Major League Leaders by Baseball Writers Association
Major League leaders are listed by team and league in batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, strikeouts, and pitching. Notable figures include Robinson Brooklyn Musial St Louis Kell Detroit and Doerr Boston among others with top marks across both leagues.
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Associated Press
Robinson
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Dethree
Boston
Sauer
Chi
Kiner
Pittsburth
Ite—Robinson
Lockman
New York
Doublee
Louis
Jethroe
Smalley
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Slaughter
Reese
Spahn
Roberts
Philadelphia
Miller
Lade
Kell
Detroit
Doby
Cleveland
Williams
Stephens
Dillnger
Dillinger
Doerr
Evers
Henrich
Rosen
DiMaggio
Hosten
Yale
Reynolds
Lemon
McDermott
Gray
Albans Leads Decathlon Champs Ahead of Mathias
North Carolina’s Bill Kane set the pace at Tulare California with a halfway decathlon total of 4323 as Bob Mathias, defending champion and 1948 Olympic winner, closed the gap to 93 points and chase a world record of 7900 points held by Glenn Morris in 1936.
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Tulare
Calif
North Carolina
Bill Kane
California
Bob Mathias
Albans
Mathias
Bob
America
Glenn Morris
O Briens Slugging Gives Louisville Split With Toledo
Outfielder Tom O’Brien hit two home runs and drove in five in game one and added three RBIs in game two to help Louisville split a doubleheader with Toledo. The Colonels remain one game behind pace-setting Indianapolis as 7-3 win and 10-4 loss were reported. Rocky Nelson powered Columbus with five RBIs in the first game and a bases loaded homer. Johnny Van Cuyk earned a 4-2 win for St Paul over Kansas City. Minneapolis swept Milwaukee 4-8 with two eighth inning runs off John Podgajny.
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Associated Press
Tom O'Brien
Louisville
Toledo
Colonels
Indianapolis
O'Brien
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Red Birds
Rocky Nelson
St. Louisa
Stars Propel Red Sox Past Phillies in 22-14 Rout
Ted Williams drove in six runs with a homer and a double as Boston topped Philadelphia 22 to 14, lifting his season RBI total to 80. Bob Rush pitched a 10th complete game for his ninth win, allowing five St. Louis hits in a 6-1 victory.
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Associated Press
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Philadelphia
Bob Rush
Cuba
T. Louis
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Rush
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
White Sox Acquire Outfielder Mike McCormick
The Chicago White Sox bought veteran outfielder Mike McCormick from Oakland of the Pacific Coast League. General manager Frank Lane announced McCormick would report to the team next Monday.
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Chisox
Chicago
Mike McCormick
Chicago White Sox
Oakland
Frank Lane
White Sox
Manrn
Id McCormick
Red Sox surge and record hits in June blowout spree
Ted Williams leads Boston in a June high scoring run as the Red Sox erupt for a 22-14 win over the Philadelphia A's in a game that also features 36 total runs, the most in a nine inning affair in the American League since 1901, while the team sits fourth behind Detroit New York and Cleveland. The notice also tracks other games including Detroit’s loss, Chicago White Sox victory, and Brooklyn’s narrow defeat as the pennant race tightens.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Mire
Ted Williams
Sox
Steve O'Neill
Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia A's
Red Sox
A’s
St. Louis Browns
Williams
Detroit
New York
Young Bob Cain
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Bid Hudson
Washington
Yanks
Chiff Mapes
Hudson
Joe
Senators
Tom Ferrick
Steve Gromek
J. Louis
Cleveland
Duane Pillette
Tribe
Brooklyn
Vern Bickford
Dodgers
Boston
Phillies
Phils
Giants
Ralph Branca
Dan Bankhead
Erv Palica
Jackie Robinson
Buddy Kerr
Bickford
Ken Heintzelman
Dick Sisler
Sam Jethroe
Boril Torgeson
Audubon Beats Bancroft to End Losing Streak
Audubon-Al Gilbert pitched a six hitter as Audubon defeated Bancroft 5 to 1, ending a three game skid. Keith Baker led at the plate with a triple and double, while Ray Partee and Dick Roberson each had two hits. Bancroft scored in the second on an unearned run. The Cards collected nine hits off Red Kenny, scoring in the first, third, sixth, and seventh. Audubon schedules Carroll and Vermillion trips this weekend with Wall Lake and Carroll at home next week. Sioux City report notes crane accident near Salix claims life of Glenn Odorfer, 35, of Iola Kansas.
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Audubon
al Gilbert
Bancroft
Keith Baker
Ray Partee
Dick Roberson
Austin
Tex
Texas
Gilbert
Red Kenny
Carroll
Vermillion
Wall Lake
Warren Uses Falsies Behind the Plate for Seattle
Jack Warren, catcher for Seattle in the Pacific Coast League, protects his catching hand with "falsies" as a regional practice noted by reporters.
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Jack Warren
Seattle
Bruins Stop Omaha in Slugfest as Soos Hit Well
Sioux City Soos pounded Lincoln Athletics for 16-2 victory while first place Omaha fell 7-1 to Des Moines. Soos collected 17 hits including a homer and eight doubles backed by Bayes on the mound. Schedule shows doubleheaders looming for Omaha and Sioux City with several Western League matchups tonight.
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Associated Press
Sioux City Sowa
Lincoln Athletics
Omaha
Des Moines
Soo Bats
Dave Bayes
Lincoln
Bob Clear
Bruin
Fred Baczewski
Vern Fear
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Pueblo Dodgers
Pueblo
Dodger
Don Taylor
Bill Sharman
Ed Tickey
Les Barnes
Gus Brothes
Wichita Indians
Denver
Foulk
Brosnan
Helmer
Mahoney
Kellner
Bowes
Sioux City
Bishop
Ell
Uber
Red Oak Golfer Meets Blair in Quarterfinals
Jim Blair III the 18-year-old Red Oak player faces Jim English 24 in a Trans Miss golf quarterfinal at Happy Hollow. Blair upset Rodney Elisa 3 and 2. English beat Bob Kosten 2 and 1 to reach the fifth round.
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Jim Blair
Jim English
Happy Hollow Club
Blair
Rodney Elisa
Des Moines
Bliss
Jim
Milt Beal
Mark Stevens
Beal
Johnny Kreft
Denver
Stevens
Bob Fraser
Gene Beister
Public Links King
Dick Koah
Sioux City
Wilbur Bartells
Kansas City
Jack Vickers
Wichita
Kans
Baseball standings and results from AP league report
The Associated Press baseball standings show Detroit 43 20 leading the American League with New York 40 26 and Cleveland 38 27 close behind. Yesterday's results include Washington 12 over New York 7 and Chicago 7 over Detroit 3. Tomorrow's schedule lists five games across cities including New York at Boston and Detroit at Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Lipe. GB
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Louls
Philadelphia
St. Louis
1. Louis
Chiaigo
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Knoxville and Linden Reach Iowa Open Semifinals
In Des Moines, Linden defeats Wapello Dairies 7-6 and Knoxville edges Whitten 6-5 to reach the semifinals of the Iowa Open baseball tournament. Linden faces Linden and Knoxville plays Oskaloosa tonight after narrow quarterfinal wins. Roy Slay delivers a two run single for Knoxville with Whittemore's pitcher Sapp curbed by walks and hits. Don’t drive if you drink.
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Des Moines
Adel
Linden
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Wapello Dairies
Ottumwa
Whitten
Nebraska Census Shows Omaha Douglas County Pop Rise
Nebraska's unofficial 1960 population exceeds the 1940 total by 1,961, based on revised figures for Omaha and Douglas county. Douglas county totals rose 4,045 to 277,181, with Omaha proper at 247,400. the gain comes from hotel audits and missing person forms. Officials expect possible Washington revisions before an official year end release.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Douglas County
John J. Hanley
Associated Press
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Washington
National Pro Cage League May Die Before Play
Dayton Ohio report says the National Professional Basketball League may fold if it cannot secure an eighth team. Commissioner Doxie Moore notes Dayton’s bid faltered after the University of Dayton refused to allow use of its fieldhouse. Existing teams include Omaha, Oshkosh, Waterloo, St Paul, Anderson, Sheboygan, and Denver.
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National Professional Basketball League
Doxie Moore
University of Dayton
Omaha
Neb
Oshkosh
Wis
Waterloo
Iowa
St. Paul, Minn
Anderson, Ind
Sheboygan, Wis
Denver, Colo
Divorce Granted In Cruelty Case Against Helmut Dantine
Charlene Wrightsman Dantine won a divorce from movie actor Helmut Dantine on grounds of extreme cruelty in West Palm Beach California. Judge Joseph S. White granted custody of their 23 month old son Dana and denied restoring her maiden name. Mrs Dantine asserted the marriage was for her wealth from her father Charles B Wrightsman.
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West Palm Beach
Cal
Charlene Wrightsman Dantine
Aitman Charles B. Wrightsman
Helmut Dantine
Joseph S. White
Dana
Dantine
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