On This Day

Thursday, July 26, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 55 35 .611 --
Red Sox 56 36 .609 0.0
Indians 55 37 .598 1.0
White Sox 54 41 .568 3.5
Tigers 41 47 .466 13.0
Senators 41 51 .446 15.0
Athletics 36 58 .383 21.0
Browns 29 62 .319 26.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 59 32 .648 --
Giants 51 43 .543 9.5
Cardinals 45 44 .506 13.0
Phillies 47 46 .505 13.0
Braves 43 45 .489 14.5
Reds 43 46 .483 15.0
Cubs 36 49 .424 20.0
Pirates 36 55 .396 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dom DiMaggio 5
2 Al Zarilla 4
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Ray Boone 3
3 12 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 3
2 Matt Batts 1
2 Yogi Berra 1
2 Roy Campanella 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 6
2 Eddie Robinson 5
3 Sid Gordon 4
4 Jim Busby 3
4 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 2
1 Earl Torgeson 2
3 Richie Ashburn 1
3 Jim Busby 1
3 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Newcombe 0.67
2 Ewell Blackwell 0.50
3 Bob Cain 0.38
4 Allie Reynolds 0.31
5 Bob Feller 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Ken Johnson 1
1 Ellis Kinder 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 6
2 Ellis Kinder 5
3 Ewell Blackwell 4
3 Duane Pillette 4
3 Allie Reynolds 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 1
1 Bob Chipman 1
1 Satchel Paige 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .368
2 Richie Ashburn .361
3 Jackie Robinson .356
4 Minnie Minoso .348
5 Gil Coan .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 30
2 Ralph Kiner 25
3 Gus Zernial 23
4 Duke Snider 21
5 2 tied 20

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 86
2 Eddie Robinson 80
3 Gus Zernial 77
4 Luke Easter 68
4 Ralph Kiner 68

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 21
2 Jim Busby 19
3 Minnie Minoso 16
3 Jackie Robinson 16
5 Richie Ashburn 13

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.32
2 Mike Garcia 2.64
3 Warren Spahn 2.78
4 Preacher Roe 2.91
5 Don Newcombe 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 15
2 Sal Maglie 14
2 Don Newcombe 14
2 Vic Raschi 14
2 Preacher Roe 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 99
2 Vic Raschi 96
3 Warren Spahn 89
3 Early Wynn 89
5 Mickey McDermott 87

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 10
2 Lou Brissie 7
2 Jim Konstanty 7
4 Ellis Kinder 6
4 2 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sid Gordon .439
2 Sibby Sisti .438
3 Bobby Avila .412
4 Gus Bell .410
5 Bob Elliott .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 9
2 Roy Campanella 7
2 Hank Sauer 7
4 Joe Garagiola 6
4 Willie Mays 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 24
2 Luke Easter 21
3 Roy Campanella 19
4 Joe Garagiola 17
4 2 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 10
2 Pee Wee Reese 6
3 Richie Ashburn 4
3 Bobby Avila 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Marlin Stuart 0.96
2 Sandy Consuegra 1.08
3 Mike Garcia 1.15
4 Steve Gromek 1.50
5 Bob Porterfield 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 Warren Spahn 3
5 32 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ellis Kinder 20
2 Sal Maglie 18
3 Robin Roberts 16
3 Warren Spahn 16
3 Early Wynn 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Chipman 3
2 Al Brazle 2
2 Jim Konstanty 2
2 Frank Smith 2
2 Ted Wilks 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .380
2 Johnny Wyrostek .371
3 Gil Coan .364
4 Stan Musial .363
5 George Kell .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 13
2 Willie Mays 10
3 Roy Campanella 9
4 Luke Easter 8
4 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 36
2 Clyde Vollmer 34
3 Gus Zernial 32
4 Roy Campanella 26
4 Earl Torgeson 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 11
2 Pee Wee Reese 6
3 Richie Ashburn 5
3 Bobby Avila 5
3 5 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 1.36
2 Ned Garver 1.40
3 Steve Gromek 1.42
4 Mickey McDermott 1.74
5 Ken Johnson 2.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Don Newcombe 5
2 Robin Roberts 5
2 Early Wynn 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 36
2 Early Wynn 34
3 Ellis Kinder 32
4 Don Newcombe 31
5 2 tied 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 5
2 Lou Brissie 4
3 Bob Chipman 3
3 Frank Smith 3
5 8 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .349
2 Richie Ashburn .342
3 Gil Coan .334
4 Bob Elliott .330
5 George Kell .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 49
2 Ralph Kiner 44
3 Gus Zernial 37
4 Andy Pafko 36
5 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 121
2 Gus Zernial 120
3 Luke Easter 118
4 Gil Hodges 117
5 Wally Westlake 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 31
2 Richie Ashburn 22
3 Pee Wee Reese 21
3 Jackie Robinson 21
5 Jim Busby 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.64
2 Sal Maglie 2.82
3 Warren Spahn 2.89
4 Ralph Branca 2.91
5 Ewell Blackwell 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 26
2 Don Newcombe 25
3 Vic Raschi 24
4 Mel Parnell 23
5 Larry Jansen 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 163
2 Vic Raschi 162
3 Don Newcombe 160
4 Ewell Blackwell 156
5 Warren Spahn 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 16
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Frank Smith 12
4 Ralph Branca 9
4 Lou Brissie 9