On This Day

Friday, September 1, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 81 46 .638 --
Tigers 77 47 .621 2.5
Red Sox 78 50 .609 3.5
Indians 76 52 .594 5.5
Senators 56 69 .448 24.0
White Sox 50 77 .394 31.0
Athletics 45 84 .349 37.0
Browns 43 81 .347 36.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 79 47 .627 --
Dodgers 69 51 .575 7.0
Braves 68 55 .553 9.5
Giants 66 57 .537 11.5
Cardinals 65 58 .528 12.5
Cubs 54 70 .435 24.0
Reds 49 73 .402 28.0
Pirates 43 82 .344 35.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Yogi Berra 3
1 Bob Dillinger 3
1 Tommy Glaviano 3
1 Billy Johnson 3
1 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Johnson 2
2 Johnny Berardino 1
2 Walt Dropo 1
2 Tommy Glaviano 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Berardino 3
1 Monte Irvin 3
1 Johnny Mize 3
4 Billy Johnson 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Allie Reynolds 0.88
2 Bill Werle 0.73
3 Bobby Shantz 0.71
4 Sheldon Jones 0.50
5 Bubba Church 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bubba Church 1
1 Sheldon Jones 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Bobby Shantz 1
1 Bill Werle 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Werle 8
2 Allie Reynolds 7
3 Sheldon Jones 6
4 Bobby Shantz 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .366
2 Stan Musial .355
3 Larry Doby .348
4 George Kell .345
5 Al Zarilla .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 40
2 Al Rosen 33
3 Andy Pafko 31
4 Walt Dropo 30
5 3 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 129
1 Vern Stephens 129
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 Bubba Church 2.16
2 Max Lanier 2.67
3 Sal Maglie 2.89
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 Allie Reynolds 136
4 Curt Simmons 135
5 Larry Jansen 134

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 .462
2 Dom DiMaggio .434
3 Richie Ashburn .429
4 Hank Sauer .426
5 Yogi Berra .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
2 Yogi Berra 6
2 Ralph Kiner 6
2 Andy Seminick 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 22
2 Yogi Berra 21
3 Billy Goodman 17
4 Walt Dropo 16
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 4
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
1 Duke Snider 4
4 Gil Hodges 2
4 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.00
2 Ralph Branca 0.64
3 Don Newcombe 0.67
4 Ken Holcombe 0.78
5 Stubby Overmire 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Bubba Church 3
1 Jim Hearn 3
1 Jim Konstanty 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Werle 25
2 Allie Reynolds 20
3 Ewell Blackwell 18
3 Billy Pierce 18
5 3 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Branca 3
1 Tom Ferrick 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
4 Jim Konstanty 2
5 13 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dom DiMaggio .406
2 Billy Goodman .387
3 Al Zarilla .375
4 Ted Kluszewski .371
5 Richie Ashburn .367

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 29
2 Yogi Berra 28
2 Walt Dropo 28
4 Bobby Doerr 25
4 4 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 6
2 Richie Ashburn 5
2 Duke Snider 5
4 Joe Collins 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.84
2 Whitey Ford 0.90
3 Bubba Church 1.26
4 Stubby Overmire 1.36
5 Max Lanier 1.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
2 Vern Bickford 5
2 Jim Hearn 5
2 Frank Hiller 5
2 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 37
1 Vic Raschi 37
3 Allie Reynolds 35
3 Warren Spahn 35
5 Bob Lemon 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 6
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 .368
2 Billy Goodman .363
3 Carl Furillo .344
4 George Kell .344
5 Ted Kluszewski .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 56
2 Del Ennis 34
3 Roy Campanella 33
3 Andy Pafko 33
3 2 others tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 148
2 Ralph Kiner 134
3 Del Ennis 130
3 Vic Wertz 130
5 2 tied 129

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 3.08
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 Allie Reynolds 169
4 Ewell Blackwell 164
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