On This Day

Sunday, August 5, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	38	.627	--
Indians	64	39	.621	0.5
Red Sox	61	42	.592	3.5
White Sox	58	46	.558	7.0
Tigers	48	52	.480	15.0
Senators	45	57	.441	19.0
Athletics	39	66	.371	26.5
Browns	32	71	.311	32.5

Games

Tigers 3, Red Sox 1

Tigers 8, Red Sox 5

Yankees 6, Browns 2

Yankees 4, Browns 3

Indians 6, Athletics 3

Indians 6, Athletics 3

White Sox 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	66	35	.653	--
Giants	59	47	.557	9.5
Phillies	54	51	.514	14.0
Braves	49	51	.490	16.5
Cardinals	47	52	.475	18.0
Reds	47	54	.465	19.0
Cubs	43	55	.439	21.5
Pirates	41	61	.402	25.5

Games

Braves 7, Cubs 4

Braves 4, Cubs 3

Dodgers 9, Reds 8

Dodgers 2, Reds 0

Phillies 5, Pirates 1

Giants 8, Cardinals 4

Phillies 12, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Bobby Adams	5
2	Roy Hartsfield	5
2	Dale Mitchell	5
2	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	3
2	Roy Campanella	2
3	Bobby Adams	1
3	Sam Jethroe	1
3	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	5
2	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Ralph Kiner	4
4	Bobby Adams	3
4	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	2
2	Putsy Caballero	1
2	Chuck Connors	1
2	Billy Cox	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bubba Church	1.20
2	Allie Reynolds	0.93
3	Warren Spahn	0.78
4	Early Wynn	0.62
5	Eddie Lopat	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hank Borowy	1
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Bubba Church	1
1	Al Corwin	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	13
2	Warren Spahn	7
3	Bubba Church	6
4	Ned Garver	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Joe Ostrowski	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.370
2	Richie Ashburn	.358
3	Jackie Robinson	.345
4	Minnie Minoso	.344
5	Ferris Fain	.334

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	94
2	Eddie Robinson	85
3	Gus Zernial	84
4	Monte Irvin	79
5	Ralph Kiner	78

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.60
2	Mike Garcia	2.72
3	Mickey McDermott	2.83
4	Warren Spahn	2.90
5	Eddie Lopat	2.93

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	103
5	Warren Spahn	100

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.472
2	Pete Runnels	.405
3	Hank Majeski	.397
4	Minnie Minoso	.393
5	Solly Hemus	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	7
1	Ralph Kiner	7
3	Stan Musial	6
4	Joe Garagiola	5
4	Bobby Thomson	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	21
2	Joe Garagiola	18
3	Monte Irvin	17
4	Bobby Thomson	16
4	Clyde Vollmer	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	10
2	Sam Jethroe	5
3	Gil Coan	4
3	Monte Irvin	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	0.86
2	Jim McDonald	1.08
3	Hal White	1.10
4	Dutch Leonard	1.13
5	Bobby Shantz	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bubba Church	3
1	Murry Dickson	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	27
2	Allie Reynolds	26
3	Mickey McDermott	21
4	Ellis Kinder	20
5	Sal Maglie	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lou Brissie	2
1	Bob Chipman	2
1	Carl Erskine	2
1	Mike Garcia	2
1	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.416
2	Stan Musial	.380
3	George Kell	.377
4	Hank Majeski	.376
5	Gus Bell	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	12
1	Clyde Vollmer	12
3	Roy Campanella	11
4	Joe Garagiola	8
4	4 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	41
2	Roy Campanella	32
3	Luke Easter	29
3	Monte Irvin	29
5	Gus Zernial	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.20
2	Sandy Consuegra	1.69
3	Bob Kuzava	1.95
4	Mike Garcia	2.02
5	2 tied	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Warren Spahn	5
4	Bubba Church	4
4	13 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ellis Kinder	42
2	Early Wynn	38
3	Vic Raschi	35
4	Sal Maglie	34
5	Mickey McDermott	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Wilks	4
2	Lou Brissie	3
2	Bob Chipman	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.353
2	Richie Ashburn	.343
3	Gil Coan	.336
4	Bob Elliott	.329
5	George Kell	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
1	Ralph Kiner	49
3	Stan Musial	38
4	Gus Zernial	34
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	121
2	Gil Hodges	120
2	Gus Zernial	120
4	Luke Easter	118
4	Monte Irvin	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	29
2	Sam Jethroe	27
3	Jim Busby	20
3	Pee Wee Reese	20
3	2 others tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.65
2	Sal Maglie	2.67
3	Eddie Lopat	2.93
4	Warren Spahn	3.01
5	Ewell Blackwell	3.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	25
2	Vic Raschi	24
3	Bob Feller	23
3	Don Newcombe	23
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	169
2	Early Wynn	162
3	Don Newcombe	157
4	Warren Spahn	153
5	Ewell Blackwell	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Jim Konstanty	15
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Lou Brissie	10
5	2 tied	8