On This Day

Monday, April 30, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 6 3 .667 --
Braves 10 5 .667 -1.0
Dodgers 8 5 .615 --
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 3 12 .200 6.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Stanky 3
2 Rocky Bridges 2
2 Whitey Lockman 2
2 Pee Wee Reese 2
2 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gene Hermanski 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1
1 Duke Snider 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Thompson 3
2 Eddie Stanky 2
3 Rocky Bridges 1
3 Bruce Edwards 1
3 6 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sal Maglie 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Phil Haugstad 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
3 Joe Hatten 2
3 Sheldon Jones 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sheldon Jones 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jim Busby .462
2 Eddie Robinson .448
3 Jackie Robinson .412
4 Nellie Fox .400
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 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Robinson 14
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 Joe Hatten 16
4 Larry Jansen 15
4 4 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 3
2 Jim Konstanty 2
3 Hal Brown 1
3 Fritz Dorish 1
3 13 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 .338
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 3 tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 144
2 Vern Stephens 133
3 Del Ennis 125
4 Bobby Doerr 124
5 Vic Wertz 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 36
2 Richie Ashburn 15
2 Dom DiMaggio 15
2 Earl Torgeson 15
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.67
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 171
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