On This Day
Sunday, August 6, 1950
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 64 | 35 | .646 | -- |
Yankees | 62 | 39 | .614 | 3.0 |
Indians | 62 | 40 | .608 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 59 | 44 | .573 | 7.0 |
Senators | 45 | 53 | .459 | 18.5 |
White Sox | 41 | 64 | .390 | 26.0 |
Browns | 36 | 64 | .360 | 28.5 |
Athletics | 36 | 66 | .353 | 29.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 62 | 42 | .596 | -- |
Braves | 57 | 43 | .570 | 3.0 |
Dodgers | 54 | 42 | .563 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 56 | 45 | .554 | 4.5 |
Giants | 51 | 47 | .520 | 8.0 |
Cubs | 43 | 55 | .439 | 16.0 |
Reds | 41 | 58 | .414 | 18.5 |
Pirates | 34 | 66 | .340 | 26.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Schoendienst | 5 |
2 | Bobby Doerr | 4 |
2 | Gene Hermanski | 4 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 4 |
2 | 4 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Doerr | 1 |
1 | Owen Friend | 1 |
1 | Carl Furillo | 1 |
1 | Sid Gordon | 1 |
1 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ellis Kinder | 6 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 5 |
3 | Dick Kokos | 4 |
3 | Phil Rizzuto | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Jeffcoat | 2 |
1 | Mickey Owen | 2 |
3 | Bobby Brown | 1 |
3 | Bob Elliott | 1 |
3 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Cloyd Boyer | 1.80 |
2 | Larry Jansen | 1.40 |
3 | Tommy Byrne | 1.11 |
4 | Ewell Blackwell | 0.67 |
5 | Sal Maglie | 0.64 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 1 |
1 | Cloyd Boyer | 1 |
1 | Tommy Byrne | 1 |
1 | Joe Dobson | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Byrne | 10 |
2 | Cloyd Boyer | 9 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 8 |
4 | Larry Jansen | 7 |
4 | Sal Maglie | 7 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .361 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | .360 |
3 | George Kell | .353 |
4 | Larry Doby | .350 |
5 | Enos Slaughter | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 29 |
1 | Al Rosen | 29 |
3 | Walt Dropo | 25 |
3 | Andy Pafko | 25 |
3 | Ted Williams | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Walt Dropo | 106 |
2 | Vern Stephens | 105 |
3 | Vic Wertz | 100 |
4 | Del Ennis | 93 |
5 | Al Rosen | 88 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 29 |
2 | Dom DiMaggio | 12 |
3 | Earl Torgeson | 11 |
4 | Pee Wee Reese | 9 |
4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 2.83 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 2.90 |
3 | Larry Jansen | 3.12 |
4 | Sal Maglie | 3.20 |
5 | Vern Bickford | 3.21 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 17 |
2 | Johnny Sain | 16 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 14 |
3 | Preacher Roe | 14 |
3 | 2 others tied | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 138 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 120 |
3 | Larry Jansen | 119 |
4 | Curt Simmons | 112 |
5 | Bob Lemon | 106 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 16 |
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 Groth | .438 |
2 | Johnny Hopp | .415 |
3 | Don Lenhardt | .409 |
4 | Vic Wertz | .390 |
5 | Larry Doby | .389 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pafko | 9 |
2 | Del Ennis | 8 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 8 |
4 | Larry Doby | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Ennis | 28 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 19 |
3 | Sam Mele | 18 |
4 | Larry Doby | 16 |
4 | 2 others tied | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 4 |
2 | Elmer Valo | 3 |
3 | Bobby Brown | 2 |
3 | Gil Coan | 2 |
3 | 9 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fred Sanford | 0.00 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 0.67 |
3 | Dizzy Trout | 1.24 |
4 | Art Houtteman | 1.35 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.67 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 4 |
1 | Johnny Sain | 4 |
3 | Ewell Blackwell | 3 |
3 | Cloyd Boyer | 3 |
3 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Jansen | 29 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 28 |
3 | Cloyd Boyer | 22 |
3 | Erv Palica | 22 |
5 | Early Wynn | 21 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 4 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 2 |
2 | Mickey McDermott | 2 |
2 | Hal Newhouser | 2 |
5 | 14 tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .388 |
2 | Yogi Berra | .370 |
3 | Don Kolloway | .362 |
4 | Johnny Groth | .357 |
5 | Billy Goodman | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Pafko | 13 |
2 | Johnny Mize | 10 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 10 |
4 | Del Ennis | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Enos Slaughter | 37 |
2 | Del Ennis | 33 |
3 | Sam Chapman | 27 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | 27 |
3 | Earl Torgeson | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 7 |
2 | Dom DiMaggio | 4 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 4 |
2 | Eddie Stanky | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hearn | 1.23 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | 1.64 |
3 | Hal White | 1.78 |
4 | Robin Roberts | 1.80 |
5 | Bubba Church | 2.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 6 |
2 | Vern Bickford | 5 |
2 | Ewell Blackwell | 5 |
2 | Ellis Kinder | 5 |
2 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ewell Blackwell | 46 |
2 | Erv Palica | 38 |
3 | Larry Jansen | 37 |
4 | Bob Lemon | 36 |
5 | Cloyd Boyer | 35 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 5 |
2 | Tom Ferrick | 3 |
2 | Bobby Hogue | 3 |
2 | Mickey McDermott | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | .373 |
2 | George Kell | .354 |
3 | Carl Furillo | .353 |
4 | Jackie Robinson | .341 |
5 | Hoot Evers | .337 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 56 |
2 | Ted Williams | 42 |
3 | Vern Stephens | 37 |
4 | Del Ennis | 35 |
5 | Stan Musial | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Vern Stephens | 155 |
2 | Vic Wertz | 141 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 140 |
4 | Del Ennis | 136 |
5 | Ted Williams | 135 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Jethroe | 29 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | 20 |
3 | Pee Wee Reese | 18 |
4 | Bob Dillinger | 17 |
5 | Phil Rizzuto | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Lanier | 2.95 |
2 | Preacher Roe | 3.18 |
3 | Art Houtteman | 3.23 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 3.31 |
5 | Larry Jansen | 3.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 26 |
2 | Ellis Kinder | 22 |
2 | Warren Spahn | 22 |
4 | Art Houtteman | 20 |
4 | Preacher Roe | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 197 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 170 |
3 | Larry Jansen | 166 |
4 | Allie Reynolds | 154 |
5 | Ewell Blackwell | 151 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Page | 26 |
2 | Jim Konstanty | 20 |
3 | Mickey Harris | 11 |
4 | Tom Ferrick | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |