On This Day

Wednesday, August 16, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 69 38 .645 --
Indians 69 44 .611 3.0
Yankees 67 43 .609 3.5
Red Sox 66 48 .579 6.5
Senators 49 59 .454 20.5
White Sox 44 69 .389 28.0
Athletics 40 72 .357 31.5
Browns 38 69 .355 31.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 69 44 .611 --
Braves 60 49 .550 7.0
Dodgers 57 47 .548 7.5
Cardinals 58 51 .532 9.0
Giants 56 51 .523 10.0
Cubs 48 60 .444 18.5
Reds 46 61 .430 20.0
Pirates 39 70 .358 28.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Goodman 6
2 Bob Kennedy 5
2 Vern Stephens 5
4 Dom DiMaggio 4
4 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 2
1 Hank Thompson 2
3 Joe Coleman 1
3 Dom DiMaggio 1
3 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Doerr 7
2 Gil Hodges 6
3 Dom DiMaggio 5
4 Don Mueller 4
4 Hank Thompson 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Clyde McCullough 1
1 Bill Serena 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jesse Flores 1.40
2 Mike Garcia 1.20
3 Robin Roberts 0.75
4 Vern Law 0.62
5 Chuck Stobbs 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Ferrick 1
1 Jesse Flores 1
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Frank Hiller 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herm Wehmeier 8
2 Jesse Flores 7
2 Don Johnson 7
4 Mike Garcia 6
5 6 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Murry Dickson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .361
2 George Kell .350
3 Larry Doby .346
4 Jackie Robinson .344
5 Al Zarilla .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 34
2 Al Rosen 32
3 Andy Pafko 28
4 Walt Dropo 27
5 2 tied 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 113
1 Vern Stephens 113
3 Vic Wertz 105
4 Del Ennis 99
5 Bobby Doerr 98

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 Robin Roberts 2.99
3 Larry Jansen 3.09
4 Warren Spahn 3.12
5 Bob Miller 3.13

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 152
2 Ewell Blackwell 131
3 Curt Simmons 127
4 Larry Jansen 126
5 Bob Lemon 115

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 19
2 Mickey Harris 13
3 Joe Page 12
4 Lou Brissie 7
4 2 others tied 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob Elliott .429
2 Al Zarilla .415
3 Carl Furillo .413
4 Johnny Hopp .412
5 Don Mueller .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 8
2 Andy Pafko 7
3 Ralph Kiner 6
4 Eddie Robinson 5
4 Al Zarilla 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 20
2 Bobby Doerr 16
3 Andy Pafko 15
3 Eddie Robinson 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 3
1 Hal Jeffcoat 3
3 Joe Collins 2
3 Ferris Fain 2
3 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 0.00
1 Whitey Ford 0.00
1 Jim Konstanty 0.00
1 Jack Kramer 0.00
5 Randy Gumpert 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 4
2 Frank Hiller 3
2 Art Houtteman 3
2 Robin Roberts 3
2 Dizzy Trout 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 23
2 Vic Raschi 21
3 Sal Maglie 20
3 Mickey McDermott 20
3 Warren Spahn 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 4
2 Murry Dickson 2
2 Mickey Harris 2
2 Marlin Stuart 2
5 10 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vic Wertz .393
2 Stan Musial .392
3 Hank Majeski .385
4 Bob Elliott .367
5 Billy Goodman .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 13
2 Del Ennis 11
2 Vic Wertz 11
4 Larry Doby 10
4 Bobby Doerr 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 38
2 Bobby Doerr 33
2 Enos Slaughter 33
4 Larry Doby 29
5 Vic Wertz 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 4
1 Sam Jethroe 4
1 Eddie Stanky 4
4 Bobby Brown 3
4 12 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Hearn 1.39
2 Max Lanier 1.59
3 Dizzy Trout 1.63
4 Dave Koslo 1.78
4 Fred Sanford 1.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Robin Roberts 6
1 Dizzy Trout 6
4 Ewell Blackwell 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 48
2 Warren Spahn 39
3 Mickey McDermott 38
4 Larry Jansen 37
4 Early Wynn 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 8
2 Murry Dickson 3
2 Tom Ferrick 3
2 Mickey Harris 3
5 4 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Carl Furillo .350
3 George Kell .341
4 Hoot Evers .329
5 Enos Slaughter .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Ted Williams 39
3 Del Ennis 35
4 Vern Stephens 34
5 Stan Musial 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 142
2 Ralph Kiner 138
2 Vic Wertz 138
4 Bobby Doerr 133
4 Del Ennis 133

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Jackie Robinson 18
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 3.04
3 Art Houtteman 3.24
4 Warren Spahn 3.27
5 Robin Roberts 3.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 26
2 Preacher Roe 22
2 Warren Spahn 22
4 Robin Roberts 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 207
2 Bob Lemon 173
3 Larry Jansen 160
4 Ewell Blackwell 158
5 Allie Reynolds 154

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 24
2 Jim Konstanty 23
3 Mickey Harris 13
4 Tom Ferrick 9
5 Lou Brissie 8