On This Day

Wednesday, June 13, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	34	14	.708	--
Yankees	32	19	.627	3.5
Red Sox	30	22	.577	6.0
Indians	28	23	.549	7.5
Tigers	25	24	.510	9.5
Senators	18	30	.375	16.0
Browns	18	34	.346	18.0
Athletics	15	34	.306	19.5

Games

Red Sox 2, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	33	18	.647	--
Giants	29	26	.527	6.0
Reds	25	25	.500	7.5
Cardinals	26	26	.500	7.5
Braves	26	26	.500	7.5
Phillies	25	27	.481	8.5
Cubs	22	26	.458	9.5
Pirates	19	31	.380	13.5

Games

Phillies 5, Cubs 0

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4

Giants 5, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Duke Snider	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Willie Jones	3
4	Rocky Bridges	2
4	10 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Whitey Lockman	1
1	Del Rice	1
1	Duke Snider	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Rice	3
1	Duke Snider	3
3	Roy Campanella	2
3	Ted Kluszewski	2
3	Whitey Lockman	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Dark	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	1.17
2	Ewell Blackwell	0.20
3	Dizzy Trout	0.18
4	Joe Hatten	0.17
4	Tom Poholsky	0.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clyde King	1
1	Robin Roberts	1
1	George Spencer	1
1	Bill Wight	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	7
2	Ewell Blackwell	2
2	Johnny Klippstein	2
2	Tom Poholsky	2
2	Dizzy Trout	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sal Maglie	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.372
2	Jackie Robinson	.367
3	Minnie Minoso	.362
4	Ferris Fain	.357
5	Nellie Fox	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	19
2	Ralph Kiner	15
2	Wally Westlake	15
4	Duke Snider	14
5	3 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	51
1	Ted Williams	51
3	Duke Snider	46
4	Al Rosen	42
5	2 tied	41

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	14
2	Sam Jethroe	10
2	Minnie Minoso	10
4	Jackie Robinson	9
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	1.46
2	Randy Gumpert	2.15
3	Bob Feller	2.18
4	Vern Bickford	2.25
5	Sal Maglie	2.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	9
1	Ned Garver	9
1	Eddie Lopat	9
1	Sal Maglie	9
1	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	55
1	Vic Raschi	55
3	Warren Spahn	53
4	Larry Jansen	51
5	Don Newcombe	50

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Dillinger	.436
2	Walker Cooper	.429
3	Willie Jones	.420
4	Stan Musial	.414
5	Del Ennis	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	5
1	Ralph Kiner	5
1	Wes Westrum	5
4	Yogi Berra	4
4	Gil Hodges	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Granny Hamner	19
2	Luke Easter	16
2	Eddie Robinson	16
4	Vern Stephens	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	7
2	Jim Busby	4
2	Gil Hodges	4
2	Minnie Minoso	4
2	Earl Torgeson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Lemon	0.98
2	Ralph Branca	1.00
2	Saul Rogovin	1.00
4	Monty Kennedy	1.15
5	Don Johnson	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Bubba Church	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Ned Garver	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	17
1	Bob Rush	17
3	Bubba Church	16
4	Joe Presko	15
4	Robin Roberts	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	2
1	Frank Smith	2
3	Ewell Blackwell	1
3	Murry Dickson	1
3	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Campanella	.417
2	Richie Ashburn	.409
3	Stan Musial	.400
4	Dom DiMaggio	.387
5	Nellie Fox	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	10
1	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Stan Musial	9
4	Eddie Robinson	7
4	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	35
2	Eddie Robinson	33
3	Vern Stephens	29
4	Stan Musial	28
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
1	Minnie Minoso	8
3	Jackie Robinson	7
4	Jim Busby	5
4	Duke Snider	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	1.47
2	Randy Gumpert	1.65
3	Monty Kennedy	1.71
4	Joe Presko	1.77
5	Allie Reynolds	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	5
1	Ned Garver	5
1	Sal Maglie	5
1	Joe Presko	5
1	Preacher Roe	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	37
2	Vic Raschi	33
3	Willard Nixon	28
4	Don Newcombe	27
5	3 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	3
1	Frank Smith	3
3	Ralph Branca	2
3	Allie Reynolds	2
3	Dizzy Trout	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.343
2	Billy Goodman	.341
3	Bob Elliott	.336
4	Jackie Robinson	.335
5	Dom DiMaggio	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	49
2	Gil Hodges	47
3	Andy Pafko	39
4	Stan Musial	34
4	Duke Snider	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	123
1	Vern Stephens	123
3	Yogi Berra	122
3	Gil Hodges	122
5	Del Ennis	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Jackie Robinson	20
3	Richie Ashburn	17
3	Duke Snider	17
5	Phil Rizzuto	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.53
2	Jim Konstanty	2.72
3	Eddie Lopat	2.89
4	Robin Roberts	2.93
5	Bob Feller	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	24
2	Vic Raschi	23
3	Vern Bickford	22
3	Bob Lemon	22
3	Preacher Roe	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	191
2	Warren Spahn	181
3	Larry Jansen	169
4	Bob Lemon	161
4	Vic Raschi	161

Saves

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