On This Day

Tuesday, August 8, 1950

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	64	36	.640	--
Yankees	62	40	.608	3.0
Indians	62	40	.608	3.0
Red Sox	60	44	.577	6.0
Senators	45	54	.455	18.5
White Sox	42	64	.396	25.0
Browns	36	64	.360	28.0
Athletics	37	66	.359	28.5

Games

Red Sox 7, Yankees 4

Athletics 5, Senators 0

White Sox 9, Tigers 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	64	42	.604	--
Braves	57	45	.559	5.0
Dodgers	54	43	.557	5.5
Cardinals	57	46	.553	5.5
Giants	53	47	.530	8.0
Cubs	43	57	.430	18.0
Reds	43	58	.426	18.5
Pirates	34	67	.337	27.5

Games

Phillies 6, Dodgers 5

Giants 2, Braves 1

Reds 10, Cubs 1

Reds 9, Cubs 0

Cardinals 6, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lloyd Merriman	4
1	Johnny Wyrostek	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	Bob Borkowski	3
3	13 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Bob Borkowski	1
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Wyrostek	5
2	Joe Adcock	4
3	Grady Hatton	3
3	Ted Kluszewski	3
3	Clyde McCullough	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	1
1	Tommy Glaviano	1
1	Sammy Meeks	1
1	Lloyd Merriman	1
1	Duke Snider	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	1.00
2	Sheldon Jones	0.67
3	Lou Brissie	0.60
4	Willie Ramsdell	0.38
5	Robin Roberts	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Lou Brissie	1
1	Sheldon Jones	1
1	Fred Martin	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	8
2	Sheldon Jones	4
3	Lou Brissie	3
3	Willie Ramsdell	3
3	Robin Roberts	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.361
2	Jackie Robinson	.356
3	George Kell	.354
4	Larry Doby	.350
5	Al Zarilla	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	30
2	Al Rosen	29
3	Walt Dropo	25
3	Andy Pafko	25
3	Ted Williams	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	106
1	Vern Stephens	106
3	Vic Wertz	101
4	Del Ennis	94
5	Al Rosen	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Dom DiMaggio	12
3	Earl Torgeson	11
4	Duke Snider	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.83
2	Robin Roberts	3.01
3	Larry Jansen	3.12
4	Sal Maglie	3.20
5	Warren Spahn	3.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	17
2	Johnny Sain	16
3	Robin Roberts	15
4	Preacher Roe	14
4	2 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	146
2	Ewell Blackwell	120
3	Larry Jansen	119
4	Curt Simmons	112
5	2 tied	106

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	17
2	Joe Page	12
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Tom Ferrick	7
4	Bill Werle	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Larry Doby	.419
2	Walker Cooper	.412
3	George Kell	.404
4	Johnny Groth	.383
4	Gil Hodges	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	8
1	Vic Wertz	8
3	Larry Doby	7
3	Del Ennis	7
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	26
2	Sam Mele	17
2	Enos Slaughter	17
2	Vic Wertz	17
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Gil Coan	3
2	Duke Snider	3
2	Eddie Stanky	3
2	Elmer Valo	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Sanford	1.04
2	Willie Ramsdell	1.06
3	Larry Jansen	1.33
3	Dizzy Trout	1.33
5	Art Houtteman	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	4
1	Johnny Sain	4
3	Ewell Blackwell	3
3	Cloyd Boyer	3
3	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	25
2	Larry Jansen	23
3	Cloyd Boyer	22
4	Warren Spahn	21
4	Early Wynn	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Tom Ferrick	2
2	Mickey McDermott	2
2	Hal Newhouser	2
5	12 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Yogi Berra	.393
2	Stan Musial	.388
3	Don Kolloway	.366
4	Carl Furillo	.358
5	Johnny Pesky	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	12
2	Johnny Mize	10
2	Vic Wertz	10
4	Del Ennis	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	34
1	Enos Slaughter	34
3	Bobby Doerr	27
4	Carl Furillo	26
4	Vic Wertz	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	7
2	Jackie Robinson	4
2	Duke Snider	4
2	Eddie Stanky	4
5	7 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Hearn	1.23
2	Dizzy Trout	1.73
3	Willie Ramsdell	1.91
4	Cloyd Boyer	2.09
5	Bubba Church	2.12

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
2	Vern Bickford	5
2	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Sal Maglie	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ewell Blackwell	45
2	Erv Palica	38
2	Warren Spahn	38
4	Bob Lemon	36
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	6
2	Tom Ferrick	3
2	Bobby Hogue	3
2	Mickey McDermott	3
5	2 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.371
2	Carl Furillo	.355
3	George Kell	.354
4	Jackie Robinson	.337
5	Hoot Evers	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	55
2	Ted Williams	41
3	Vern Stephens	36
4	Stan Musial	34
5	Del Ennis	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Vern Stephens	153
2	Vic Wertz	142
3	Ralph Kiner	136
4	Del Ennis	133
4	Ted Williams	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	29
2	Jackie Robinson	20
3	Pee Wee Reese	17
4	Bob Dillinger	16
4	Phil Rizzuto	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	2.94
2	Preacher Roe	3.18
3	Art Houtteman	3.20
4	Warren Spahn	3.27
5	Larry Jansen	3.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	26
2	Ellis Kinder	22
2	Warren Spahn	22
4	Robin Roberts	20
4	Preacher Roe	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	205
2	Bob Lemon	170
3	Larry Jansen	166
4	Allie Reynolds	155
5	Don Newcombe	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Page	26
2	Jim Konstanty	21
3	Mickey Harris	11
4	Tom Ferrick	9
5	3 tied	7