On This Day

Monday, August 7, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 63 42 .600 --
Braves 57 44 .564 4.0
Dodgers 54 42 .563 4.5
Cardinals 56 46 .549 5.5
Giants 52 47 .525 8.0
Cubs 43 55 .439 16.5
Reds 41 58 .414 19.0
Pirates 34 66 .340 26.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Thompson 4
2 Mike Goliat 3
2 Willie Jones 3
2 Don Mueller 3
5 7 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Hartsfield 1
1 Willie Jones 1
1 Wes Westrum 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Goliat 4
2 Wes Westrum 3
3 Willie Jones 2
3 Don Mueller 2
3 Hank Thompson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Stanky 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ken Johnson 0.75
2 Harry Brecheen 0.14
3 Vern Bickford 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Johnson 1
1 Jack Kramer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ken Johnson 6
2 Jack Kramer 4
3 Vern Bickford 2
3 Bob Hall 2
3 Ted Wilks 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .360
2 Stan Musial .360
3 George Kell .353
4 Larry Doby .350
5 Hoot Evers .332

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 94
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 Art Houtteman 3.22

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 Hopp .421
2 Larry Doby .419
3 Johnny Groth .419
4 Walker Cooper .417
5 George Kell .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 8
1 Vic Wertz 8
3 Larry Doby 7
3 Del Ennis 7
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 26
2 Sam Mele 17
2 Enos Slaughter 17
4 Vic Wertz 16
5 Larry Doby 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Eddie Stanky 3
2 Elmer Valo 3
4 Bobby Brown 2
4 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Sanford 0.00
2 Robin Roberts 0.67
3 Larry Jansen 1.33
3 Dizzy Trout 1.33
5 Art Houtteman 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Sain 4
2 Ewell Blackwell 3
2 Cloyd Boyer 3
2 Larry Jansen 3
2 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 25
2 Larry Jansen 23
3 Cloyd Boyer 22
4 Early Wynn 21
5 Erv Palica 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 3
2 Tom Ferrick 2
2 Mickey McDermott 2
2 Hal Newhouser 2
5 12 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .388
2 Yogi Berra .382
3 Johnny Groth .368
4 Billy Goodman .356
5 Carl Furillo .352

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 37
2 Del Ennis 34
3 Bobby Doerr 27
3 Earl Torgeson 27
5 2 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 7
2 Eddie Stanky 5
3 Dom DiMaggio 4
3 Jackie Robinson 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 Cloyd Boyer 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 6
2 Vern Bickford 5
2 Ellis Kinder 5
2 Sal Maglie 5
2 Warren Spahn 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 45
2 Erv Palica 38
3 Bob Lemon 36
4 Tommy Byrne 34
4 Larry Jansen 34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .371
2 George Kell .354
3 Carl Furillo .353
4 Jackie Robinson .342
5 Hoot Evers .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 42
3 Vern Stephens 37
4 Del Ennis 34
5 Stan Musial 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 154
2 Vic Wertz 141
3 Ralph Kiner 138
4 Del Ennis 135
4 Ted Williams 135

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Jackie Robinson 20
3 Pee Wee Reese 18
4 Bob Dillinger 16
4 Phil Rizzuto 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.94
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