Baseball44 On This Day: Friday, September 15, 1950

On This Day

Friday, September 15, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	88	50	.638	--
Yankees	88	51	.633	0.5
Red Sox	87	52	.626	1.5
Indians	82	60	.577	8.0
Senators	60	78	.435	28.0
White Sox	54	87	.383	35.5
Browns	52	87	.374	36.5
Athletics	48	94	.338	42.0

Games

Indians 4, Senators 2

Senators 4, Indians 1

Tigers 9, Yankees 7

Red Sox 12, Browns 9

Athletics 4, White Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	86	53	.619	--
Dodgers	76	58	.567	7.5
Braves	76	59	.563	8.0
Giants	75	62	.547	10.0
Cardinals	70	67	.511	15.0
Reds	58	79	.423	27.0
Cubs	57	83	.407	29.5
Pirates	51	88	.367	35.0

Games

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 2

Cubs 4, Giants 3

Phillies 2, Reds 1

Phillies 8, Reds 7

Braves 7, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Waitkus	6
2	Del Ennis	5
3	Grady Hatton	4
3	Ted Kluszewski	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	3
2	Eddie Stanky	2
3	Sam Dente	1
3	Bobby Doerr	1
3	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Mize	6
2	Luke Easter	3
2	Granny Hamner	3
2	Max Surkont	3
2	Ted Williams	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Gil Coan	1
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cloyd Boyer	999.00
2	Joe Dobson	0.71
3	Mike Garcia	0.67
4	Don Newcombe	0.50
5	Dave Koslo	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Aber	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Blix Donnelly	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Joe Dobson	5
2	Dave Koslo	5
4	Al Aber	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.360
2	Stan Musial	.354
3	George Kell	.344
4	Hoot Evers	.337
5	Dom DiMaggio	.336

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	140
2	Vern Stephens	139
3	Vic Wertz	121
4	Del Ennis	118
5	Bobby Doerr	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Dom DiMaggio	15
2	Earl Torgeson	15
4	Duke Snider	14
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Church	2.18
2	Jim Konstanty	2.21
3	Sal Maglie	2.52
4	Max Lanier	2.72
5	Robin Roberts	2.98

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	184
2	Ewell Blackwell	170
3	Bob Lemon	151
4	Larry Jansen	148
5	Allie Reynolds	147

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hoot Evers	.500
2	Bob Dillinger	.394
3	Joe DiMaggio	.392
4	Gus Bell	.391
5	Jerry Coleman	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	7
2	Joe DiMaggio	6
3	Monte Irvin	5
3	Stan Musial	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wally Westlake	19
2	Johnny Wyrostek	16
3	Joe DiMaggio	15
3	Hoot Evers	15
3	Johnny Mize	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.35
2	Randy Gumpert	0.82
3	Ewell Blackwell	1.37
4	Jim Hearn	1.38
5	Dick Starr	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	Hal Newhouser	3
1	Mel Parnell	3
1	Vic Raschi	3
1	Warren Spahn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
2	Sheldon Jones	20
3	Vern Bickford	19
3	Bob Lemon	19
3	Preacher Roe	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Luis Aloma	2
2	Ralph Branca	2
4	Ewell Blackwell	1
4	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.414
2	Joe DiMaggio	.394
3	Monte Irvin	.388
4	Hoot Evers	.381
5	Dom DiMaggio	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	11
2	Gil Hodges	10
2	Ralph Kiner	10
2	Hank Sauer	10
5	Yogi Berra	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	31
2	Joe DiMaggio	29
2	Luke Easter	29
4	Hoot Evers	28
4	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Phil Rizzuto	5
2	Wayne Terwilliger	5
4	Sam Jethroe	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stubby Overmire	1.29
2	Sal Maglie	1.33
3	Jim Konstanty	1.66
4	Bubba Church	1.69
5	Ewell Blackwell	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
1	Mel Parnell	6
1	Vic Raschi	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	39
2	Allie Reynolds	38
3	Bob Lemon	36
4	Vern Bickford	35
5	Warren Spahn	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Ralph Branca	5
3	Tom Ferrick	4
4	Luis Aloma	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Billy Goodman	.354
3	George Kell	.346
4	Hoot Evers	.336
5	Al Zarilla	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Andy Pafko	34
2	Al Rosen	34
4	Walt Dropo	33
4	2 others tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	152
2	Walt Dropo	140
3	Del Ennis	126
3	Vic Wertz	126
5	Yogi Berra	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Phil Rizzuto	16
2	Jackie Robinson	16
4	Dom DiMaggio	15
4	Earl Torgeson	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.52
2	Max Lanier	2.88
3	Preacher Roe	3.06
4	Vern Bickford	3.18
5	Warren Spahn	3.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	23
2	Vic Raschi	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
4	Vern Bickford	21
5	Preacher Roe	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	203
2	Bob Lemon	179
3	Ewell Blackwell	175
4	Allie Reynolds	167
5	Larry Jansen	158

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Joe Page	16
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
5	Ellis Kinder	9