On This Day

Tuesday, August 7, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 65 38 .631 --
Indians 65 39 .625 0.5
Red Sox 61 43 .587 4.5
White Sox 60 46 .566 6.5
Tigers 48 54 .471 16.5
Senators 45 58 .437 20.0
Athletics 40 66 .377 26.5
Browns 32 72 .308 33.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 66 35 .653 --
Giants 59 47 .557 9.5
Phillies 56 51 .523 13.0
Braves 49 53 .480 17.5
Cardinals 48 52 .480 17.5
Reds 47 55 .461 19.5
Cubs 44 55 .444 21.0
Pirates 41 62 .398 26.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Peanuts Lowrey 5
2 Dick Sisler 4
3 Bobby Doerr 3
3 Sam Jethroe 3
3 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Del Rice 1
1 Eddie Robinson 1
1 Hank Sauer 1
1 Joe Tipton 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Doerr 4
1 Del Rice 4
3 Mike Garcia 3
3 Peanuts Lowrey 3
5 6 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 2
2 Del Ennis 1
2 Sam Jethroe 1
2 Joe Tipton 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Garcia 1.50
1 Max Surkont 1.50
3 Robin Roberts 1.20
4 Bob Rush 0.83
5 Ted Gray 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cloyd Boyer 1
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Ken Heintzelman 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Garcia 6
1 Ted Gray 6
1 Robin Roberts 6
1 Max Surkont 6
5 3 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .371
2 Richie Ashburn .354
3 Jackie Robinson .345
4 Minnie Minoso .345
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 89
3 Gus Zernial 85
4 Monte Irvin 79
4 Ralph Kiner 79

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 22
1 Sam Jethroe 22
3 Jim Busby 20
4 Minnie Minoso 18
5 Jackie Robinson 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.60
2 Mike Garcia 2.63
3 Mickey McDermott 2.83
4 Warren Spahn 2.89
5 Eddie Lopat 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 17
2 Vic Raschi 16
3 Mike Garcia 15
3 Sal Maglie 15
3 3 others tied 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 114
2 Don Newcombe 109
3 Mickey McDermott 108
4 Warren Spahn 103
4 Early Wynn 103

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 .490
2 Pete Runnels .462
3 Solly Hemus .424
4 Hank Majeski .396
5 Bobby Brown .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 6
2 Roy Campanella 5
2 Stan Musial 5
2 Bobby Thomson 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 17
2 Monte Irvin 15
2 Bobby Thomson 15
2 Clyde Vollmer 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 11
2 Monte Irvin 4
2 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Earl Torgeson 4
5 7 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Connie Marrero 0.00
2 Steve Gromek 0.75
3 Bob Kuzava 1.00
4 Ted Gray 1.29
5 Bobby Shantz 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Eddie Lopat 3
1 Tom Morgan 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 27
2 Mickey McDermott 21
3 Allie Reynolds 20
3 Robin Roberts 20
3 Warren Spahn 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lou Brissie 2
1 Carl Erskine 2
1 Mike Garcia 2
1 Ken Heintzelman 2
1 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .404
2 Stan Musial .371
3 Hank Majeski .369
4 Minnie Minoso .364
5 Bobby Avila .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 12
2 Roy Campanella 11
2 Clyde Vollmer 11
4 Hank Sauer 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 35
2 Roy Campanella 31
3 Luke Easter 27
3 Monte Irvin 27
3 Mickey Vernon 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 13
2 Sam Jethroe 11
3 Pee Wee Reese 7
4 Bobby Avila 6
5 4 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Gromek 1.20
2 Sandy Consuegra 1.74
3 Mike Garcia 1.88
4 Bob Kuzava 1.95
5 Mickey McDermott 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
2 Bob Feller 5
2 Tom Morgan 5
2 Robin Roberts 5
2 Warren Spahn 5

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 4
2 Al Brazle 3
2 Bob Chipman 3
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .352
2 Richie Ashburn .342
3 Gil Coan .339
4 George Kell .325
5 Bob Elliott .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 49
2 Gil Hodges 48
3 Stan Musial 37
4 Gus Zernial 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 31
2 Sam Jethroe 28
3 Jim Busby 20
3 Pee Wee Reese 20
3 2 others tied 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.59
2 Sal Maglie 2.76
3 Eddie Lopat 2.93
4 Ewell Blackwell 2.95
5 Preacher Roe 2.99

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 169
2 Don Newcombe 157
3 Warren Spahn 156
3 Early Wynn 156
5 Bob Lemon 143

Saves

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