On This Day

Friday, July 20, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 52 35 .598 --
White Sox 53 36 .596 --
Yankees 50 34 .595 0.5
Indians 51 35 .593 0.5
Tigers 39 44 .470 11.0
Senators 37 49 .430 14.5
Athletics 36 53 .404 17.0
Browns 27 59 .314 24.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 54 32 .628 --
Giants 48 41 .539 7.5
Cardinals 44 40 .524 9.0
Reds 42 42 .500 11.0
Phillies 43 44 .494 11.5
Braves 38 44 .463 14.0
Cubs 35 44 .443 15.5
Pirates 34 51 .400 19.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gil Coan 4
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Frank Baumholtz 3
2 Tommy Brown 3
2 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 Ted Kluszewski 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 4
2 Gus Bell 2
2 Neil Berry 2
2 Ralph Kiner 2
2 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 1
1 Joe Collins 1
1 Al Dark 1
1 Minnie Minoso 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Garcia 1.40
2 Russ Meyer 0.67
3 Ned Garver 0.56
3 Preacher Roe 0.56
5 2 tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Mickey Harris 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lou Kretlow 8
2 Mike Garcia 7
2 Warren Spahn 7
4 Russ Meyer 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .371
2 Jackie Robinson .356
3 Richie Ashburn .356
4 Gil Coan .344
5 Johnny Wyrostek .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 28
2 Ralph Kiner 24
3 Gus Zernial 23
4 Duke Snider 21
5 Wally Westlake 19

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 18
2 Minnie Minoso 16
3 Sam Jethroe 15
3 Jackie Robinson 15
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.18
2 Mike Garcia 2.67
3 Vern Bickford 2.86
4 Warren Spahn 2.88
5 Mickey McDermott 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 13
1 Sal Maglie 13
1 Vic Raschi 13
1 Preacher Roe 13
5 5 tied 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 87
1 Vic Raschi 87
3 Early Wynn 85
4 Don Newcombe 84
5 Warren Spahn 83

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 .441
2 Johnny Wyrostek .408
3 Gus Bell .404
4 Gil Coan .403
5 Joe Adcock .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 7
2 Hank Sauer 6
3 Ralph Kiner 5
3 Willie Mays 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 21
2 Luke Easter 19
3 Gus Zernial 17
4 Pee Wee Reese 15
4 Hank Sauer 15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Zoldak 0.48
2 Mel Parnell 0.90
3 Ned Garver 1.00
4 Bob Porterfield 1.13
5 Mike Garcia 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Morrie Martin 3
1 Early Wynn 3
5 18 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ellis Kinder 22
2 Early Wynn 20
3 Saul Rogovin 17
4 Sal Maglie 15
5 Russ Meyer 14

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 .415
2 Gil Coan .381
3 Larry Doby .379
4 George Kell .375
5 Eddie Yost .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Zernial 12
2 Willie Mays 10
2 Clyde Vollmer 10
4 Ralph Kiner 8
5 4 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 38
2 Luke Easter 32
3 Clyde Vollmer 27
4 Carl Furillo 25
4 3 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hal Jeffcoat 6
2 Sam Jethroe 5
2 Phil Rizzuto 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5
5 6 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 1.00
2 Mike Garcia 1.52
3 Morrie Martin 1.63
4 Sam Zoldak 1.74
5 Saul Rogovin 2.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 7
2 Early Wynn 6
3 Bubba Church 4
3 Fred Hutchinson 4
3 9 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 40
2 Sal Maglie 29
3 Ellis Kinder 27
4 Saul Rogovin 26
4 Warren Spahn 26

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 .360
2 Richie Ashburn .338
3 Gil Coan .336
4 Jackie Robinson .329
5 Billy Goodman .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 48
2 Ralph Kiner 45
3 Andy Pafko 38
3 Gus Zernial 38
5 Stan Musial 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 117
1 Gil Hodges 117
1 Eddie Robinson 117
1 Gus Zernial 117
5 3 tied 112

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 2.69
2 Ralph Branca 2.82
3 Sal Maglie 2.90
4 Jim Konstanty 2.94
5 Mel Parnell 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 26
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 Warren Spahn 152
5 Larry Jansen 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 17
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Frank Smith 12
4 Ralph Branca 9
5 2 tied 8