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League Leaders on August 7, 1949

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League Leaders on August 7, 1949

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NL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
105 Ashburn PHI               500 Reese BRO                 451 Ashburn PHI               
105 Ennis PHI                 498 Ashburn PHI               450 Hamner PHI                
105 Hamner PHI                477 Hamner PHI                437 Thomson NY                
104 4 players                 477 Musial STL                430 Dark BOS                  

R                             H                             2B                            
89  Reese BRO                 147 Robinson BRO              27  Musial STL                
85  Robinson BRO              138 Thomson NY                26  Thomson NY                
80  Gordon NY                 136 Schoendienst STL          25  Hamner PHI                
78  Musial STL                131 Lockman NY                25  Jones PHI                 
                                                            25  Robinson BRO              

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
9   Ennis PHI                 29  Kiner PIT                 89  Robinson BRO              
8   Robinson BRO              24  Gordon NY                 83  Hodges BRO                
8   Smalley CHI               24  Sauer CIN-CHI             76  Gordon NY                 
7   Ashburn PHI               18  3 players                 73  Kiner PIT                 
7   Furillo BRO                                                                           

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
82  Stanky BOS                12  Campanella BRO            62  Snider BRO                
78  Gordon NY                 10  Musial STL                50  Westlake PIT              
74  B. Elliott BOS            9   Mize NY                   49  Russell BOS               
74  Musial STL                7   Masi BOS-PIT              46  Jones PHI                 
                                                            46  Smalley CHI               

HBP                           SH                            SB                            
6   Westlake PIT              13  Rojek PIT                 26  Robinson BRO              
5   Hermanski BRO             11  Marion STL                19  Reese BRO                 
5   Robinson BRO              11  Robinson BRO              10  Hermanski BRO             
4   4 players                 10  Raffensberger CIN         10  Snider BRO                
                              10  Verban CHI                                              

CS                            GDP                           BAVG                          
9   Robinson BRO              16  Gordon NY                 .362 Robinson BRO             
7   Rojek PIT                 15  Cooper NY-CIN             .329 Slaughter STL            
6   Ashburn PHI               15  Hamner PHI                .323 Schoendienst STL         
5   3 players                 14  Robinson BRO              .321 Marshall NY              

OBP                           SLG                           Low BAVG                      
.437 Robinson BRO             .607 Kiner PIT                .218 Rojek PIT                
.435 Gordon NY                .578 Gordon NY                .231 Russell BOS              
.429 Marshall NY              .552 Robinson BRO             .231 Cox BRO                  
.427 Kiner PIT                .543 Musial STL               .238 Jones PHI                

Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.282 Stallcup CIN             .244 Rojek PIT                
.286 Rojek PIT                .328 Ashburn PHI              
.290 Cox BRO                  .333 Verban CHI               
.291 Bloodworth CIN           .334 Russell BOS              

AL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
107 Wertz DET                 508 Pesky BOS                 433 Pesky BOS                 
105 5 players                 502 Joost PHI                 421 Wertz DET                 
                              494 Williams BOS              418 Stephens BOS              
                              489 Wertz DET                 413 Chapman PHI               
                                                            413 Majeski PHI               

R                             H                             2B                            
105 Williams BOS              134 DiMaggio BOS              31  Williams BOS              
97  Joost PHI                 133 Williams BOS              29  Kell DET                  
86  DiMaggio BOS              132 Mitchell CLE              26  Majeski PHI               
76  Rizzuto NY                132 Pesky BOS                 26  Stephens BOS              
76  Stephens BOS                                                                          

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
15  Mitchell CLE              27  Stephens BOS              112 Stephens BOS              
10  Dillinger STL             27  Williams BOS              109 Williams BOS              
9   Valo PHI                  21  Joost PHI                 93  Wertz DET                 
7   Coan WAS                  20  Henrich NY                75  Berra NY                  
7   Kell DET                                                                              

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
109 Joost PHI                 10  Hegan CLE                 62  Hegan CLE                 
108 Williams BOS              8   Guerra PHI                62  Kokos STL                 
88  Appling CHI               8   Williams BOS              62  Priddy STL                
81  Fain PHI                  6   Souchock CHI              61  Doby CLE                  

HBP                           SH                            SB                            
7   Robinson WAS              19  Rizzuto NY                10  Dillinger STL             
6   Berra NY                  13  Kell DET                  9   Coan WAS                  
5   Doby CLE                  13  Kress CHI                 8   DiMaggio BOS              
4   3 players                 10  Fox PHI                   8   Philley CHI               
                                                            8   Valo PHI                  

CS                            GDP                           BAVG                          
11  Dillinger STL             22  Doerr BOS                 .346 Williams BOS             
9   Appling CHI               15  Lipon DET                 .345 Dillinger STL            
8   Kress CHI                 15  Majeski PHI               .341 DiMaggio BOS             
7   Groth DET                 15  Suder PHI                 .339 Kell DET                 
7   Valo PHI                                                                              

OBP                           SLG                           Low BAVG                      
.492 Williams BOS             .648 Williams BOS             .244 Yost WAS                 
.451 Appling CHI              .567 Stephens BOS             .247 Baker CHI                
.438 Joost PHI                .556 Henrich NY               .248 Hegan CLE                
.436 DiMaggio BOS             .518 Sievers STL              .253 Gordon CLE               

Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.316 Dente WAS                .309 Baker CHI                
.326 Hegan CLE                .324 Fain PHI                 
.332 Majeski PHI              .344 Dente WAS                
.334 Graham STL               .347 Lipon DET                

NL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
40  Wilks STL                 25  Raffensberger CIN         15  Spahn BOS                 
36  Konstanty PHI             25  Spahn BOS                 12  Heintzelman PHI           
36  Palica BRO                24  Bickford BOS              12  Jansen NY                 
33  Casey PIT                 24  Jansen NY                 11  5 players                 
33  Gumbert CIN-PIT           24  Sain BOS                                                

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
5   Raffensberger CIN         23  Casey PIT                 7   Potter BOS                
4   Heintzelman PHI           23  Potter BOS                7   Wilks STL                 
4   Pollet STL                23  Wilks STL                 5   Casey PIT                 
3   3 players                 22  Gumbert CIN-PIT           4   3 players                 

W                             L                             IP                            
14  Pollet STL                14  Leonard CHI               199   Spahn BOS               
13  Heintzelman PHI           13  Rush CHI                  177.2 Jansen NY               
13  Spahn BOS                 12  Dickson PIT               166.2 Raffensberger CIN       
12  3 players                 12  Raffensberger CIN         164.1 Heintzelman PHI         

H                             HR                            R                             
189 Jansen NY                 22  Jansen NY                 100 Sain BOS                  
187 Sain BOS                  19  Branca BRO                93  Jansen NY                 
179 Spahn BOS                 19  Raffensberger CIN         84  Hartung NY                
171 Raffensberger CIN         18  Roe BRO                   83  Bickford BOS              
                              18  Spahn BOS                 83  Raffensberger CIN         

ER                            BB                            IB                            
86  Sain BOS                  77  Hartung NY                8   Fox CIN                   
78  Jansen NY                 74  Branca BRO                8   Hartung NY                
75  Branca BRO                74  Wehmeier CIN              7   Potter BOS                
72  Hartung NY                61  Bickford BOS              6   3 players                 
                              61  Kennedy NY                                              

SO                            2B                            3B                            
91  Spahn BOS                 34  Heintzelman PHI           12  Dickson PIT               
86  Branca BRO                34  Sain BOS                  12  Sain BOS                  
82  Newcombe BRO              33  Fox CIN                   11  Kennedy NY                
77  Bickford BOS              33  Spahn BOS                 6   5 players                 

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
5   Bickford BOS              4   8 players                 3   Zabala NY                 
5   Dickson PIT                                             2   Kush CHI                  
5   Jones NY                                                2   Meyer PHI                 
5   Leonard CHI                                             1   Many players              
5   Riddle PIT                                                                            

ERA                              High ERA                         
2.20 Koslo NY                 4.88 Sain BOS                 
2.40 Staley STL               4.76 Wehmeier CIN             
2.40 Pollet STL               4.56 Hartung NY               
2.93 Roe BRO                  4.41 Branca BRO               

AL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
37  Welteroth WAS             24  Raschi NY                 19  Parnell BOS               
36  Page NY                   23  Newhouser DET             16  Raschi NY                 
36  Surkont CHI               23  Parnell BOS               15  Gumpert CHI               
34  Ferrick STL               22  5 players                 14  Coleman PHI               
34  Kennedy STL                                             14  Newhouser DET             

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
4   Parnell BOS               28  Page NY                   13  Page NY                   
3   5 players                 22  Trout DET                 7   Benton CLE                
                              21  Ferrick STL               4   Ferrick STL               
                              19  Surkont CHI               4   Paige CLE                 
                                                            4   Surkont CHI               

W                             L                             IP                            
16  Parnell BOS               13  Embree STL                205   Parnell BOS             
15  Raschi NY                 12  Calvert WAS               195.1 Newhouser DET           
14  Kellner PHI               12  Garver STL                193   Raschi NY               
13  Lemon CLE                 12  Judson CHI                190   Trucks DET              
13  Trucks DET                                                                            

H                             HR                            R                             
182 Newhouser DET             17  Kinder BOS                94  Garver STL                
176 Coleman PHI               16  Gettel CHI-WAS            85  Drews STL                 
176 Parnell BOS               16  Gumpert CHI               85  Scheib PHI                
172 Wight CHI                 15  Houtteman DET             82  Coleman PHI               

ER                            BB                            IB                            
78  Drews STL                 118 Byrne NY                  9   Lemon CLE                 
78  Scheib PHI                96  Coleman PHI               8   Feller CLE                
75  Brissie PHI               96  Parnell BOS               6   Parnell BOS               
75  Garver STL                93  Trucks DET                5   Garver STL                

SO                            2B                            3B                            
111 Trucks DET                39  Gumpert CHI               12  Wight CHI                 
95  Newhouser DET             34  Brissie PHI               11  Trucks DET                
88  Coleman PHI               33  Parnell BOS               10  Scheib PHI                
85  Byrne NY                  31  Newhouser DET             9   Coleman PHI               

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
9   Drews STL                 11  Bearden CLE               2   Embree STL                
7   Byrne NY                  10  Garver STL                2   Kellner PHI               
6   Raschi NY                 8   Raschi NY                 2   Pierce CHI                
5   Parnell BOS               7   Calvert WAS               1   Many players              
                              7   Parnell BOS                                             

ERA                              High ERA                         
2.70 Raschi NY                5.92 Drews STL                
2.85 Parnell BOS              5.48 Scheib PHI               
2.97 Lemon CLE                5.28 Embree STL               
3.08 Hutchinson DET           5.27 Scarborough WAS          

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