On This Day

Monday, September 25, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	95	53	.642	--
Tigers	91	56	.619	3.5
Red Sox	91	57	.615	4.0
Indians	88	61	.591	7.5
Senators	64	83	.435	30.5
White Sox	58	91	.389	37.5
Browns	56	91	.381	38.5
Athletics	50	101	.331	46.5

Games

Yankees 8, Senators 3

Yankees 7, Senators 4

Red Sox 8, Athletics 0

Red Sox 3, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	89	58	.605	--
Dodgers	83	62	.572	5.0
Braves	81	64	.559	7.0
Giants	80	67	.544	9.0
Cardinals	73	73	.500	15.5
Reds	63	84	.429	26.0
Cubs	63	85	.426	26.5
Pirates	55	94	.369	35.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Giants 2

Giants 4, Dodgers 3

Phillies 12, Braves 4

Braves 5, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe DiMaggio	5
1	Dick Sisler	5
3	Whitey Lockman	4
3	Gene Mauch	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Vernon	2
2	Johnny Mize	1
2	Pee Wee Reese	1
2	Dick Sisler	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	4
2	Willie Jones	3
2	Johnny Mize	3
2	Johnny Pesky	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Irv Noren	1
1	Rudy Rufer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Whitey Ford	0.70
2	Preacher Roe	0.62
3	Mel Parnell	0.60
4	Harry Taylor	0.57
5	Carl Erskine	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Mel Parnell	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Whitey Ford	7
2	Bob Kuzava	5
2	Preacher Roe	5
4	Carl Erskine	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Koslo	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.355
2	Stan Musial	.345
3	George Kell	.338
4	Jackie Robinson	.337
5	Larry Doby	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	46
2	Al Rosen	36
3	Andy Pafko	35
4	Walt Dropo	34
5	Joe DiMaggio	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	144
2	Walt Dropo	143
3	Vic Wertz	122
4	Del Ennis	120
5	Joe DiMaggio	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	34
2	Duke Snider	16
3	Dom DiMaggio	15
3	Pee Wee Reese	15
3	Earl Torgeson	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Konstanty	2.26
2	Bubba Church	2.48
3	Sal Maglie	2.70
4	Max Lanier	2.92
5	Robin Roberts	2.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	22
2	Vic Raschi	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Vern Bickford	19
4	5 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	189
2	Warren Spahn	188
3	Bob Lemon	165
4	Allie Reynolds	155
5	Larry Jansen	154

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	Joe DiMaggio	.386
2	Andy Seminick	.378
3	Danny O'Connell	.373
4	Gus Bell	.368
5	Gil Coan	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	6
2	Joe DiMaggio	5
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Johnny Mize	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	19
2	Joe DiMaggio	18
3	Gil Hodges	17
3	Johnny Mize	17
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	3
1	Randy Jackson	3
1	Danny O'Connell	3
1	Bud Stewart	3
1	Elmer Valo	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	0.51
2	Ted Gray	1.32
3	Erv Palica	1.47
4	Bill Wight	1.50
4	2 others tied	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
1	Erv Palica	4
3	Ewell Blackwell	3
3	Eddie Lopat	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	24
1	Whitey Ford	24
3	Bob Lemon	19
4	Vern Bickford	18
4	2 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Luis Aloma	1
2	Ralph Branca	1
2	Al Brazle	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.382
2	Monte Irvin	.368
3	Ferris Fain	.355
4	Jackie Robinson	.354
5	Eddie Waitkus	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	11
1	Johnny Mize	11
3	Joe DiMaggio	9
3	Stan Musial	9
5	Hank Sauer	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	33
2	Joe DiMaggio	32
3	Luke Easter	31
3	Wally Westlake	31
5	Johnny Mize	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Danny O'Connell	6
2	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Sam Jethroe	5
4	Bob Dillinger	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ewell Blackwell	1.16
2	Stubby Overmire	1.43
3	Sal Maglie	1.44
4	Jim Konstanty	2.13
5	Jim Hearn	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Mel Parnell	6
3	Ewell Blackwell	5
3	Larry Jansen	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	44
2	Bob Lemon	41
3	Vern Bickford	38
4	Allie Reynolds	34
5	3 tied	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.351
2	Stan Musial	.348
3	George Kell	.339
4	Jackie Robinson	.337
5	Larry Doby	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	48
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	151
2	Walt Dropo	143
3	Bobby Doerr	125
4	Del Ennis	124
5	Vic Wertz	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	34
2	Duke Snider	16
3	Dom DiMaggio	15
3	Pee Wee Reese	15
3	2 others tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.70
2	Robin Roberts	2.92
3	Ewell Blackwell	3.03
4	Larry Jansen	3.04
5	Max Lanier	3.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Vic Raschi	23
3	Warren Spahn	22
4	Vern Bickford	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	195
2	Ewell Blackwell	190
3	Bob Lemon	187
4	Allie Reynolds	164
5	Vic Raschi	155

Saves

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