On This Day

Wednesday, September 20, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	91	53	.632	--
Tigers	90	53	.629	0.5
Red Sox	89	55	.618	2.0
Indians	85	61	.582	7.0
Senators	63	80	.441	27.5
White Sox	57	89	.390	35.0
Browns	54	90	.375	37.0
Athletics	49	97	.336	43.0

Games

Indians 6, Red Sox 3

Indians 7, Red Sox 1

Tigers 6, Athletics 5

Senators 12, Browns 7

Yankees 8, White Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	88	55	.615	--
Dodgers	79	61	.564	7.5
Braves	79	61	.564	7.5
Giants	77	65	.542	10.5
Cardinals	72	70	.507	15.5
Reds	61	81	.430	26.5
Cubs	61	84	.421	28.0
Pirates	52	92	.361	36.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Pirates 2

Reds 2, Giants 0

Phillies 9, Cubs 6

Cardinals 1, Braves 0

Reds 4, Giants 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dale Mitchell	4
2	Joe Adcock	3
2	Bobby Brown	3
2	Bobby Doerr	3
2	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mike Goliat	2
2	Walt Dropo	1
2	Luke Easter	1
2	Joe Gordon	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Irv Noren	5
2	Mike Goliat	4
2	Gil Hodges	4
4	Jerry Coleman	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	Elmer Valo	1
1	Eddie Waitkus	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Hearn	1.50
1	Early Wynn	1.50
3	Cloyd Boyer	0.88
4	Vern Bickford	0.78
5	2 tied	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Cloyd Boyer	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	9
1	Early Wynn	9
3	Vern Bickford	7
3	Cloyd Boyer	7
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.357
2	Stan Musial	.346
3	George Kell	.343
4	Jackie Robinson	.335
5	Larry Doby	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	46
2	Al Rosen	36
3	Andy Pafko	35
4	Walt Dropo	34
5	Joe DiMaggio	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	142
2	Vern Stephens	140
3	Vic Wertz	122
4	Del Ennis	119
5	2 tied	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	2.20
3	Sal Maglie	2.66
4	Robin Roberts	2.92
5	Max Lanier	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	21
2	Vic Raschi	20
2	Warren Spahn	20
4	Vern Bickford	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	185
2	Ewell Blackwell	181
3	Bob Lemon	160
4	Larry Jansen	154
5	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	.396
2	Del Ennis	.373
3	Bobby Adams	.371
4	Bobby Doerr	.367
4	Ferris Fain	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	7
2	Gil Hodges	6
3	Luke Easter	5
3	Duke Snider	5
3	Wally Westlake	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	19
2	Joe DiMaggio	16
3	Duke Snider	15
4	Wally Westlake	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	3
1	Bud Stewart	3
1	Earl Torgeson	3
1	Elmer Valo	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howie Fox	0.89
2	Bill Wight	0.95
3	Ewell Blackwell	1.02
4	Randy Gumpert	1.57
5	Mel Parnell	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	Jim Konstanty	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vern Bickford	25
2	Ewell Blackwell	22
3	Larry Jansen	19
3	Bob Lemon	19
5	Whitey Ford	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	Gil Coan	.382
2	Bobby Adams	.375
3	Monte Irvin	.372
4	Del Ennis	.364
5	Joe DiMaggio	.364

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	32
1	Gil Hodges	32
3	Joe DiMaggio	29
3	Walt Dropo	29
3	2 others tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Duke Snider	5
3	Sam Jethroe	4
3	Danny O'Connell	4
3	5 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	1.02
2	Ewell Blackwell	1.16
3	Bubba Church	1.69
3	Jim Konstanty	1.69
5	Whitey Ford	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Konstanty	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
1	Mel Parnell	6
4	Vern Bickford	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	43
2	Vern Bickford	41
3	Bob Lemon	38
4	Allie Reynolds	35
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	.352
2	Billy Goodman	.352
3	George Kell	.345
4	Jackie Robinson	.331
5	Hoot Evers	.330

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	50
2	Al Rosen	36
3	Andy Pafko	35
4	Walt Dropo	34
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	149
2	Walt Dropo	142
3	Del Ennis	127
4	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	Vern Bickford	3.01
4	Robin Roberts	3.04
5	Ewell Blackwell	3.09

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	198
2	Ewell Blackwell	184
2	Bob Lemon	184
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