On This Day

Sunday, June 17, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	38	17	.691	--
Yankees	34	20	.630	3.5
Red Sox	33	22	.600	5.0
Indians	29	26	.527	9.0
Tigers	26	26	.500	10.5
Senators	21	32	.396	16.0
Athletics	18	37	.327	20.0
Browns	18	37	.327	20.0

Games

Red Sox 5, Browns 4

Red Sox 3, Browns 0

Yankees 5, Tigers 0

White Sox 4, Athletics 1

White Sox 9, Athletics 0

Senators 5, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	36	19	.655	--
Giants	33	27	.550	5.5
Cardinals	29	27	.518	7.5
Braves	28	29	.491	9.0
Reds	27	28	.491	9.0
Phillies	26	30	.464	10.5
Cubs	23	29	.442	11.5
Pirates	21	34	.382	15.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Cubs 2

Reds 2, Braves 1

Braves 5, Reds 0

Cardinals 5, Phillies 4

Pirates 11, Giants 5

Giants 7, Pirates 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Chico Carrasquel	4
2	Nellie Fox	4
2	Willie Mays	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Monte Irvin	2
1	Stan Musial	2
3	Frank Baumholtz	1
3	Gus Bell	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Busby	5
1	Monte Irvin	5
3	Danny Murtaugh	4
3	Ted Williams	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	2
2	Bob Addis	1
2	Gil Coan	1
2	Jackie Jensen	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Allie Reynolds	0.75
2	Harry Perkowski	0.62
3	Luis Aloma	0.50
3	Roger Bowman	0.50
3	Ray Scarborough	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Randy Gumpert	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	Clyde King	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Gettel	5
1	Harry Perkowski	5
3	Ted Gray	4
3	Sheldon Jones	4
3	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Bill Werle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.382
2	Minnie Minoso	.379
3	Jackie Robinson	.368
4	Ferris Fain	.356
5	Richie Ashburn	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	21
2	Wally Westlake	17
3	Ralph Kiner	16
4	Stan Musial	14
4	Duke Snider	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	56
2	Ted Williams	55
3	Wally Westlake	48
4	Duke Snider	46
5	2 tied	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	16
2	Minnie Minoso	13
3	Sam Jethroe	10
3	Jackie Robinson	10
5	Richie Ashburn	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	1.44
2	Randy Gumpert	1.91
3	Bob Feller	2.18
4	Sal Maglie	2.43
5	Warren Spahn	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	10
1	Vic Raschi	10
3	Bob Feller	9
3	Ned Garver	9
3	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	64
2	Vic Raschi	63
3	Larry Jansen	57
3	Don Newcombe	57
3	Warren Spahn	57

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Werle	6
2	Jim Konstanty	5
2	Frank Smith	5
4	Mickey Harris	3
4	3 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.450
2	Minnie Minoso	.438
3	Willie Jones	.400
4	Willie Mays	.393
5	Bob Dillinger	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wes Westrum	7
2	Luke Easter	5
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Ralph Kiner	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	20
2	Jim Busby	18
3	Wally Westlake	17
4	Wes Westrum	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	6
1	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Richie Ashburn	4
3	Bob Dillinger	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	1.08
2	Bob Lemon	1.23
2	Luis Aloma	1.23
4	Willie Ramsdell	1.29
5	Joe Presko	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Cain	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Randy Gumpert	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	20
2	Vic Raschi	19
2	Bob Rush	19
4	Al Gettel	18
5	Lou Kretlow	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
1	Frank Smith	2
4	Ewell Blackwell	1
4	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.407
2	Roy Campanella	.400
3	Richie Ashburn	.393
4	Bob Dillinger	.388
5	Minnie Minoso	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	10
1	Ralph Kiner	10
1	Stan Musial	10
1	Wes Westrum	10
5	Wally Westlake	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	36
2	Eddie Robinson	34
2	Vern Stephens	34
4	Stan Musial	30
5	Wally Westlake	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	11
2	Jackie Robinson	8
3	Jim Busby	6
3	Sam Jethroe	6
5	Earl Torgeson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Randy Gumpert	1.44
2	Ralph Branca	1.53
3	Don Johnson	1.78
4	Bob Lemon	1.86
5	Chet Nichols	1.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	6
2	Carl Erskine	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Randy Gumpert	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	46
2	Don Newcombe	32
3	Vic Raschi	31
4	Ted Gray	26
4	Joe Presko	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	3
2	Mickey Harris	2
2	Ellis Kinder	2
2	Allie Reynolds	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.351
2	Billy Goodman	.337
3	Jackie Robinson	.336
4	Bob Elliott	.336
5	Dom DiMaggio	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
1	Ralph Kiner	49
3	Andy Pafko	40
4	Stan Musial	36
5	Duke Snider	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	125
1	Vern Stephens	125
3	Del Ennis	121
3	Stan Musial	121
3	2 others tied	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Jackie Robinson	21
3	Richie Ashburn	19
4	Duke Snider	17
5	Jim Busby	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.48
2	Bob Feller	2.77
3	Eddie Lopat	2.84
4	Warren Spahn	2.95
5	Robin Roberts	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	25
2	Vic Raschi	23
3	Vern Bickford	22
3	Larry Jansen	22
3	Bob Lemon	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	193
2	Warren Spahn	178
3	Larry Jansen	166
4	Bob Lemon	163
4	Vic Raschi	163

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Mickey Harris	13
3	Ellis Kinder	12
4	Lou Brissie	9
4	2 others tied	9