On This Day

Saturday, May 12, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 16 6 .727 --
Senators 13 7 .650 2.0
White Sox 12 8 .600 3.0
Tigers 11 8 .579 3.5
Indians 11 9 .550 4.0
Red Sox 10 10 .500 5.0
Athletics 5 17 .227 11.0
Browns 5 18 .217 11.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 15 10 .600 --
Dodgers 13 10 .565 1.0
Cardinals 11 10 .524 2.0
Pirates 11 11 .500 2.5
Cubs 11 11 .500 2.5
Phillies 12 12 .500 2.5
Giants 11 15 .423 4.5
Reds 9 14 .391 5.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Peanuts Lowrey 4
2 Roy Campanella 3
2 Gil Coan 3
2 Dick Cole 3
2 13 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Westlake 2
2 Jim Delsing 1
2 Erv Dusak 1
2 Bob Elliott 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Richie Ashburn 3
1 Lloyd Merriman 3
1 Stan Musial 3
1 Wally Westlake 3
1 Johnny Wyrostek 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Chapman 1
1 Bobby Doerr 1
1 Nellie Fox 1
1 Phil Masi 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Frank Hiller 0.62
2 Cloyd Boyer 0.50
2 Ken Raffensberger 0.50
4 Billy Pierce 0.45
5 Warren Spahn 0.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Frank Hiller 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 Connie Marrero 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 6
2 Frank Hiller 5
2 Billy Pierce 5
4 Cloyd Boyer 4
4 4 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Minner 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .404
2 Bob Elliott .397
3 Al Dark .371
4 Dick Sisler .371
5 Peanuts Lowrey .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 9
2 Andy Pafko 8
2 Wally Westlake 8
4 Duke Snider 7
5 Sam Jethroe 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 22
2 Wally Westlake 20
3 Al Dark 19
3 Bob Elliott 19
3 2 others tied 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 9
2 Chico Carrasquel 4
2 Eddie Stanky 4
4 Bobby Avila 3
4 4 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 0.60
2 Mickey McDermott 0.82
3 Bob Feller 1.33
4 Connie Marrero 1.75
5 Warren Spahn 1.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 5
1 Eddie Lopat 5
1 Vic Raschi 5
4 Ewell Blackwell 4
4 6 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 32
2 Larry Jansen 26
3 Mel Queen 25
4 Ewell Blackwell 24
5 4 tied 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 5
2 Lou Brissie 2
2 Sheldon Jones 2
2 Clyde King 2
2 2 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Dark .469
2 Dick Kryhoski .450
2 Minnie Minoso .450
4 Pete Castiglione .419
5 Jackie Robinson .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 6
2 Andy Pafko 5
2 Hank Sauer 5
2 Wally Westlake 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 18
2 Al Dark 17
3 Larry Doby 15
4 Duke Snider 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 4
2 Nellie Fox 3
2 Eddie Stanky 3
2 Bobby Young 3
5 10 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ken Holcombe 0.50
2 Eddie Lopat 0.67
3 Marv Rotblatt 0.71
4 Vern Bickford 1.00
5 2 tied 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Murry Dickson 3
1 Ray Herbert 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herm Wehmeier 19
2 Vern Bickford 16
2 Ewell Blackwell 16
2 Larry Jansen 16
5 Mel Queen 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Sheldon Jones 2
1 Clyde King 2
1 Frank Smith 2
1 Bill Werle 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .345
2 George Kell .345
3 Jackie Robinson .341
4 Stan Musial .328
5 Bob Elliott .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 45
2 Andy Pafko 41
3 Gil Hodges 38
4 Hank Sauer 36
5 Duke Snider 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 142
2 Vern Stephens 126
3 Yogi Berra 123
4 Vic Wertz 122
5 2 tied 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Richie Ashburn 15
3 Dom DiMaggio 14
3 Phil Rizzuto 14
3 Duke Snider 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.64
2 Jim Konstanty 2.73
3 Eddie Lopat 2.82
4 Larry Jansen 2.86
5 Jim Hearn 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 24
1 Vic Raschi 24
3 Bob Lemon 23
4 Don Newcombe 21
4 Preacher Roe 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 201
2 Warren Spahn 196
3 Larry Jansen 171
4 Bob Lemon 164
5 Vic Raschi 161

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Mickey Harris 13
3 Tom Ferrick 12
3 Bill Werle 12
5 2 tied 10