On This Day

Thursday, September 13, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	89	53	.627	--
Yankees	86	52	.623	1.0
Red Sox	83	54	.606	3.5
White Sox	76	64	.543	12.0
Tigers	64	76	.457	24.0
Athletics	60	81	.426	28.5
Senators	55	82	.401	31.5
Browns	43	94	.314	43.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Browns 4

Tigers 9, Yankees 2

Senators 1, Indians 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	88	49	.642	--
Giants	84	57	.596	6.0
Cardinals	73	66	.525	16.0
Braves	71	68	.511	18.0
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

Cardinals 6, Giants 4

Braves 2, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Matt Batts	3
1	Dom DiMaggio	3
1	Monte Irvin	3
1	Earl Rapp	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Fred Hatfield	1
1	Monte Irvin	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Monte Irvin	3
1	Vic Wertz	3
1	Ken Wood	3
4	Walt Dropo	2
4	Virgil Trucks	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
None

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	1.00
2	Bob Porterfield	0.86
3	Al Brazle	0.67
4	Virgil Trucks	0.45
5	Mel Parnell	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Bokelmann	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Bob Porterfield	1
1	Warren Spahn	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Al Brazle	8
2	Bob Porterfield	6
3	Virgil Trucks	5
4	Tom Morgan	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Gerry Staley	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
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	Monte Irvin	106
5	Sid Gordon	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	Warren Spahn	2.90
4	Al Brazle	2.95
5	Max Lanier	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Sal Maglie	20
2	Warren Spahn	20
4	Mike Garcia	19
4	3 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	152
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	Bobby Thomson	.458
3	Elmer Valo	.395
4	Stan Musial	.387
4	Andy Pafko	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	5
1	Billy Johnson	5
1	Don Mueller	5
1	Hank Sauer	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Johnson	17
2	Billy Hitchcock	16
2	Don Mueller	16
4	Roy Smalley	14
5	2 tied	13

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	Ellis Kinder	0.00
2	Steve Gromek	0.55
3	Virgil Trucks	0.56
4	Dave Cole	0.64
5	Saul Rogovin	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Bokelmann	3
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Gray	26
2	Bob Rush	24
3	Bob Lemon	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
5	Alex Kellner	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Satchel Paige	2
2	Carl Scheib	2
2	Ted Wilks	2
5	13 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Thomson	.374
2	Monte Irvin	.359
3	Stan Musial	.352
4	Johnny Pesky	.349
5	Sam Jethroe	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	9
1	Hank Sauer	9
3	Ralph Kiner	8
4	Don Mueller	7
5	11 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	32
2	Gil Hodges	25
2	Don Mueller	25
2	Gus Zernial	25
5	Billy Johnson	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	10
2	Minnie Minoso	9
3	Gil McDougald	8
4	Richie Ashburn	7
5	Randy Jackson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.35
2	Saul Rogovin	0.74
3	Clem Labine	0.95
4	Max Lanier	0.98
5	Steve Gromek	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Early Wynn	6
3	Cliff Chambers	5
3	Max Lanier	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	46
2	Bob Lemon	39
2	Bob Rush	39
4	Virgil Trucks	38
5	Ted Gray	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Carl Scheib	4
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	.335
3	Ferris Fain	.332
4	Richie Ashburn	.328
5	Roy Campanella	.324

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	44
2	Ralph Kiner	43
3	Gus Zernial	36
4	Stan Musial	35
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	132
1	Gus Zernial	132
3	Monte Irvin	121
4	Gil Hodges	119
4	Eddie Robinson	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
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	Al Brazle	2.84
3	Early Wynn	2.84
4	Warren Spahn	2.92
5	Mickey McDermott	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Sal Maglie	23
2	Warren Spahn	23
4	Larry Jansen	21
4	2 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	164
2	Don Newcombe	160
3	Vic Raschi	158
4	Bob Lemon	146
5	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