On This Day

Monday, August 14, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 67 38 .638 --
Indians 67 43 .609 2.5
Yankees 65 42 .607 3.0
Red Sox 62 48 .564 7.5
Senators 48 57 .457 19.0
White Sox 44 68 .393 26.5
Athletics 40 68 .370 28.5
Browns 38 67 .362 29.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 67 44 .604 --
Braves 60 47 .561 5.0
Dodgers 56 46 .549 6.5
Cardinals 58 49 .542 7.0
Giants 55 50 .524 9.0
Reds 46 59 .438 18.0
Cubs 46 60 .434 18.5
Pirates 37 70 .346 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob Borkowski 3
1 Ted Kluszewski 3
1 Del Rice 3
4 Gus Bell 2
4 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Johnny Groth 1
1 Andy Pafko 1
1 Del Rice 1
1 Al Rosen 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 3
1 Del Rice 3
1 Preston Ward 3
4 Johnny Groth 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 1
1 Hal Jeffcoat 1
1 Danny Murtaugh 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 0.60
2 Harry Brecheen 0.33
3 Willie Ramsdell 0.27
4 Vic Lombardi 0.17
5 Hal Newhouser 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Smith 1
1 Johnny Vander Meer 1
1 Early Wynn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 6
2 Harry Brecheen 4
3 Willie Ramsdell 3
4 Red Munger 2
4 Frank Smith 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .359
2 George Kell .352
3 Jackie Robinson .348
4 Larry Doby .347
5 Al Zarilla .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 32
2 Al Rosen 31
3 Andy Pafko 27
4 Walt Dropo 26
5 2 tied 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 111
2 Vern Stephens 109
3 Vic Wertz 105
4 Del Ennis 95
5 Al Rosen 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Dom DiMaggio 12
3 Earl Torgeson 11
4 Pee Wee Reese 10
4 Duke Snider 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.65
2 Sal Maglie 3.04
3 Robin Roberts 3.08
4 Warren Spahn 3.12
5 Bob Miller 3.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 18
2 Johnny Sain 16
3 Robin Roberts 15
3 Preacher Roe 15
3 Warren Spahn 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 152
2 Ewell Blackwell 125
3 Curt Simmons 121
4 Larry Jansen 120
5 Vic Raschi 113

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Zarilla .452
2 Bob Elliott .418
3 Don Mueller .400
3 Marv Rickert .400
5 Johnny Hopp .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 8
2 Andy Pafko 6
3 Eddie Robinson 5
3 Al Zarilla 5
5 2 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 19
2 Eddie Robinson 15
3 Andy Pafko 14
4 Sid Gordon 13
4 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 3
1 Hal Jeffcoat 3
1 Pee Wee Reese 3
4 Dom DiMaggio 2
4 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.00
1 Jack Kramer 0.00
3 Randy Gumpert 0.50
4 Ken Johnson 1.00
5 Jim Hearn 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Frank Hiller 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 Warren Spahn 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 24
2 Early Wynn 23
3 Vic Raschi 21
4 Erv Palica 19
5 Ewell Blackwell 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 4
2 Dan Bankhead 1
2 Lou Brissie 1
2 Murry Dickson 1
2 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Elliott .389
2 Stan Musial .387
3 Walker Cooper .383
4 Hank Majeski .378
5 Vic Wertz .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 13
2 Vic Wertz 11
3 Larry Doby 10
3 Del Ennis 10
5 Johnny Mize 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 35
1 Enos Slaughter 35
3 Larry Doby 30
4 Walt Dropo 28
4 3 others tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 5
2 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Duke Snider 4
2 Eddie Stanky 4
5 12 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.71
2 Jim Hearn 1.39
3 Ken Johnson 1.44
4 Dizzy Trout 1.94
5 2 tied 2.20

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 42
2 Warren Spahn 39
3 Vic Raschi 38
4 Early Wynn 37
5 2 tied 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 7
2 Tom Ferrick 3
3 Murry Dickson 2
3 Mickey Harris 2
3 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .371
2 Carl Furillo .351
3 George Kell .347
4 Jackie Robinson .331
5 Hoot Evers .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Ted Williams 39
3 Del Ennis 34
4 Stan Musial 33
4 Vern Stephens 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 143
2 Vic Wertz 141
3 Ralph Kiner 137
4 Del Ennis 129
5 Ted Williams 127

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Pee Wee Reese 17
4 Bob Dillinger 15
4 Phil Rizzuto 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.80
2 Preacher Roe 3.16
3 Art Houtteman 3.27
4 Warren Spahn 3.27
5 Murry Dickson 3.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 27
2 Warren Spahn 22
3 Preacher Roe 21
4 Art Houtteman 20
4 3 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 207
2 Bob Lemon 172
3 Larry Jansen 162
4 Allie Reynolds 157
5 Ewell Blackwell 154

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 25
2 Jim Konstanty 22
3 Mickey Harris 12
4 Tom Ferrick 9
5 Lou Brissie 8