On This Day

Friday, July 13, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 49 30 .620 --
White Sox 50 31 .617 0.0
Yankees 46 30 .605 1.5
Indians 45 33 .577 3.5
Tigers 35 39 .473 11.5
Senators 32 45 .416 16.0
Athletics 31 49 .388 18.5
Browns 23 54 .299 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 52 26 .667 --
Giants 45 37 .549 9.0
Cardinals 41 36 .532 10.5
Reds 37 38 .493 13.5
Phillies 37 41 .474 15.0
Braves 34 41 .453 16.5
Cubs 30 41 .423 18.5
Pirates 31 47 .397 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Miksis 4
2 Joe Collins 3
2 Bob Dillinger 3
2 Dom DiMaggio 3
2 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bero 2
1 Randy Jackson 2
3 Frank Baumholtz 1
3 Tommy Brown 1
3 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Davey Williams 5
2 Joe Collins 4
2 Jim Hegan 4
2 Al Rosen 4
2 Wes Westrum 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Bloodworth 1
1 Jim Delsing 1
1 Monte Irvin 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Robin Roberts 1.75
2 Mickey McDermott 0.53
3 Bob Lemon 0.50
4 Max Surkont 0.43
5 Howie Pollet 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 Howie Fox 1
1 Clyde King 1
1 Dave Koslo 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 9
2 Robin Roberts 7
3 Bob Lemon 6
4 Cal McLish 5
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Julio Moreno 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .362
2 Richie Ashburn .354
3 Jackie Robinson .354
4 Ferris Fain .340
5 Minnie Minoso .338

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 Al Rosen 63
5 Wally Westlake 61

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 17
2 Minnie Minoso 15
3 Jackie Robinson 13
4 Sam Jethroe 12
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.18
2 Bob Feller 2.74
3 Joe Presko 2.82
4 Mickey McDermott 2.84
5 Vern Bickford 2.86

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 Mickey McDermott 85
1 Vic Raschi 85
3 Don Newcombe 84
4 Larry Jansen 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 .500
2 Monte Irvin .438
3 Gil Coan .395
4 George Kell .392
5 Irv Noren .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Thomson 6
1 Gus Zernial 6
3 Randy Jackson 5
3 Elmer Valo 5
3 Clyde Vollmer 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 17
2 Earl Torgeson 16
3 Bobby Doerr 14
3 Bobby Thomson 14
3 Clyde Vollmer 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Eddie Miksis 3
2 Earl Torgeson 3
4 Joe Garagiola 2
4 15 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Vern Law 0.90
2 Ned Garver 1.00
3 Mickey McDermott 1.06
4 Sid Hudson 1.50
5 2 tied 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Chambers 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Saul Rogovin 19
2 Mickey McDermott 18
2 Robin Roberts 18
2 Early Wynn 18
5 Vic Raschi 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 3
2 Luis Aloma 2
2 Johnny Kucab 2
2 Julio Moreno 2
2 Ted Wilks 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .429
2 Johnny Wyrostek .421
3 Monte Irvin .385
4 Don Mueller .380
5 Richie Ashburn .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 13
2 Gil Hodges 9
3 Willie Mays 8
3 Clyde Vollmer 8
5 2 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 Luke Easter 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 Luis Aloma 0.91
2 Fred Hutchinson 1.64
3 Harry Perkowski 1.80
4 Max Lanier 1.86
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 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 34
2 Early Wynn 32
3 Robin Roberts 31
4 Mickey McDermott 30
4 Vic Raschi 30

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 .352
2 Richie Ashburn .333
3 Bob Elliott .330
4 Billy Goodman .329
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 22
2 Richie Ashburn 19
2 Jackie Robinson 19
4 Phil Rizzuto 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 2.99
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 Vic Raschi 165
2 Ewell Blackwell 164
3 Bob Lemon 157
4 Warren Spahn 156
5 2 tied 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