On This Day

Wednesday, June 27, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	42	23	.646	--
Yankees	40	23	.635	1.0
Red Sox	39	26	.600	3.0
Indians	34	30	.531	7.5
Tigers	31	30	.508	9.0
Senators	25	36	.410	15.0
Athletics	24	41	.369	18.0
Browns	19	45	.297	22.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Athletics 5

Tigers 3, White Sox 2

Indians 8, Browns 1

Yankees 2, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	41	23	.641	--
Giants	38	31	.551	5.5
Cardinals	33	31	.516	8.0
Reds	32	32	.500	9.0
Phillies	31	33	.484	10.0
Braves	30	33	.476	10.5
Cubs	27	33	.450	12.0
Pirates	24	40	.375	17.0

Games

Reds 2, Pirates 1

Dodgers 10, Giants 4

Cardinals 14, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Enos Slaughter	4
2	Bobby Avila	3
2	Luke Easter	3
2	Billy Goodman	3
2	Dave Philley	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Bero	1
1	Phil Cavarretta	1
1	Luke Easter	1
1	Bill Howerton	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	5
2	Luke Easter	4
3	Don Newcombe	3
3	Andy Pafko	3
3	Duke Snider	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Lipon	1
1	Stan Musial	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Presko	0.67
2	Allie Reynolds	0.60
3	Mike Garcia	0.50
4	Saul Rogovin	0.38
5	Carl Scheib	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Don Newcombe	1
1	Willard Nixon	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mike Garcia	4
2	Allie Reynolds	3
2	Saul Rogovin	3
2	Carl Scheib	3
5	5 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.372
2	Minnie Minoso	.361
3	Jackie Robinson	.361
4	Ferris Fain	.356
5	Richie Ashburn	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	24
2	Ralph Kiner	17
2	Wally Westlake	17
4	Andy Pafko	16
4	Gus Zernial	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	69
2	Eddie Robinson	65
3	Vern Stephens	56
4	Al Rosen	53
5	Wally Westlake	52

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	Sal Maglie	2.37
3	Warren Spahn	2.46
4	Allie Reynolds	2.80
5	Vern Bickford	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	12
2	Vic Raschi	11
3	Bob Feller	10
3	Eddie Lopat	10
3	2 others tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	70
2	Vic Raschi	68
2	Warren Spahn	68
4	Mickey McDermott	67
5	Larry Jansen	65

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.520
2	Don Mueller	.426
3	Bobby Avila	.396
4	Sam Chapman	.388
5	Willie Mays	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	7
2	Vern Stephens	6
3	Gil Hodges	5
3	Willie Mays	5
5	8 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	19
1	Gus Zernial	19
3	Willie Mays	18
4	Vern Stephens	16
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Billy Goodman	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Ray Boone	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	0.00
1	Bubba Church	0.00
3	Luis Aloma	1.33
4	Max Lanier	1.38
5	2 tied	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	4
2	Larry Jansen	3
2	Clyde King	3
2	Sal Maglie	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	20
2	Harry Perkowski	18
3	Warren Spahn	15
4	Larry Jansen	14
4	2 others tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mickey Harris	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
3	Frank Smith	2
4	Cloyd Boyer	1
4	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.400
2	Willie Jones	.381
3	Ted Williams	.375
4	Carl Furillo	.371
5	Minnie Minoso	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	10
1	Gil Hodges	10
3	Vern Stephens	9
3	Gus Zernial	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	32
1	Vern Stephens	32
1	Ted Williams	32
4	Luke Easter	30
5	2 tied	27

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	Luis Aloma	1.05
2	Al Brazle	1.35
3	Bubba Church	1.36
4	Allie Reynolds	1.56
5	Fred Hutchinson	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Newcombe	6
2	Bubba Church	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Randy Gumpert	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	37
2	Allie Reynolds	30
2	Warren Spahn	30
4	Vic Raschi	27
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
1	Frank Smith	4
3	Mickey Harris	3
4	Jim Konstanty	2
4	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.355
2	Dom DiMaggio	.340
3	Billy Goodman	.339
4	Bob Elliott	.335
5	Yogi Berra	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	48
2	Ralph Kiner	46
3	Andy Pafko	43
4	Stan Musial	36
5	Gus Zernial	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	130
2	Stan Musial	124
3	Yogi Berra	121
3	Eddie Robinson	121
5	Gil Hodges	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	27
2	Richie Ashburn	19
2	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Jim Busby	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.37
2	Bubba Church	2.94
3	Warren Spahn	3.02
4	Eddie Lopat	3.02
5	Robin Roberts	3.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	27
2	Vic Raschi	24
3	Don Newcombe	22
3	Mel Parnell	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	181
2	Warren Spahn	171
3	Larry Jansen	162
4	Bob Lemon	161
5	Vic Raschi	160

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	20
2	Ellis Kinder	14
3	Mickey Harris	13
4	Ralph Branca	9
4	2 others tied	9