Baseball44 On This Day: Saturday, September 2, 1950

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

Tigers 8, White Sox 2

Yankees 9, Senators 2

Red Sox 9, Athletics 3

Indians 4, Browns 2

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

Dodgers 2, Giants 0

Phillies 2, Braves 0

Reds 5, Cubs 1

Pirates 6, Cardinals 0

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