On This Day

Monday, July 30, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 59 35 .628 --
Red Sox 57 38 .600 2.5
Indians 57 38 .600 2.5
White Sox 54 44 .551 7.0
Tigers 43 50 .462 15.5
Senators 43 52 .453 16.5
Athletics 38 60 .388 23.0
Browns 30 64 .319 29.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 62 32 .660 --
Giants 55 44 .556 9.5
Phillies 49 49 .500 15.0
Cardinals 46 47 .495 15.5
Braves 44 49 .473 17.5
Reds 44 50 .468 18.0
Cubs 39 51 .433 21.0
Pirates 39 56 .411 23.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Adams 4
2 Hoot Evers 3
2 Whitey Lockman 3
2 Gil McDougald 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hoot Evers 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Roy Smalley 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1
1 Bob Usher 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Smalley 5
2 Bobby Thomson 3
3 Richie Ashburn 2
3 Monte Irvin 2
3 Bob Usher 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Neil Berry 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Ted Kluszewski 1
1 Earl Torgeson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Fred Hutchinson 0.33
2 Cliff Chambers 0.27
3 Vern Bickford 0.25
3 Dave Koslo 0.25
5 Ewell Blackwell 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cliff Chambers 1
1 Dutch Leonard 1
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Frank Smith 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Hutchinson 4
2 Vern Bickford 3
2 Cliff Chambers 3
4 Bud Byerly 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 Jackie Robinson .358
3 Richie Ashburn .351
4 Minnie Minoso .346
5 Gil Coan .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 30
2 Ralph Kiner 26
3 Stan Musial 23
3 Gus Zernial 23
5 2 tied 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 90
2 Gus Zernial 82
3 Eddie Robinson 80
4 Monte Irvin 72
5 2 tied 70

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 21
2 Jim Busby 20
3 Minnie Minoso 17
4 Richie Ashburn 16
4 Jackie Robinson 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.23
2 Mike Garcia 2.72
3 Mickey McDermott 2.89
4 Warren Spahn 2.94
5 Preacher Roe 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 15
1 Sal Maglie 15
1 Vic Raschi 15
1 Preacher Roe 15
5 2 tied 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 108
2 Mickey McDermott 102
3 Don Newcombe 99
4 Early Wynn 94
5 Warren Spahn 91

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 Minnie Minoso .426
2 Dale Mitchell .405
3 Walker Cooper .400
4 Roy Campanella .395
5 Sam Jethroe .390

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 21
2 Roy Campanella 19
3 Joe Garagiola 18
4 Sid Gordon 17
4 Mickey Vernon 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Richie Ashburn 7
3 Elmer Valo 5
4 Bobby Avila 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tom Morgan 0.53
2 Bob Kuzava 0.66
3 Steve Gromek 1.29
4 Sandy Consuegra 1.46
5 Don Newcombe 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Consuegra 3
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Dutch Leonard 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 23
2 Sal Maglie 20
3 Ellis Kinder 17
3 Mickey McDermott 17
5 Mike Garcia 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Chipman 3
2 Joe Ostrowski 2
2 George Spencer 2
2 Ted Wilks 2
5 22 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Wyrostek .398
2 Gil Coan .381
3 Stan Musial .381
4 Carl Furillo .364
5 George Kell .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Clyde Vollmer 13
2 Roy Campanella 10
2 Willie Mays 10
4 Ralph Kiner 9
4 Bobby Thomson 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 38
2 Mickey Vernon 33
3 Roy Campanella 30
3 Luke Easter 30
3 Gus Zernial 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 11
2 Richie Ashburn 8
3 Eddie Miksis 6
3 Pee Wee Reese 6
3 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 1.23
2 Steve Gromek 1.32
3 Ned Garver 1.40
4 Mike Garcia 1.81
5 Mickey McDermott 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Larry Jansen 5
2 Dutch Leonard 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 39
2 Sal Maglie 38
3 Vic Raschi 34
4 Ellis Kinder 33
5 Mickey McDermott 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 4
1 Ted Wilks 4
3 Bob Chipman 3
3 Frank Smith 3
3 George Spencer 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .354
2 Gil Coan .340
3 Richie Ashburn .335
4 George Kell .332
5 Bob Elliott .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 48
2 Ralph Kiner 45
3 Stan Musial 37
3 Gus Zernial 37
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 124
2 Eddie Robinson 120
3 Gil Hodges 118
4 Luke Easter 115
5 2 tied 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 29
2 Richie Ashburn 25
3 Pee Wee Reese 21
4 Jim Busby 20
5 3 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.64
2 Sal Maglie 2.79
3 Ralph Branca 2.95
4 Don Newcombe 2.97
5 Warren Spahn 2.98

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 174
2 Early Wynn 160
3 Don Newcombe 155
4 Warren Spahn 154
5 Ewell Blackwell 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 15
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Frank Smith 11
4 Lou Brissie 9
5 2 tied 8