On This Day

Wednesday, September 19, 1951

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	90	54	.625	--
Indians	92	56	.622	0.0
Red Sox	86	57	.601	3.5
White Sox	77	69	.527	14.0
Tigers	68	78	.466	23.0
Athletics	65	82	.442	26.5
Senators	57	87	.396	33.0
Browns	46	98	.319	44.0

Games

Indians 15, Red Sox 2

Yankees 5, White Sox 3

Athletics 8, Tigers 1

Senators 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	91	52	.636	--
Giants	89	57	.610	3.5
Cardinals	76	69	.524	16.0
Braves	73	72	.503	19.0
Phillies	70	76	.479	22.5
Reds	62	84	.425	30.5
Pirates	61	86	.415	32.0
Cubs	60	86	.411	32.5

Games

Phillies 5, Cubs 1

Pirates 7, Braves 3

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Campos	3
1	Ferris Fain	3
1	Billy Goodman	3
1	Cliff Mapes	3
1	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Gus Bell	1
1	Ray Boone	1
1	Dick Cole	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Chapman	4
2	Luke Easter	3
2	Mickey Mantle	3
2	Frank Thomas	3
5	12 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
None

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Rush	0.75
2	Preacher Roe	0.67
3	Early Wynn	0.57
4	Tom Morgan	0.40
4	2 others tied	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bubba Church	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	Bob Porterfield	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Kuzava	7
2	Bob Rush	6
3	Dick Bokelmann	4
3	Bob Porterfield	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.360
2	Ferris Fain	.348
3	Richie Ashburn	.342
4	Jackie Robinson	.335
5	Roy Campanella	.325

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
3	Eddie Robinson	111
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	Preacher Roe	2.90
4	Eddie Lopat	2.92
5	Robin Roberts	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	22
2	Sal Maglie	21
2	Preacher Roe	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
5	4 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	155
2	Vic Raschi	153
3	Don Newcombe	143
4	Larry Jansen	131
4	2 others tied	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	Ferris Fain	.443
2	Billy Hitchcock	.429
2	Bobby Thomson	.429
4	Ted Kluszewski	.396
5	Willard Marshall	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	6
2	Yogi Berra	5
2	Monte Irvin	5
2	Vic Wertz	5
5	6 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	4 tied	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	Bobby Shantz	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Early Wynn	4
2	Dick Bokelmann	3
2	Cliff Chambers	3
2	Leo Kiely	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	27
2	Ted Gray	19
3	Vic Raschi	18
4	Alex Kellner	17
5	2 tied	16

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	.398
2	Ferris Fain	.384
3	Johnny Pesky	.368
4	Roy Campanella	.360
5	Richie Ashburn	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	9
2	Hank Sauer	8
3	Luke Easter	7
3	Monte Irvin	7
3	4 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	28
2	Enos Slaughter	27
3	Gil Hodges	26
3	Gus Zernial	26
5	Ted Kluszewski	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
2	Minnie Minoso	7
3	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Gil McDougald	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clem Labine	0.86
2	Saul Rogovin	0.91
3	Steve Gromek	1.39
4	Early Wynn	1.76
5	Billy Pierce	1.95

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	45
2	Warren Spahn	41
3	Bob Lemon	37
4	Virgil Trucks	34
5	2 tied	32

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Ferris Fain	.341
3	Richie Ashburn	.336
4	Jackie Robinson	.332
5	Roy Campanella	.324

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	136
2	Ted Williams	134
3	Monte Irvin	121
4	Eddie Robinson	119
5	Gil Hodges	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Minnie Minoso	29
4	Jim Busby	26
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Brazle	2.69
2	Saul Rogovin	2.72
3	Early Wynn	2.81
4	Eddie Lopat	2.82
5	Preacher Roe	2.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Sal Maglie	23
3	Preacher Roe	22
3	Warren Spahn	22
3	Early Wynn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	165
2	Warren Spahn	161
3	Don Newcombe	155
4	Bob Lemon	148
5	Early Wynn	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Ted Wilks	12
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Carl Scheib	10
5	2 tied	9