On This Day

Saturday, April 28, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 7 1 .875 --
Senators 7 2 .778 0.5
Yankees 7 4 .636 1.5
Red Sox 6 4 .600 2.0
White Sox 5 4 .556 2.5
Tigers 3 4 .429 3.5
Browns 2 8 .200 6.0
Athletics 1 11 .083 8.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 9 4 .692 --
Dodgers 7 4 .636 1.0
Cardinals 5 3 .625 1.5
Cubs 5 4 .556 2.0
Phillies 6 5 .545 2.0
Pirates 4 5 .444 3.0
Reds 4 6 .400 3.5
Giants 2 11 .154 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pete Castiglione 4
2 Joe DiMaggio 3
2 Bruce Edwards 3
2 Hoot Evers 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Boudreau 1
1 Al Dark 1
1 Dom DiMaggio 1
1 Joe DiMaggio 1
1 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 4
1 Dale Mitchell 4
3 Joe DiMaggio 3
3 Bruce Edwards 3
5 10 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Ray Boone 1
1 Larry Doby 1
1 Jackie Jensen 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Roger Bowman 0.67
2 Herm Wehmeier 0.57
3 Chuck Stobbs 0.45
4 Bob Lemon 0.38
5 Bob Hooper 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 Tom Morgan 1
1 Preacher Roe 1
1 Saul Rogovin 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herm Wehmeier 8
2 Roger Bowman 6
3 Bob Lemon 5
3 Chuck Stobbs 5
5 Tom Morgan 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Busby .472
2 Luke Easter .423
3 Nellie Fox .419
4 Joe Adcock .410
5 Chico Carrasquel .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 5
1 Sam Jethroe 5
3 Andy Pafko 4
4 Walker Cooper 3
4 8 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Robinson 13
2 Al Zarilla 12
3 Irv Noren 11
3 Andy Pafko 11
5 3 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 5
2 Chico Carrasquel 3
2 Jackie Jensen 3
4 Bob Dillinger 2
4 Sam Jethroe 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Werle 0.00
2 Eddie Lopat 0.50
2 Gerry Staley 0.50
4 Sandy Consuegra 1.00
4 Connie Marrero 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Max Surkont 3
2 Vern Bickford 2
2 Ewell Blackwell 2
2 Sandy Consuegra 2
2 15 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 20
2 Bob Lemon 15
2 Connie Marrero 15
2 Billy Pierce 15
5 2 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 3
2 Hal Brown 1
2 Fritz Dorish 1
2 Carl Erskine 1
2 10 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .354
2 George Kell .343
3 Stan Musial .341
4 Jackie Robinson .333
5 Dom DiMaggio .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 46
2 Andy Pafko 38
3 Gil Hodges 35
3 Al Rosen 35
5 Walt Dropo 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 144
2 Vern Stephens 133
3 Del Ennis 125
4 Joe DiMaggio 122
5 2 tied 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Earl Torgeson 16
3 Richie Ashburn 15
3 Dom DiMaggio 15
3 Pee Wee Reese 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.57
2 Jim Konstanty 2.69
3 Jim Hearn 2.80
4 Larry Jansen 2.89
5 Early Wynn 2.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 24
2 Vic Raschi 22
3 Vern Bickford 21
4 Don Newcombe 20
4 3 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 199
2 Ewell Blackwell 195
3 Bob Lemon 174
4 Larry Jansen 165
5 Vic Raschi 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 23
2 Mickey Harris 15
3 Tom Ferrick 11
3 Joe Page 11
3 Bill Werle 11