On This Day

Thursday, August 31, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 80 46 .635 --
Tigers 77 47 .621 2.0
Red Sox 78 49 .614 2.5
Indians 76 52 .594 5.0
Senators 56 68 .452 23.0
White Sox 50 77 .394 30.5
Browns 43 81 .347 36.0
Athletics 44 84 .344 37.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 78 47 .624 --
Dodgers 69 50 .580 6.0
Braves 68 54 .557 8.5
Giants 65 57 .533 11.5
Cardinals 65 57 .533 11.5
Cubs 54 70 .435 23.5
Reds 49 73 .402 27.5
Pirates 42 82 .339 35.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ferris Fain 7
2 Gil Hodges 5
3 Carl Erskine 4
4 Jim Delsing 3
4 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 4
2 Yogi Berra 1
2 Sid Gordon 1
2 Don Lenhardt 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 9
2 Lou Boudreau 3
2 Pee Wee Reese 3
2 Duke Snider 3
5 10 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 1
1 Ferris Fain 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Hearn 0.57
1 Bob Hooper 0.57
1 Billy Pierce 0.57
4 Carl Erskine 0.55
5 Art Houtteman 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Bearden 1
1 Tommy Byrne 1
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 8
2 Carl Erskine 6
3 Lou Brissie 4
3 Jim Hearn 4
3 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Ferrick 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .370
2 Stan Musial .358
3 Larry Doby .348
4 George Kell .345
5 Al Zarilla .338

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 40
2 Al Rosen 33
3 Andy Pafko 31
4 Walt Dropo 29
5 3 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 129
2 Walt Dropo 128
3 Del Ennis 112
4 Vic Wertz 111
5 Bobby Doerr 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Duke Snider 14
3 Dom DiMaggio 13
4 Pee Wee Reese 12
4 Earl Torgeson 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.67
2 Sal Maglie 2.89
3 Preacher Roe 3.12
4 Art Houtteman 3.14
5 Robin Roberts 3.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 20
2 Robin Roberts 18
3 Vern Bickford 17
3 Art Houtteman 17
3 3 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 167
2 Ewell Blackwell 149
3 Curt Simmons 135
4 Larry Jansen 134
5 Bob Lemon 132

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Mickey Harris 13
3 Joe Page 12
4 Tom Ferrick 10
5 Bill Werle 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .491
2 Hank Sauer .426
3 Richie Ashburn .424
4 Dom DiMaggio .423
5 Monte Irvin .409

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
2 Yogi Berra 6
2 Ralph Kiner 6
4 Roy Campanella 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 22
2 Yogi Berra 21
3 Luke Easter 17
3 Billy Goodman 17
5 Vern Stephens 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 4
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
1 Duke Snider 4
4 Wayne Terwilliger 3
5 8 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.00
2 Bubba Church 0.50
3 Ralph Branca 0.64
4 Ken Holcombe 0.78
5 Stubby Overmire 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 4
2 Vern Bickford 3
2 Jim Hearn 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 20
2 Ewell Blackwell 18
2 Don Newcombe 18
2 Billy Pierce 18
5 4 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Branca 3
1 Tom Ferrick 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
4 Jim Konstanty 2
5 14 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dom DiMaggio .411
2 Billy Goodman .397
3 Paul Lehner .390
4 Al Zarilla .375
5 Vern Stephens .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 12
2 Andy Pafko 10
3 Larry Doby 9
3 Gil Hodges 9
3 Andy Seminick 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 29
1 Vern Stephens 29
3 Yogi Berra 28
4 Bobby Doerr 27
5 4 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 6
1 Duke Snider 6
3 Richie Ashburn 5
3 Pee Wee Reese 5
5 3 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bubba Church 0.79
1 Jim Konstanty 0.79
3 Whitey Ford 0.85
4 Stubby Overmire 1.36
5 Max Lanier 1.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
3 Vern Bickford 5
3 Jim Hearn 5
3 9 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 42
2 Vic Raschi 37
3 Warren Spahn 35
3 Early Wynn 35
5 Bob Lemon 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 7
2 Ralph Branca 3
2 Tom Ferrick 3
2 Ellis Kinder 3
5 5 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Billy Goodman .364
3 Carl Furillo .345
4 George Kell .344
5 Ted Kluszewski .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 57
2 Del Ennis 34
3 Roy Campanella 33
3 Andy Pafko 33
3 3 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 148
2 Ralph Kiner 135
3 Bobby Doerr 131
4 Del Ennis 130
4 Vic Wertz 130

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Phil Rizzuto 18
4 Pee Wee Reese 14
4 Duke Snider 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.88
2 Sal Maglie 2.89
3 Preacher Roe 3.02
4 Bob Miller 3.18
5 Art Houtteman 3.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 26
2 Vic Raschi 21
2 Preacher Roe 21
2 Warren Spahn 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 206
2 Bob Lemon 176
3 Ewell Blackwell 164
4 Allie Reynolds 162
5 Larry Jansen 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 22
2 Joe Page 21
3 Mickey Harris 13
4 Tom Ferrick 10
5 Bill Werle 8