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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
Brooklyn      BRN  95  59 .617 ----    2    5    3  29-26  39-16  27-17  27-23  21-13   Robert Rescigno
New York NL   NYN  88  66 .571  7.0    1   11   10  32-23  34-21  22-22  22-22  22-12   Rick Field
St. Louis NL  SLN  84  70 .545 11.0    5    7    2  27-28  31-24  26-18  30-25  18-16   Mike Rescigno
Chicago NL    CHN  79  75 .513 16.0    7    8    7  29-26  30-25  20-24  23-20  20-14   Alan Boodman
Pittsburgh    PIN  73  81 .474 22.0    3   14   14  22-33  27-28  24-20  30-16  16-18   Dennis Van Langen
Boston NL     BON  69  85 .448 26.0    9   10   13  24-31  22-33  23-21  22-28   8-26   Jim Pardee
Cincinnati    CIN  67  87 .435 28.0   14    6    9  25-30  25-30  17-27  24-27  16-18   John Storer
OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-3):   Washington Senators over Brooklyn Dodgers

1951 AL | NL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 NYN  5.61   864  5419  1516  271  49  181  636   844  .280  .355  .448  110   49   48   22   46   48  131
 BRN  5.43   836  5447  1565  218  55  165  594   651  .287  .358  .438   88   43   51   32   74   53  125
 PIN  5.21   802  5361  1468  202  48  163  672   745  .274  .354  .421   80   52   47   25   46   57  122
 SLN  4.83   744  5459  1525  183  39  112  591   656  .279  .350  .389   72   32   64   32   88   53  140
 CHN  4.76   733  5370  1404  206  41  163  534   727  .261  .329  .406   80   36   27   26   46   45  126
 BON  4.54   699  5374  1410  218  31  131  611   765  .262  .338  .388   82   54   30   26   62   42  145
 CIN  3.51   541  5217  1246  180  29  113  504   825  .239  .306  .349   34   19   39   18   54   45  133
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.84  5219 37647 10134 1478 292 1028 4142  5213  .269  .342  .406  546  285  306  181  416  343  922

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 BRN  4.23   652  3.66  1393  1329  175   515   764  43  10  30  .357  847  625  .738
 CIN  4.46   687  3.97  1384  1475  108   509   675  14   9  34  .318  832  557  .669
 SLN  4.51   694  3.94  1402  1437  133   587   608  15  12  39  .276  865  639  .739
 CHN  4.65   716  4.13  1391  1423  117   668   870  16  11  43  .337  807  555  .688
 BON  4.84   745  4.19  1397  1486  108   608   758  37   7  23  .419  837  520  .621
 NYN  4.98   767  4.17  1388  1428  175   592   658  21   8  34  .413  819  540  .659
 PIN  5.74   884  4.93  1375  1584  180   641   738  24   5  30  .309  856  520  .607
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.77  5145  4.14  9732 10162  996  4120  5071 170  62 233       5863 3956  .675

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Ralph Kiner  (606)
  2. Gus Zernial  (534)
  3. Stan Musial  (479)
  4. Sam Jethroe  (473)
  5. Sid Gordon  (460)
  6. Gil Hodges  (452)
  7. Jackie Robinson  (438)
  8. Roy Campanella  (432)
  9. Bobby Thomson  (431)
  10. Monte Irvin  (426)

  11. Alvin Dark  (424)
  12. Al Rosen  (418)
  13. Earl Torgeson  (410)
  14. Richie Ashburn  (410)
  15. Pee Wee Reese  (403)
  16. Duke Snider  (391)
  17. Eddie Stanky  (388)
  18. Eddie Yost  (370)
  19. Andy Pafko  (367)
  20. Willie Mays  (361)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Don Newcombe  (235)
  2. Robin Roberts  (227)
  3. Ellis Kinder  (195)
  4. Early Wynn  (169)
  5. Ralph Branca  (147)
  6. Vern Bickford  (135)
  7. Preacher Roe  (129)
  8. Paul Minner  (112)
  9. Bob Rush  (111)
  10. Joe Presko  (111)

  11. Gerry Staley  (110)
  12. Dave Koslo  (108)
  13. Warren Spahn  (105)
  14. Ray Scarborough  (103)
  15. Max Lanier  (102)
  16. Ewell Blackwell  (102)
  17. George Spencer  (95)
  18. Leo Kiely  (93)
  19. Monk Dubiel  (91)
  20. Sheldon Jones  (89)

All Stars
Richie Ashburn
Vern Bickford
Ralph Branca
Roy Campanella
Walker Cooper
Alvin Dark
Sid Gordon
Monte Irvin
Sam Jethroe
Sheldon Jones
Ellis Kinder
Ralph Kiner
Max Lanier
Stan Musial
Don Newcombe
Pee Wee Reese
Robin Roberts
Jackie Robinson
Al Rosen
Connie Ryan
Bobby Thomson
Earl Torgeson
Mickey Vernon
Gus Zernial

Gold Gloves
P: Vern Bickford
C: Roy Campanella
1B: Eddie Waitkus
2B: Eddie Stanky
3B: Bill Johnson
SS: Pee Wee Reese
OF: Richie Ashburn
OF: Carl Furillo
OF: Duke Snider

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Stan Musial.363
Ralph Kiner.350
Richie Ashburn.346
Ferris Fain.342
Jackie Robinson.333
Mickey Vernon.329
Alvin Dark.328
Yogi Berra.326
Jim Busby.325
Red Schoendienst.322
Roy Campanella.321
Eddie Yost.318
On Base Percentage
Ralph Kiner.498
Stan Musial.464
Ted Williams.436
Ferris Fain.434
Larry Doby.429
Jackie Robinson.416
Pee Wee Reese.402
Johnny Pesky.401
Richie Ashburn.401
Eddie Yost.400
Roy Campanella.400
Mickey Vernon.399
Slugging Percentage
Ralph Kiner.739
Gus Zernial.631
Yogi Berra.571
Sam Jethroe.571
Roy Campanella.559
Stan Musial.557
Eddie Yost.556
Bobby Thomson.535
Vic Wertz.531
Sid Gordon.531
Andy Pafko.518
Gil McDougald.517
On Base + Slugging
Ralph Kiner1.236
Stan Musial1.021
Gus Zernial1.001
Roy Campanella0.959
Eddie Yost0.957
Sam Jethroe0.949
Yogi Berra0.948
Ted Williams0.946
Sid Gordon0.925
Bobby Thomson0.923
Jackie Robinson0.912
Vic Wertz0.909
At Bats
Alvin Dark685
Richie Ashburn673
Nellie Fox668
George Kell661
Dom Dimaggio660
Jerry Priddy633
Pee Wee Reese632
Bobby Young632
Gus Zernial620
Earl Torgeson616
Willie Jones614
Al Rosen614
Runs Scored
Pee Wee Reese144
Alvin Dark135
Ralph Kiner131
Sam Jethroe124
Monte Irvin122
Stan Musial122
Richie Ashburn115
Jackie Robinson115
Gus Zernial115
Yogi Berra110
Sid Gordon110
Gil Hodges107
Hits
Richie Ashburn233
Alvin Dark225
Stan Musial217
Nellie Fox207
George Kell204
Yogi Berra196
Pee Wee Reese196
Jackie Robinson195
Dom Dimaggio194
Red Schoendienst191
Sam Jethroe190
Gus Zernial188
Total Bases
Gus Zernial391
Ralph Kiner390
Yogi Berra344
Sam Jethroe344
Stan Musial333
Alvin Dark320
Sid Gordon319
Willie Jones311
Bobby Thomson299
Richie Ashburn298
Al Rosen297
Doubles
Alvin Dark49
Gus Zernial43
Al Rosen39
Sid Gordon38
Ted Kluszewski38
Irv Noren37
Sam Mele35
Billy Goodman32
Nellie Fox31
Ralph Kiner31
Red Schoendienst31
Triples
Minnie Minoso18
Nellie Fox15
Monte Irvin12
Duke Snider12
Elmer Valo12
Del Ennis11
Eddie Waitkus11
Ray Coleman10
Rocky Nelson10
Johnny Pesky10
Phil Rizzuto10
Home Runs
Ralph Kiner54
Gus Zernial50
Yogi Berra40
Gil Hodges36
Sam Jethroe36
Andy Pafko35
Vic Wertz35
Sid Gordon33
Eddie Robinson33
Roy Campanella31
Luke Easter31
Willie Jones31
RBI
Ralph Kiner156
Gus Zernial156
Yogi Berra124
Gil Hodges124
Sam Jethroe124
Willie Jones122
Bobby Thomson113
Jackie Robinson112
Al Rosen112
Eddie Robinson111
Stan Musial109
Roy Campanella106
Walks
Ralph Kiner161
Ted Williams139
Eddie Stanky129
Larry Doby126
Stan Musial108
Eddie Joost101
Pee Wee Reese96
Monte Irvin95
Sid Gordon90
Gil Hodges89
Bobby Thomson85
Earl Torgeson85
Batters Strikeouts
Gus Zernial133
Eddie Joost111
Gil Hodges107
Andy Seminick107
George Strickland107
Duke Snider105
Vic Wertz102
Larry Doby98
Sam Jethroe90
Hank Sauer89
Al Rosen85
Connie Ryan85
Stolen Bases
Gil McDougald34
Earl Torgeson32
Alvin Dark31
George Kell30
Jackie Robinson27
Jim Busby26
Monte Irvin26
Minnie Minoso25
Richie Ashburn24
Eddie Stanky24
Solly Hemus23
Irv Noren20
Caught Stealing
Billy Goodman14
Solly Hemus12
Earl Torgeson12
Alvin Dark11
Catfish Metkovich11
Richie Ashburn10
Carl Furillo10
Sid Gordon10
Ralph Kiner10
Sam Jethroe9
Minnie Minoso9
Hit by Pitch
Stan Musial9
Ferris Fain7
Solly Hemus7
Jackie Robinson7
Eddie Stanky6
Gus Bell5
Ray Coleman5
Carl Furillo5
Sam Jethroe5
GIDP
Duke Snider29
Eddie Joost22
Minnie Minoso22
Johnny Pesky21
Ted Williams21
Del Ennis20
Sam Mele20
Errors
Alvin Dark51
Pee Wee Reese37
Fred Marsh34
Johnny Lipon33
Cass Michaels30
Johnny Pesky29
Bob Elliott28
Sibby Sisti28
Yogi Berra25
Ray Boone25
Red Schoendienst25
Earned Run Average
Sandy Consuegra2.47
Ed Lopat2.51
Billy Pierce2.72
Robin Roberts2.86
Allie Reynolds2.94
Bob Lemon3.08
Ewell Blackwell3.09
Don Newcombe3.15
Ken Raffensberger3.16
Larry Jansen3.17
Russ Meyer3.21
Saul Rogovin3.27
Wins
Robin Roberts25
Don Newcombe20
Billy Pierce20
Bob Lemon18
Larry Jansen17
Saul Rogovin17
Sal Maglie16
Allie Reynolds16
Preacher Roe16
Losses
Howie Fox19
Vic Raschi19
Murry Dickson18
Sal Maglie18
Larry Jansen16
Don Johnson16
Ken Raffensberger16
Bob Feller15
Sid Hudson15
Mel Parnell15
Duane Pillette15
Dizzy Trout15
Winning Percentage
Allie Reynolds.842
Don Newcombe.741
Bob Porterfield.733
Gerry Staley.722
Russ Meyer.714
Dave Koslo.706
Sam Zoldak.706
Billy Pierce.690
Ray Scarborough.684
Saul Rogovin.680
Robin Roberts.676
Harry Perkowski.667
Games Pitched
Marlin Stuart70
Steve Gromek67
Sheldon Jones67
Howie Pollet67
George Spencer67
Johnny Kucab62
Jocko Thompson61
Jim Wilson61
Harry Dorish60
Ellis Kinder60
Carl Scheib60
Al Sima60
Games Started
Robin Roberts40
Murry Dickson39
Sal Maglie39
Bubba Church38
Bob Lemon38
Larry Jansen37
Ken Raffensberger37
Don Newcombe36
Billy Pierce36
Preacher Roe36
Complete Games
Sal Maglie23
Larry Jansen16
Ed Lopat15
Robin Roberts14
Vic Raschi13
Bubba Church12
Bob Lemon11
Don Newcombe11
Mike Garcia10
Preacher Roe9
Warren Spahn9
Murry Dickson8
Games Finished
Steve Gromek53
Sheldon Jones47
Ellis Kinder42
Jim Wilson40
Jocko Thompson39
Jim Konstanty38
Luis Aloma37
Spec Shea37
Johnny Klippstein36
Johnny Kucab36
Al Corwin35
Marlin Stuart35
Saves
Steve Gromek36
Luis Aloma24
Ellis Kinder24
Sheldon Jones19
Frank Smith19
Al Corwin17
Joe Presko17
Johnny Kucab16
Johnny Klippstein14
Bud Podbielan14
Ted Wilks11
Shutouts
Sal Maglie4
Mike Garcia3
Larry Jansen3
Max Lanier3
Bob Lemon3
Ed Lopat3
Don Newcombe3
Ken Raffensberger3
Vic Raschi3
Gerry Staley3
Innings Pitched
Sal Maglie320.3
Robin Roberts318.0
Larry Jansen307.0
Bob Lemon280.7
Vic Raschi277.3
Billy Pierce264.3
Don Newcombe262.7
Ken Raffensberger262.3
Murry Dickson260.7
Preacher Roe259.3
Ed Lopat258.7
Bubba Church254.0
Hits Allowed
Murry Dickson328
Robin Roberts317
Sal Maglie313
Larry Jansen300
Bubba Church290
Mel Parnell287
Vic Raschi274
Howie Fox267
Mike Garcia261
Fred Hutchinson258
Preacher Roe256
Bobby Shantz255
Home Runs Allowed
Preacher Roe46
Murry Dickson43
Sal Maglie36
Bobby Shantz36
Ted Gray32
Ralph Branca29
Chuck Stobbs29
Bubba Church28
Ken Raffensberger28
Vic Raschi28
Robin Roberts27
Walks Allowed
Tommy Byrne142
Bob Lemon138
Sal Maglie133
Murry Dickson122
Early Wynn119
Duane Pillette114
Ewell Blackwell105
Ted Gray105
Allie Reynolds105
Don Newcombe103
Vic Raschi101
Dizzy Trout96
Pitchers Strikeouts
Sal Maglie186
Vic Raschi185
Ted Gray178
Larry Jansen174
Allie Reynolds172
Bob Lemon168
Don Newcombe166
Bob Rush156
Ewell Blackwell151
Mickey McDermott149
Warren Spahn147
Early Wynn145
  
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