On This Day

Friday, September 21, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 92 54 .630 --
Indians 92 57 .617 1.5
Red Sox 86 58 .597 5.0
White Sox 77 70 .524 15.5
Tigers 69 78 .469 23.5
Athletics 65 82 .442 27.5
Senators 57 88 .393 34.5
Browns 47 98 .324 44.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 92 53 .634 --
Giants 89 58 .605 4.0
Cardinals 77 70 .524 16.0
Braves 73 72 .503 19.0
Phillies 71 76 .483 22.0
Reds 63 84 .429 30.0
Pirates 61 86 .415 32.0
Cubs 60 87 .408 33.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dick Young 3
2 Ray Boone 2
2 Jackie Collum 2
2 Billy Cox 2
2 10 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ray Boone 1
1 Frank House 1
1 Willie Jones 1
1 Dick Kryhoski 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 5
2 Ray Boone 4
2 Dick Kryhoski 4
4 Billy Cox 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Allie Reynolds 0.60
2 Jackie Collum 0.43
3 Frank Hiller 0.42
4 Robin Roberts 0.33
5 Leo Kiely 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jackie Collum 1
1 Fred Hutchinson 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Robin Roberts 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Frank Hiller 5
3 Steve Gromek 4
3 Robin Roberts 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .357
2 Ferris Fain .348
3 Richie Ashburn .342
4 Jackie Robinson .333
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 Ralph Branca 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 22
2 Sal Maglie 21
2 Robin Roberts 21
2 Preacher Roe 21
2 Warren Spahn 21

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 Solly Hemus .397
4 Ferris Fain .396
5 Billy Hitchcock .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 5
1 Willie Jones 5
1 Vic Wertz 5
4 Walt Dropo 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 15
1 Andy Pafko 15
3 Enos Slaughter 14
3 Clyde Vollmer 14
5 5 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 Satchel Paige 0.75
2 Billy Pierce 0.84
3 Herm Wehmeier 0.95
4 Bobby Shantz 1.00
5 Ellis Kinder 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Bokelmann 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
1 Allie Reynolds 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 23
2 Allie Reynolds 20
3 Ted Gray 19
4 Alex Kellner 17
4 Ellis Kinder 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 3
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 .404
2 Johnny Pesky .383
3 Ferris Fain .380
4 Roy Campanella .360
5 2 tied .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
2 Luke Easter 7
2 Monte Irvin 7
2 Ralph Kiner 7
2 4 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Richie Ashburn 6
2 Minnie Minoso 6
4 Randy Jackson 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 0.64
2 Saul Rogovin 1.43
3 Steve Gromek 1.75
4 Fred Hutchinson 1.76
5 Early Wynn 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 6
1 Early Wynn 6
3 Cliff Chambers 5
3 Robin Roberts 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 45
2 Warren Spahn 41
3 Bob Lemon 37
4 Robin Roberts 34
5 Allie Reynolds 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 .346
3 Richie Ashburn .338
4 Jackie Robinson .327
5 Roy Campanella .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 42
1 Ralph Kiner 42
3 Gus Zernial 37
4 Roy Campanella 34
4 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 135
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 Eddie Lopat 2.82
4 Early Wynn 2.87
5 Preacher Roe 2.89

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 163
2 Warren Spahn 161
3 Don Newcombe 152
4 Larry Jansen 139
4 Bob Lemon 139

Saves

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