On This Day

Sunday, June 24, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	41	22	.651	--
Yankees	39	22	.639	1.0
Red Sox	37	26	.587	4.0
Indians	32	30	.516	8.5
Tigers	30	29	.508	9.0
Senators	24	35	.407	15.0
Athletics	24	39	.381	17.0
Browns	19	43	.306	21.5

Games

White Sox 6, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 8, White Sox 6

Yankees 5, Indians 3

Athletics 8, Browns 3

Tigers 10, Senators 5

Athletics 7, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	40	22	.645	--
Giants	37	30	.552	5.5
Cardinals	32	30	.516	8.0
Reds	31	31	.500	9.0
Braves	30	32	.484	10.0
Phillies	30	33	.476	10.5
Cubs	26	32	.448	12.0
Pirates	23	39	.371	17.0

Games

Giants 10, Cubs 7

Pirates 10, Dodgers 7

Pirates 5, Dodgers 4

Cardinals 6, Braves 5

Reds 3, Phillies 1

Phillies 4, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Dillinger	5
1	Rocky Nelson	5
1	Duke Snider	5
4	Richie Ashburn	4
4	12 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	3
2	Dom DiMaggio	2
2	Phil Masi	2
2	Andy Pafko	2
2	Gus Zernial	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	7
2	Gil Hodges	5
3	Dom DiMaggio	4
3	Bruce Edwards	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Lipon	2
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Jim Busby	1
2	Allie Clark	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Dobson	0.50
1	Bob Friend	0.50
1	Early Wynn	0.50
4	Bud Podbielan	0.38
5	3 tied	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Ken Heintzelman	1
1	Ken Holcombe	1
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	5
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Joe Dobson	3
2	Bob Friend	3
2	8 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mel Parnell	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	Jocko Thompson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.371
2	Jackie Robinson	.364
3	Ferris Fain	.358
4	Minnie Minoso	.356
5	Nellie Fox	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	24
2	Ralph Kiner	17
2	Wally Westlake	17
4	Stan Musial	15
4	3 others tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	64
1	Ted Williams	64
3	Vern Stephens	53
4	Al Rosen	51
5	Wally Westlake	50

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	17
2	Minnie Minoso	15
3	Jackie Robinson	11
4	Sam Jethroe	10
5	Richie Ashburn	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	1.96
2	Warren Spahn	2.46
3	Sal Maglie	2.54
4	Eddie Lopat	2.58
5	Joe Presko	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	11
1	Vic Raschi	11
3	Bob Feller	10
3	Eddie Lopat	10
3	Preacher Roe	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	68
1	Vic Raschi	68
1	Warren Spahn	68
4	Mickey McDermott	67
5	Larry Jansen	65

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	7
2	Bill Werle	6
3	Jim Konstanty	5
4	Mickey Harris	4
4	Ellis Kinder	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.462
2	Willie Mays	.413
3	Don Mueller	.412
4	Stan Musial	.407
5	Eddie Yost	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	7
2	Gil Hodges	6
3	Monte Irvin	5
4	Sid Gordon	4
4	9 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	19
1	Gus Zernial	19
3	Willie Mays	17
4	Monte Irvin	16
4	Eddie Robinson	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	6
2	Jim Busby	5
3	Billy Goodman	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Duane Pillette	1.00
2	Eddie Lopat	1.33
3	Max Lanier	1.42
4	Fred Hutchinson	1.52
5	Luis Aloma	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	4
2	Bob Cain	3
2	Randy Gumpert	3
2	Fred Hutchinson	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry Jansen	18
1	Don Newcombe	18
3	Bob Rush	17
3	Early Wynn	17
5	Don Johnson	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	3
2	Ellis Kinder	2
2	Frank Smith	2
4	Cloyd Boyer	1
4	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.393
2	Stan Musial	.393
3	Bob Dillinger	.388
4	Dom DiMaggio	.370
5	Roy Campanella	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	10
1	Stan Musial	10
3	Ralph Kiner	9
3	Wes Westrum	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	39
2	Vern Stephens	36
3	Eddie Robinson	35
4	Gus Zernial	29
5	Stan Musial	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	9
1	Jackie Robinson	9
3	Jim Busby	7
4	Billy Goodman	6
4	Earl Torgeson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	1.54
2	Don Johnson	1.62
3	Allie Reynolds	1.83
4	Harry Perkowski	1.84
5	Al Gettel	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	6
1	Ken Raffensberger	6
3	Bob Feller	5
3	Randy Gumpert	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	35
2	Mickey McDermott	31
3	Vic Raschi	30
3	Warren Spahn	30
5	Billy Pierce	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	4
2	Mickey Harris	3
2	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Allie Reynolds	3
5	3 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.353
2	Billy Goodman	.336
3	Bob Elliott	.336
4	Dom DiMaggio	.336
5	Jackie Robinson	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	50
2	Ralph Kiner	49
3	Andy Pafko	42
4	Stan Musial	36
5	Gus Zernial	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	129
2	Gil Hodges	125
3	Stan Musial	123
4	Yogi Berra	121
4	Eddie Robinson	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	28
2	Richie Ashburn	19
2	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Jim Busby	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.58
2	Eddie Lopat	2.81
3	Warren Spahn	3.02
4	Robin Roberts	3.02
5	Bubba Church	3.07

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	26
2	Vic Raschi	24
3	Vern Bickford	22
4	Larry Jansen	21
4	4 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	185
2	Warren Spahn	171
3	Vic Raschi	163
4	Larry Jansen	162
5	Bob Lemon	161

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	21
2	Mickey Harris	14
3	Ellis Kinder	13
4	Ralph Branca	9
4	2 others tied	9