On This Day

Monday, July 23, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 53 34 .609 --
Red Sox 54 35 .607 0.0
Indians 54 35 .607 0.0
White Sox 53 39 .576 2.5
Tigers 39 46 .459 13.0
Senators 40 49 .449 14.0
Athletics 36 56 .391 19.5
Browns 27 62 .303 27.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 56 32 .636 --
Giants 50 42 .543 8.0
Cardinals 44 42 .512 11.0
Phillies 45 45 .500 12.0
Reds 43 44 .494 12.5
Braves 41 45 .477 14.0
Cubs 36 46 .439 17.0
Pirates 35 54 .393 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willard Marshall 5
2 Sam Jethroe 4
3 Walker Cooper 3
3 Roy Hartsfield 3
5 6 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walker Cooper 1
1 Joe Garagiola 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 Earl Torgeson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Garagiola 4
2 Walker Cooper 3
2 Willard Marshall 3
2 George Strickland 3
5 5 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ed Fitz Gerald 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Phil Paine 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Werle 2
2 Bob Chipman 1
2 Vern Law 1
2 Phil Paine 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Chipman 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .371
2 Jackie Robinson .363
3 Richie Ashburn .361
4 Minnie Minoso .344
5 Johnny Wyrostek .337

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 28
2 Ralph Kiner 25
3 Gus Zernial 23
4 Duke Snider 21
5 2 tied 19

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 81
2 Gus Zernial 76
3 Eddie Robinson 75
4 Ralph Kiner 68
5 2 tied 67

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 18
1 Sam Jethroe 18
3 Minnie Minoso 16
4 Jackie Robinson 15
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ralph Branca 2.18
2 Mike Garcia 2.67
3 Warren Spahn 2.88
4 Bob Feller 2.95
5 Preacher Roe 2.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 14
2 Larry Jansen 13
2 Sal Maglie 13
2 Don Newcombe 13
2 2 others tied 13

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 93
2 Mickey McDermott 87
2 Vic Raschi 87
4 Early Wynn 85
5 Warren Spahn 83

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 10
2 Jim Konstanty 7
3 Lou Brissie 6
3 Ellis Kinder 6
3 2 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sid Gordon .455
2 Sibby Sisti .438
3 Joe Adcock .420
4 Bob Elliott .413
5 Gus Bell .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 6
1 Hank Sauer 6
1 Clyde Vollmer 6
4 Roy Campanella 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 20
2 Clyde Vollmer 18
3 Hank Sauer 16
3 Gus Zernial 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 7
2 Bobby Avila 4
2 Hal Jeffcoat 4
2 Pee Wee Reese 4
5 3 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sam Zoldak 0.48
2 Mike Garcia 0.79
3 Marlin Stuart 0.95
4 Ned Garver 1.00
5 Allie Reynolds 1.01

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bubba Church 2
1 Sandy Consuegra 2
1 Murry Dickson 2
1 Carl Erskine 2
1 21 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ellis Kinder 15
1 Saul Rogovin 15
3 Russ Meyer 14
3 Max Surkont 14
5 3 tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 2
1 Bob Chipman 2
1 Jim Konstanty 2
1 Frank Smith 2
1 Ted Wilks 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Wyrostek .394
2 Richie Ashburn .389
3 Stan Musial .385
4 Gil Coan .353
5 Carl Furillo .352

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 11
2 Clyde Vollmer 10
2 Gus Zernial 10
4 Ralph Kiner 9
5 Luke Easter 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 38
2 Luke Easter 36
3 Clyde Vollmer 28
4 Carl Furillo 25
4 2 others tied 25

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Phil Rizzuto 6
3 Bobby Avila 5
3 Hal Jeffcoat 5
3 Eddie Miksis 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 1.00
2 Mike Garcia 1.40
3 Steve Gromek 1.42
4 Morrie Martin 1.73
5 Sam Zoldak 1.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
2 Don Newcombe 5
2 Early Wynn 5
4 Bubba Church 4
4 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 35
2 Don Newcombe 30
3 Ellis Kinder 28
3 Saul Rogovin 28
5 Sal Maglie 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 5
2 Frank Smith 4
3 Lou Brissie 3
4 Luis Aloma 2
4 9 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .352
2 Richie Ashburn .342
3 Bob Elliott .336
4 Jackie Robinson .332
5 Gil Coan .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 48
2 Ralph Kiner 44
3 Gus Zernial 38
4 Andy Pafko 37
5 Stan Musial 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 120
1 Gus Zernial 120
3 Gil Hodges 118
3 Eddie Robinson 118
5 Del Ennis 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 28
2 Richie Ashburn 20
2 Jackie Robinson 20
4 Pee Wee Reese 19
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 2.66
2 Ralph Branca 2.84
3 Sal Maglie 2.89
4 Jim Konstanty 2.91
5 Warren Spahn 2.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Don Newcombe 24
3 Larry Jansen 23
3 Mel Parnell 23
3 Vic Raschi 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 159
2 Ewell Blackwell 158
3 Vic Raschi 157
4 Don Newcombe 154
5 Larry Jansen 153

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Konstanty 17
2 Ellis Kinder 14
3 Frank Smith 12
4 Ralph Branca 9
5 2 tied 8