On This Day

Wednesday, May 23, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 22 9 .710 --
White Sox 18 9 .667 2.0
Tigers 16 12 .571 4.5
Red Sox 17 13 .567 4.5
Senators 15 14 .517 6.0
Indians 14 15 .483 7.0
Athletics 9 22 .290 13.0
Browns 8 25 .242 15.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 20 13 .606 --
Cardinals 17 15 .531 2.5
Cubs 17 15 .531 2.5
Braves 18 17 .514 3.0
Giants 17 19 .472 4.5
Phillies 16 18 .471 4.5
Reds 15 18 .455 5.0
Pirates 14 19 .424 6.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mel Parnell 4
2 Cal Abrams 3
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Lou Boudreau 3
2 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Cox 1
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Monte Irvin 1
1 Dick Sisler 1
1 Wally Westlake 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Boudreau 4
1 Billy Cox 4
1 Vern Stephens 4
4 Gil Hodges 3
4 Wally Westlake 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Dee Fondy 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Connie Ryan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Howie Pollet 0.80
2 Paul Minner 0.60
3 Ken Heintzelman 0.57
4 Don Newcombe 0.40
5 Sal Maglie 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 Don Newcombe 1
1 Mel Parnell 1
1 Tom Poholsky 1
1 Willie Ramsdell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul Minner 6
2 Ken Heintzelman 4
2 Sal Maglie 4
2 Don Newcombe 4
2 Howie Pollet 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Max Lanier 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .415
2 Pee Wee Reese .384
3 Ferris Fain .379
4 Bob Elliott .364
5 Jim Busby .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 14
2 Wally Westlake 13
3 Hank Sauer 9
3 Duke Snider 9
5 5 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 32
2 Gil Hodges 31
3 Hank Sauer 30
4 Eddie Robinson 28
4 2 others tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 10
2 Sam Jethroe 7
3 Minnie Minoso 6
4 Chico Carrasquel 5
4 Dee Fondy 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 1.29
2 Mickey McDermott 1.35
3 Bob Feller 2.34
4 Vern Bickford 2.35
5 Warren Spahn 2.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 7
1 Vic Raschi 7
3 Vern Bickford 6
3 Sal Maglie 6
3 Gerry Staley 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 38
1 Warren Spahn 38
3 Larry Jansen 37
4 Mickey McDermott 36
4 Mel Queen 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 5
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 Frank Smith 3
4 Ralph Branca 2
4 8 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Cal Abrams .541
2 Richie Ashburn .474
3 Ferris Fain .458
4 Jackie Robinson .444
5 Pee Wee Reese .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Westlake 9
2 Gus Zernial 7
3 Gil Hodges 6
4 Bob Elliott 4
4 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 20
2 Hank Sauer 17
3 Gil Hodges 16
3 Wally Westlake 16
5 Pee Wee Reese 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Minnie Minoso 4
3 Duke Snider 3
4 Hank Arft 2
4 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Taylor 0.00
2 Johnny Klippstein 0.98
3 Vern Bickford 1.35
4 Mickey McDermott 1.57
5 Allie Reynolds 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 4
2 Joe Dobson 3
2 Clyde King 3
2 Dutch Leonard 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 22
2 Vern Bickford 19
2 Vic Raschi 19
4 Ted Gray 15
4 Don Newcombe 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Branca 2
1 Dave Koslo 2
1 Ken Raffensberger 2
4 Al Brazle 1
4 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .431
2 Pee Wee Reese .396
3 Ferris Fain .379
4 Richie Ashburn .371
5 Al Dark .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 13
2 Wally Westlake 11
3 Hank Sauer 9
3 Duke Snider 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 30
1 Duke Snider 30
3 Hank Sauer 29
4 Al Rosen 25
5 Bob Elliott 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 8
2 Sam Jethroe 6
2 Minnie Minoso 6
4 Chico Carrasquel 4
4 Dee Fondy 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 1.33
2 Mickey McDermott 1.50
3 Vern Bickford 1.71
4 Warren Spahn 2.20
5 Sal Maglie 2.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 6
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Vic Raschi 6
4 Vern Bickford 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mel Queen 36
2 Mickey McDermott 32
2 Vic Raschi 32
2 Warren Spahn 32
5 Vern Bickford 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 3
1 Frank Smith 3
1 Bill Werle 3
4 Ralph Branca 2
4 8 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .346
2 George Kell .342
3 Billy Goodman .337
4 Stan Musial .327
5 Dom DiMaggio .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 47
2 Gil Hodges 42
3 Hank Sauer 39
4 Andy Pafko 38
5 Duke Snider 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 134
2 Duke Snider 126
3 Gil Hodges 124
4 Yogi Berra 122
5 Vern Stephens 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 38
2 Richie Ashburn 15
2 Phil Rizzuto 15
2 Duke Snider 15
5 4 tied 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.55
2 Eddie Lopat 2.59
3 Jim Konstanty 2.79
4 Jim Hearn 2.91
5 Warren Spahn 2.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 24
2 Vern Bickford 23
2 Sal Maglie 23
4 Bob Lemon 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 196
2 Ewell Blackwell 193
3 Larry Jansen 170
4 Vic Raschi 167
5 Bob Lemon 162

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 22
2 Mickey Harris 13
3 Tom Ferrick 11
4 Ellis Kinder 10
5 4 tied 9