On This Day

Monday, October 1, 1951

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 56 .636 --
Indians 93 61 .604 5.0
Red Sox 87 67 .565 11.0
White Sox 81 73 .526 17.0
Tigers 73 81 .474 25.0
Athletics 70 84 .455 28.0
Senators 62 92 .403 36.0
Browns 52 102 .338 46.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 97 58 .626 --
Dodgers 96 59 .619 1.0
Cardinals 81 73 .526 15.5
Braves 76 78 .494 20.5
Phillies 73 81 .474 23.5
Reds 68 86 .442 28.5
Pirates 64 90 .416 32.5
Cubs 62 92 .403 34.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Stanky 2
2 Billy Cox 1
2 Al Dark 1
2 Monte Irvin 1
2 6 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Monte Irvin 1
1 Andy Pafko 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Thomson 2
2 Monte Irvin 1
2 Andy Pafko 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Hearn 0.71
2 Ralph Branca 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Hearn 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ralph Branca 5
1 Jim Hearn 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .355
2 Richie Ashburn .344
3 Ferris Fain .344
4 Jackie Robinson .335
5 Minnie Minoso .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 42
2 Gil Hodges 39
3 Roy Campanella 33
3 Gus Zernial 33
5 Stan Musial 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 129
2 Ted Williams 126
3 Monte Irvin 121
4 Eddie Robinson 117
5 3 tied 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Minnie Minoso 31
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jim Busby 26
5 Jackie Robinson 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.78
2 Chet Nichols 2.88
3 Eddie Lopat 2.91
4 Sal Maglie 2.95
5 Robin Roberts 2.97

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 23
2 Bob Feller 22
2 Larry Jansen 22
2 Preacher Roe 22
2 Warren Spahn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 164
1 Warren Spahn 164
3 Don Newcombe 162
4 Larry Jansen 144
5 Sal Maglie 140

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Ted Wilks 13
3 Carl Scheib 11
3 Frank Smith 11
5 2 tied 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Thomson .438
2 Bobby Adams .417
3 Nellie Fox .404
4 Pete Suder .375
4 Eddie Yost .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 5
2 Luke Easter 4
2 Willie Jones 4
4 Monte Irvin 3
4 Earl Torgeson 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 15
2 Monte Irvin 12
2 Willie Jones 12
2 Irv Noren 12
2 Earl Torgeson 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 4
2 Nellie Fox 3
2 Carl Furillo 3
2 Randy Jackson 3
5 12 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.44
2 Allie Reynolds 0.50
3 Larry Jansen 1.00
3 Tommy Byrne 1.00
5 Ewell Blackwell 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 4
2 Larry Jansen 3
2 Bob Porterfield 3
2 Virgil Trucks 3
5 19 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 20
2 Murry Dickson 17
3 Chet Nichols 16
4 Allie Reynolds 15
4 Virgil Trucks 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 2
2 Ewell Blackwell 1
2 Dick Bokelmann 1
2 Al Brazle 1
2 12 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Thomson .435
2 Ferris Fain .404
3 Roy Campanella .372
4 Richie Ashburn .367
5 Elmer Valo .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 9
2 Hank Sauer 8
2 Bobby Thomson 8
2 Vic Wertz 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Andy Pafko 30
2 Monte Irvin 28
3 Luke Easter 23
3 Enos Slaughter 23
5 2 tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Randy Jackson 6
1 Minnie Minoso 6
3 Chico Carrasquel 4
3 Sam Jethroe 4
3 4 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 1.10
2 Bobby Shantz 1.25
3 Virgil Trucks 1.44
4 Ted Wilks 1.48
5 Ken Raffensberger 1.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Virgil Trucks 6
3 Ned Garver 5
3 Larry Jansen 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 39
2 Ted Gray 37
3 Warren Spahn 33
4 Don Newcombe 32
5 Virgil Trucks 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Wilks 5
2 Ellis Kinder 3
2 Bob Kuzava 3
2 Carl Scheib 3
5 3 tied 2