On This Day

Wednesday, September 6, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	48	.634	--
Tigers	82	48	.631	0.5
Red Sox	81	51	.614	2.5
Indians	80	54	.597	4.5
Senators	58	71	.450	24.0
White Sox	52	81	.391	32.0
Athletics	46	87	.346	38.0
Browns	44	86	.338	38.5

Games

Red Sox 11, Yankees 2

Tigers 5, Indians 3

Senators 3, Athletics 0

White Sox 6, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	80	51	.611	--
Dodgers	72	54	.571	5.5
Braves	70	57	.551	8.0
Giants	70	58	.547	8.5
Cardinals	68	62	.523	11.5
Reds	53	74	.417	25.0
Cubs	54	77	.412	26.0
Pirates	48	82	.369	31.5

Games

Pirates 3, Reds 2

Giants 3, Braves 1

Dodgers 2, Phillies 0

Dodgers 3, Phillies 2

Cardinals 5, Cubs 4

Cardinals 7, Cubs 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Vern Stephens	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Del Ennis	3
2	Sid Gordon	3
2	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Allie Clark	1
1	Bill Howerton	1
1	Stan Musial	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	3
1	Bill Howerton	3
1	Andy Pafko	3
1	Gus Zernial	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Dark	1
1	Sherm Lollar	1
1	Carmen Mauro	1
1	Dave Philley	1
1	Gene Woodling	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Curt Simmons	1.40
2	Bobby Shantz	0.78
3	Larry Jansen	0.64
4	Ewell Blackwell	0.56
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Dan Bankhead	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	7
1	Bobby Shantz	7
1	Curt Simmons	7
4	Ewell Blackwell	5
4	Paul Minner	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.370
2	Stan Musial	.360
3	George Kell	.349
4	Larry Doby	.336
5	Dom DiMaggio	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	42
2	Al Rosen	33
3	Andy Pafko	32
4	Walt Dropo	30
5	Vern Stephens	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	132
2	Walt Dropo	131
3	Vic Wertz	114
4	Del Ennis	113
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	Bubba Church	2.17
2	Sal Maglie	2.73
3	Max Lanier	2.77
4	Robin Roberts	3.08
5	Art Houtteman	3.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
2	Vern Bickford	18
2	Vic Raschi	18
2	Robin Roberts	18
5	6 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	173
2	Ewell Blackwell	164
3	Curt Simmons	143
4	Larry Jansen	142
5	Bob Lemon	141

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	Billy Goodman	.418
2	Monte Irvin	.415
3	Richie Ashburn	.405
4	Les Moss	.400
5	Dale Mitchell	.389

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	19
2	Walt Dropo	18
3	Yogi Berra	16
3	Luke Easter	16
5	5 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Carmen Mauro	3
2	Danny O'Connell	3
2	Dave Philley	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.00
2	Don Newcombe	0.42
3	Ken Holcombe	0.60
4	Luis Aloma	0.71
5	Allie Reynolds	0.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
1	Mel Parnell	4
3	Vern Bickford	3
3	Bubba Church	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	26
2	Bill Werle	24
3	Sheldon Jones	21
4	Preacher Roe	20
4	Early Wynn	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Jim Konstanty	2
2	Sam Zoldak	2
5	17 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.424
2	Richie Ashburn	.377
3	Dom DiMaggio	.374
4	Bob Elliott	.369
5	Paul Lehner	.365

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	31
2	Vern Stephens	27
3	Billy Goodman	26
3	Gil Hodges	26
3	Johnny Wyrostek	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Phil Rizzuto	6
3	Duke Snider	5
3	Gene Woodling	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.84
2	Luis Aloma	1.04
3	Whitey Ford	1.50
4	Sal Maglie	1.57
5	Stubby Overmire	1.91

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	44
2	Bob Lemon	35
2	Warren Spahn	35
2	Early Wynn	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	.370
2	Billy Goodman	.364
3	George Kell	.350
4	Carl Furillo	.336
5	Jackie Robinson	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Roy Campanella	33
2	Andy Pafko	33
2	Al Rosen	33
5	2 tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	146
2	Walt Dropo	131
3	Ralph Kiner	130
4	Del Ennis	125
4	Vic Wertz	125

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	3.17
4	Warren Spahn	3.25
5	Allie Reynolds	3.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Vic Raschi	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Vern Bickford	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	203
2	Ewell Blackwell	179
3	Bob Lemon	174
4	Allie Reynolds	167
5	Larry Jansen	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Joe Page	20
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	10
5	Bill Werle	8