On This Day

Wednesday, September 12, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	89	52	.631	--
Yankees	86	51	.628	1.0
Red Sox	82	54	.603	4.5
White Sox	76	64	.543	12.5
Tigers	63	76	.453	25.0
Athletics	60	81	.426	29.0
Senators	54	82	.397	32.5
Browns	43	93	.316	43.5

Games

Red Sox 2, Tigers 1

White Sox 3, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	88	49	.642	--
Giants	84	56	.600	5.5
Cardinals	72	65	.526	16.0
Braves	70	68	.507	18.5
Phillies	66	74	.471	23.5
Reds	61	80	.433	29.0
Cubs	58	82	.414	31.5
Pirates	58	83	.411	32.0

Games

Braves 7, Cubs 3

Reds 6, Dodgers 3

Pirates 8, Phillies 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mel Clark	3
1	Nellie Fox	3
1	Ralph Kiner	3
1	Frank Thomas	3
5	14 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	2
2	Mel Clark	1
2	Ralph Kiner	1
2	Andy Pafko	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	5
2	Ralph Kiner	4
3	Lloyd Merriman	3
4	Mel Clark	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Howie Pollet	0.67
2	Ted Gray	0.64
3	Max Surkont	0.50
4	Billy Pierce	0.33
5	Sid Hudson	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Vern Law	1
1	Billy Pierce	1
1	Max Surkont	1
1	Bill Wight	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	7
2	Carl Erskine	5
3	Howie Pollet	4
4	Sid Hudson	3
4	Max Surkont	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Herm Wehmeier	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Richie Ashburn	.339
3	Jackie Robinson	.338
4	Ferris Fain	.331
5	Roy Campanella	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
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	Sid Gordon	103
4	Monte Irvin	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	35
2	Richie Ashburn	29
3	Minnie Minoso	28
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	Don Newcombe	142
2	Vic Raschi	142
4	Sal Maglie	126
5	Early Wynn	125

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Frank Smith	10
2	Ted Wilks	10
4	Lou Brissie	9
4	2 others tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Hitchcock	.500
2	Roy Campanella	.484
3	Bobby Thomson	.468
4	Gil McDougald	.467
5	Stan Musial	.414

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	5
1	Billy Johnson	5
1	Don Mueller	5
1	Hank Sauer	5
5	4 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	3
2	Chico Carrasquel	3
2	Gil McDougald	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	0.00
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
3	Steve Gromek	0.55
4	Saul Rogovin	0.67
5	Dave Cole	0.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	Saul Rogovin	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	26
2	Bob Rush	24
3	Alex Kellner	20
4	Warren Spahn	19
5	Bob Lemon	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Harry Brecheen	2
2	Satchel Paige	2
2	Carl Scheib	2
2	Ted Wilks	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Thomson	.374
2	Stan Musial	.361
3	Sam Jethroe	.354
4	Gene Woodling	.350
5	Eddie Yost	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	9
1	Hank Sauer	9
3	Ralph Kiner	8
4	Roy Campanella	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	32
2	Gil Hodges	28
3	Don Mueller	26
3	Gus Zernial	26
5	2 tied	23

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	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	44
2	Bob Rush	39
3	Bob Lemon	36
4	Ted Gray	34
5	2 tied	33

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	Jackie Robinson	.335
3	Ferris Fain	.330
4	Richie Ashburn	.326
5	Gil Coan	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	44
2	Ralph Kiner	43
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	2 tied	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	38
2	Richie Ashburn	31
3	Minnie Minoso	28
4	Jim Busby	25
5	Pee Wee Reese	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Eddie Lopat	2.83
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	Warren Spahn	22
4	Larry Jansen	21
4	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	162
2	Don Newcombe	160
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
3	Ted Wilks	10