On This Day

Monday, August 27, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 79 46 .632 --
Yankees 78 47 .624 1.0
Red Sox 73 50 .593 5.0
White Sox 68 57 .544 11.0
Tigers 58 66 .468 20.5
Senators 52 71 .423 26.0
Athletics 51 76 .402 29.0
Browns 38 84 .311 39.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 79 45 .637 --
Giants 75 51 .595 5.0
Braves 63 60 .512 15.5
Phillies 63 63 .500 17.0
Cardinals 58 63 .479 19.5
Reds 54 71 .432 25.5
Cubs 52 71 .423 26.5
Pirates 53 73 .421 27.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Whitey Lockman 5
2 Monte Irvin 4
2 Eddie Miksis 4
2 Jackie Robinson 4
5 9 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Wilber 3
2 Phil Cavarretta 1
2 Carl Furillo 1
2 Monte Irvin 1
2 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde McCullough 4
2 Sid Gordon 3
2 Gil Hodges 3
2 Monte Irvin 3
2 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gil Hodges 2
2 Al Dark 1
2 Monte Irvin 1
2 Randy Jackson 1
2 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Surkont 1.50
2 Warren Spahn 1.22
3 Ken Johnson 0.89
4 Ralph Branca 0.83
5 Jocko Thompson 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Al Corwin 1
1 Larry Jansen 1
1 Ken Johnson 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 11
2 Max Surkont 9
3 Larry Jansen 8
3 Ken Johnson 8
5 2 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vern Law 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .361
2 Jackie Robinson .345
3 Richie Ashburn .337
4 George Kell .333
5 Minnie Minoso .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 36
2 Gil Hodges 34
3 Stan Musial 29
4 Gus Zernial 28
5 2 tied 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 110
2 Ted Williams 109
3 Eddie Robinson 99
4 Ralph Kiner 94
5 Monte Irvin 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 30
2 Richie Ashburn 25
2 Minnie Minoso 25
4 Jim Busby 24
5 Jackie Robinson 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.60
2 Mike Garcia 2.87
3 Warren Spahn 2.95
4 Mickey McDermott 2.96
5 Robin Roberts 3.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 20
2 Murry Dickson 17
2 Mike Garcia 17
2 Larry Jansen 17
2 6 others tied 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 131
2 Vic Raschi 130
3 Don Newcombe 126
4 Larry Jansen 117
5 Mickey McDermott 116

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 11
2 Frank Smith 10
3 Jim Konstanty 9
4 Lou Brissie 8
4 Ted Wilks 8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Woodling .426
2 Dave Philley .404
3 Eddie Yost .377
4 Billy Goodman .360
5 Cass Michaels .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 5
1 Ralph Kiner 5
1 Pat Mullin 5
4 Whitey Lockman 4
4 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Gordon 19
1 Gus Zernial 19
3 Gene Woodling 15
4 Yogi Berra 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 6
2 Granny Hamner 5
2 Randy Jackson 5
2 Sam Jethroe 5
5 3 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 0.83
2 Chet Nichols 1.04
3 Don Carlsen 1.29
4 Tommy Byrne 1.31
5 Max Lanier 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 4
1 George Spencer 4
3 Ewell Blackwell 3
3 Larry Jansen 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 25
2 Ralph Branca 22
2 Larry Jansen 22
4 Bob Lemon 18
4 2 others tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Scheib 3
2 Al Brazle 2
2 Ellis Kinder 2
2 Allie Reynolds 2
2 Dizzy Trout 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .382
2 Johnny Groth .374
3 Solly Hemus .371
4 Hank Edwards .358
5 Monte Irvin .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 11
2 Roy Campanella 9
2 Sid Gordon 9
4 Pat Mullin 8
4 Stan Musial 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sid Gordon 34
2 Mickey Vernon 30
2 Gus Zernial 30
4 Joe DiMaggio 26
4 Monte Irvin 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 12
2 Sam Jethroe 9
2 Minnie Minoso 9
4 Gil McDougald 7
5 Randy Jackson 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Gromek 1.34
2 Russ Meyer 1.67
3 Chet Nichols 1.85
4 Bill Wight 1.95
5 Monk Dubiel 2.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 6
2 Ewell Blackwell 5
2 Ralph Branca 5
2 Al Corwin 5
2 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 42
2 Ralph Branca 40
3 Larry Jansen 36
3 Mel Queen 36
5 2 tied 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 5
2 Carl Scheib 4
2 Dizzy Trout 4
4 Al Brazle 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Jackie Robinson .338
3 Ferris Fain .335
4 Gil Coan .330
5 Richie Ashburn .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 47
2 Ralph Kiner 44
3 Stan Musial 40
4 Gus Zernial 37
5 Duke Snider 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 137
2 Ted Williams 123
3 Monte Irvin 122
4 Duke Snider 120
5 Gil Hodges 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 36
2 Richie Ashburn 31
3 Minnie Minoso 25
4 Jim Busby 24
5 Jackie Robinson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Robin Roberts 2.83
2 Mike Garcia 2.86
3 Sal Maglie 2.90
4 Ewell Blackwell 2.98
5 Saul Rogovin 3.02

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 24
2 Larry Jansen 23
2 Sal Maglie 23
4 Vic Raschi 22
4 Warren Spahn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 163
2 Warren Spahn 161
3 Don Newcombe 158
4 Larry Jansen 149
5 Early Wynn 147

Saves

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