On This Day

Friday, August 3, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 61 38 .616 --
Red Sox 61 39 .610 0.5
Indians 61 39 .610 0.5
White Sox 57 45 .559 5.5
Tigers 45 52 .464 15.0
Senators 44 56 .440 17.5
Athletics 39 63 .382 23.5
Browns 32 68 .320 29.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 64 34 .653 --
Giants 57 47 .548 10.0
Phillies 52 50 .510 14.0
Cardinals 47 50 .485 16.5
Braves 47 50 .485 16.5
Reds 46 52 .469 18.0
Cubs 42 53 .442 20.5
Pirates 40 59 .404 24.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Delsing 3
1 Joe DiMaggio 3
1 Whitey Lockman 3
1 Jack Maguire 3
1 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mickey McDermott 1
1 Gil McDougald 1
1 Johnny Pramesa 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey McDermott 4
1 Minnie Minoso 4
3 Jerry Coleman 3
3 Bill Jennings 3
3 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Gil Coan 1
1 Chuck Connors 1
1 Nellie Fox 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Willie Ramsdell 0.91
2 Robin Roberts 0.80
3 Preacher Roe 0.56
4 Mickey McDermott 0.46
4 Vic Raschi 0.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Mickey McDermott 1
1 Jim McDonald 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Willie Ramsdell 10
2 Robin Roberts 8
3 Mickey McDermott 6
3 Vic Raschi 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Bokelmann 1
1 Early Wynn 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .372
2 Richie Ashburn .352
3 Jackie Robinson .350
4 Minnie Minoso .345
5 Ferris Fain .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 31
2 Ralph Kiner 27
3 Gus Zernial 24
4 Stan Musial 23
5 2 tied 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 93
2 Eddie Robinson 83
2 Gus Zernial 83
4 Monte Irvin 73
4 Ralph Kiner 73

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 21
2 Jim Busby 20
3 Richie Ashburn 18
3 Minnie Minoso 18
5 Jackie Robinson 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.72
2 Ralph Branca 2.80
3 Mickey McDermott 2.83
4 Warren Spahn 2.85
5 Don Newcombe 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 16
1 Vic Raschi 16
3 Sal Maglie 15
3 Don Newcombe 15
3 Preacher Roe 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 114
2 Mickey McDermott 108
3 Don Newcombe 105
4 Early Wynn 98
5 2 tied 93

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 10
2 Ellis Kinder 8
3 Lou Brissie 7
3 Jim Konstanty 7
3 Ted Wilks 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .438
2 Solly Hemus .429
3 Minnie Minoso .421
4 Hank Majeski .407
5 Willard Marshall .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 6
2 Joe Garagiola 5
2 Stan Musial 5
2 Bobby Thomson 5
2 Clyde Vollmer 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 20
2 Joe Garagiola 19
3 Roy Campanella 17
4 Sid Gordon 16
4 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 9
2 Sam Jethroe 6
3 Bobby Avila 4
3 Gil Coan 4
3 Monte Irvin 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Cal McLish 0.77
2 Steve Gromek 0.86
3 Hal White 0.98
4 Jim McDonald 1.08
5 Dutch Leonard 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Dutch Leonard 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 27
2 Sal Maglie 22
3 Mickey McDermott 21
3 Don Newcombe 21
5 Ellis Kinder 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Chipman 2
1 Mike Garcia 2
1 Ken Heintzelman 2
1 Ellis Kinder 2
1 George Spencer 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Majeski .385
1 Dale Mitchell .385
3 Stan Musial .382
4 George Kell .380
5 Pee Wee Reese .364

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 42
2 Mickey Vernon 30
3 Roy Campanella 29
4 Luke Easter 28
4 Pee Wee Reese 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 11
2 Richie Ashburn 9
3 Pee Wee Reese 7
4 Bobby Avila 6
4 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Gromek 1.29
2 Sandy Consuegra 1.76
3 Ned Garver 1.80
4 Mike Garcia 1.83
5 Mickey McDermott 1.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Robin Roberts 5
4 Bubba Church 4
4 11 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ellis Kinder 40
1 Vic Raschi 40
3 Mickey McDermott 37
3 Early Wynn 37
5 Sal Maglie 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 5
2 Lou Brissie 3
2 Bob Chipman 3
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .355
2 Richie Ashburn .339
3 Gil Coan .337
4 Bob Elliott .336
5 George Kell .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 49
2 Ralph Kiner 45
3 Stan Musial 37
4 Gus Zernial 35
5 Duke Snider 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gil Hodges 121
1 Gus Zernial 121
3 Eddie Robinson 119
4 Luke Easter 117
5 2 tied 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 28
2 Richie Ashburn 27
3 Pee Wee Reese 21
4 Jim Busby 20
4 2 others tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.65
2 Sal Maglie 2.69
3 Warren Spahn 2.95
4 Don Newcombe 3.03
5 Preacher Roe 3.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
1 Vic Raschi 25
3 Don Newcombe 24
4 Bob Feller 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 177
2 Early Wynn 157
3 Don Newcombe 156
4 Warren Spahn 152
5 2 tied 143

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Jim Konstanty 14
3 Frank Smith 11
4 Lou Brissie 9
5 2 tied 8