On This Day

Sunday, September 17, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	90	52	.634	--
Tigers	88	52	.629	1.0
Red Sox	88	53	.624	1.5
Indians	83	61	.576	8.0
Senators	61	80	.433	28.5
White Sox	56	88	.389	35.0
Browns	54	88	.380	36.0
Athletics	49	95	.340	42.0

Games

White Sox 4, Senators 0

Athletics 10, Indians 9

Red Sox 3, Tigers 2

Browns 6, Yankees 5

Yankees 6, Browns 1

Senators 3, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	87	54	.617	--
Braves	78	60	.565	7.5
Dodgers	76	60	.559	8.5
Giants	76	63	.547	10.0
Cardinals	71	68	.511	15.0
Reds	59	81	.421	27.5
Cubs	59	83	.415	28.5
Pirates	52	89	.369	35.0

Games

Cubs 3, Dodgers 2

Braves 6, Reds 2

Braves 3, Reds 1

Giants 7, Cardinals 6

Phillies 5, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Adams	5
1	Mike McCormick	5
3	Irv Noren	4
4	Yogi Berra	3
4	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Torgeson	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Larry Doby	1
2	Granny Hamner	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	4
1	Johnny Hopp	4
3	Hank Arft	3
3	Granny Hamner	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Adams	1
1	Sam Chapman	1
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Nellie Fox	1
1	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Kuzava	1.12
2	Ralph Branca	0.70
3	Eddie Lopat	0.57
3	Allie Reynolds	0.57
5	2 tied	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Bob Hooper	1
1	Monty Kennedy	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Kuzava	9
2	Ralph Branca	7
3	Randy Gumpert	5
3	Fred Hutchinson	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Vic Raschi	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.358
2	Stan Musial	.352
3	George Kell	.341
4	Hoot Evers	.334
5	Larry Doby	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	43
2	Al Rosen	36
3	Andy Pafko	34
4	Walt Dropo	33
5	3 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	140
1	Vern Stephens	140
3	Vic Wertz	122
4	Del Ennis	118
5	Bobby Doerr	113

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	2.19
3	Sal Maglie	2.66
4	Max Lanier	2.72
5	Robin Roberts	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
1	Vic Raschi	20
1	Warren Spahn	20
4	Vern Bickford	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	185
2	Ewell Blackwell	178
3	Bob Lemon	151
3	Allie Reynolds	151
5	Larry Jansen	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Mickey Harris	13
2	Joe Page	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
5	3 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hoot Evers	.456
2	Bobby Adams	.444
3	Gus Bell	.426
4	Monte Irvin	.393
5	Ferris Fain	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	6
1	Johnny Mize	6
3	Stan Musial	5
4	Larry Doby	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Howerton	16
2	Joe DiMaggio	15
2	Hoot Evers	15
2	Wally Westlake	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Hal Jeffcoat	3
2	Earl Torgeson	3
4	Bobby Adams	2
4	9 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	1.03
2	Jim Hearn	1.38
3	Dick Starr	1.42
4	Bill Macdonald	1.44
5	Randy Gumpert	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Sal Maglie	3
2	Mel Parnell	3
2	Vic Raschi	3
2	Bob Rush	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Bickford	23
2	Ewell Blackwell	19
2	Bob Lemon	19
4	Sheldon Jones	18
4	Warren Spahn	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Luis Aloma	2
2	Ralph Branca	2
4	Ewell Blackwell	1
4	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Adams	.397
2	Joe DiMaggio	.388
3	Billy Goodman	.381
3	Monte Irvin	.381
5	Les Moss	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	11
1	Hank Sauer	11
3	Yogi Berra	10
4	Joe DiMaggio	9
4	Ralph Kiner	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	34
2	Yogi Berra	32
3	Wally Westlake	29
4	Walt Dropo	27
4	2 others tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Phil Rizzuto	5
3	Sam Jethroe	4
3	Duke Snider	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	1.02
2	Ewell Blackwell	1.45
3	Jim Konstanty	1.62
4	Stubby Overmire	1.64
5	Bubba Church	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mel Parnell	7
2	Vic Raschi	6
3	Vern Bickford	5
3	Jim Hearn	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	47
2	Bob Lemon	36
3	Allie Reynolds	35
4	Vern Bickford	34
5	2 tied	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Ralph Branca	5
3	Tom Ferrick	4
4	Jim Konstanty	3
5	3 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Billy Goodman	.354
3	George Kell	.343
4	Hoot Evers	.334
5	Jackie Robinson	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
2	Al Rosen	36
3	Andy Pafko	34
4	Walt Dropo	33
4	2 others tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	150
2	Walt Dropo	140
3	Vic Wertz	127
4	Del Ennis	126
5	3 tied	121

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	2.66
2	Max Lanier	2.74
3	Preacher Roe	3.06
4	Warren Spahn	3.16
5	Vern Bickford	3.17

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	203
2	Ewell Blackwell	183
3	Bob Lemon	175
4	Allie Reynolds	166
5	Larry Jansen	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Joe Page	16
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
5	Ellis Kinder	10