On This Day

Sunday, May 6, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 14 4 .778 --
Indians 11 5 .688 2.0
Senators 11 6 .647 2.5
White Sox 10 7 .588 3.5
Red Sox 9 9 .500 5.0
Tigers 6 8 .429 6.0
Browns 5 14 .263 9.5
Athletics 3 16 .158 11.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 10 5 .667 --
Braves 13 9 .591 0.5
Pirates 9 8 .529 2.0
Dodgers 10 9 .526 2.0
Phillies 10 10 .500 2.5
Cubs 8 9 .471 3.0
Reds 7 11 .389 4.5
Giants 8 14 .364 5.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dee Fondy 5
1 Whitey Lockman 5
1 Dick Sisler 5
4 Walt Dropo 4
4 4 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Grady Hatton 1
1 Solly Hemus 1
1 Johnny Hopp 1
1 Hal Jeffcoat 1
1 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Granny Hamner 4
1 Sherm Lollar 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
1 Eddie Robinson 4
1 Eddie Yost 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 2
1 Minnie Minoso 2
1 Dave Philley 2
4 Gus Bell 1
4 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ewell Blackwell 0.67
2 Mel Parnell 0.57
3 Ken Holcombe 0.56
4 Cliff Chambers 0.50
4 Dizzy Trout 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cloyd Boyer 1
1 Bob Chakales 1
1 Cliff Chambers 1
1 Bubba Church 1
1 10 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 8
2 Ken Holcombe 5
3 Cliff Chambers 4
3 Mel Parnell 4
3 Warren Spahn 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 1
1 Joe Presko 1
1 George Spencer 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .400
2 Dick Sisler .397
3 Bob Elliott .397
4 Jim Busby .388
5 Pee Wee Reese .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 8
2 Sam Jethroe 6
2 Andy Pafko 6
2 Duke Snider 6
5 Ted Williams 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 19
2 Bobby Doerr 17
2 Bob Elliott 17
2 Jackie Robinson 17
5 3 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 9
2 Bobby Avila 3
2 Chico Carrasquel 3
2 Dee Fondy 3
2 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 0.25
2 Ken Holcombe 0.50
3 Gerry Staley 0.69
4 Sandy Consuegra 1.00
4 Connie Marrero 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 4
1 Eddie Lopat 4
1 Vic Raschi 4
4 Ewell Blackwell 3
4 15 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 26
2 Mel Queen 22
3 Larry Jansen 20
3 Early Wynn 20
5 3 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 4
2 Lou Brissie 2
2 Sheldon Jones 2
2 Clyde King 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .348
2 Jackie Robinson .338
3 George Kell .338
4 Stan Musial .335
5 Bob Elliott .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 47
2 Andy Pafko 40
3 Gil Hodges 37
3 Al Rosen 37
5 2 tied 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 144
2 Vern Stephens 130
3 Bobby Doerr 126
4 Del Ennis 124
4 Al Rosen 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Richie Ashburn 15
3 Dom DiMaggio 14
3 Duke Snider 14
3 Earl Torgeson 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.63
2 Jim Konstanty 2.77
3 Eddie Lopat 2.78
4 Jim Hearn 2.91
5 Warren Spahn 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 24
2 Vern Bickford 23
2 Vic Raschi 23
4 Eddie Lopat 20
4 6 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 199
2 Warren Spahn 195
3 Larry Jansen 171
4 Bob Lemon 166
5 Vic Raschi 160

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 22
2 Mickey Harris 14
3 Tom Ferrick 12
4 Joe Page 11
4 Bill Werle 11