On This Day

Monday, August 21, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 73 39 .652 --
Yankees 71 44 .617 3.5
Indians 71 46 .607 4.5
Red Sox 69 48 .590 6.5
Senators 50 61 .450 22.5
White Sox 46 71 .393 29.5
Browns 39 73 .348 34.0
Athletics 40 77 .342 35.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 70 45 .609 --
Dodgers 61 47 .565 5.5
Cardinals 62 51 .549 7.0
Braves 60 51 .541 8.0
Giants 57 54 .514 11.0
Cubs 50 63 .442 19.0
Reds 47 64 .423 21.0
Pirates 41 73 .360 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Del Ennis 3
1 Ralph Kiner 3
1 Don Kolloway 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 13 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tommy Glaviano 2
2 Hoot Evers 1
2 Willie Jones 1
2 Del Rice 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hoot Evers 3
1 Vic Wertz 3
3 Richie Ashburn 2
3 Tommy Glaviano 2
3 Del Rice 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Jim Russell 1
1 Duke Snider 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Curt Simmons 0.83
2 Dizzy Trout 0.78
3 Harry Brecheen 0.33
3 Al Widmar 0.33
5 Larry Jansen 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Don Newcombe 1
1 Curt Simmons 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Trout 7
2 Curt Simmons 5
3 Harry Brecheen 3
3 Al Widmar 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .361
2 George Kell .348
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 109
4 Bobby Doerr 100
4 Del Ennis 100

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.55
2 Robin Roberts 2.99
3 Larry Jansen 3.04
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 2 others tied 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 155
2 Ewell Blackwell 138
3 Curt Simmons 132
4 Larry Jansen 129
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 Bob Elliott .429
2 Ted Kluszewski .425
3 Billy Goodman .414
4 Vic Wertz .408
5 Sam Mele .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 8
2 Andy Seminick 5
3 Gil Hodges 4
3 Andy Pafko 4
3 Al Rosen 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 16
2 Clyde McCullough 14
3 Bobby Doerr 13
3 Johnny Groth 13
3 Vern Stephens 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Woodling 4
2 Joe Collins 3
2 Johnny Hopp 3
2 Phil Rizzuto 3
5 5 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Whitey Ford 0.38
2 Max Lanier 0.50
3 Jack Kramer 0.69
4 Ken Johnson 1.00
4 Preacher Roe 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Hiller 3
1 Art Houtteman 3
1 Mel Parnell 3
1 Ken Raffensberger 3
1 Dizzy Trout 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Simmons 20
2 Ewell Blackwell 18
3 Vic Raschi 17
3 Warren Spahn 17
5 3 tied 16

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 Johnny Hopp .424
2 Vic Wertz .400
3 Bob Elliott .385
4 Stan Musial .383
5 Billy Goodman .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 13
2 Larry Doby 10
2 Del Ennis 10
2 Vic Wertz 10
5 Ralph Kiner 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 35
2 Larry Doby 28
2 Bobby Doerr 28
4 Enos Slaughter 26
5 3 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Hopp 4
1 Sam Jethroe 4
1 Duke Snider 4
1 Gene Woodling 4
5 9 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dizzy Trout 1.26
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 Robin Roberts 6
1 Dizzy Trout 6
3 Frank Hiller 5
3 Art Houtteman 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 46
2 Early Wynn 40
3 Larry Jansen 39
4 Erv Palica 35
5 2 tied 34

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 .368
2 Carl Furillo .349
3 Billy Goodman .346
4 George Kell .346
5 Hoot Evers .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 58
2 Ted Williams 38
3 Vern Stephens 35
4 Stan Musial 33
4 Al Rosen 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 143
2 Vic Wertz 142
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 3.25
5 Curt Simmons 3.25

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 201
2 Bob Lemon 176
3 Ewell Blackwell 164
4 Larry Jansen 161
5 Allie Reynolds 156

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Page 23
2 Jim Konstanty 21
3 Mickey Harris 13
4 Tom Ferrick 9
5 2 tied 8