On This Day

Monday, July 16, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 51 32 .614 --
Yankees 48 32 .600 1.5
White Sox 51 34 .600 1.0
Indians 48 34 .585 2.5
Tigers 36 42 .462 12.5
Senators 34 47 .420 16.0
Athletics 34 50 .405 17.5
Browns 25 56 .309 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 53 30 .639 --
Giants 47 39 .547 7.5
Cardinals 43 38 .531 9.0
Reds 40 39 .506 11.0
Phillies 40 42 .488 12.5
Braves 36 43 .456 15.0
Cubs 33 43 .434 16.5
Pirates 32 50 .390 20.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carl Furillo 4
1 Johnny Lipon 4
1 Red Schoendienst 4
4 Allie Clark 3
4 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 2
1 Wes Westrum 2
3 Yogi Berra 1
3 Allie Clark 1
3 18 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 5
2 Don Lenhardt 4
3 Tommy Brown 3
3 Allie Clark 3
3 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Eddie Stanky 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Erskine 1.33
2 Mel Queen 0.40
3 Al Widmar 0.38
4 Larry Jansen 0.25
4 2 others tied 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Aloma 1
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Russ Meyer 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Widmar 5
2 Carl Erskine 4
2 Mel Queen 4
4 Luis Aloma 3
4 Larry Jansen 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Chipman 1
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 Joe Ostrowski 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .370
2 Richie Ashburn .355
3 Jackie Robinson .354
4 Johnny Wyrostek .341
5 George Kell .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 28
2 Gus Zernial 22
3 Ralph Kiner 20
3 Duke Snider 20
5 3 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 80
2 Eddie Robinson 71
3 Gus Zernial 66
4 Al Rosen 65
5 Duke Snider 64

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 17
2 Minnie Minoso 15
3 Sam Jethroe 14
3 Jackie Robinson 14
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.18
2 Bob Feller 2.74
3 Harry Brecheen 2.78
4 Warren Spahn 2.81
5 Joe Presko 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 12
1 Ned Garver 12
1 Larry Jansen 12
1 Sal Maglie 12
1 4 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 85
1 Vic Raschi 85
3 Don Newcombe 84
4 Larry Jansen 79
4 Early Wynn 79

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 9
2 Jim Konstanty 7
3 Lou Brissie 6
3 Ellis Kinder 6
3 Bill Werle 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Wyrostek .512
2 George Kell .472
3 Larry Doby .441
4 Carl Furillo .406
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Thomson 6
2 Don Mueller 5
2 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Hank Sauer 5
2 Clyde Vollmer 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 17
2 Mickey Vernon 16
3 Bobby Doerr 15
3 Billy Johnson 15
3 Pee Wee Reese 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 Phil Rizzuto 3
3 Jackie Robinson 3
3 Earl Torgeson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Fox 0.00
2 Mickey McDermott 0.69
3 Mickey Harris 0.75
4 Ned Garver 1.00
5 Mel Parnell 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 4
2 Early Wynn 3
3 Ewell Blackwell 2
3 Ralph Branca 2
3 27 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Saul Rogovin 19
2 Ellis Kinder 18
2 Early Wynn 18
4 Murry Dickson 15
5 3 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 3
2 Luis Aloma 2
2 Jim Konstanty 2
2 Julio Moreno 2
2 2 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Wyrostek .444
2 Ted Williams .422
3 Larry Doby .397
4 Gil Coan .385
5 George Kell .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 12
2 Willie Mays 9
3 Luke Easter 8
3 Gil Hodges 8
3 Clyde Vollmer 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 34
2 Luke Easter 32
3 Ted Williams 29
4 Monte Irvin 28
5 Randy Jackson 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 6
2 Phil Rizzuto 5
2 Earl Torgeson 5
4 Ray Boone 4
4 9 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luis Aloma 0.84
2 Vern Law 1.33
3 Saul Rogovin 2.12
4 Fred Hutchinson 2.13
5 Duane Pillette 2.21

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 35
2 Mickey McDermott 30
3 Sal Maglie 29
4 Don Newcombe 27
5 Ralph Branca 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 4
1 Ellis Kinder 4
1 Frank Smith 4
4 Mickey Harris 3
4 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .357
2 Richie Ashburn .335
3 Bob Elliott .333
4 Billy Goodman .332
5 George Kell .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 49
2 Ralph Kiner 42
3 Andy Pafko 39
4 Gus Zernial 37
5 Stan Musial 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 117
2 Yogi Berra 115
2 Stan Musial 115
2 Eddie Robinson 115
2 Vern Stephens 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 24
2 Jackie Robinson 20
3 Richie Ashburn 19
3 Pee Wee Reese 19
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.82
2 Sal Maglie 2.85
3 Bob Feller 2.89
4 Robin Roberts 2.96
5 Ewell Blackwell 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Don Newcombe 23
2 Mel Parnell 23
2 Vic Raschi 23
5 Larry Jansen 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 167
2 Vic Raschi 165
3 Early Wynn 159
4 Warren Spahn 154
5 Larry Jansen 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 18
2 Ellis Kinder 15
3 Frank Smith 11
4 Ralph Branca 9
4 Mickey Harris 9