On This Day

Friday, September 8, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	83	48	.634	--
Yankees	83	49	.629	0.5
Red Sox	82	51	.617	2.0
Indians	80	56	.588	5.5
Senators	59	72	.450	24.0
White Sox	52	83	.385	33.0
Browns	47	86	.353	37.0
Athletics	47	88	.348	38.0

Games

Browns 5, Indians 4

Browns 6, Indians 0

Senators 10, Athletics 4

Tigers 3, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	81	52	.609	--
Dodgers	73	55	.570	5.5
Braves	72	57	.558	7.0
Giants	70	60	.538	9.5
Cardinals	68	63	.519	12.0
Reds	54	74	.422	24.5
Cubs	55	77	.417	25.5
Pirates	48	83	.366	32.0

Games

Braves 4, Giants 3

Phillies 4, Dodgers 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Kennedy	5
2	Ray Boone	4
2	Lou Boudreau	4
2	Cass Michaels	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Coleman	1
1	Tommy Holmes	1
1	Sherm Lollar	1
1	Duke Snider	1
1	Ken Wood	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	3
1	Ferris Fain	3
1	Tommy Holmes	3
1	Sam Mele	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	2
2	Pee Wee Reese	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dizzy Trout	0.64
2	Bob Lemon	0.62
2	Russ Meyer	0.62
4	Don Johnson	0.56
5	Warren Spahn	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Johnson	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	Julio Moreno	1
1	Duane Pillette	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Trout	7
2	Warren Spahn	6
3	Bob Cain	5
3	Don Johnson	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.368
2	Stan Musial	.357
3	George Kell	.348
4	Larry Doby	.335
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	117
4	Del Ennis	115
5	Bobby Doerr	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	32
2	Dom DiMaggio	14
2	Duke Snider	14
4	Pee Wee Reese	13
5	2 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Church	2.17
2	Sal Maglie	2.72
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
3	Warren Spahn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	179
2	Ewell Blackwell	164
3	Bob Lemon	146
4	Curt Simmons	143
5	Larry Jansen	142

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	Walker Cooper	.439
2	Dale Mitchell	.413
3	Monte Irvin	.407
4	Bob Kennedy	.403
5	Richie Ashburn	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	7
2	Sid Gordon	6
2	Johnny Mize	6
4	Gil Hodges	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	19
2	Jerry Priddy	16
3	Gil Hodges	15
3	Wally Westlake	15
3	Johnny Wyrostek	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Sam Jethroe	3
2	Carmen Mauro	3
2	Danny O'Connell	3
2	Dave Philley	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.00
2	Don Newcombe	0.42
3	Ken Holcombe	0.60
4	Sandy Consuegra	0.86
5	Jim Konstanty	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	4
1	Don Newcombe	4
1	Mel Parnell	4
4	Jim Konstanty	3
4	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	22
1	Bill Werle	22
3	Vern Bickford	20
4	Ewell Blackwell	19
5	Warren Spahn	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
3	Luis Aloma	1
3	Sandy Consuegra	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.420
2	Richie Ashburn	.372
3	Vern Stephens	.369
4	Monte Irvin	.364
5	Paul Lehner	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	13
2	Gil Hodges	9
3	Stan Musial	8
3	Hank Sauer	8
3	Andy Seminick	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	30
2	Yogi Berra	29
3	Hoot Evers	28
4	Gil Hodges	27
4	Vern Stephens	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Phil Rizzuto	6
3	Gene Woodling	5
4	Joe Collins	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	0.80
2	Sal Maglie	1.53
3	Whitey Ford	1.58
4	Stubby Overmire	1.91
5	Don Newcombe	1.96

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	44
2	Bob Lemon	40
3	Early Wynn	35
4	Vic Raschi	34
5	Warren Spahn	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Billy Goodman	.366
3	George Kell	.349
4	Hoot Evers	.332
5	Carl Furillo	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Al Rosen	34
3	Del Ennis	33
3	Andy Pafko	33
5	4 tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	147
2	Walt Dropo	136
3	Ralph Kiner	131
4	Vic Wertz	128
5	Del Ennis	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	32
2	Phil Rizzuto	18
3	Jackie Robinson	17
4	Richie Ashburn	14
4	3 others tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.72
2	Max Lanier	2.96
3	Preacher Roe	3.17
4	Warren Spahn	3.25
5	Vern Bickford	3.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Warren Spahn	22
3	Vern Bickford	21
3	Vic Raschi	21
5	Preacher Roe	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	209
2	Bob Lemon	179
3	Ewell Blackwell	176
4	Allie Reynolds	161
5	2 tied	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Joe Page	19
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	10
5	Bill Werle	8