On This Day

Friday, August 11, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	67	37	.644	--
Indians	65	41	.613	3.0
Yankees	64	41	.610	3.5
Red Sox	61	47	.565	8.0
Senators	47	56	.456	19.5
White Sox	42	67	.385	27.5
Athletics	39	67	.368	29.0
Browns	38	67	.362	29.5

Games

Indians 3, White Sox 2

Yankees 7, Athletics 6

Senators 5, Red Sox 2

Tigers 4, Browns 3

Browns 2, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	66	43	.606	--
Braves	59	46	.562	5.0
Dodgers	55	45	.550	6.5
Cardinals	57	47	.548	6.5
Giants	54	49	.524	9.0
Reds	44	58	.431	18.5
Cubs	44	58	.431	18.5
Pirates	35	68	.340	28.0

Games

Braves 7, Dodgers 0

Reds 5, Cardinals 2

Giants 3, Phillies 1

Cubs 3, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Vic Wertz	5
2	Don Kolloway	4
2	Don Lenhardt	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Dark	1
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	Cliff Mapes	1
1	Danny O'Connell	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Bauer	3
1	Billy Hitchcock	3
3	Gil Coan	2
3	Walker Cooper	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Jim Delsing	1
1	Johnny Lipon	1
1	Sam Mele	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Curt Simmons	0.90
2	Vern Bickford	0.75
3	Billy Pierce	0.67
4	Ewell Blackwell	0.62
5	Mike Garcia	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	9
2	Mike Garcia	6
2	Billy Pierce	6
4	Ewell Blackwell	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.358
2	George Kell	.355
3	Jackie Robinson	.355
4	Larry Doby	.351
5	Al Zarilla	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	31
2	Al Rosen	30
3	Walt Dropo	26
4	Del Ennis	25
4	2 others tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	108
2	Walt Dropo	107
3	Vic Wertz	105
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	Sal Maglie	3.04
4	Bob Miller	3.13
5	Vern Bickford	3.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	18
2	Johnny Sain	16
3	Robin Roberts	15
3	Preacher Roe	15
5	5 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	146
2	Ewell Blackwell	125
3	Curt Simmons	121
4	Larry Jansen	120
5	Bob Lemon	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	18
2	Joe Page	12
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Lou Brissie	7
4	2 others tied	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Vic Wertz	.451
2	Al Zarilla	.421
3	George Kell	.410
4	Larry Doby	.396
5	Don Mueller	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	9
2	Vic Wertz	8
3	Del Ennis	6
3	Andy Pafko	6
5	Earl Torgeson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	21
2	Vic Wertz	18
3	Sam Mele	17
4	Del Ennis	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ferris Fain	3
1	Sam Jethroe	3
1	Duke Snider	3
4	Bobby Brown	2
4	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willie Ramsdell	1.06
2	Fred Sanford	1.10
3	Cloyd Boyer	1.90
4	Vern Bickford	1.91
5	Dizzy Trout	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	4
2	Vern Bickford	3
2	Frank Hiller	3
2	Bob Hooper	3
2	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	27
2	Erv Palica	26
3	Early Wynn	25
4	Larry Jansen	24
5	Vic Raschi	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Hal Newhouser	2
3	Dan Bankhead	1
3	Lou Brissie	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Walker Cooper	.397
2	Stan Musial	.375
3	Bob Elliott	.362
4	Vic Wertz	.362
5	Johnny Groth	.356

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	Vic Wertz	29
4	Bobby Doerr	28
4	Carl Furillo	28

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
2	Willie Ramsdell	1.91
3	Dizzy Trout	1.94
4	Frank Hiller	2.20
5	Billy Pierce	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Sal Maglie	6
3	Vern Bickford	5
3	Ewell Blackwell	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	48
2	Erv Palica	39
3	Warren Spahn	38
4	Tommy Byrne	37
5	2 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
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	.372
2	George Kell	.353
3	Carl Furillo	.347
4	Hoot Evers	.335
5	Jackie Robinson	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	56
2	Ted Williams	40
3	Vern Stephens	35
4	Del Ennis	34
4	Stan Musial	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	154
2	Vic Wertz	143
3	Ralph Kiner	137
4	Del Ennis	130
4	Ted Williams	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Jackie Robinson	19
3	Pee Wee Reese	17
3	Phil Rizzuto	17
5	Bob Dillinger	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.94
2	Preacher Roe	3.16
3	Art Houtteman	3.27
4	Murry Dickson	3.32
5	Bill Wight	3.33

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	201
2	Bob Lemon	172
3	Larry Jansen	162
4	Allie Reynolds	155
5	Ewell Blackwell	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	25
2	Jim Konstanty	22
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Tom Ferrick	9
5	Lou Brissie	8