On This Day

Tuesday, May 6, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 13 5 .722 --
Indians 13 7 .650 1.0
Senators 10 7 .588 2.5
Browns 10 11 .476 4.5
Yankees 8 9 .471 4.5
White Sox 9 11 .450 5.0
Athletics 6 10 .375 6.0
Tigers 4 13 .235 8.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 12 4 .750 --
Giants 12 5 .706 0.5
Reds 12 7 .632 1.5
Cubs 12 7 .632 1.5
Cardinals 10 9 .526 3.5
Phillies 6 11 .353 6.5
Braves 7 13 .350 7.0
Pirates 3 18 .143 11.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Joost 4
1 Clyde Vollmer 4
3 Del Ennis 3
3 Grady Hatton 3
3 Marty Marion 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Ennis 2
1 Clyde Vollmer 2
3 Clint Courtney 1
3 Walt Dropo 1
3 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Clyde Vollmer 6
2 Del Ennis 3
2 Del Rice 3
2 Duke Snider 3
5 5 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ted Beard 1
1 Jackie Jensen 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Klippstein 1.75
2 Robin Roberts 1.50
3 Allie Reynolds 0.88
4 Steve Gromek 0.80
5 2 tied 0.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 Billy Loes 1
1 Connie Marrero 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Klippstein 7
1 Allie Reynolds 7
3 Joe Dobson 6
3 Connie Marrero 6
3 3 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .426
2 Frank Baumholtz .355
2 Al Rosen .355
4 Eddie Joost .354
4 Hector Rodriguez .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 7
1 Al Rosen 7
3 Eddie Mathews 5
3 Hank Sauer 5
3 Vic Wertz 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 24
2 Hank Sauer 23
3 Al Rosen 17
4 Walt Dropo 16
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Dom DiMaggio 3
2 Granny Hamner 3
2 Willie Mays 3
2 5 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Gromek 0.82
2 Mike Garcia 1.00
2 Sal Maglie 1.00
4 Frank Hiller 1.16
5 Johnny Klippstein 1.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gerry Staley 5
2 Sal Maglie 4
2 Robin Roberts 4
2 Early Wynn 4
5 11 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 29
2 Billy Pierce 28
3 Joe Dobson 26
4 Bob Rush 23
5 2 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 4
1 Frank Smith 4
3 Lew Burdette 2
3 Ike Delock 2
3 6 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .350
2 Jackie Robinson .337
3 Richie Ashburn .334
4 Ted Williams .332
5 Ferris Fain .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 41
2 Roy Campanella 35
3 Gil Hodges 34
4 Stan Musial 33
4 Gus Zernial 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 129
2 Ted Williams 117
3 Roy Campanella 114
4 Stan Musial 112
4 Eddie Robinson 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Minnie Minoso 30
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jackie Robinson 24
5 Pee Wee Reese 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.60
2 Robin Roberts 2.73
3 Sal Maglie 2.75
4 Al Brazle 2.77
5 Mike Garcia 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Larry Jansen 24
3 Robin Roberts 22
3 Preacher Roe 22
3 Early Wynn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 157
2 Warren Spahn 156
3 Vic Raschi 154
4 Bob Rush 147
5 Don Newcombe 146

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 15
1 Ted Wilks 15
3 Frank Smith 13
4 Al Brazle 11
4 Carl Scheib 11