On This Day

Sunday, April 29, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Senators 7 3 .700 --
Indians 7 3 .700 --
Yankees 8 4 .667 --
Red Sox 7 4 .636 0.5
White Sox 6 4 .600 1.0
Tigers 3 5 .375 3.0
Browns 4 8 .333 4.0
Athletics 1 12 .077 7.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 6 3 .667 --
Dodgers 8 4 .667 -0.5
Braves 10 5 .667 -1.0
Phillies 7 6 .538 1.0
Pirates 5 5 .500 1.5
Cubs 5 5 .500 1.5
Reds 4 7 .364 3.0
Giants 2 12 .143 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ray Coleman 5
1 Minnie Minoso 5
1 Al Rosen 5
4 Richie Ashburn 4
4 5 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Doerr 2
1 Duke Snider 2
3 Jim Delsing 1
3 Dom DiMaggio 1
3 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 6
2 Ted Kluszewski 4
2 Les Moss 4
4 Johnny Berardino 3
4 6 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Nellie Fox 2
2 Ray Coleman 1
2 Gil McDougald 1
2 Ken Wood 1
2 Bobby Young 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 0.88
2 Mel Queen 0.86
3 Jocko Thompson 0.75
4 Bob Kuzava 0.60
5 Harry Brecheen 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Leo Cristante 1
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 7
2 Bob Kuzava 6
2 Mel Queen 6
4 Harry Brecheen 5
4 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clyde King 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 Sid Schacht 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Busby .462
2 Eddie Robinson .448
3 Nellie Fox .400
4 Jackie Robinson .396
5 Chico Carrasquel .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 6
2 Sam Jethroe 5
3 Del Ennis 4
3 Andy Pafko 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Robinson 13
2 Sam Jethroe 12
2 Andy Pafko 12
2 Al Zarilla 12
5 5 tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 5
2 Chico Carrasquel 3
2 Jackie Jensen 3
4 Ray Coleman 2
4 4 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 0.33
2 Gerry Staley 0.50
3 Sandy Consuegra 1.00
3 Connie Marrero 1.00
5 Mickey McDermott 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Ned Garver 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 Max Surkont 3
5 18 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 20
2 Mel Queen 17
3 Larry Jansen 15
3 Bob Lemon 15
3 3 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 3
2 Jim Konstanty 2
3 Hal Brown 1
3 Fritz Dorish 1
3 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .357
2 George Kell .340
3 Stan Musial .339
4 Jackie Robinson .336
5 Dom DiMaggio .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 46
2 Andy Pafko 38
3 Gil Hodges 36
3 Al Rosen 36
5 2 tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 144
2 Vern Stephens 133
3 Del Ennis 126
4 Bobby Doerr 124
5 Ted Kluszewski 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Earl Torgeson 16
3 Richie Ashburn 15
3 Dom DiMaggio 15
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.57
2 Jim Konstanty 2.68
3 Jim Hearn 2.80
4 Larry Jansen 2.99
5 Robin Roberts 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 24
2 Vern Bickford 22
2 Vic Raschi 22
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 170
5 Vic Raschi 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 24
2 Mickey Harris 15
3 Tom Ferrick 11
3 Joe Page 11
3 Bill Werle 11