On This Day

Friday, July 27, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 56 35 .615 --
Red Sox 56 37 .602 1.0
Indians 56 37 .602 1.0
White Sox 54 42 .563 4.5
Tigers 41 48 .461 14.0
Senators 42 51 .452 15.0
Athletics 37 58 .389 21.0
Browns 29 63 .315 27.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 60 32 .652 --
Giants 52 43 .547 9.5
Phillies 48 46 .511 13.0
Cardinals 45 45 .500 14.0
Braves 43 46 .483 15.5
Reds 43 47 .478 16.0
Cubs 36 50 .419 21.0
Pirates 37 55 .402 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Yogi Berra 3
1 Ray Boone 3
1 Roy Campanella 3
1 Walker Cooper 3
1 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ray Boone 2
1 Sid Gordon 2
3 Roy Campanella 1
3 Walker Cooper 1
3 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 5
2 Lou Limmer 3
2 George Metkovich 3
2 Hal Rice 3
2 Gus Zernial 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Monte Irvin 1
1 Eddie Joost 1
1 Bob Kennedy 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Morgan 0.57
2 Bob Lemon 0.40
2 Billy Pierce 0.40
4 Connie Marrero 0.38
4 Howie Pollet 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bubba Church 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 Clyde King 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Howie Pollet 6
2 Bob Lemon 4
2 Tom Morgan 4
2 Billy Pierce 4
5 4 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Alex Kellner 1
1 George Spencer 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .372
2 Jackie Robinson .357
3 Richie Ashburn .357
4 Minnie Minoso .347
5 Roy Campanella .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 30
2 Ralph Kiner 25
3 Gus Zernial 23
4 Stan Musial 21
4 Duke Snider 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 86
2 Eddie Robinson 80
2 Gus Zernial 80
4 Ralph Kiner 69
4 Wally Westlake 69

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 .455
1 Sibby Sisti .455
3 Bobby Avila .420
4 Roy Campanella .419
5 2 tied .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 8
2 Roy Campanella 7
3 Joe Garagiola 6
3 Willie Mays 6
3 Hank Sauer 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 21
1 Luke Easter 21
1 Clyde Vollmer 21
4 Joe Garagiola 18
5 Sam Mele 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 10
2 Richie Ashburn 4
2 Bobby Avila 4
2 Hal Jeffcoat 4
2 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Estock 0.75
2 Marlin Stuart 0.96
3 Mike Garcia 1.15
3 Sandy Consuegra 1.15
5 Steve Gromek 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bubba Church 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Clyde King 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 18
2 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Robin Roberts 16
2 Warren Spahn 16
2 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 Enos Slaughter .382
2 Stan Musial .381
3 Gil Coan .376
4 Johnny Wyrostek .375
5 Roy Campanella .374

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 12
2 Roy Campanella 10
2 Willie Mays 10
4 Ralph Kiner 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 35
2 Luke Easter 34
3 Clyde Vollmer 33
4 Roy Campanella 31
5 Mickey Vernon 27

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 Mickey McDermott 1.74
4 Ken Johnson 2.04
5 Marlin Stuart 2.06

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 Early Wynn 34
2 Ellis Kinder 33
3 Sal Maglie 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 9 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Richie Ashburn .340
3 Gil Coan .336
4 George Kell .331
5 Dom DiMaggio .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 49
2 Ralph Kiner 44
3 Gus Zernial 37
4 Stan Musial 35
4 Andy Pafko 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 123
2 Eddie Robinson 121
3 Gil Hodges 118
4 Luke Easter 117
5 Irv Noren 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 30
2 Richie Ashburn 22
3 Pee Wee Reese 21
4 Jackie Robinson 20
5 Jim Busby 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.59
2 Sal Maglie 2.85
3 Warren Spahn 2.89
4 Ralph Branca 2.93
5 Ewell Blackwell 2.96

Wins

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

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 15
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Frank Smith 12
4 Lou Brissie 9
5 2 tied 8