On This Day

Sunday, August 20, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	72	39	.649	--
Yankees	71	44	.617	3.0
Indians	71	46	.607	4.0
Red Sox	69	48	.590	6.0
Senators	50	61	.450	22.0
White Sox	46	71	.393	29.0
Browns	39	72	.351	33.0
Athletics	40	77	.342	35.0

Games

White Sox 2, Indians 1

White Sox 6, Indians 5

Tigers 5, Browns 4

Browns 6, Tigers 2

Yankees 6, Athletics 4

Yankees 5, Athletics 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	69	45	.605	--
Dodgers	60	47	.561	5.5
Braves	60	50	.545	7.0
Cardinals	61	51	.545	7.0
Giants	57	53	.518	10.0
Cubs	50	63	.442	18.5
Reds	47	64	.423	20.5
Pirates	41	72	.363	27.5

Games

Cubs 4, Pirates 2

Cardinals 3, Reds 2

Cubs 5, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Bauer	4
1	Jerry Coleman	4
1	George Kell	4
1	Paul Lehner	4
1	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Joe Gordon	1
1	Ralph Kiner	1
1	Don Lenhardt	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	3
1	Ralph Kiner	3
1	Don Lenhardt	3
1	Stan Musial	3
1	Bill Serena	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Lemon	0.88
1	Howie Pollet	0.88
3	Bill Wight	0.86
4	Bill Macdonald	0.80
5	Billy Pierce	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Frank Hiller	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	Paul Minner	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	7
1	Billy Pierce	7
1	Howie Pollet	7
4	Paul Minner	6
4	Bill Wight	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	George Kell	.349
3	Larry Doby	.346
4	Al Zarilla	.340
5	Jackie Robinson	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	37
2	Al Rosen	33
3	Andy Pafko	29
4	Walt Dropo	27
4	Vern Stephens	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	118
2	Walt Dropo	113
3	Vic Wertz	106
4	Bobby Doerr	100
4	Del Ennis	100

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	2.55
2	Robin Roberts	2.99
3	Larry Jansen	3.08
4	Bob Miller	3.10
5	Art Houtteman	3.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	18
2	Art Houtteman	16
2	Robin Roberts	16
2	Preacher Roe	16
2	Johnny Sain	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	155
2	Ewell Blackwell	138
3	Larry Jansen	127
3	Curt Simmons	127
5	Bob Lemon	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	19
2	Mickey Harris	13
3	Joe Page	12
4	Tom Ferrick	8
4	Bill Werle	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.477
2	Bob Elliott	.435
3	Phil Rizzuto	.426
4	Billy Goodman	.409
5	Carl Furillo	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	8
2	Andy Seminick	5
3	Bobby Doerr	4
3	Gil Hodges	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	16
1	Ralph Kiner	16
3	Ted Kluszewski	14
3	Vern Stephens	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Woodling	4
2	Joe Collins	3
2	Johnny Hopp	3
2	Hal Jeffcoat	3
2	Phil Rizzuto	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.00
2	Max Lanier	0.33
3	Whitey Ford	0.38
4	Jack Kramer	0.69
5	Dizzy Trout	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Hiller	4
2	Art Houtteman	3
2	Sal Maglie	3
2	Mel Parnell	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	26
2	Tommy Byrne	19
3	Billy Pierce	18
4	Max Lanier	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	3
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	Stan Musial	.402
2	Johnny Hopp	.398
3	Hank Majeski	.392
4	Vic Wertz	.391
5	Johnny Groth	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	14
2	Larry Doby	10
2	Del Ennis	10
2	Ralph Kiner	10
5	Vic Wertz	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	35
2	Bobby Doerr	29
3	Larry Doby	28
4	Andy Pafko	26
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Hopp	4
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Eddie Stanky	4
1	Gene Woodling	4
5	13 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Trout	1.31
2	Max Lanier	1.51
3	Jim Hearn	1.59
4	Whitey Ford	1.67
5	Robin Roberts	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
3	Frank Hiller	5
3	Art Houtteman	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	46
2	Early Wynn	40
3	Larry Jansen	37
3	Vic Raschi	37
5	Erv Palica	35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.369
2	Carl Furillo	.348
3	Billy Goodman	.346
4	George Kell	.345
5	Ted Kluszewski	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	58
2	Ted Williams	38
3	Vern Stephens	35
4	Del Ennis	33
4	2 others tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	144
2	Vic Wertz	139
3	Ralph Kiner	138
4	Bobby Doerr	134
5	Stan Musial	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Jackie Robinson	18
3	Bob Dillinger	15
3	Pee Wee Reese	15
3	Phil Rizzuto	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.73
2	Preacher Roe	3.02
3	Art Houtteman	3.14
4	Larry Jansen	3.28
5	Bob Lemon	3.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	25
2	Preacher Roe	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
4	Art Houtteman	21
5	3 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	207
2	Bob Lemon	176
3	Ewell Blackwell	165
4	Larry Jansen	159
5	Allie Reynolds	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	23
2	Jim Konstanty	22
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	10
5	2 tied	8