On This Day

Tuesday, May 13, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 18 8 .692 --
Senators 14 8 .636 2.0
Red Sox 14 10 .583 3.0
White Sox 14 13 .519 4.5
Yankees 11 12 .478 5.5
Browns 12 15 .444 6.5
Athletics 9 13 .409 7.0
Tigers 5 18 .217 11.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 16 5 .762 --
Dodgers 15 6 .714 1.0
Reds 14 10 .583 3.5
Cubs 14 10 .583 3.5
Cardinals 11 14 .440 7.0
Phillies 9 13 .409 7.5
Braves 9 14 .391 8.0
Pirates 5 21 .192 13.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ray Boone 4
2 Joe Adcock 3
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Roy Campanella 3
2 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 2
2 Ray Boone 1
2 Larry Doby 1
2 Bob Elliott 1
2 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Thomson 5
2 Ray Boone 4
2 Minnie Minoso 4
2 Stan Musial 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Pete Castiglione 1
1 Billy Cox 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Curt Simmons 3.00
2 Bobby Shantz 0.88
3 Howie Pollet 0.60
4 Billy Pierce 0.50
5 Connie Marrero 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Larry Jansen 1
1 Connie Marrero 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Simmons 12
2 Bobby Shantz 7
3 Howie Pollet 6
3 Ben Wade 6
5 Billy Pierce 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Early Wynn 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .383
2 Phil Rizzuto .363
3 Del Ennis .344
4 Ray Boone .341
5 Dom DiMaggio .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Rosen 8
2 Eddie Mathews 7
2 Andy Pafko 7
4 Hank Sauer 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 27
2 Ted Kluszewski 26
3 Al Rosen 20
4 Ray Boone 19
4 Bobby Thomson 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 5
1 Phil Rizzuto 5
3 Sam Jethroe 4
3 Pee Wee Reese 4
5 12 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 1.02
2 Mike Garcia 1.17
3 Joe Dobson 1.61
4 Allie Reynolds 1.64
5 Karl Drews 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 5
1 Robin Roberts 5
1 Bobby Shantz 5
1 Gerry Staley 5
5 5 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 36
2 Billy Pierce 33
3 Allie Reynolds 29
4 Bobby Shantz 28
5 2 tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 4
1 Frank Smith 4
3 Lew Burdette 3
3 Bill Kennedy 3
5 9 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Solly Hemus .404
2 Del Ennis .400
3 Jack Merson .392
4 Dale Mitchell .388
5 Phil Rizzuto .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 5
1 Al Rosen 5
3 Joe Adcock 3
3 Hank Edwards 3
3 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ray Boone 15
1 Al Rosen 15
3 Hank Majeski 13
3 Bobby Thomson 13
5 3 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 5
2 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 Bobby Adams 3
3 Roy Campanella 3
3 Sam Jethroe 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.67
2 Tom Ferrick 0.75
3 Robin Roberts 1.00
4 Spec Shea 1.10
5 Bob Lemon 1.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 4
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Sal Maglie 3
2 Robin Roberts 3
5 24 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 22
2 Bobby Shantz 21
3 Sal Maglie 20
4 Warren Spahn 17
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 3
2 Lew Burdette 2
2 Bill Kennedy 2
2 George Spencer 2
5 15 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Richie Ashburn .335
3 Ted Williams .334
4 Jackie Robinson .330
5 Roy Campanella .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
2 Roy Campanella 35
3 Gil Hodges 34
3 Gus Zernial 34
5 Stan Musial 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 132
2 Roy Campanella 118
3 Stan Musial 113
3 Eddie Robinson 113
3 Ted Williams 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 37
2 Minnie Minoso 30
3 Richie Ashburn 28
4 Jackie Robinson 24
5 Pee Wee Reese 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.28
2 Al Brazle 2.61
3 Robin Roberts 2.63
4 Sal Maglie 2.72
5 Mike Garcia 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 24
2 Larry Jansen 23
2 Robin Roberts 23
4 Mike Garcia 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 157
2 Vic Raschi 154
2 Warren Spahn 154
4 Allie Reynolds 147
5 Bob Rush 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 15
1 Ted Wilks 15
3 Frank Smith 13
4 Al Brazle 11
5 Carl Scheib 10