1951 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1951 throughout the world.

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Headline Event of the Year

Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games tiebreaker series over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Although the Negro American League would last until 1960, 1951 was, notably, the last season in which the Negro American League was considered major-league caliber, which was itself the last major Negro league baseball organization.

Champions

Major League Baseball

Other champions

Winter Leagues

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVG Ferris Fain PHA.344 Stan Musial SLC.355
HR Gus Zernial PHA33 Ralph Kiner PIT42
RBI Gus Zernial PHA129 Monte Irvin NYG121
Wins Bob Feller CLE22 Larry Jansen NYG
& Sal Maglie NYG
23
ERA Saul Rogovin CHW2.78 Chet Nichols BSB2.88
Ks Vic Raschi NYY164 Don Newcombe BKN &
Warren Spahn BSB
164

Major league baseball final standings

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League final standings

First half

RankTeamWLW-L%GB
1 Grand Rapids Chicks 4013.755
2 Fort Wayne Daisies 3417.6675
3 South Bend Blue Sox 3822.633
4 Rockford Peaches 3126.54411
5 Peoria Redwings 2825.52812
6 Kenosha Comets 2136.36821
7 Kalamazoo Lassies 1938.33323
8 Battle Creek Belles 1145.19630½

Second half

RankTeamWLW-L%GB
1 South Bend Blue Sox 3814.731
2 Rockford Peaches 3415.694
3 Fort Wayne Daisies 3418.6544
4 Grand Rapids Chicks 3122.585
5 Peoria Redwings 2131.40417
6 Battle Creek Belles 1935.35220
7 Kenosha Comets 1535.33322
8 Kalamazoo Lassies 1537.28823

Overall

RankTeamWLW-L%GB
1 South Bend Blue Sox 7636.679
2 Grand Rapids Chicks 7135.6702
3 Fort Wayne Daisies 6835.660
4 Rockford Peaches 6541.6138
5 Peoria Redwings 4956.46723½
6 Kenosha Comets 3671.33637½
7 Kalamazoo Lassies 3475.31240½
8 Battle Creek Belles 3080.27345

Nippon Professional Baseball final standings

Central League final standings

Central League G W L T Pct. GB
Yomiuri Giants 11479296.731
Nagoya Dragons 11362483.56418.0
Osaka Tigers 11661523.54020.5
Shochiku Robins 11553575.48227.0
Kokutetsu Swallows 10746592.43831.5
Taiyo Whales 10840644.38537.0
Hiroshima Carp 9932643.33341.0

Pacific League final standings

Pacific League G W L T Pct. GB
Nankai Hawks 10472248.750
Nishitetsu Lions 105534210.55818.5
Mainichi Orions 11054515.51422.5
Daiei Stars 10141528.44129.5
Hankyu Braves 9637518.42031.0
Tokyu Flyers 10238568.40433.0
Kintetsu Pearls 9837565.39833.5

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Sources

  1. "Chandler, Foes Both Claim New Support". Los Angeles Times . February 6, 1951. p. 53.
  2. First Night Games in Major League Baseball. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved on May 15, 2019.
  3. Washington Senators at Philadelphia Athletics Box Score, April 17, 1951. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on May 15, 2019.
  4. Charlton's Baseball Chronology. Baseball Library. Retrieved on May 15, 2019.
  5. Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score, June 4, 1951. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on May 15, 2019.
  6. Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants Box Score, September 1, 1951. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on May 15, 2019.
  7. Joe DiMaggio. Article written by Lawrence Baldassaro. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on May 15, 2019.
  8. Gabby Street article. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on February 17, 2018.
  9. Joe Williams biography. Baseball Hall of Fame official website. Retrieved on February 17, 2018.
  10. Outfielder Double Play Records. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved on February 17, 2018.
  11. Eddie Collins biography. Baseball Hall of Fame official website.Retrieved on February 17, 2018.
  12. Wish Egan obituary. The Deadball Era. Retrieved on February 18, 2018.
  13. Yearly League Leaders and Records for Strikeouts. Baseball Reference.Retrieved on February 18, 2018.
  14. Hugh Casey article. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on February 19, 2018.
  15. MLB Career Leaders for Batting Average.Baseball Reference.Retrieved on February 19, 2018.
  16. Harry Heilmann article. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on February 19, 2018.
  17. Bill Klem article. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on February 18, 2018.
  18. Minor League Baseball Top Teams. MiLB.com. Retrieved on February 20, 2018.
  19. Mickey Doolin statistics and history. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on February 17, 2018.
  20. Pete Hill biography. Negro League Baseball Museum. Retrieved on February 17, 2018.
  21. May 30, 1894: Four home runs for Bobby Lowe. SABR Biography Project article. Retrieved on February 18, 2018.
  22. Hi Bithorn article. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on February 18, 2018.

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