Baseball44 On This Day: Friday, September 7, 1951

On This Day

Friday, September 7, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	49	.629	--
Indians	86	51	.628	-0.5
Red Sox	79	52	.603	3.5
White Sox	73	63	.537	12.0
Tigers	63	72	.467	21.5
Athletics	57	79	.419	28.0
Senators	53	78	.405	29.5
Browns	41	91	.311	42.0

Games

Tigers 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 2, White Sox 1

Yankees 4, Senators 2

Red Sox 8, Athletics 5

Athletics 11, Red Sox 4

Browns 4, Indians 2

Indians 7, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	86	47	.647	--
Giants	82	54	.603	5.5
Cardinals	68	64	.515	17.5
Braves	66	67	.496	20.0
Phillies	65	70	.481	22.0
Reds	58	78	.426	29.5
Pirates	57	79	.419	30.5
Cubs	56	79	.415	31.0

Games

Dodgers 11, Phillies 6

Giants 7, Braves 3

Cardinals 11, Pirates 4

Reds 7, Cubs 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Hitchcock	6
2	Bobby Avila	5
2	Johnny Groth	5
2	Eddie Joost	5
2	Bobby Thomson	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Carl Furillo	2
2	Granny Hamner	1
2	Monte Irvin	1
2	Billy Johnson	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Hitchcock	5
2	Billy Cox	4
2	Billy Johnson	4
2	Eddie Joost	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Gil Coan	1
2	Ray Coleman	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ted Gray	1.12
2	Virgil Trucks	0.78
3	Bob Feller	0.73
4	Alex Kellner	0.64
5	Bob Rush	0.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Bokelmann	1
1	Bud Byerly	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	10
2	Ted Gray	9
3	Bob Feller	8
4	Alex Kellner	7
4	2 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.368
2	Richie Ashburn	.338
3	Jackie Robinson	.333
4	Roy Campanella	.327
5	Ted Williams	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Gil Hodges	37
3	Stan Musial	32
4	Roy Campanella	31
5	Gus Zernial	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	115
2	Gus Zernial	112
3	Eddie Robinson	106
4	Monte Irvin	101
5	Sid Gordon	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	32
2	Minnie Minoso	27
3	Richie Ashburn	26
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Branca	2.76
2	Saul Rogovin	2.77
3	Mike Garcia	2.90
4	Mickey McDermott	2.93
5	Warren Spahn	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Sal Maglie	19
2	Preacher Roe	19
4	Murry Dickson	18
4	5 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	147
2	Vic Raschi	137
3	Don Newcombe	134
4	Early Wynn	123
5	2 tied	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	15
2	Frank Smith	10
3	Jim Konstanty	9
3	Ted Wilks	9
5	2 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Thomson	.429
2	Roy Campanella	.400
3	Walker Cooper	.389
3	Ferris Fain	.389
5	Stan Musial	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Mueller	6
2	Billy Johnson	5
2	Eddie Robinson	5
4	Roy Campanella	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	18
2	Gil Hodges	17
2	Don Mueller	17
4	Enos Slaughter	16
5	Billy Johnson	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	5
1	Earl Torgeson	5
3	Pee Wee Reese	4
4	Chico Carrasquel	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.00
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
3	Max Lanier	0.50
4	Saul Rogovin	0.62
5	Johnny Sain	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	3
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Jim Hearn	3
1	Preacher Roe	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	33
2	Bob Rush	29
3	Ralph Branca	22
4	Ted Gray	21
5	Sal Maglie	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Mike Garcia	2
2	Allie Reynolds	2
2	Carl Scheib	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Joost	.405
2	Hank Edwards	.379
3	Gene Woodling	.377
4	Stan Musial	.358
5	Johnny Pesky	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	11
2	Sid Gordon	9
3	Pat Mullin	8
3	Stan Musial	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	36
2	Roy Campanella	29
3	Gus Zernial	27
4	Gil Hodges	25
4	Don Mueller	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	10
2	Minnie Minoso	9
3	Pee Wee Reese	7
4	George Kell	6
4	Gil McDougald	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	0.80
2	Steve Gromek	1.25
3	Early Wynn	1.41
4	Monk Dubiel	1.42
5	Saul Rogovin	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Early Wynn	6
2	Cliff Chambers	5
2	Bob Feller	5
2	Max Lanier	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	44
2	Ralph Branca	40
3	Ted Gray	39
3	Bob Rush	39
5	2 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Carl Scheib	5
3	Satchel Paige	3
4	Al Brazle	2
4	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.353
2	Ferris Fain	.345
3	Jackie Robinson	.330
4	Minnie Minoso	.326
5	Gil Coan	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	46
2	Ralph Kiner	43
3	Stan Musial	36
4	Duke Snider	35
4	Gus Zernial	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	129
2	Gus Zernial	128
3	Monte Irvin	120
4	Eddie Robinson	119
5	2 tied	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Richie Ashburn	28
3	Minnie Minoso	27
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Pee Wee Reese	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.77
2	Mickey McDermott	2.86
3	Eddie Lopat	2.88
4	Mike Garcia	2.94
5	Sal Maglie	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Sal Maglie	23
3	Larry Jansen	22
3	Warren Spahn	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	165
2	Vic Raschi	158
3	Don Newcombe	154
4	Larry Jansen	142
4	Bob Lemon	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Frank Smith	11
3	Jim Konstanty	10
4	Lou Brissie	9
4	Ted Wilks	9