On This Day

Tuesday, May 15, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 17 8 .680 --
White Sox 13 9 .591 2.5
Tigers 13 9 .591 2.5
Senators 13 10 .565 3.0
Indians 12 10 .545 3.5
Red Sox 12 11 .522 4.0
Athletics 7 18 .280 10.0
Browns 7 19 .269 10.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 15 10 .600 --
Braves 15 12 .556 1.0
Pirates 13 12 .520 2.0
Phillies 13 14 .481 3.0
Cubs 12 13 .480 3.0
Reds 12 14 .462 3.5
Cardinals 11 13 .458 3.5
Giants 13 16 .448 4.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nellie Fox 4
2 Del Ennis 3
2 Ferris Fain 3
2 Don Lenhardt 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 2
1 George Strickland 2
1 Gus Zernial 2
4 Nellie Fox 1
4 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Lenhardt 5
1 George Strickland 5
3 Duke Snider 4
3 Bud Souchock 4
5 6 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hank Arft 1
1 Don Kolloway 1
1 Dick Sisler 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Vern Bickford 1.33
2 Ewell Blackwell 1.25
3 Bob Rush 0.83
4 Don Newcombe 0.50
4 Hal Newhouser 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Clyde King 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Russ Meyer 6
2 Ewell Blackwell 5
2 Hal Newhouser 5
2 Bob Rush 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Vern Law 1
1 Robin Roberts 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .402
2 Ferris Fain .391
3 Bob Elliott .388
4 Al Dark .367
5 Pee Wee Reese .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 11
2 Andy Pafko 8
2 Duke Snider 8
2 Wally Westlake 8
5 Ted Williams 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 24
1 Vic Wertz 24
3 Mickey Mantle 22
3 Andy Pafko 22
5 6 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 9
2 Chico Carrasquel 4
2 Eddie Stanky 4
4 Richie Ashburn 3
4 7 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 1.17
2 Bob Feller 1.25
3 Connie Marrero 1.75
4 Warren Spahn 1.87
5 Bob Schultz 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 6
2 Vern Bickford 5
2 Ewell Blackwell 5
2 Ned Garver 5
2 Vic Raschi 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 34
2 Warren Spahn 32
3 Mel Queen 31
4 Ewell Blackwell 29
5 Vern Bickford 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 5
2 Lou Brissie 2
2 Bob Hooper 2
2 Sheldon Jones 2
2 3 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Dark .460
2 Dick Kryhoski .447
3 Gil Coan .429
4 Ferris Fain .420
5 Vic Wertz .414

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 5
1 Hank Sauer 5
1 Hank Thompson 5
4 Joe Adcock 4
4 7 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 18
1 Vic Wertz 18
3 Hank Sauer 17
4 Al Dark 16
4 Mickey Mantle 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 4
2 Phil Rizzuto 3
2 Eddie Stanky 3
4 Hank Arft 2
4 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.00
2 Marv Rotblatt 0.61
3 Bob Feller 1.00
4 Vern Bickford 1.38
5 Ralph Branca 1.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ewell Blackwell 3
1 Ray Herbert 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 21
1 Ted Gray 21
3 Larry Jansen 19
4 Vern Bickford 18
5 Russ Meyer 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Bob Hooper 2
1 Bill Werle 2
4 Ralph Branca 1
4 14 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Kell .345
2 Jackie Robinson .341
3 Billy Goodman .340
4 Stan Musial .328
5 Bob Elliott .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 45
2 Gil Hodges 40
3 Andy Pafko 39
4 Hank Sauer 36
4 Duke Snider 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 136
2 Vern Stephens 126
3 Vic Wertz 125
4 Yogi Berra 122
4 Gil Hodges 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Richie Ashburn 16
3 Phil Rizzuto 15
4 Dom DiMaggio 14
4 Duke Snider 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.57
2 Eddie Lopat 2.66
3 Jim Konstanty 2.74
4 Larry Jansen 2.83
5 Warren Spahn 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 23
1 Bob Lemon 23
1 Vic Raschi 23
4 Eddie Lopat 21
4 3 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 200
2 Warren Spahn 193
3 Larry Jansen 170
4 Bob Lemon 161
5 Vic Raschi 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Mickey Harris 13
3 Tom Ferrick 11
4 Lou Brissie 10
4 2 others tied 10