On This Day

Thursday, May 31, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
White Sox 26 9 .743 --
Yankees 26 13 .667 2.0
Red Sox 24 13 .649 3.0
Indians 19 19 .500 8.5
Tigers 17 20 .459 10.0
Senators 16 20 .444 10.5
Athletics 11 27 .289 16.5
Browns 11 29 .275 17.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 24 15 .615 --
Cardinals 22 17 .564 2.0
Cubs 19 17 .528 3.5
Braves 21 19 .525 3.5
Giants 21 21 .500 4.5
Reds 18 21 .462 6.0
Phillies 17 24 .415 8.0
Pirates 15 23 .395 8.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Roy Campanella 3
1 Carl Erskine 3
3 Richie Ashburn 2
3 Mike Goliat 2
3 Jackie Robinson 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Willie Jones 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 2
1 Pee Wee Reese 2
3 Richie Ashburn 1
3 Roy Campanella 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 2
2 Cal Abrams 1
2 Gil Hodges 1
2 Pee Wee Reese 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Russ Meyer 0.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Russ Meyer 6
2 Carl Erskine 4
3 Jim Konstanty 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .407
2 Ferris Fain .378
3 Stan Musial .371
4 Nellie Fox .370
5 Bob Elliott .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 15
2 Wally Westlake 13
3 Duke Snider 11
3 Ted Williams 11
5 2 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 42
2 Eddie Robinson 36
3 Duke Snider 35
4 Gil Hodges 34
4 Al Zarilla 34

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 10
2 Sam Jethroe 7
2 Minnie Minoso 7
4 Chico Carrasquel 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Feller 1.64
2 Ken Holcombe 1.91
3 Mickey McDermott 2.20
4 Warren Spahn 2.28
5 Gerry Staley 2.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 8
1 Vic Raschi 8
3 Vern Bickford 7
3 Sal Maglie 7
3 Gerry Staley 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 46
2 Larry Jansen 44
2 Vic Raschi 44
4 Vern Bickford 41
4 Mickey McDermott 41

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Werle 5
2 Bob Hooper 3
2 Sheldon Jones 3
2 Jim Konstanty 3
2 Frank Smith 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vern Stephens .525
2 Roy Campanella .490
3 Ted Williams .472
4 Jackie Robinson .435
5 Dom DiMaggio .431

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 6
2 Ralph Kiner 5
2 Wally Westlake 5
4 Roy Campanella 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 23
2 Vern Stephens 20
3 Stan Musial 19
4 Jerry Coleman 16
5 Nippy Jones 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 5
2 Sam Jethroe 4
3 Jackie Robinson 3
4 Cal Abrams 2
4 7 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Taylor 0.54
2 Allie Reynolds 1.03
3 Harry Brecheen 1.38
4 Sal Maglie 1.40
5 Gerry Staley 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 3
1 Dutch Leonard 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 Mickey McDermott 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 23
2 Joe Presko 20
3 Bubba Church 17
4 Billy Pierce 16
4 Allie Reynolds 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 George Estock 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Vern Stephens .427
2 Roy Campanella .404
2 Jackie Robinson .404
4 Ferris Fain .387
5 Stan Musial .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 10
2 Gil Hodges 9
2 Wally Westlake 9
4 Bob Elliott 8
4 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 32
2 Stan Musial 30
3 Hank Sauer 29
3 Duke Snider 29
5 Eddie Robinson 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 7
2 Jim Busby 5
2 Sam Jethroe 5
4 Dee Fondy 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 1.69
2 Bob Feller 1.70
3 Sal Maglie 1.71
4 Harry Taylor 1.88
5 Ralph Branca 2.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Vic Raschi 6
3 Eddie Lopat 5
3 Gerry Staley 5
5 11 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vern Bickford 32
1 Vic Raschi 32
3 Ted Gray 31
4 Ewell Blackwell 29
4 Larry Jansen 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Hooper 3
2 Ralph Branca 2
2 Lou Brissie 2
2 Sheldon Jones 2
2 5 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .339
2 Bob Elliott .337
3 Stan Musial .336
4 Billy Goodman .330
5 George Kell .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 48
2 Gil Hodges 43
3 Andy Pafko 37
4 Hank Sauer 35
4 Duke Snider 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 128
1 Vern Stephens 128
3 Bobby Doerr 124
3 Duke Snider 124
5 Gil Hodges 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Jackie Robinson 16
3 Richie Ashburn 15
3 Duke Snider 15
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 2.43
2 Jim Konstanty 2.86
3 Eddie Lopat 2.93
4 Larry Jansen 2.98
5 Warren Spahn 2.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 24
1 Vic Raschi 24
3 Vern Bickford 23
4 Larry Jansen 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ewell Blackwell 195
1 Warren Spahn 195
3 Vic Raschi 169
4 Larry Jansen 165
4 Bob Lemon 165

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 21
2 Tom Ferrick 11
2 Mickey Harris 11
4 Ellis Kinder 10
5 2 tied 9