On This Day

Saturday, September 30, 1950

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 55 .641 --
Tigers 95 58 .621 3.0
Red Sox 93 60 .608 5.0
Indians 91 62 .595 7.0
Senators 67 86 .438 31.0
White Sox 59 93 .388 38.5
Browns 57 95 .375 40.5
Athletics 51 102 .333 47.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 90 63 .588 --
Dodgers 89 64 .582 1.0
Giants 85 68 .556 5.0
Braves 83 70 .542 7.0
Cardinals 78 74 .513 11.5
Reds 65 86 .430 24.0
Cubs 63 89 .414 26.5
Pirates 56 95 .371 33.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Kazak 5
2 Stan Musial 3
2 Tom Upton 3
2 Bob Usher 3
5 27 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Sid Gordon 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 4
2 Roy Campanella 3
2 Hal Rice 3
2 Bobby Thomson 3
5 7 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Ted Williams 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Red Munger 1.40
2 Larry Jansen 1.33
3 Erv Palica 0.56
4 Johnny Antonelli 0.50
4 2 others tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Byrne 1
1 Howie Fox 1
1 Larry Jansen 1
1 Red Munger 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 8
2 Red Munger 7
3 Johnny Antonelli 5
3 Erv Palica 5
5 5 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .354
2 Stan Musial .346
3 George Kell .339
4 Jackie Robinson .330
5 Dom DiMaggio .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 47
2 Al Rosen 37
3 Andy Pafko 36
4 Walt Dropo 34
5 2 tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 144
1 Vern Stephens 144
3 Del Ennis 126
4 Yogi Berra 124
5 2 tied 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Pee Wee Reese 17
3 Duke Snider 16
4 Dom DiMaggio 15
4 Earl Torgeson 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 2.55
2 Sal Maglie 2.71
3 Ewell Blackwell 3.03
4 Robin Roberts 3.06
5 Larry Jansen 3.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
2 Vic Raschi 21
2 Warren Spahn 21
4 Johnny Sain 20
5 6 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 190
2 Ewell Blackwell 189
3 Bob Lemon 170
4 Larry Jansen 162
5 Allie Reynolds 160

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 22
2 Mickey Harris 15
3 Joe Page 13
4 Tom Ferrick 11
5 Ellis Kinder 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Thomson .424
2 Dale Mitchell .400
3 Tommy Brown .385
4 Duke Snider .375
5 Yogi Berra .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 6
1 Tommy Brown 6
1 Gil Hodges 6
1 Bobby Thomson 6
5 2 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 21
2 Duke Snider 17
3 Bobby Thomson 16
4 Yogi Berra 15
4 Joe DiMaggio 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
1 Hank Thompson 4
3 Gil Coan 3
3 Al Dark 3
3 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.67
2 Early Wynn 0.78
3 Bob Feller 1.00
4 Red Munger 1.20
4 Bill Wight 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Erv Palica 4
1 Hal White 4
3 Ewell Blackwell 3
3 Carl Erskine 3
3 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Erv Palica 22
2 Bob Kuzava 20
3 Ewell Blackwell 19
3 Bob Lemon 19
5 3 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dan Bankhead 2
1 Mickey Harris 2
1 Ellis Kinder 2
4 Al Brazle 1
4 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .368
2 Hoot Evers .365
3 Joe DiMaggio .362
4 Wally Westlake .352
5 2 tied .350

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 13
2 Yogi Berra 10
2 Johnny Mize 10
4 Joe DiMaggio 9
5 Duke Snider 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 38
2 Joe DiMaggio 30
3 Johnny Mize 27
3 Duke Snider 27
5 Wally Westlake 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 6
2 Pee Wee Reese 5
3 Richie Ashburn 4
3 Gil Coan 4
3 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ewell Blackwell 1.01
2 Jim Hearn 1.50
3 Bob Feller 1.59
4 Stubby Overmire 1.73
5 Al Brazle 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 6
2 Howie Fox 5
2 Jim Hearn 5
2 Larry Jansen 5
2 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 42
2 Ewell Blackwell 40
3 Vern Bickford 32
3 Erv Palica 32
5 2 tied 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 5
2 Luis Aloma 2
2 Dan Bankhead 2
2 Ralph Branca 2
2 3 others tied 2