On This Day

Tuesday, September 12, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	86	49	.637	--
Yankees	86	50	.632	0.5
Red Sox	86	51	.628	1.0
Indians	81	58	.583	7.0
Senators	59	76	.437	27.0
White Sox	53	86	.381	35.0
Browns	50	86	.368	36.5
Athletics	47	92	.338	41.0

Games

Indians 8, Yankees 7

Tigers 3, Senators 2

Red Sox 2, White Sox 1

Browns 6, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	83	53	.610	--
Dodgers	74	57	.565	6.5
Braves	73	59	.553	8.0
Giants	73	60	.549	8.5
Cardinals	69	66	.511	13.5
Reds	58	75	.436	23.5
Cubs	56	81	.409	27.5
Pirates	50	85	.370	32.5

Games

Dodgers 3, Reds 1

Giants 3, Pirates 0

Phillies 1, Cardinals 0

Cubs 3, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jerry Coleman	3
1	Joe DiMaggio	3
1	Danny O'Connell	3
1	Phil Rizzuto	3
1	Al Zarilla	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	Larry Doby	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	4
2	Joe DiMaggio	3
3	Hank Arft	2
3	Yogi Berra	2
3	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ewell Blackwell	1.00
1	Allie Reynolds	1.00
3	Carl Erskine	0.80
4	Sheldon Jones	0.73
5	Vern Bickford	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Sheldon Jones	1
1	Mel Parnell	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	10
2	Sheldon Jones	8
3	Vern Bickford	7
4	Ewell Blackwell	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.361
2	Stan Musial	.356
3	George Kell	.345
4	Hoot Evers	.338
5	Dom DiMaggio	.336

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	139
2	Vern Stephens	138
3	Vic Wertz	120
4	Del Ennis	115
5	Bobby Doerr	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Dom DiMaggio	15
3	Duke Snider	14
3	Earl Torgeson	14
5	Pee Wee Reese	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Church	2.22
2	Sal Maglie	2.57
3	Max Lanier	2.72
4	Robin Roberts	3.00
5	Larry Jansen	3.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
2	Vern Bickford	19
2	Vic Raschi	19
2	Robin Roberts	19
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	179
2	Ewell Blackwell	170
3	Allie Reynolds	147
4	Bob Lemon	146
4	Curt Simmons	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Mickey Harris	13
2	Joe Page	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
5	Bill Werle	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.400
2	Walt Dropo	.396
3	Bob Kennedy	.394
4	Elmer Valo	.392
5	Sid Gordon	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	6
1	Johnny Mize	6
3	Joe DiMaggio	5
3	Stan Musial	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	16
1	Johnny Wyrostek	16
3	Walt Dropo	15
3	Wally Westlake	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Dom DiMaggio	3
3	Richie Ashburn	2
3	Ray Coleman	2
3	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.00
2	Ewell Blackwell	1.37
3	Robin Roberts	1.38
4	Jim Hearn	1.38
4	Bill Macdonald	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	4
2	Vern Bickford	3
2	Carl Erskine	3
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Bickford	21
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
3	Sheldon Jones	20
4	Bob Lemon	18
4	Allie Reynolds	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Ferrick	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
3	Luis Aloma	1
3	Ewell Blackwell	1
3	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.409
2	Dom DiMaggio	.392
3	Billy Goodman	.391
4	Monte Irvin	.386
5	Richie Ashburn	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
2	Gil Hodges	9
2	Stan Musial	9
2	Hank Sauer	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	31
2	Vern Stephens	30
3	Walt Dropo	29
4	Billy Goodman	28
5	3 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	6
1	Phil Rizzuto	6
3	Sam Jethroe	4
3	Dave Philley	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ken Holcombe	1.00
2	Stubby Overmire	1.29
3	Sal Maglie	1.34
4	Whitey Ford	1.60
5	Jim Konstanty	1.65

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	45
2	Allie Reynolds	38
3	Bob Lemon	36
4	Vern Bickford	35
5	2 tied	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.362
2	Billy Goodman	.360
3	George Kell	.348
4	Hoot Evers	.339
5	Al Zarilla	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	51
2	Al Rosen	34
3	Walt Dropo	33
3	Del Ennis	33
3	2 others tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	151
2	Walt Dropo	139
3	Ralph Kiner	129
4	Del Ennis	125
4	Vic Wertz	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Phil Rizzuto	18
3	Jackie Robinson	16
4	Dom DiMaggio	15
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.57
2	Max Lanier	2.88
3	Preacher Roe	3.05
4	Vern Bickford	3.18
5	Ewell Blackwell	3.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Vic Raschi	22
3	Vern Bickford	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	198
2	Ewell Blackwell	177
3	Bob Lemon	174
4	Allie Reynolds	167
5	2 tied	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Joe Page	17
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
5	2 tied	8