On This Day

Saturday, September 2, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 82 46 .641 --
Tigers 78 47 .624 2.5
Red Sox 79 50 .612 3.5
Indians 77 52 .597 5.5
Senators 56 70 .444 25.0
White Sox 50 78 .391 32.0
Athletics 45 85 .346 38.0
Browns 43 82 .344 37.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 80 47 .630 --
Dodgers 70 51 .579 7.0
Braves 68 56 .548 10.5
Giants 66 58 .532 12.5
Cardinals 65 59 .524 13.5
Cubs 54 71 .432 25.0
Reds 50 73 .407 28.0
Pirates 44 82 .349 35.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matt Batts 4
2 Joe DiMaggio 3
2 Nellie Fox 3
2 Don Kolloway 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Joe DiMaggio 1
1 Phil Masi 1
1 Irv Noren 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 5
2 Matt Batts 4
2 Wally Westlake 4
4 Dom DiMaggio 3
4 Vic Wertz 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 2
2 Nellie Fox 1
2 Danny O'Connell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ewell Blackwell 1.67
2 Vern Law 0.80
3 Early Wynn 0.69
4 Hal Newhouser 0.58
5 Paul Minner 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Vern Law 1
1 Don Newcombe 1
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 10
2 Early Wynn 9
3 Hal Newhouser 7
4 Vern Law 4
4 Stubby Overmire 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mickey McDermott 1
1 Joe Page 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .363
2 Stan Musial .354
3 Larry Doby .345
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 30
5 3 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 129
1 Vern Stephens 129
3 Vic Wertz 114
4 Del Ennis 112
5 Bobby Doerr 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Duke Snider 14
3 Dom DiMaggio 13
4 Richie Ashburn 12
4 2 others tied 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 4 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 167
2 Ewell Blackwell 159
3 Allie Reynolds 136
3 Curt Simmons 136
5 Larry Jansen 135

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Les Moss .512
2 Dom DiMaggio .415
2 Billy Goodman .415
4 Joe DiMaggio .414
5 Hank Sauer .410

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
2 Yogi Berra 7
3 Ralph Kiner 6
4 Roy Campanella 5
4 4 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 22
1 Hank Sauer 22
3 Joe DiMaggio 18
4 Walt Dropo 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Duke Snider 4
4 Danny O'Connell 3
5 8 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.00
2 Don Newcombe 0.50
3 Ralph Branca 0.69
4 Ken Holcombe 0.78
5 Ellis Kinder 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 4
1 Mel Parnell 4
3 Vern Bickford 3
3 Bubba Church 3
3 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 28
2 Bill Werle 25
3 Early Wynn 21
4 Allie Reynolds 20
5 Billy Pierce 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tom Ferrick 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
3 Ralph Branca 2
3 Jim Konstanty 2
5 15 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dom DiMaggio .402
2 Billy Goodman .389
3 Paul Lehner .388
4 Ted Kluszewski .378
5 2 tied .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 11
2 Andy Seminick 10
3 Gil Hodges 9
4 Yogi Berra 8
4 Hank Sauer 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 30
2 Walt Dropo 27
2 Vern Stephens 27
4 Billy Goodman 25
4 Gil Hodges 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 7
2 Phil Rizzuto 6
3 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 Stubby Overmire 1.50
4 Max Lanier 1.56
5 Sal Maglie 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Newcombe 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
3 Vern Bickford 5
3 Jim Hearn 5
3 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 47
2 Vic Raschi 37
2 Early Wynn 37
4 Warren Spahn 35
5 Allie Reynolds 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 6
2 Ralph Branca 3
2 Tom Ferrick 3
2 Ellis Kinder 3
5 6 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .368
2 Billy Goodman .363
3 George Kell .344
4 Carl Furillo .342
5 Al Zarilla .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 55
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 Vic Wertz 131
3 Del Ennis 130
3 Ralph Kiner 130
5 2 tied 129

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Phil Rizzuto 18
4 Richie Ashburn 14
4 Duke Snider 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Max Lanier 2.88
2 Sal Maglie 2.89
3 Preacher Roe 3.07
4 Bob Miller 3.18
5 Allie Reynolds 3.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 25
2 Vic Raschi 21
2 Preacher Roe 21
4 Don Newcombe 20
4 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 200
2 Ewell Blackwell 174
3 Bob Lemon 171
4 Allie Reynolds 169
5 Larry Jansen 153

Saves

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