On This Day

Tuesday, August 14, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	71	39	.645	--
Yankees	69	42	.622	2.5
Red Sox	66	45	.595	5.5
White Sox	60	50	.545	11.0
Tigers	51	58	.468	19.5
Senators	47	63	.427	24.0
Athletics	44	70	.386	29.0
Browns	34	75	.312	36.5

Games

Indians 6, Tigers 5

Red Sox 7, Athletics 4

Yankees 6, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	72	37	.661	--
Giants	63	51	.553	11.5
Phillies	58	56	.509	16.5
Cardinals	52	55	.486	19.0
Braves	52	57	.477	20.0
Reds	51	59	.464	21.5
Cubs	49	60	.450	23.0
Pirates	45	67	.402	28.5

Games

Braves 4, Phillies 2

Giants 4, Dodgers 2

Cubs 5, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Bauer	3
1	Jim Hegan	3
1	Hank Sauer	3
1	Ted Williams	3
5	20 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	2
1	Ted Williams	2
3	Hank Bauer	1
3	Ray Boone	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	5
2	Ted Williams	3
3	Ray Boone	2
3	Sam Jethroe	2
3	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Kell	1
1	Al Rosen	1
1	Harry Simpson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tom Morgan	1.50
2	Mickey McDermott	0.80
3	Chet Nichols	0.58
4	Erv Palica	0.33
5	2 tied	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Monk Dubiel	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	Mickey McDermott	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Chet Nichols	7
2	Tom Morgan	6
3	Mickey McDermott	4
4	Joe Coleman	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Walt Masterson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	Richie Ashburn	.348
3	Jackie Robinson	.342
4	Minnie Minoso	.342
5	Ferris Fain	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	33
2	Ralph Kiner	31
3	Duke Snider	27
4	Stan Musial	26
5	2 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	100
2	Gus Zernial	93
3	Eddie Robinson	91
4	Monte Irvin	86
5	Duke Snider	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	25
2	Richie Ashburn	22
3	Jim Busby	20
3	Jackie Robinson	20
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.50
2	Ralph Branca	2.66
3	Eddie Lopat	2.83
4	Mickey McDermott	2.96
5	Preacher Roe	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	19
2	Murry Dickson	16
2	Mike Garcia	16
2	Sal Maglie	16
2	3 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	121
2	Don Newcombe	119
3	Mickey McDermott	116
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	Dale Mitchell	.443
2	Pete Runnels	.418
3	Hank Bauer	.378
4	Bobby Brown	.368
4	Ebba St. Claire	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	7
2	Duke Snider	6
3	Sid Gordon	5
3	Ralph Kiner	5
3	Al Rosen	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	17
2	Larry Doby	14
2	Monte Irvin	14
2	Duke Snider	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Brazle	0.48
2	Johnny Sain	0.51
3	Joe Hatten	0.57
4	Dave Koslo	0.71
5	Ted Gray	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	4
2	Ewell Blackwell	3
2	Al Corwin	3
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	21
2	Bubba Church	20
2	Don Newcombe	20
4	Allie Reynolds	19
5	Robin Roberts	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Bob Cain	2
2	Mike Garcia	2
2	Ken Heintzelman	2
2	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.418
2	Johnny Groth	.374
3	Solly Hemus	.373
4	Pete Runnels	.364
5	Bobby Brown	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	14
2	Ralph Kiner	11
3	Stan Musial	10
3	Clyde Vollmer	10
5	Sid Gordon	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	36
2	Clyde Vollmer	31
3	Sid Gordon	30
3	Mickey Vernon	30
5	Monte Irvin	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	13
1	Sam Jethroe	13
3	Pee Wee Reese	8
4	Bobby Avila	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.13
2	Mike Garcia	1.65
3	Sandy Consuegra	1.80
4	Eddie Lopat	1.84
5	Monk Dubiel	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	7
2	Murry Dickson	6
2	Mike Garcia	6
4	Carl Erskine	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	36
2	Don Newcombe	35
3	Warren Spahn	33
4	Sal Maglie	31
4	Mickey McDermott	31

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	.348
2	Richie Ashburn	.343
3	Gil Coan	.335
4	Ferris Fain	.329
5	Ted Williams	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	49
2	Ralph Kiner	46
3	Stan Musial	38
4	Duke Snider	37
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	127
2	Duke Snider	121
3	Gil Hodges	120
4	Monte Irvin	119
5	Eddie Robinson	115

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	31
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Jackie Robinson	23
4	Pee Wee Reese	22
5	Jim Busby	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.52
2	Eddie Lopat	2.82
3	Sal Maglie	2.90
4	Preacher Roe	3.02
5	Robin Roberts	3.03

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	163
2	Don Newcombe	162
3	Early Wynn	155
4	Warren Spahn	145
5	Bob Lemon	144

Saves

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