On This Day

Tuesday, September 11, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	89	52	.631	--
Yankees	86	51	.628	1.0
Red Sox	81	54	.600	5.0
White Sox	75	64	.540	13.0
Tigers	63	75	.457	24.5
Athletics	60	81	.426	29.0
Senators	54	81	.400	32.0
Browns	43	93	.316	43.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Tigers 3

Browns 4, Yankees 3

Browns 6, Yankees 3

Indians 6, Athletics 5

Athletics 9, Indians 5

Senators 7, White Sox 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	88	48	.647	--
Giants	84	56	.600	6.0
Cardinals	72	65	.526	16.5
Braves	69	68	.504	19.5
Phillies	66	73	.475	23.5
Reds	60	80	.429	30.0
Cubs	58	81	.417	31.5
Pirates	57	83	.407	33.0

Games

Cubs 13, Braves 11

Dodgers 7, Reds 0

Giants 10, Cardinals 5

Cardinals 4, Giants 3

Phillies 3, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Solly Hemus	5
1	Billy Hitchcock	5
1	Bobby Thomson	5
4	Bill Jennings	4
4	Dave Philley	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	2
2	Ray Boone	1
2	Sid Gordon	1
2	Billy Johnson	1
2	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wes Westrum	5
2	Billy Hitchcock	4
3	Yogi Berra	3
3	Randy Jackson	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	Monte Irvin	1
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Alex Kellner	0.88
2	Don Carlsen	0.50
2	Robin Roberts	0.50
4	Clem Labine	0.40
5	Allie Reynolds	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Cliff Chambers	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Bob Hooper	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Alex Kellner	7
2	Clem Labine	4
2	Robin Roberts	4
4	Tommy Byrne	3
4	6 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Satchel Paige	1
1	Bob Rush	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Richie Ashburn	.340
3	Jackie Robinson	.336
4	Ferris Fain	.331
5	Roy Campanella	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Gil Hodges	37
3	Stan Musial	32
4	Roy Campanella	31
5	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	118
2	Gus Zernial	117
3	Eddie Robinson	109
4	Monte Irvin	103
5	Sid Gordon	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	35
2	Richie Ashburn	29
3	Minnie Minoso	27
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Ralph Branca	2.75
3	Eddie Lopat	2.84
4	Sal Maglie	2.95
5	Max Lanier	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Sal Maglie	20
3	Mike Garcia	19
3	Eddie Lopat	19
3	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	150
2	Vic Raschi	142
3	Don Newcombe	141
4	Sal Maglie	126
5	Early Wynn	125

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Frank Smith	10
3	Lou Brissie	9
3	Jim Konstanty	9
3	2 others tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Campanella	.500
1	Billy Hitchcock	.500
3	Bobby Thomson	.490
4	Gil McDougald	.452
5	Stan Musial	.403

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Johnson	5
1	Don Mueller	5
1	Hank Sauer	5
4	Yogi Berra	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	17
2	Billy Hitchcock	16
2	Gil Hodges	16
2	Don Mueller	16
5	Roy Smalley	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	5
2	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Gil McDougald	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	0.00
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
3	Steve Gromek	0.55
4	Max Lanier	0.64
5	Saul Rogovin	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Early Wynn	4
2	Al Brazle	3
2	Cliff Chambers	3
2	Clem Labine	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	24
2	Alex Kellner	20
2	Clem Labine	20
4	Ted Gray	19
4	Warren Spahn	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Satchel Paige	2
2	Carl Scheib	2
5	12 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Joost	.367
2	Bobby Thomson	.362
3	Johnny Pesky	.355
4	Stan Musial	.355
5	Elmer Valo	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	9
1	Roy Campanella	9
1	Hank Sauer	9
4	Sid Gordon	7
4	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	32
2	Gus Zernial	29
3	Gil Hodges	28
4	Don Mueller	26
5	Roy Campanella	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	10
2	Minnie Minoso	9
3	Gil McDougald	8
4	Richie Ashburn	7
4	Randy Jackson	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	0.74
2	Clem Labine	0.95
3	Max Lanier	0.98
4	Steve Gromek	1.18
5	Early Wynn	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
1	Early Wynn	6
3	Cliff Chambers	5
3	Max Lanier	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	44
2	Ted Gray	39
2	Bob Rush	39
4	Bob Lemon	36
5	3 tied	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Carl Scheib	5
3	Satchel Paige	3
4	Al Brazle	2
4	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.353
2	Jackie Robinson	.333
3	Ferris Fain	.330
4	Richie Ashburn	.327
5	Roy Campanella	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	44
2	Ralph Kiner	42
3	Gus Zernial	36
4	Stan Musial	35
5	3 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	133
2	Ted Williams	132
3	Gil Hodges	119
3	Eddie Robinson	119
5	Monte Irvin	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	38
2	Richie Ashburn	31
3	Minnie Minoso	27
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Pee Wee Reese	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Eddie Lopat	2.78
3	Robin Roberts	2.93
4	Mickey McDermott	2.97
5	Mel Parnell	2.99

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	162
2	Don Newcombe	159
3	Vic Raschi	158
4	Bob Lemon	143
4	Early Wynn	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Frank Smith	11
3	Lou Brissie	10
3	Jim Konstanty	10
5	2 tied	9