On This Day

Tuesday, September 5, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 83 47 .638 --
Tigers 81 48 .628 1.5
Red Sox 80 51 .611 3.5
Indians 80 53 .602 4.5
Senators 57 71 .445 25.0
White Sox 51 81 .386 33.0
Athletics 46 86 .348 38.0
Browns 44 85 .341 38.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 80 49 .620 --
Dodgers 70 54 .565 7.5
Braves 70 56 .556 8.5
Giants 69 58 .543 10.0
Cardinals 66 62 .516 13.5
Reds 53 73 .421 25.5
Cubs 54 75 .419 26.0
Pirates 47 82 .364 33.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hoot Evers 4
2 Billy Cox 3
2 Monte Irvin 3
2 Johnny Lipon 3
2 Vic Wertz 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Joe Gordon 1
1 Gene Hermanski 1
1 Bill Howerton 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Mueller 3
1 Stan Musial 3
3 Hoot Evers 2
3 Carl Furillo 2
3 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ray Coleman 1
1 Wayne Terwilliger 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Preacher Roe 0.86
2 Steve Gromek 0.56
3 Sheldon Jones 0.50
4 Billy Pierce 0.40
5 Gerry Staley 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Jack Kramer 1
1 Gerry Staley 1
1 Marlin Stuart 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sheldon Jones 6
1 Billy Pierce 6
1 Preacher Roe 6
4 Steve Gromek 5
4 Gerry Staley 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .368
2 Stan Musial .361
3 George Kell .348
4 Larry Doby .339
5 Al Zarilla .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 42
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 130
1 Vern Stephens 130
3 Vic Wertz 114
4 Del Ennis 112
5 Bobby Doerr 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 30
2 Duke Snider 14
3 Dom DiMaggio 13
4 Richie Ashburn 12
4 2 others tied 12

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.73
2 Max Lanier 2.77
3 Robin Roberts 3.08
4 Art Houtteman 3.09
5 Vern Bickford 3.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 20
2 Vern Bickford 18
2 Vic Raschi 18
2 Robin Roberts 18
5 5 tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 173
2 Ewell Blackwell 159
3 Bob Lemon 141
4 Allie Reynolds 136
4 Curt Simmons 136

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 Monte Irvin .434
2 Billy Goodman .429
2 Les Moss .429
4 Richie Ashburn .408
5 Yogi Berra .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 7
1 Johnny Mize 7
1 Hank Sauer 7
4 Stan Musial 6
5 5 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 21
2 Hank Sauer 20
3 Walt Dropo 17
4 Luke Easter 16
4 Billy Goodman 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 5
2 Danny O'Connell 3
2 Phil Rizzuto 3
2 Duke Snider 3
2 Wayne Terwilliger 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.00
1 Don Newcombe 0.00
3 Ken Holcombe 0.60
4 Eddie Lopat 1.04
5 Ellis Kinder 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 4
2 Bubba Church 3
2 Jim Hearn 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Werle 24
2 Ewell Blackwell 21
2 Sheldon Jones 21
4 Allie Reynolds 20
4 Preacher Roe 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Ralph Branca 2
2 Tom Ferrick 2
2 Jim Konstanty 2
2 Sam Zoldak 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .418
2 Phil Rizzuto .382
3 Paul Lehner .376
4 Richie Ashburn .372
5 Dom DiMaggio .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 13
2 Andy Seminick 10
3 Stan Musial 9
4 Yogi Berra 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 30
2 Stan Musial 27
3 Vern Stephens 26
4 Walt Dropo 25
4 3 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 7
2 Phil Rizzuto 6
3 Hal Jeffcoat 5
3 Duke Snider 5
3 Wayne Terwilliger 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.83
2 Whitey Ford 0.90
3 Sal Maglie 1.31
4 Bubba Church 1.59
5 Stubby Overmire 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
3 Vern Bickford 5
3 Jim Hearn 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 47
2 Bob Lemon 35
2 Billy Pierce 35
2 Warren Spahn 35
5 Vic Raschi 34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 Billy Goodman .368
3 George Kell .348
4 Carl Furillo .341
5 Al Zarilla .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 54
2 Roy Campanella 33
2 Al Rosen 33
4 Del Ennis 32
4 3 others tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 148
2 Walt Dropo 130
2 Ralph Kiner 130
4 Del Ennis 126
4 Vic Wertz 126

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 30
2 Jackie Robinson 19
3 Phil Rizzuto 18
4 Richie Ashburn 14
4 Duke Snider 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.73
2 Max Lanier 2.96
3 Preacher Roe 3.09
4 Warren Spahn 3.26
5 Art Houtteman 3.28

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 25
2 Vic Raschi 22
3 Preacher Roe 21
3 Warren Spahn 21
5 Vern Bickford 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 206
2 Bob Lemon 180
3 Ewell Blackwell 174
4 Allie Reynolds 167
5 Vic Raschi 155

Saves

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