On This Day

Wednesday, August 9, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 65 36 .644 --
Yankees 63 40 .612 3.0
Indians 63 41 .606 3.5
Red Sox 60 45 .571 7.0
Senators 45 55 .450 19.5
White Sox 42 65 .393 26.0
Athletics 38 66 .365 28.5
Browns 37 65 .363 28.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 65 42 .607 --
Braves 58 45 .563 5.0
Cardinals 57 46 .553 6.0
Dodgers 54 44 .551 6.5
Giants 53 48 .525 9.0
Cubs 43 57 .430 18.5
Reds 43 58 .426 19.0
Pirates 34 67 .337 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Delsing 5
1 Larry Doby 5
3 Luke Easter 3
3 Al Rosen 3
3 Kermit Wahl 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 2
2 Del Ennis 1
2 Eddie Joost 1
2 Cass Michaels 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 5
2 Ken Wood 4
3 Gil Coan 3
3 Luke Easter 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ferris Fain 2
2 Ray Coleman 1
2 Hoot Evers 1
2 Gene Woodling 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vic Raschi 3.00
2 Early Wynn 0.67
3 Erv Palica 0.54
4 Bob Feller 0.45
5 2 tied 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Benton 1
1 Bob Chipman 1
1 Cliff Fannin 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 9
2 Erv Palica 7
3 Bob Feller 5
4 Russ Meyer 4
4 Early Wynn 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jesse Flores 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .361
2 Jackie Robinson .358
3 Larry Doby .357
4 George Kell .353
5 Al Zarilla .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 30
1 Al Rosen 30
3 Walt Dropo 25
3 Del Ennis 25
3 2 others tied 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 106
1 Vern Stephens 106
3 Vic Wertz 103
4 Del Ennis 95
5 Al Rosen 91

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Dom DiMaggio 12
3 Earl Torgeson 11
4 Duke Snider 10
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.83
2 Robin Roberts 3.01
3 Larry Jansen 3.12
4 Sal Maglie 3.20
5 Warren Spahn 3.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 17
2 Johnny Sain 16
3 Robin Roberts 15
4 Vic Raschi 14
4 3 others tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 146
2 Ewell Blackwell 120
3 Larry Jansen 119
4 Curt Simmons 112
5 Vic Raschi 109

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 18
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 Larry Doby .462
2 Vic Wertz .413
3 Don Mueller .392
4 Walker Cooper .383
5 George Kell .377

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 9
1 Vic Wertz 9
3 Andy Pafko 8
4 Del Ennis 7
5 Earl Torgeson 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 24
2 Larry Doby 20
3 Vic Wertz 19
4 Enos Slaughter 17
5 Sam Mele 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Gil Coan 3
2 Ferris Fain 3
2 Duke Snider 3
2 Elmer Valo 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.00
2 Willie Ramsdell 1.06
3 Fred Sanford 1.10
4 Larry Jansen 1.33
4 Dizzy Trout 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Cloyd Boyer 3
1 Bob Hooper 3
1 Fred Hutchinson 3
1 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Erv Palica 26
2 Early Wynn 25
3 Larry Jansen 23
4 Ewell Blackwell 22
4 Cloyd Boyer 22

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 5
2 Tom Ferrick 2
2 Hal Newhouser 2
4 Ralph Branca 1
4 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .385
2 Yogi Berra .375
3 Larry Doby .371
4 Carl Furillo .367
5 Johnny Groth .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 12
2 Vic Wertz 11
3 Del Ennis 10
3 Johnny Mize 10
5 Larry Doby 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 35
2 Enos Slaughter 34
3 Carl Furillo 28
4 Bobby Doerr 27
4 Vic Wertz 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
1 Duke Snider 4
1 Eddie Stanky 4
4 Bobby Brown 3
4 9 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Hearn 1.73
1 Dizzy Trout 1.73
3 Willie Ramsdell 1.91
4 Cloyd Boyer 2.09
5 Bubba Church 2.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ellis Kinder 5
1 Bob Lemon 5
1 Sal Maglie 5
1 Robin Roberts 5
1 Warren Spahn 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 43
2 Erv Palica 39
3 Warren Spahn 38
4 Tommy Byrne 34
4 2 others tied 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 7
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 .372
2 Carl Furillo .355
3 George Kell .354
4 Jackie Robinson .337
5 Enos Slaughter .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
2 Ted Williams 41
3 Vern Stephens 36
4 Del Ennis 34
4 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 153
2 Vic Wertz 144
3 Ralph Kiner 136
4 Del Ennis 134
5 Ted Williams 133

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Jackie Robinson 20
3 Pee Wee Reese 17
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 3.20
4 Warren Spahn 3.27
5 Larry Jansen 3.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 26
2 Ellis Kinder 22
2 Warren Spahn 22
4 Vic Raschi 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 205
2 Bob Lemon 170
3 Larry Jansen 166
4 Allie Reynolds 155
5 Vic Raschi 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 26
2 Jim Konstanty 22
3 Mickey Harris 11
4 Tom Ferrick 9
5 3 tied 7