On This Day

Thursday, September 20, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 54 .628 --
Indians 92 56 .622 0.5
Red Sox 86 57 .601 4.0
White Sox 77 70 .524 15.0
Tigers 68 78 .466 23.5
Athletics 65 82 .442 27.0
Senators 57 88 .393 34.0
Browns 47 98 .324 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 92 52 .639 --
Giants 89 58 .605 4.5
Cardinals 76 70 .521 17.0
Braves 73 72 .503 19.5
Phillies 70 76 .479 23.0
Reds 63 84 .429 30.5
Pirates 61 86 .415 32.5
Cubs 60 86 .411 33.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Adams 4
1 Cliff Mapes 4
3 Nellie Fox 3
3 Solly Hemus 3
5 8 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Collins 1
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Cliff Mapes 1
1 Eddie Robinson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Collins 3
2 Gil Hodges 2
3 Bobby Adams 1
3 Vern Benson 1
3 19 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Nellie Fox 1
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Minnie Minoso 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Johnson 0.27
2 Carl Erskine 0.20
2 Ken Raffensberger 0.20
4 Saul Rogovin 0.11
5 Cliff Chambers 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Bobby Hogue 1
1 Satchel Paige 1
1 Ken Raffensberger 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Satchel Paige 5
2 Don Johnson 3
2 Joe Ostrowski 3
4 Ewell Blackwell 2
4 Carl Erskine 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Tom Morgan 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .359
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 39
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 Eddie Robinson 112
4 Monte Irvin 111
5 Sid Gordon 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Minnie Minoso 30
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jim Busby 26
5 Jackie Robinson 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.78
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 Bobby Thomson .422
2 Willard Marshall .400
3 Ferris Fain .396
4 Del Rice .395
5 Billy Hitchcock .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 5
1 Vic Wertz 5
3 Walt Dropo 4
3 Monte Irvin 4
3 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 14
1 Andy Pafko 14
3 Billy Hitchcock 13
3 Monte Irvin 13
3 3 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 5
2 Randy Jackson 4
3 Richie Ashburn 3
3 Sam Jethroe 3
3 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 Herm Wehmeier 0.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Bokelmann 3
1 Cliff Chambers 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Preacher Roe 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 23
2 Ted Gray 19
3 Alex Kellner 17
4 Dick Bokelmann 16
4 2 others 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 .392
2 Ferris Fain .384
3 Johnny Pesky .368
4 Roy Campanella .360
5 Richie Ashburn .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
2 Yogi Berra 7
2 Luke Easter 7
2 Monte Irvin 7
2 5 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clem Labine 0.86
2 Steve Gromek 1.39
3 Saul Rogovin 1.51
4 Early Wynn 1.76
5 Fred Hutchinson 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 6
1 Early Wynn 6
3 Cliff Chambers 5
3 Preacher Roe 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 45
2 Warren Spahn 41
3 Bob Lemon 37
4 Ted Gray 32
4 Sal Maglie 32

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .357
2 Ferris Fain .342
3 Richie Ashburn .338
4 Jackie Robinson .329
5 Roy Campanella .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 43
1 Ralph Kiner 43
3 Gus Zernial 37
4 Roy Campanella 34
4 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 136
2 Ted Williams 134
3 Monte Irvin 121
4 Eddie Robinson 119
5 Sid Gordon 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Richie Ashburn 30
2 Minnie Minoso 30
4 Jim Busby 26
5 Jackie Robinson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Brazle 2.64
2 Saul Rogovin 2.78
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 163
2 Warren Spahn 161
3 Don Newcombe 152
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