On This Day

Thursday, July 19, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 52 34 .605 --
White Sox 53 35 .602 --
Yankees 49 34 .590 1.5
Indians 50 35 .588 1.5
Tigers 38 44 .463 12.0
Senators 36 49 .424 15.5
Athletics 36 52 .409 17.0
Browns 27 58 .318 24.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 53 32 .624 --
Giants 47 41 .534 7.5
Cardinals 44 39 .530 8.0
Reds 42 41 .506 10.0
Phillies 42 44 .488 11.5
Braves 37 44 .457 14.0
Cubs 35 43 .449 14.5
Pirates 34 50 .405 18.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Avila 4
1 Eddie Joost 4
3 George Kell 3
3 Sherm Lollar 3
3 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 2
2 Gil Coan 1
2 Sherry Robertson 1
2 Eddie Yost 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 3
1 Gus Zernial 3
3 Ray Coleman 2
3 Bill Jennings 2
3 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Boudreau 1
1 Elmer Valo 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 0.50
2 Hank Borowy 0.38
3 Don Johnson 0.29
4 Howie Judson 0.23
5 Fred Hutchinson 0.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Judson 1
1 Morrie Martin 1
1 Dick Starr 1
1 Virgil Trucks 1
1 Early Wynn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 6
2 Hank Borowy 5
3 Don Johnson 4
4 Fred Hutchinson 3
4 Howie Judson 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy Pierce 1
1 Lou Sleater 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .376
2 Jackie Robinson .354
3 Richie Ashburn .352
4 Johnny Wyrostek .342
5 Gil Coan .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 28
2 Ralph Kiner 23
2 Gus Zernial 23
4 Duke Snider 21
5 3 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 81
2 Eddie Robinson 73
2 Gus Zernial 73
4 Al Rosen 66
5 Duke Snider 65

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 18
2 Sam Jethroe 15
2 Minnie Minoso 15
2 Jackie Robinson 15
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.18
2 Warren Spahn 2.81
3 Vern Bickford 2.86
4 Mike Garcia 2.88
5 Mickey McDermott 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 13
1 Vic Raschi 13
3 Ned Garver 12
3 Larry Jansen 12
3 4 others tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 87
1 Vic Raschi 87
3 Early Wynn 85
4 Don Newcombe 84
5 Larry Jansen 79

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 10
2 Jim Konstanty 7
3 Lou Brissie 6
3 Ellis Kinder 6
3 2 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Kell .448
2 Johnny Wyrostek .447
3 Stan Musial .404
4 Roy Campanella .400
5 Joe Adcock .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 7
2 Hank Sauer 6
3 Ralph Kiner 4
3 Willie Mays 4
3 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 21
2 Luke Easter 19
3 Gus Zernial 17
4 Hank Sauer 15
5 4 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Hal Jeffcoat 4
2 Pee Wee Reese 4
4 Jackie Robinson 3
4 Earl Torgeson 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Parnell 0.90
2 Ned Garver 1.00
3 Luis Aloma 1.26
4 Ralph Branca 1.38
5 2 tied 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Fox 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Morrie Martin 3
1 Early Wynn 3
5 18 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ellis Kinder 20
1 Early Wynn 20
3 Saul Rogovin 17
4 Ewell Blackwell 12
4 3 others tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 3
1 Ted Wilks 3
3 Luis Aloma 2
3 Al Brazle 2
3 Jim Konstanty 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Wyrostek .429
2 Gil Coan .377
3 Stan Musial .376
4 Larry Doby .373
5 George Kell .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 13
2 Clyde Vollmer 10
3 Willie Mays 9
4 Luke Easter 7
4 5 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 41
2 Luke Easter 34
3 Clyde Vollmer 27
4 Ted Williams 26
5 2 tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hal Jeffcoat 6
2 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Phil Rizzuto 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 1.00
2 Luis Aloma 1.08
3 Vern Law 1.33
4 Morrie Martin 1.63
5 Mike Garcia 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
1 Early Wynn 6
3 Don Newcombe 5
4 Bubba Church 4
4 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 40
2 Don Newcombe 27
3 Saul Rogovin 26
4 Ralph Branca 25
4 2 others tied 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 5
1 Ted Wilks 5
3 Lou Brissie 3
3 Ellis Kinder 3
3 Johnny Kucab 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .363
2 Richie Ashburn .338
3 Gil Coan .331
4 Billy Goodman .329
5 Bob Elliott .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 48
2 Ralph Kiner 44
3 Andy Pafko 38
3 Gus Zernial 38
5 Stan Musial 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 118
2 Luke Easter 117
2 Eddie Robinson 117
4 Gil Hodges 116
4 Stan Musial 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 25
2 Jackie Robinson 21
3 Richie Ashburn 19
3 Pee Wee Reese 19
5 Jim Busby 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.81
2 Ralph Branca 2.82
3 Sal Maglie 2.90
4 Jim Konstanty 2.95
5 Mel Parnell 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 Early Wynn 163
3 Vic Raschi 162
4 Larry Jansen 152
5 2 tied 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 18
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Frank Smith 12
4 Ralph Branca 9
5 2 tied 8