On This Day

Saturday, May 3, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 12 3 .800 --
Indians 10 7 .588 3.0
White Sox 9 8 .529 4.0
Browns 9 8 .529 4.0
Senators 6 7 .462 5.0
Yankees 6 8 .429 5.5
Athletics 4 9 .308 7.0
Tigers 4 10 .286 7.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 10 4 .714 --
Dodgers 9 4 .692 0.5
Cubs 11 5 .688 0.0
Reds 10 6 .625 1.0
Cardinals 8 8 .500 3.0
Phillies 5 9 .357 5.0
Braves 6 11 .353 5.5
Pirates 3 15 .167 9.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Avila 3
1 Bobby Del Greco 3
1 Hank Edwards 3
1 Phil Rizzuto 3
5 32 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Lenhardt 1
1 Cliff Mapes 1
1 Sam Mele 1
1 Jack Merson 1
1 Gene Woodling 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Astroth 3
2 Ferris Fain 2
2 Mickey Grasso 2
2 Sam Mele 2
2 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Bobby Del Greco 1
1 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Frank Hiller 1.29
2 Alex Kellner 0.80
3 Karl Drews 0.67
3 Ellis Kinder 0.67
5 Sal Maglie 0.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Cloyd Boyer 1
1 Frank Hiller 1
1 Alex Kellner 1
1 Ellis Kinder 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Frank Hiller 9
2 Bob Rush 7
3 Karl Drews 6
3 Ellis Kinder 6
3 Sal Maglie 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Billy Hoeft 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jerry Coleman .405
1 Jackie Robinson .405
3 Frank Baumholtz .391
4 Vern Stephens .368
5 Ted Kluszewski .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 7
2 Andy Pafko 5
2 Vic Wertz 5
4 Randy Jackson 4
4 Hank Sauer 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 20
1 Hank Sauer 20
3 Al Rosen 16
4 Walt Dropo 15
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Granny Hamner 3
1 Sam Jethroe 3
1 Willie Mays 3
1 Jim Rivera 3
1 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Dobson 0.26
2 Sal Maglie 1.00
3 Mike Garcia 1.09
4 Bobby Shantz 1.13
5 Frank Hiller 1.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 4
1 Gerry Staley 4
3 Bob Cain 3
3 Joe Dobson 3
3 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 29
2 Billy Pierce 25
3 Bob Rush 23
4 Joe Dobson 20
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 3
2 Ike Delock 2
2 Fritz Dorish 2
2 Dave Koslo 2
2 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Jackie Robinson .335
3 Roy Campanella .331
4 Richie Ashburn .328
5 Ferris Fain .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 41
2 Roy Campanella 36
3 Gil Hodges 34
4 Stan Musial 33
4 Gus Zernial 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 128
2 Ted Williams 119
3 Eddie Robinson 118
4 Roy Campanella 117
5 2 tied 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 36
2 Minnie Minoso 32
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jackie Robinson 25
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.66
2 Sal Maglie 2.70
3 Larry Jansen 2.79
4 Mike Garcia 2.81
5 Al Brazle 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 26
2 Larry Jansen 24
3 Preacher Roe 22
4 Bob Feller 21
4 5 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 162
2 Warren Spahn 158
3 Vic Raschi 157
4 Bob Rush 150
5 Don Newcombe 148

Saves

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