On This Day

Wednesday, July 26, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	56	33	.629	--
Yankees	56	34	.622	0.5
Indians	56	36	.609	1.5
Red Sox	53	39	.576	4.5
Senators	41	46	.471	14.0
White Sox	37	55	.402	20.5
Athletics	32	60	.348	25.5
Browns	31	59	.344	25.5

Games

Indians 6, Athletics 2

Red Sox 1, Tigers 0

Yankees 6, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	54	38	.587	--
Cardinals	51	38	.573	1.5
Dodgers	48	37	.565	2.5
Braves	48	39	.552	3.5
Giants	43	46	.483	9.5
Cubs	39	47	.453	12.0
Reds	37	52	.416	15.5
Pirates	33	56	.371	19.5

Games

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 5

Giants 3, Reds 2

Pirates 8, Braves 4

Phillies 6, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Boudreau	3
1	Al Dark	3
1	Bob Dillinger	3
1	Ferris Fain	3
1	Sam Jethroe	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Russell	2
2	Roy Campanella	1
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	3
1	Sam Jethroe	3
1	Stan Musial	3
1	Jim Russell	3
5	6 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Carl Furillo	1
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Don Lenhardt	1
1	Jackie Robinson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Whitey Ford	0.57
2	Don Newcombe	0.45
3	Harry Brecheen	0.40
4	Mel Queen	0.36
5	Ned Garver	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Milo Candini	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Don Newcombe	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	5
2	Whitey Ford	4
2	Ned Garver	4
2	Mel Queen	4
5	8 tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Tom Ferrick	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.365
2	Stan Musial	.365
3	George Kell	.349
4	Hoot Evers	.347
5	Larry Doby	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	28
2	Al Rosen	27
3	Ted Williams	25
4	Walt Dropo	24
4	Vern Stephens	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	99
2	Walt Dropo	94
3	Vic Wertz	84
4	Al Rosen	83
4	Ted Williams	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	26
2	Dom DiMaggio	10
3	Earl Torgeson	9
4	Jackie Robinson	8
5	3 tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.94
2	Sal Maglie	2.98
3	Robin Roberts	3.10
4	Howie Pollet	3.16
5	Bob Miller	3.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	15
2	Preacher Roe	13
2	Johnny Sain	13
2	Curt Simmons	13
5	3 tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	125
2	Curt Simmons	105
3	Ewell Blackwell	98
4	Larry Jansen	96
5	Robin Roberts	95

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	14
2	Joe Page	12
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Bill Werle	7
5	2 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Yogi Berra	.463
2	Billy Goodman	.450
3	Johnny Mize	.429
3	Stan Musial	.429
5	Hank Bauer	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Mize	7
2	Bobby Doerr	6
2	Vern Stephens	6
4	Walt Dropo	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Doerr	18
1	Stan Musial	18
1	Enos Slaughter	18
4	Vern Stephens	17
5	Carl Furillo	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hoot Evers	2
1	Carl Furillo	2
1	Johnny Hopp	2
1	Willie Jones	2
1	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Zoldak	0.00
2	Jim Hearn	0.50
3	Hank Wyse	1.27
4	Randy Gumpert	1.46
5	2 tied	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Bubba Church	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	Sal Maglie	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	21
1	Johnny Sain	21
3	Tommy Byrne	19
3	Curt Simmons	19
5	Willard Nixon	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bobby Hogue	3
1	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Tom Ferrick	2
3	Bob Lemon	2
3	Mickey McDermott	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.416
2	Yogi Berra	.408
3	Andy Seminick	.391
4	Stan Musial	.388
5	Johnny Mize	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	10
2	Willie Jones	9
2	Andy Pafko	9
4	Walt Dropo	8
4	4 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	31
2	Walt Dropo	30
3	Vern Stephens	29
4	Bobby Doerr	26
4	Andy Pafko	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
2	Dick Kokos	5
3	Dom DiMaggio	4
3	Jackie Robinson	4
3	Eddie Stanky	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bubba Church	1.70
2	Monk Dubiel	2.06
3	Sal Maglie	2.18
4	Curt Simmons	2.22
5	Murry Dickson	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Curt Simmons	5
5	8 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	43
2	Curt Simmons	38
3	Bob Lemon	37
3	Warren Spahn	37
5	Herm Wehmeier	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	7
2	Mickey Harris	5
3	Al Benton	3
3	Ewell Blackwell	3
3	7 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.374
2	Carl Furillo	.348
3	George Kell	.348
4	Jackie Robinson	.344
5	Hoot Evers	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	55
2	Ted Williams	43
3	Vern Stephens	39
4	Stan Musial	32
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	161
2	Ted Williams	143
3	Ralph Kiner	139
4	Vic Wertz	134
5	Bobby Doerr	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	26
2	Jackie Robinson	21
3	Pee Wee Reese	17
4	Bob Dillinger	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	2.51
2	Howie Pollet	3.14
3	Max Lanier	3.14
4	Preacher Roe	3.16
5	Ellis Kinder	3.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	25
2	Ellis Kinder	23
3	Warren Spahn	21
4	Preacher Roe	20
5	6 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	193
2	Bob Lemon	166
3	Don Newcombe	160
4	Larry Jansen	145
4	Allie Reynolds	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	29
2	Jim Konstanty	18
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Al Benton	9
4	Tom Ferrick	9