On This Day

Tuesday, September 18, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	54	.622	--
Indians	91	56	.619	--
Red Sox	86	56	.606	2.5
White Sox	77	68	.531	13.0
Tigers	68	77	.469	22.0
Athletics	64	82	.438	26.5
Senators	56	87	.392	33.0
Browns	46	97	.322	43.0

Games

Indians 6, Red Sox 4

White Sox 7, Yankees 1

Tigers 8, Athletics 6

Browns 8, Senators 0

Browns 3, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	90	52	.634	--
Giants	89	57	.610	3.0
Cardinals	76	68	.528	15.0
Braves	73	71	.507	18.0
Phillies	69	76	.476	22.5
Reds	62	84	.425	30.0
Cubs	60	85	.414	31.5
Pirates	60	86	.411	32.0

Games

Cubs 7, Phillies 4

Giants 6, Reds 5

Pirates 6, Braves 5

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Lipon	5
2	Frank Baumholtz	3
2	Gus Bell	3
2	Tommy Byrne	3
2	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Vern Benson	1
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Luke Easter	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tommy Byrne	5
2	Ferris Fain	3
2	Willie Jones	3
2	Bud Stewart	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Bolger	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Jerry Coleman	1
1	Randy Jackson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Wilson	0.60
2	Tom Poholsky	0.56
3	Lou Possehl	0.40
4	Len Yochim	0.36
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Byrne	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Dave Koslo	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Coleman	7
2	Jim Wilson	6
3	Tom Poholsky	5
3	Len Yochim	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Klippstein	1
1	George Spencer	1
1	Hal White	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	Ferris Fain	.344
3	Richie Ashburn	.343
4	Jackie Robinson	.335
5	Ted Williams	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	41
2	Gil Hodges	38
3	Stan Musial	32
3	Gus Zernial	32
5	Roy Campanella	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Williams	124
1	Gus Zernial	124
3	Monte Irvin	111
4	Eddie Robinson	110
5	Sid Gordon	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	35
2	Richie Ashburn	29
2	Minnie Minoso	29
4	Jim Busby	26
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Saul Rogovin	2.72
2	Al Brazle	2.87
3	Eddie Lopat	2.92
4	Robin Roberts	2.94
5	Ralph Branca	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Sal Maglie	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Mike Garcia	20
4	3 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	155
2	Vic Raschi	153
3	Don Newcombe	143
4	Larry Jansen	131
4	Sal Maglie	131

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Ted Wilks	12
3	Carl Scheib	10
3	Frank Smith	10
5	2 tied	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Hitchcock	.441
2	Bobby Thomson	.429
3	Ferris Fain	.421
4	Ted Kluszewski	.396
5	Del Ennis	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	6
2	Yogi Berra	5
2	Monte Irvin	5
2	Vic Wertz	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Hitchcock	19
2	Monte Irvin	17
3	Ted Kluszewski	16
4	Enos Slaughter	14
5	Clyde Vollmer	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Randy Jackson	4
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
2	Clem Labine	0.50
3	Ted Wilks	0.69
4	Billy Pierce	0.84
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Bokelmann	3
1	Cliff Chambers	3
1	Leo Kiely	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	21
1	Bob Rush	21
3	Ted Gray	19
4	Vic Raschi	18
5	Alex Kellner	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Wilks	4
2	Bob Kuzava	2
2	Satchel Paige	2
2	Carl Scheib	2
2	George Spencer	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Thomson	.392
2	Ferris Fain	.370
3	Johnny Pesky	.368
4	Stan Musial	.365
5	Roy Campanella	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	9
1	Hank Sauer	9
3	Ralph Kiner	8
4	Luke Easter	7
4	5 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	30
2	Enos Slaughter	27
2	Gus Zernial	27
4	Gil Hodges	26
5	Ted Kluszewski	25

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clem Labine	0.86
2	Saul Rogovin	0.91
3	Early Wynn	1.47
4	Steve Gromek	1.64
5	Billy Pierce	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	7
2	Cliff Chambers	6
2	Virgil Trucks	6
2	Early Wynn	6
5	14 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	44
2	Bob Rush	39
3	Bob Lemon	38
4	Virgil Trucks	34
5	3 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Carl Scheib	5
3	Ted Wilks	4
4	Satchel Paige	3
4	Dizzy Trout	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Ferris Fain	.337
3	Richie Ashburn	.337
4	Jackie Robinson	.330
5	Roy Campanella	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	45
2	Gil Hodges	44
3	Gus Zernial	37
4	Stan Musial	35
5	2 tied	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	136
2	Ted Williams	134
3	Monte Irvin	123
4	Gil Hodges	118
4	Eddie Robinson	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Minnie Minoso	29
4	Jim Busby	26
5	Pee Wee Reese	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Brazle	2.69
2	Saul Rogovin	2.72
3	Eddie Lopat	2.82
4	Early Wynn	2.84
5	Billy Pierce	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Sal Maglie	23
3	Larry Jansen	22
3	Warren Spahn	22
5	5 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	165
2	Warren Spahn	161
3	Don Newcombe	155
4	Bob Lemon	148
5	Larry Jansen	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	17
2	Ted Wilks	12
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Carl Scheib	10
5	2 tied	9