On This Day

Tuesday, August 21, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	76	43	.639	--
Yankees	75	44	.630	1.0
Red Sox	70	47	.598	5.0
White Sox	65	53	.551	10.5
Tigers	56	62	.475	19.5
Senators	47	70	.402	28.0
Athletics	46	74	.383	30.5
Browns	37	79	.319	37.5

Games

White Sox 13, Athletics 5

Indians 6, Senators 0

Yankees 11, Tigers 4

Browns 6, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	74	41	.643	--
Giants	69	51	.575	7.5
Phillies	59	60	.496	17.0
Cardinals	56	57	.496	17.0
Braves	56	59	.487	18.0
Reds	53	64	.453	22.0
Cubs	51	65	.440	23.5
Pirates	49	70	.412	27.0

Games

Braves 3, Pirates 1

Giants 7, Reds 4

Phillies 4, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Woodling	4
2	Putsy Caballero	3
2	Joe Coleman	3
2	Don Lenhardt	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Adams	1
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Dom DiMaggio	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Lenhardt	4
1	Gene Woodling	4
3	Joe Coleman	3
3	Wes Westrum	3
5	16 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	2
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Jim Busby	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sal Maglie	1.33
2	Art Schallock	0.78
3	Bob Feller	0.62
4	Ken Johnson	0.50
4	Jim McDonald	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Ken Johnson	1
1	Jim McDonald	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Art Schallock	7
2	Jim McDonald	6
3	Bob Feller	5
3	Ken Johnson	5
3	Willard Nixon	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bubba Church	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Richie Ashburn	.341
3	Jackie Robinson	.337
4	Minnie Minoso	.335
5	George Kell	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	34
1	Ralph Kiner	34
3	Stan Musial	28
4	Duke Snider	27
5	2 tied	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	107
2	Gus Zernial	98
3	Eddie Robinson	94
4	Ralph Kiner	90
4	Al Rosen	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	27
2	Minnie Minoso	24
3	Richie Ashburn	23
3	Jim Busby	23
5	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.70
2	Ralph Branca	2.92
3	Mickey McDermott	2.96
4	Preacher Roe	3.01
5	Warren Spahn	3.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	20
2	Mike Garcia	17
2	Sal Maglie	17
2	Vic Raschi	17
5	6 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	125
2	Don Newcombe	121
3	Mickey McDermott	116
4	Warren Spahn	114
5	Early Wynn	111

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Doby	.474
2	Eddie Joost	.393
3	Elmer Valo	.364
4	Gene Woodling	.360
5	Ebba St. Claire	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pat Mullin	7
2	Roy Campanella	6
2	Sid Gordon	6
4	Al Rosen	5
4	Duke Snider	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	17
2	Al Rosen	15
3	Yogi Berra	14
3	Roy Campanella	14
3	Gus Zernial	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	6
1	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Randy Jackson	4
3	George Kell	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Klippstein	0.00
2	Max Lanier	0.50
3	Bob Cain	0.71
4	Al Brazle	0.84
5	Tommy Byrne	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	3
1	Carl Erskine	3
1	Bob Feller	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	24
2	Mike Garcia	19
3	Ralph Branca	18
3	Mel Queen	18
5	4 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	2
1	Ellis Kinder	2
1	Satchel Paige	2
1	Carl Scheib	2
1	Dizzy Trout	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.400
2	Hank Bauer	.364
3	Solly Hemus	.360
4	Pete Runnels	.360
5	Stan Musial	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	13
2	Sid Gordon	10
2	Ralph Kiner	10
2	Stan Musial	10
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	13
2	Sam Jethroe	11
3	Minnie Minoso	8
4	Gil McDougald	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Gromek	1.38
2	Mel Queen	1.54
3	Larry Jansen	1.96
4	Dizzy Trout	2.16
5	Chet Nichols	2.20

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	38
2	Warren Spahn	31
3	Mike Garcia	30
3	Sal Maglie	30
5	4 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
1	Dizzy Trout	4
3	Joe Ostrowski	3
3	Satchel Paige	3
5	15 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.348
2	Richie Ashburn	.336
3	Minnie Minoso	.335
4	Gil Coan	.333
5	Ferris Fain	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	47
2	Ralph Kiner	44
3	Stan Musial	39
4	Yogi Berra	36
4	Duke Snider	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	128
2	Duke Snider	122
3	Monte Irvin	121
3	Ted Williams	121
5	Eddie Robinson	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Richie Ashburn	31
3	Minnie Minoso	24
4	Jim Busby	23
4	Jackie Robinson	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	2.69
2	Sal Maglie	2.76
3	Ewell Blackwell	2.89
4	Don Newcombe	2.98
5	Eddie Lopat	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Sal Maglie	24
3	Don Newcombe	23
3	Vic Raschi	23
5	Larry Jansen	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	163
2	Don Newcombe	159
3	Warren Spahn	150
4	Early Wynn	149
5	2 tied	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	18
2	Jim Konstanty	12
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Lou Brissie	9
5	Ted Wilks	8