On This Day

Thursday, July 12, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	49	29	.628	--
Yankees	46	29	.613	1.5
White Sox	49	31	.613	1.0
Indians	44	33	.571	4.5
Tigers	35	38	.479	11.5
Senators	31	45	.408	17.0
Athletics	31	48	.392	18.5
Browns	22	54	.289	26.0

Games

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Red Sox 5, White Sox 4

Yankees 1, Indians 0

Tigers 5, Senators 4

Athletics 9, Browns 7

Athletics 13, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	51	26	.662	--
Giants	44	37	.543	9.0
Cardinals	41	35	.539	9.5
Reds	36	38	.486	13.5
Phillies	36	41	.468	15.0
Braves	34	40	.459	15.5
Cubs	30	40	.429	17.5
Pirates	31	46	.403	20.0

Games

Dodgers 9, Cubs 3

Cardinals 2, Giants 0

Phillies 11, Pirates 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Majeski	5
2	Gus Bell	4
2	Minnie Minoso	4
2	Dave Philley	4
2	Eddie Waitkus	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Elmer Valo	2
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Roy Campanella	1
2	Billy Cox	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Granny Hamner	5
2	Gus Zernial	4
3	Roy Campanella	3
3	Alex Kellner	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	2
2	Tommy Brown	1
2	Joe Garagiola	1
2	Willie Jones	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Allie Reynolds	1.33
2	Ralph Branca	1.00
3	Larry Jansen	0.75
4	Gerry Staley	0.57
5	Saul Rogovin	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Cain	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	9
2	Russ Meyer	6
3	Bob Cain	5
3	Ellis Kinder	5
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fred Hutchinson	1
1	Johnny Kucab	1
1	Harry Taylor	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Richie Ashburn	.354
3	Jackie Robinson	.353
4	Ferris Fain	.342
5	Minnie Minoso	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	28
2	Gus Zernial	22
3	Ralph Kiner	20
4	Duke Snider	18
4	Wally Westlake	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	76
2	Eddie Robinson	70
3	Gus Zernial	64
4	Wally Westlake	61
5	2 tied	59

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	17
2	Minnie Minoso	15
3	Jackie Robinson	12
4	Sam Jethroe	11
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.18
2	Bob Feller	2.74
3	Joe Presko	2.82
4	Vern Bickford	2.86
5	Saul Rogovin	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	12
1	Larry Jansen	12
1	Sal Maglie	12
1	Don Newcombe	12
1	3 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	84
1	Vic Raschi	84
3	Larry Jansen	76
3	Mickey McDermott	76
5	2 tied	73

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	8
2	Lou Brissie	6
2	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Bill Werle	6
5	Jim Konstanty	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.472
2	Monte Irvin	.447
3	Gil Coan	.429
4	Irv Noren	.383
5	2 tied	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Thomson	6
1	Gus Zernial	6
3	Elmer Valo	5
4	Larry Doby	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	17
2	Earl Torgeson	16
3	Bobby Doerr	14
3	Bobby Thomson	14
5	Mickey Vernon	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	4
2	Eddie Miksis	3
2	Earl Torgeson	3
4	Joe Garagiola	2
4	12 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vern Law	0.90
2	Ned Garver	1.00
3	Mickey McDermott	1.06
4	Billy Pierce	1.59
5	Bob Feller	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	Gerry Staley	3
1	Early Wynn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	20
2	Saul Rogovin	19
3	Early Wynn	18
4	Ellis Kinder	16
4	Vic Raschi	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	3
1	Ted Wilks	3
3	Luis Aloma	2
3	Johnny Kucab	2
5	17 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.421
2	Johnny Wyrostek	.406
3	Monte Irvin	.375
4	Richie Ashburn	.372
5	Stan Musial	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	13
2	Gil Hodges	10
3	Willie Mays	8
3	Clyde Vollmer	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	36
2	Ted Williams	26
3	Bobby Doerr	25
3	Monte Irvin	25
5	Earl Torgeson	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	5
1	Phil Rizzuto	5
1	Earl Torgeson	5
4	Richie Ashburn	4
4	8 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Hutchinson	1.64
2	Harry Perkowski	1.80
3	Max Lanier	1.86
4	Don Newcombe	2.13
5	Saul Rogovin	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Jansen	6
1	Don Newcombe	6
3	Mike Garcia	5
3	Mel Parnell	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	34
2	Early Wynn	32
3	Vic Raschi	29
4	Ralph Branca	27
4	Saul Rogovin	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	4
1	Ellis Kinder	4
3	Mickey Harris	3
3	Johnny Kucab	3
3	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.355
2	Richie Ashburn	.333
3	Billy Goodman	.330
4	Bob Elliott	.330
5	Dom DiMaggio	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
2	Ralph Kiner	43
3	Andy Pafko	40
4	Gus Zernial	37
5	Stan Musial	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	120
2	Gil Hodges	119
3	Stan Musial	116
4	Eddie Robinson	115
5	Bobby Doerr	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	21
2	Richie Ashburn	19
3	Phil Rizzuto	18
3	Jackie Robinson	18
5	4 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	2.77
2	Ralph Branca	2.82
3	Bob Feller	2.90
4	Robin Roberts	3.02
5	Jim Konstanty	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	26
2	Don Newcombe	24
3	Mel Parnell	23
3	Vic Raschi	23
5	Larry Jansen	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	164
1	Vic Raschi	164
3	Warren Spahn	156
4	Larry Jansen	153
4	Early Wynn	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	16
2	Ellis Kinder	15
3	Frank Smith	10
4	Ralph Branca	9
4	Mickey Harris	9