On This Day

Saturday, April 26, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 9 2 .818 --
Indians 8 3 .727 1.0
Browns 7 3 .700 1.5
Senators 4 4 .500 3.5
Yankees 4 5 .444 4.0
White Sox 4 6 .400 4.5
Athletics 1 7 .125 6.5
Tigers 1 8 .111 7.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 7 1 .875 --
Reds 6 3 .667 1.5
Cubs 6 3 .667 1.5
Giants 5 4 .556 2.5
Cardinals 5 4 .556 2.5
Phillies 3 6 .333 4.5
Braves 4 8 .333 5.0
Pirates 2 9 .182 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Granny Hamner 4
2 George Kell 3
2 Bob Ramazzotti 3
2 Del Rice 3
5 19 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Ginsberg 1
1 Randy Jackson 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Bud Stewart 1
1 Vic Wertz 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 3
1 Joe Ginsberg 3
1 Connie Ryan 3
1 Vic Wertz 3
5 6 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Granny Hamner 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Art Houtteman 2.50
2 Joe Dobson 2.00
3 Cliff Chambers 0.57
4 Robin Roberts 0.56
5 Vern Bickford 0.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Art Houtteman 1
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 Herm Wehmeier 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Dobson 8
2 Art Houtteman 5
2 Robin Roberts 5
4 Vern Bickford 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .478
2 Frank Baumholtz .421
3 Ted Kluszewski .405
4 Roy Campanella .394
4 Jerry Coleman .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 5
2 Roy Campanella 3
2 Luke Easter 3
2 Randy Jackson 3
2 2 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 16
2 Roy Campanella 12
2 Hank Sauer 12
4 Nellie Fox 9
4 Don Lenhardt 9

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 3
2 Granny Hamner 2
2 Grady Hatton 2
2 Willie Mays 2
2 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 0.00
2 Joe Dobson 0.35
3 Bob Cain 0.50
3 Sal Maglie 0.50
3 Ken Raffensberger 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gerry Staley 3
1 Early Wynn 3
3 Lew Burdette 2
3 Tommy Byrne 2
3 14 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 21
2 Joe Dobson 18
3 Chris Van Cuyk 17
4 Sal Maglie 16
5 Art Houtteman 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 3
2 Ike Delock 2
2 Dave Koslo 2
2 Johnny Sain 2
5 11 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .355
2 Jackie Robinson .340
3 Roy Campanella .339
4 Richie Ashburn .332
5 Ferris Fain .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 43
2 Gil Hodges 37
3 Roy Campanella 36
4 Stan Musial 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 127
2 Ted Williams 120
3 Roy Campanella 117
4 Monte Irvin 114
5 Stan Musial 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Minnie Minoso 31
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jackie Robinson 24
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.69
2 Allie Reynolds 2.74
3 Sal Maglie 2.85
4 Al Brazle 2.90
5 Chet Nichols 2.93

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Larry Jansen 23
2 Preacher Roe 23
4 Warren Spahn 22
5 5 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 162
2 Warren Spahn 155
3 Don Newcombe 154
4 Sal Maglie 152
5 Bob Rush 143

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 15
2 Ted Wilks 14
3 Frank Smith 12
4 Carl Scheib 11
5 Al Brazle 10