On This Day

Saturday, June 2, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 26 10 .722 --
Yankees 27 13 .675 1.0
Red Sox 25 14 .641 2.5
Indians 21 19 .525 7.0
Tigers 17 21 .447 10.0
Senators 16 22 .421 11.0
Athletics 12 27 .308 15.5
Browns 12 30 .286 17.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 25 16 .610 --
Cardinals 22 19 .537 3.0
Cubs 20 18 .526 3.5
Braves 22 20 .524 3.5
Giants 23 21 .523 3.5
Reds 19 22 .463 6.0
Phillies 19 24 .442 7.0
Pirates 15 25 .375 9.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Arft 3
1 Bobby Doerr 3
1 Billy Goodman 3
1 Jim Hearn 3
1 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Arft 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Ray Boone 1
1 Sam Chapman 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sam Chapman 3
1 Al Dark 3
1 Luke Easter 3
1 Jim Hearn 3
5 14 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wayne Terwilliger 2
2 Hank Arft 1
2 Billy Goodman 1
2 Wally Moses 1
2 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ralph Branca 0.83
2 Jim Hearn 0.75
3 Willie Ramsdell 0.67
4 Bob Hooper 0.43
5 Vern Law 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 Ken Heintzelman 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Hearn 6
1 Willie Ramsdell 6
3 Ralph Branca 5
4 Johnny Klippstein 4
4 Bob Ross 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Willard Nixon 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .412
2 Ferris Fain .377
3 Bob Elliott .360
4 Nellie Fox .359
5 Pee Wee Reese .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 16
2 Wally Westlake 13
3 Duke Snider 12
4 Ralph Kiner 11
4 Ted Williams 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 42
2 Duke Snider 37
3 Eddie Robinson 36
4 Gil Hodges 35
5 2 tied 34

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 10
2 Sam Jethroe 7
2 Minnie Minoso 7
4 Jackie Robinson 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 1.64
2 Sal Maglie 2.35
3 Eddie Lopat 2.38
4 Johnny Klippstein 2.48
5 Vern Bickford 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 8
1 Sal Maglie 8
1 Vic Raschi 8
4 Vern Bickford 7
4 2 others tied 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 50
2 Warren Spahn 49
3 Larry Jansen 44
3 Vic Raschi 44
5 Vern Bickford 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 5
2 Jim Konstanty 4
3 Bob Hooper 3
3 Sheldon Jones 3
3 Frank Smith 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .455
2 Roy Campanella .442
3 Vern Stephens .438
4 Dom DiMaggio .408
5 Jackie Robinson .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 6
2 Gil Hodges 5
3 Roy Campanella 4
3 Ralph Kiner 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 23
2 Vern Stephens 19
3 Stan Musial 17
4 Nippy Jones 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 4
1 Jackie Robinson 4
3 Sam Jethroe 3
4 Cal Abrams 2
4 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spec Shea 0.55
2 Sal Maglie 1.00
3 Harry Brecheen 1.38
4 Randy Gumpert 1.42
5 Allie Reynolds 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 Harry Taylor 3
4 Vern Bickford 2
4 26 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 23
2 Joe Presko 18
3 Bubba Church 17
3 Willard Nixon 17
5 Ken Heintzelman 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 2
2 Ralph Branca 1
2 Fritz Dorish 1
2 George Estock 1
2 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .426
2 Ferris Fain .407
3 Vern Stephens .400
4 Roy Campanella .389
5 Stan Musial .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 10
2 Stan Musial 9
2 Wally Westlake 9
4 Ralph Kiner 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 32
2 Hank Sauer 30
2 Duke Snider 30
4 Stan Musial 28
4 Vern Stephens 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 7
2 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5
4 Jim Busby 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 1.75
2 Bob Feller 1.89
3 Ralph Branca 2.01
4 Vern Bickford 2.22
5 Johnny Klippstein 2.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 7
2 Eddie Lopat 5
2 Vic Raschi 5
2 Gerry Staley 5
5 12 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 37
2 Vern Bickford 32
3 Ted Gray 31
4 Larry Jansen 29
5 Vic Raschi 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Hooper 3
2 Ralph Branca 2
2 Jim Konstanty 2
2 Dave Koslo 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .342
2 Bob Elliott .335
3 Billy Goodman .335
4 Stan Musial .333
5 Dom DiMaggio .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 49
2 Gil Hodges 44
3 Andy Pafko 38
4 Duke Snider 36
5 Hank Sauer 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Vern Stephens 129
2 Walt Dropo 128
3 Duke Snider 126
4 Bobby Doerr 124
5 Gil Hodges 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Jackie Robinson 17
3 Richie Ashburn 15
3 Duke Snider 15
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.43
2 Jim Konstanty 2.81
3 Early Wynn 2.91
4 Eddie Lopat 2.93
5 Larry Jansen 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 24
1 Vic Raschi 24
3 Vern Bickford 22
4 Larry Jansen 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 198
2 Ewell Blackwell 193
3 Vic Raschi 169
4 Larry Jansen 165
4 Bob Lemon 165

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Tom Ferrick 11
2 Mickey Harris 11
4 Ellis Kinder 10
5 2 tied 9