On This Day

Friday, May 18, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 19 9 .679 --
White Sox 15 9 .625 2.0
Tigers 15 10 .600 2.5
Senators 15 11 .577 3.0
Red Sox 13 12 .520 4.5
Indians 12 13 .480 5.5
Athletics 8 20 .286 11.0
Browns 8 21 .276 11.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 16 12 .571 --
Cubs 15 13 .536 1.0
Braves 16 14 .533 1.0
Pirates 14 14 .500 2.0
Reds 14 15 .483 2.5
Cardinals 13 14 .481 2.5
Giants 15 17 .469 3.0
Phillies 13 17 .433 4.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Walker Cooper 5
2 Randy Jackson 3
2 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Rube Walker 3
2 Bobby Young 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walker Cooper 1
1 Jack Cusick 1
1 Nellie Fox 1
1 Randy Jackson 1
1 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dave Philley 5
2 Jack Cusick 4
2 Randy Jackson 4
2 Bud Stewart 4
5 5 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chico Carrasquel 1
1 Dee Fondy 1
1 Luis Marquez 1
1 Minnie Minoso 1
1 Al Rosen 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mickey McDermott 0.82
2 Spec Shea 0.36
3 Cloyd Boyer 0.33
4 Bob Kuzava 0.31
5 Sal Maglie 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Cain 1
1 Bob Kuzava 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 9
2 Ken Johnson 4
2 Bob Kuzava 4
2 Spec Shea 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dave Koslo 1
1 Dizzy Trout 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .415
2 Bob Elliott .391
3 Ferris Fain .387
4 Jim Busby .359
5 Al Dark .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 11
2 Wally Westlake 10
3 Duke Snider 9
4 Andy Pafko 8
4 Hank Sauer 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 29
2 Duke Snider 27
3 Mickey Mantle 26
4 Andy Pafko 24
4 Vic Wertz 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 10
2 Chico Carrasquel 5
3 Dee Fondy 4
3 Sam Jethroe 4
3 Eddie Stanky 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mickey McDermott 0.87
2 Eddie Lopat 1.17
3 Bob Feller 1.25
4 Vern Bickford 2.28
5 Warren Spahn 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 6
1 Vic Raschi 6
3 Vern Bickford 5
3 Ewell Blackwell 5
3 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Jansen 34
1 Warren Spahn 34
3 Mel Queen 33
4 Vic Raschi 32
5 Ewell Blackwell 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 5
2 Frank Smith 3
3 Lou Brissie 2
3 Bob Hooper 2
3 5 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dick Kryhoski .488
2 Ferris Fain .444
3 Jackie Robinson .432
4 Al Dark .423
5 Vic Wertz .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 7
2 Hank Sauer 6
2 Wally Westlake 6
4 Gil Hodges 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 23
2 Duke Snider 20
3 Vic Wertz 18
4 Mickey Mantle 17
5 Ferris Fain 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 4
2 Mickey Mantle 3
2 Minnie Minoso 3
2 Phil Rizzuto 3
2 Eddie Stanky 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 0.00
1 Marv Rotblatt 0.00
3 Mickey McDermott 0.56
4 Ewell Blackwell 0.69
5 Frank Smith 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 4
2 Eddie Lopat 3
2 Hal Newhouser 3
2 Vic Raschi 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 19
2 Vern Bickford 18
2 Gerry Staley 18
4 Ted Gray 17
5 3 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Hooper 2
1 Dave Koslo 2
1 Ken Raffensberger 2
4 Ralph Branca 1
4 15 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Kell .345
2 Jackie Robinson .345
3 Billy Goodman .341
4 Stan Musial .330
5 Bob Elliott .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 47
2 Gil Hodges 39
3 Andy Pafko 38
3 Hank Sauer 38
5 Duke Snider 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 137
2 Vern Stephens 126
3 Duke Snider 123
3 Vic Wertz 123
5 2 tied 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Richie Ashburn 15
2 Dom DiMaggio 15
2 Phil Rizzuto 15
2 Duke Snider 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.60
2 Eddie Lopat 2.66
3 Jim Konstanty 2.71
4 Jim Hearn 2.84
5 Larry Jansen 2.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 24
2 Vern Bickford 23
2 Bob Lemon 23
4 Sal Maglie 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 195
1 Warren Spahn 195
3 Larry Jansen 170
4 Vic Raschi 167
5 Bob Lemon 162

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