On This Day

Thursday, September 7, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	82	48	.631	--
Yankees	83	49	.629	0.0
Red Sox	82	51	.617	1.5
Indians	80	54	.597	4.0
Senators	58	72	.446	24.0
White Sox	52	82	.388	32.0
Athletics	47	87	.351	37.0
Browns	45	86	.344	37.5

Games

Red Sox 10, Yankees 8

Browns 6, White Sox 0

Indians 13, Tigers 13

Athletics 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	80	52	.606	--
Dodgers	73	54	.575	4.5
Braves	71	57	.555	7.0
Giants	70	59	.543	8.5
Cardinals	68	63	.519	11.5
Reds	54	74	.422	24.0
Cubs	55	77	.417	25.0
Pirates	48	83	.366	31.5

Games

Reds 6, Pirates 4

Braves 6, Giants 4

Dodgers 3, Phillies 2

Cubs 4, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hoot Evers	5
2	Walker Cooper	3
2	Larry Doby	3
2	Walt Dropo	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walt Dropo	2
1	Del Ennis	2
3	Larry Doby	1
3	Bruce Edwards	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	6
2	Walt Dropo	5
3	Larry Doby	4
3	Phil Rizzuto	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Adams	1
1	Hank Arft	1
1	Ray Coleman	1
1	Dom DiMaggio	1
1	Eddie Waitkus	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Vern Bickford	0.78
2	Carl Erskine	0.62
2	Howie Judson	0.62
4	Bob Rush	0.57
5	Eddie Erautt	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Eddie Erautt	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Walt Masterson	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Bickford	7
2	Eddie Erautt	5
2	Carl Erskine	5
2	Howie Judson	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Bob Hooper	1
1	Chuck Stobbs	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.368
2	Stan Musial	.357
3	George Kell	.350
4	Larry Doby	.340
5	Al Zarilla	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	43
2	Al Rosen	34
3	Walt Dropo	32
3	Andy Pafko	32
5	Del Ennis	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	136
2	Vern Stephens	133
3	Vic Wertz	116
4	Del Ennis	115
5	Bobby Doerr	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	30
2	Dom DiMaggio	14
2	Duke Snider	14
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	3.10
5	Larry Jansen	3.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
2	Vern Bickford	19
3	Vic Raschi	18
3	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	Richie Ashburn	.411
2	Billy Goodman	.411
3	Walker Cooper	.405
4	Monte Irvin	.396
5	Dale Mitchell	.389

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	20
2	Hank Sauer	19
3	Luke Easter	17
4	Jerry Priddy	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Carmen Mauro	3
2	Danny O'Connell	3
2	Dave Philley	3
5	10 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.00
2	Don Newcombe	0.42
3	Ken Holcombe	0.60
4	Jim Konstanty	1.16
5	Dick Starr	1.23

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	26
2	Bill Werle	22
3	Vern Bickford	20
3	Preacher Roe	20
3	Early Wynn	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
1	Sam Zoldak	2
4	Luis Aloma	1
4	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.418
2	Richie Ashburn	.385
3	Dom DiMaggio	.370
4	Bob Elliott	.369
5	Del Ennis	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	14
2	Gil Hodges	9
2	Stan Musial	9
2	Andy Seminick	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	31
2	Walt Dropo	30
3	Vern Stephens	28
4	Hoot Evers	27
4	3 others tied	27

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	0.79
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	Vern Bickford	6
2	Don Newcombe	6
4	Jim Hearn	5
4	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	Ralph Branca	4
2	Ellis Kinder	4
4	Tom Ferrick	3
4	Sam Zoldak	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Billy Goodman	.363
3	George Kell	.351
4	Hoot Evers	.332
5	Carl Furillo	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Al Rosen	34
3	Roy Campanella	33
3	Del Ennis	33
3	Andy Pafko	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	147
2	Walt Dropo	136
3	Ralph Kiner	131
4	Del Ennis	127
4	Vic Wertz	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	30
2	Phil Rizzuto	18
2	Jackie Robinson	18
4	Richie Ashburn	14
4	2 others tied	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	Vern Bickford	3.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Vern Bickford	21
2	Vic Raschi	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
5	Preacher Roe	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	203
2	Ewell Blackwell	176
3	Bob Lemon	174
4	Allie Reynolds	168
5	2 tied	153

Saves

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