On This Day

Saturday, September 9, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	84	48	.636	--
Yankees	83	49	.629	1.0
Red Sox	84	51	.622	1.5
Indians	80	57	.584	6.5
Senators	59	72	.450	24.5
White Sox	52	84	.382	34.0
Browns	48	86	.358	37.0
Athletics	47	90	.343	39.5

Games

Red Sox 8, Athletics 3

Red Sox 11, Athletics 3

Tigers 7, White Sox 0

Browns 2, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	82	52	.612	--
Dodgers	73	56	.566	6.5
Braves	72	58	.554	8.0
Giants	71	60	.542	9.5
Cardinals	68	64	.515	13.0
Reds	56	74	.431	24.0
Cubs	55	79	.410	27.0
Pirates	49	83	.371	32.0

Games

Reds 7, Cubs 4

Giants 2, Dodgers 0

Phillies 7, Braves 6

Pirates 5, Cardinals 4

Reds 7, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Adcock	4
1	Dom DiMaggio	4
1	Bobby Doerr	4
1	Grady Hatton	4
1	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Dark	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Phil Cavarretta	1
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Ken Raffensberger	4
1	Vern Stephens	4
4	Phil Cavarretta	3
4	Dom DiMaggio	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earl Torgeson	2
2	Dom DiMaggio	1
2	Lloyd Merriman	1
2	Virgil Stallcup	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Preacher Roe	0.86
2	Sal Maglie	0.71
3	Ned Garver	0.62
4	Willie Ramsdell	0.60
5	Steve Gromek	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Willie Ramsdell	6
1	Preacher Roe	6
3	Ned Garver	5
3	Sal Maglie	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ewell Blackwell	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.365
2	Stan Musial	.357
3	George Kell	.348
4	Hoot Evers	.335
5	Larry Doby	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	43
2	Al Rosen	34
3	Andy Pafko	33
4	Walt Dropo	32
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	137
1	Vern Stephens	137
3	Vic Wertz	118
4	Del Ennis	115
5	Bobby Doerr	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	32
2	Dom DiMaggio	15
3	Duke Snider	14
3	Earl Torgeson	14
5	Pee Wee Reese	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Church	2.17
2	Sal Maglie	2.57
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	Art Houtteman	18
3	Vic Raschi	18
3	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	179
2	Ewell Blackwell	165
3	Bob Lemon	146
3	Curt Simmons	146
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	Hoot Evers	.435
2	Sid Gordon	.418
3	Walker Cooper	.415
3	Dale Mitchell	.415
5	Monte Irvin	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	7
2	Sid Gordon	6
2	Johnny Mize	6
4	Gil Hodges	5
4	Bill Howerton	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	19
2	Jerry Priddy	18
3	Billy Goodman	17
3	Johnny Wyrostek	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Dom DiMaggio	3
2	Sam Jethroe	3
2	Carmen Mauro	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.00
2	Don Newcombe	0.53
3	Sandy Consuegra	0.86
4	Bill Macdonald	1.00
5	Dick Starr	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	4
1	Sal Maglie	4
3	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Don Newcombe	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	22
1	Bill Werle	22
3	Vern Bickford	20
3	Ewell Blackwell	20
3	Preacher Roe	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
3	Luis Aloma	1
3	Ewell Blackwell	1
3	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.411
2	Richie Ashburn	.388
3	Vern Stephens	.373
4	Dale Mitchell	.369
5	Hoot Evers	.369

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	31
1	Vern Stephens	31
3	Hoot Evers	30
4	Yogi Berra	29
4	Billy Goodman	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Phil Rizzuto	6
3	Joe Collins	4
3	Dave Philley	4
3	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	1.29
2	Jim Konstanty	1.34
3	Whitey Ford	1.58
4	Early Wynn	1.86
5	Stubby Overmire	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vern Bickford	6
1	Jim Konstanty	6
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
1	Mel Parnell	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	45
2	Bob Lemon	40
3	Curt Simmons	34
4	Billy Pierce	33
4	Warren Spahn	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Billy Goodman	.363
3	George Kell	.352
4	Hoot Evers	.337
5	Walt Dropo	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	54
2	Andy Pafko	34
2	Al Rosen	34
4	Del Ennis	33
4	Vern Stephens	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
2	Walt Dropo	137
3	Ralph Kiner	132
4	Del Ennis	126
5	Vic Wertz	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	32
2	Phil Rizzuto	18
3	Jackie Robinson	17
4	Dom DiMaggio	15
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.57
2	Max Lanier	2.96
3	Preacher Roe	3.15
4	Early Wynn	3.25
5	Warren Spahn	3.25

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	177
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