On This Day

Tuesday, September 19, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	90	53	.629	--
Tigers	89	53	.627	0.5
Red Sox	89	53	.627	0.5
Indians	83	61	.576	7.5
Senators	62	80	.437	27.5
White Sox	57	88	.393	34.0
Browns	54	89	.378	36.0
Athletics	49	96	.338	42.0

Games

Tigers 12, Athletics 4

White Sox 4, Yankees 3

Senators 5, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	87	55	.613	--
Braves	79	60	.568	6.5
Dodgers	78	61	.561	7.5
Giants	77	63	.550	9.0
Cardinals	71	70	.504	15.5
Cubs	61	83	.424	27.0
Reds	59	81	.421	27.0
Pirates	52	91	.364	35.5

Games

Dodgers 14, Pirates 3

Dodgers 3, Pirates 2

Cubs 1, Phillies 0

Braves 8, Cardinals 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Tommy Brown	4
1	Charlie Keller	4
1	George Kell	4
1	Red Schoendienst	4
5	10 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	2
1	Charlie Keller	2
1	Ralph Kiner	2
1	Duke Snider	2
5	15 tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	6
2	Charlie Keller	5
2	Duke Snider	5
4	Bob Elliott	3
4	Stan Musial	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bud Stewart	2
2	Danny O'Connell	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Frank Hiller	2.50
2	Robin Roberts	1.75
3	Bob Cain	0.67
4	Erv Palica	0.47
5	Johnny Sain	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Cain	1
1	Joe Haynes	1
1	Frank Hiller	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Erv Palica	7
1	Robin Roberts	7
3	Frank Hiller	5
3	Johnny Kucab	5
3	Johnny Sain	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.359
2	Stan Musial	.348
3	George Kell	.345
4	Jackie Robinson	.335
5	Larry Doby	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	45
2	Al Rosen	36
3	Andy Pafko	34
4	Walt Dropo	33
5	Joe DiMaggio	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	141
2	Vern Stephens	140
3	Vic Wertz	122
4	Del Ennis	118
5	Bobby Doerr	115

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Church	2.18
2	Jim Konstanty	2.19
3	Sal Maglie	2.66
4	Robin Roberts	2.92
5	Max Lanier	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
1	Vic Raschi	20
1	Warren Spahn	20
4	Vern Bickford	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	185
2	Ewell Blackwell	178
3	Larry Jansen	154
4	Bob Lemon	151
4	Allie Reynolds	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Mickey Harris	14
3	Joe Page	13
4	Tom Ferrick	11
5	Ellis Kinder	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hoot Evers	.460
2	Ferris Fain	.409
3	Gus Bell	.400
4	Bobby Doerr	.366
5	Monte Irvin	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Duke Snider	5
2	Wally Westlake	5
5	8 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	16
2	Gil Hodges	15
3	Duke Snider	14
3	Wally Westlake	14
5	Hoot Evers	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Fox	0.89
2	Bill Wight	1.00
3	Ewell Blackwell	1.03
4	Bob Rush	1.33
5	Dick Starr	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	Mel Parnell	3
1	Bob Rush	3
1	Warren Spahn	3
5	25 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	19
1	Larry Jansen	19
3	Vern Bickford	18
3	Sheldon Jones	18
3	Preacher Roe	18

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Adams	.397
2	Joe DiMaggio	.378
3	Gil Coan	.378
4	Les Moss	.372
5	Monte Irvin	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	11
1	Johnny Mize	11
1	Hank Sauer	11
4	Joe DiMaggio	9
4	3 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	33
2	Joe DiMaggio	32
3	Wally Westlake	29
4	Walt Dropo	28
4	Gil Hodges	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	1.02
2	Ewell Blackwell	1.18
3	Jim Konstanty	1.62
4	Stubby Overmire	1.64
5	Bubba Church	1.69

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	40
2	Bob Lemon	36
3	Allie Reynolds	35
4	Vern Bickford	34
5	Sheldon Jones	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	8
2	Ralph Branca	4
3	Tom Ferrick	3
3	Jim Konstanty	3
5	3 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.354
2	Billy Goodman	.354
3	George Kell	.347
4	Jackie Robinson	.333
5	Hoot Evers	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	50
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	149
2	Walt Dropo	141
3	Del Ennis	126
3	Vic Wertz	126
5	2 tied	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Jackie Robinson	16
3	Dom DiMaggio	15
3	Phil Rizzuto	15
3	2 others tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.66
2	Max Lanier	2.94
3	Robin Roberts	3.04
4	Vern Bickford	3.06
5	Warren Spahn	3.16

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	203
2	Ewell Blackwell	182
3	Bob Lemon	175
4	Allie Reynolds	166
5	Larry Jansen	159

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	22
2	Mickey Harris	14
2	Joe Page	14
4	Tom Ferrick	11
4	Ellis Kinder	11