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	0.0
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

Senators 2, White Sox 1

Indians 1, Athletics 0

Tigers 6, Red Sox 1

Yankees 1, Browns 0

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

Dodgers 5, Cardinals 2

Braves 11, Pirates 6

Giants 11, Reds 5

Phillies 4, Cubs 3

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