
1 Elmer Valo 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Robin Roberts 0.00
1 Fred Sanford 0.00
3 Johnny Antonelli 0.67
4 Bob Lemon 0.98
5 Johnny Vander Meer 1.26

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Ralph Branca 3
1 Bubba Church 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 29
2 Cloyd Boyer 22
2 Larry Jansen 22
4 Erv Palica 21
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 3
2 Tom Ferrick 2
3 Ralph Branca 1
3 Harry Brecheen 1
3 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Yogi Berra .411
2 Andy Seminick .379
3 Stan Musial .377
4 Mickey Vernon .371
5 Billy Goodman .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 12
2 Del Ennis 10
2 Johnny Mize 10
4 Vic Wertz 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 39
2 Enos Slaughter 34
3 Johnny Mize 28
3 Dave Philley 28
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 9
2 Jackie Robinson 4
2 Eddie Stanky 4
4 Dom DiMaggio 3
4 6 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Lemon 1.98
2 Dizzy Trout 2.12
3 Robin Roberts 2.29
4 Curt Simmons 2.34
5 Hal White 2.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 7
2 Vern Bickford 5
2 Sal Maglie 5
2 Curt Simmons 5
5 11 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Erv Palica 41
2 Bob Lemon 40
3 Ewell Blackwell 39
4 Early Wynn 35
5 4 tied 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 5
2 Tom Ferrick 4
3 Mickey Harris 3
3 Bobby Hogue 3
5 4 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 George Kell .350
3 Carl Furillo .347
4 Jackie Robinson .343
5 Hoot Evers .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Ted Williams 42
3 Vern Stephens 38
4 Del Ennis 36
5 Stan Musial 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 156
2 Ralph Kiner 140
2 Vic Wertz 140
4 Del Ennis 137
4 Ted Williams 137

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 28
2 Jackie Robinson 20
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 3.28
5 Bob Lemon 3.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 27
2 Ellis Kinder 22
3 Preacher Roe 21
3 Warren Spahn 21
5 Art Houtteman 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 193
2 Bob Lemon 172
3 Larry Jansen 161
4 Allie Reynolds 153
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