On This Day

Thursday, September 21, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 91 53 .632 --
Yankees 91 53 .632 --
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 98 .333 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 88 55 .615 --
Dodgers 80 61 .567 7.0
Braves 80 61 .567 7.0
Giants 77 66 .538 11.0
Cardinals 72 71 .503 16.0
Reds 62 81 .434 26.0
Cubs 61 84 .421 28.0
Pirates 52 93 .359 37.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Grady Hatton 3
1 Billy Hitchcock 3
1 Wally Moses 3
1 Johnny Wyrostek 3
5 19 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Monte Irvin 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Don Mueller 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Ginsberg 3
1 Grady Hatton 3
1 Monte Irvin 3
1 Eddie Miksis 3
5 6 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Dillinger 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Eddie Joost 1
1 Johnny Lipon 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Warren Spahn 1.50
2 Howie Fox 0.30
3 Fred Hutchinson 0.21
4 Jim Romano 0.20
5 Joe Coleman 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Fox 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 Erv Palica 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Brazle 3
1 Howie Fox 3
1 Fred Hutchinson 3
1 Erv Palica 3
1 Warren Spahn 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .357
2 Stan Musial .346
3 George Kell .342
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 Ralph Kiner 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 34
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 2.75
4 Robin Roberts 2.92
5 Max Lanier 2.92

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 188
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 Gus Bell .391
2 Hoot Evers .378
2 Wayne Terwilliger .378
4 Eddie Waitkus .375
5 Joe DiMaggio .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 7
2 Gil Hodges 6
3 Luke Easter 5
3 Duke Snider 5
5 10 tied 4

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Bud Stewart 3
2 Earl Torgeson 3
2 Elmer Valo 3
5 11 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.34
2 Whitey Ford 0.93
3 Bill Wight 0.95
4 Warren Spahn 1.25
5 Mel Parnell 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 4
2 Carl Erskine 3
2 Whitey Ford 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vern Bickford 25
2 Bob Lemon 19
3 Ewell Blackwell 17
3 Whitey Ford 17
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Ralph Branca 2
3 Luis Aloma 1
3 Ewell Blackwell 1
3 13 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Monte Irvin .389
2 Gil Coan .382
3 Joe DiMaggio .364
4 Billy Goodman .358
5 Bobby Adams .355

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 Wally Westlake 30
4 Joe DiMaggio 29
4 2 others tied 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Danny O'Connell 5
4 Pee Wee Reese 4
4 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 1.16
2 Sal Maglie 1.43
3 Bubba Church 1.69
3 Jim Konstanty 1.69
5 Whitey Ford 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Konstanty 6
1 Mel Parnell 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
4 Vern Bickford 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 43
2 Vern Bickford 41
3 Bob Lemon 38
4 Allie Reynolds 35
5 2 tied 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 Billy Goodman .350
2 Stan Musial .350
3 George Kell .344
4 Jackie Robinson .331
5 Larry Doby .329

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 149
2 Walt Dropo 142
3 Vic Wertz 125
4 Del Ennis 124
4 Ralph Kiner 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 34
2 Dom DiMaggio 15
2 Phil Rizzuto 15
2 Jackie Robinson 15
2 2 others tied 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.75
2 Max Lanier 2.94
3 Vern Bickford 3.03
4 Robin Roberts 3.04
5 Ewell Blackwell 3.09

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 201
2 Ewell Blackwell 184
3 Bob Lemon 182
4 Allie Reynolds 160
5 Larry Jansen 159

Saves

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