On This Day

Saturday, August 4, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	62	38	.620	--
Indians	62	39	.614	0.5
Red Sox	61	40	.604	1.5
White Sox	57	46	.553	6.5
Tigers	46	52	.469	15.0
Senators	45	56	.446	17.5
Athletics	39	64	.379	24.5
Browns	32	69	.317	30.5

Games

Tigers 2, Red Sox 1

Yankees 11, Browns 3

Indians 4, Athletics 2

Senators 5, White Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	64	35	.646	--
Giants	58	47	.552	9.0
Phillies	52	51	.505	14.0
Cardinals	47	51	.480	16.5
Braves	47	51	.480	16.5
Reds	47	52	.475	17.0
Cubs	43	53	.448	19.5
Pirates	41	59	.410	23.5

Games

Cubs 7, Braves 6

Reds 7, Dodgers 3

Giants 10, Cardinals 0

Pirates 7, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Dark	3
1	Granny Hamner	3
1	Billy Hitchcock	3
1	Monte Irvin	3
1	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	4
2	Gus Bell	3
2	Joe Collins	3
2	Monte Irvin	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Jerry Coleman	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	Mike Guerra	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dave Koslo	0.75
1	Bob Kuzava	0.75
3	Ewell Blackwell	0.70
4	Bob Feller	0.54
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	7
1	Bob Feller	7
3	Bob Kuzava	6
4	Ken Johnson	5
4	Max Lanier	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Ted Gray	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.369
2	Richie Ashburn	.351
3	Jackie Robinson	.350
4	Minnie Minoso	.343
5	Ferris Fain	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	31
2	Ralph Kiner	28
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	76
5	Ralph Kiner	74

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	Preacher Roe	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	17
2	Vic Raschi	16
3	Sal Maglie	15
3	Don Newcombe	15
3	Preacher Roe	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	114
2	Don Newcombe	109
3	Mickey McDermott	108
4	Early Wynn	98
5	2 tied	93

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.479
2	Hank Majeski	.426
3	Pete Runnels	.390
4	Al Zarilla	.387
5	Solly Hemus	.385

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	20
2	Joe Garagiola	19
3	Roy Campanella	16
3	Bobby Thomson	16
3	Mickey Vernon	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	9
2	Sam Jethroe	6
3	Gil Coan	4
3	Monte Irvin	4
5	9 tied	3

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	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Dutch Leonard	3
2	Don Newcombe	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	27
2	Don Newcombe	25
3	Mickey McDermott	21
4	Sal Maglie	18
5	Ellis Kinder	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	2
1	Bob Chipman	2
1	Mike Garcia	2
1	Ken Heintzelman	2
1	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.404
2	Hank Majeski	.391
3	George Kell	.376
4	Stan Musial	.367
5	Gus Bell	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Clyde Vollmer	12
2	Roy Campanella	9
2	Ralph Kiner	9
4	Joe Garagiola	8
4	4 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	41
2	Luke Easter	28
3	Roy Campanella	27
3	Monte Irvin	27
3	3 others tied	27

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.20
2	Cal McLish	1.74
3	Ned Garver	1.80
3	Sandy Consuegra	1.80
5	Bob Kuzava	1.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
2	Mike Garcia	5
3	Murry Dickson	4
3	Carl Erskine	4
3	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ellis Kinder	39
2	Vic Raschi	35
3	Don Newcombe	34
4	Sal Maglie	33
4	Early Wynn	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Wilks	4
2	Lou Brissie	3
2	Bob Chipman	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Frank Smith	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.352
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Gil Coan	.336
4	Bob Elliott	.333
5	George Kell	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
2	Ralph Kiner	46
3	Stan Musial	37
4	Gus Zernial	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	121
1	Gus Zernial	121
3	Eddie Robinson	119
4	Luke Easter	117
5	Monte Irvin	115

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	Eddie Lopat	3.00
5	Ewell Blackwell	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	25
1	Vic Raschi	25
3	Don Newcombe	24
4	Bob Feller	23
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	177
2	Don Newcombe	160
3	Early Wynn	157
4	Warren Spahn	152
5	Ewell Blackwell	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Jim Konstanty	14
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Lou Brissie	10
5	2 tied	8