On This Day

Saturday, August 11, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	68	39	.636	--
Indians	68	39	.636	0.0
Red Sox	63	45	.583	5.5
White Sox	60	49	.550	9.0
Tigers	50	56	.472	17.5
Senators	47	60	.439	21.0
Athletics	41	69	.373	28.5
Browns	34	74	.315	34.5

Games

Senators 7, Red Sox 1

Indians 2, White Sox 1

Yankees 7, Athletics 4

Tigers 7, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	70	36	.660	--
Giants	59	51	.536	13.0
Phillies	58	52	.527	14.0
Cardinals	51	53	.490	18.0
Braves	51	55	.481	19.0
Reds	49	58	.458	21.5
Cubs	46	59	.438	23.5
Pirates	44	64	.407	27.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Braves 1

Braves 8, Dodgers 4

Cubs 4, Pirates 3

Pirates 2, Cubs 1

Phillies 4, Giants 0

Cardinals 2, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Baumholtz	5
2	Bobby Brown	4
2	Carl Furillo	4
2	Gil Hodges	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sid Gordon	2
1	Duke Snider	2
3	Putsy Caballero	1
3	Jim Delsing	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hoot Evers	5
2	Sid Gordon	4
2	Duke Snider	4
4	Carl Furillo	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	2
2	Frank Baumholtz	1
2	Eddie Miksis	1
2	Irv Noren	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ralph Branca	0.91
2	Early Wynn	0.60
3	Bob Friend	0.50
3	Max Lanier	0.50
5	Robin Roberts	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Bob Kelly	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ralph Branca	10
2	Max Surkont	5
3	Bob Kelly	4
4	Bob Friend	3
4	8 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Cain	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.370
2	Richie Ashburn	.351
3	Jackie Robinson	.344
4	Minnie Minoso	.343
5	Ferris Fain	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	32
2	Ralph Kiner	31
3	Duke Snider	26
4	Stan Musial	25
5	Gus Zernial	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	96
2	Eddie Robinson	91
3	Gus Zernial	88
4	Monte Irvin	83
5	Ralph Kiner	81

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Richie Ashburn	22
3	Jim Busby	20
3	Jackie Robinson	20
5	Minnie Minoso	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.63
2	Ralph Branca	2.66
3	Eddie Lopat	2.83
4	Mickey McDermott	2.94
5	Preacher Roe	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	18
2	Vic Raschi	16
2	Robin Roberts	16
4	Murry Dickson	15
4	5 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	119
2	Don Newcombe	117
3	Mickey McDermott	112
4	Warren Spahn	106
4	Early Wynn	106

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	10
2	Ellis Kinder	9
2	Jim Konstanty	9
4	Lou Brissie	8
4	Ted Wilks	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Runnels	.468
2	Solly Hemus	.463
3	Dale Mitchell	.449
4	Bobby Brown	.415
5	Mickey Vernon	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
2	Sid Gordon	5
2	Duke Snider	5
2	Bobby Thomson	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Vernon	17
2	Monte Irvin	16
3	Joe DiMaggio	15
3	Del Ennis	15
3	Bobby Thomson	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	9
2	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Eddie Miksis	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
2	Jackie Robinson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Gray	0.69
2	Steve Gromek	0.75
3	Mel Queen	1.11
4	Joe Ostrowski	1.26
5	Bob Rush	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Murry Dickson	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	25
2	Vic Raschi	23
3	Allie Reynolds	19
4	Ralph Branca	18
4	3 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Bob Cain	2
2	Carl Erskine	2
2	Mike Garcia	2
2	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.405
2	Bobby Brown	.400
3	Stan Musial	.373
4	Pete Runnels	.371
5	Sid Gordon	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	12
1	Clyde Vollmer	12
3	Ralph Kiner	11
4	Stan Musial	9
4	Hank Sauer	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	38
2	Roy Campanella	34
3	Mickey Vernon	32
4	Monte Irvin	31
5	Sid Gordon	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	14
2	Richie Ashburn	13
3	Pee Wee Reese	10
4	Jackie Robinson	8
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.20
2	Sandy Consuegra	1.74
3	Mike Garcia	1.83
4	Eddie Lopat	2.20
5	Robin Roberts	2.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
3	Murry Dickson	5
3	Mike Garcia	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	36
2	Vic Raschi	35
3	Allie Reynolds	34
3	Robin Roberts	34
5	4 tied	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
1	Ted Wilks	4
3	Al Brazle	3
3	Bob Chipman	3
3	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.353
2	Richie Ashburn	.344
3	Gil Coan	.338
4	George Kell	.325
5	Ferris Fain	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	48
2	Ralph Kiner	47
3	Stan Musial	37
4	Duke Snider	36
5	Gus Zernial	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	122
2	Eddie Robinson	120
3	Gil Hodges	118
3	Duke Snider	118
5	Monte Irvin	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	31
1	Sam Jethroe	31
3	Pee Wee Reese	23
3	Jackie Robinson	23
5	2 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.59
2	Eddie Lopat	2.82
3	Sal Maglie	2.87
4	Robin Roberts	2.99
5	Preacher Roe	3.02

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	165
2	Don Newcombe	164
3	Early Wynn	155
4	Warren Spahn	151
5	Ewell Blackwell	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	17
2	Jim Konstanty	13
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Lou Brissie	9
5	3 tied	8