On This Day

Wednesday, May 14, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 18 9 .667 --
Senators 14 9 .609 2.0
Red Sox 14 11 .560 3.0
White Sox 15 13 .536 3.5
Yankees 12 12 .500 4.5
Browns 13 15 .464 5.5
Athletics 9 14 .391 7.0
Tigers 6 18 .250 10.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 17 5 .773 --
Dodgers 15 7 .682 2.0
Reds 14 11 .560 4.5
Cubs 14 11 .560 4.5
Cardinals 12 14 .462 7.0
Phillies 10 13 .435 7.5
Braves 10 14 .417 8.0
Pirates 5 22 .185 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Mathews 4
2 Clint Courtney 3
2 Johnny Groth 3
2 Granny Hamner 3
2 Marty Marion 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Gus Bell 1
1 George Crowe 1
1 Granny Hamner 1
1 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 4
1 Willie Jones 4
3 Solly Hemus 3
3 Jim Rivera 3
5 13 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Bartirome 1
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Bobby Del Greco 1
1 Dom DiMaggio 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Max Surkont 0.50
2 Russ Meyer 0.42
3 Bill Henry 0.33
4 Johnny Sain 0.25
5 2 tied 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gene Bearden 1
1 Art Houtteman 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 Russ Meyer 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Surkont 8
2 Russ Meyer 5
3 Frank Hiller 4
4 Bill Henry 3
4 3 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Satchel Paige 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .375
2 Dale Mitchell .361
3 Del Ennis .351
4 Phil Rizzuto .346
5 Dom DiMaggio .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 8
1 Al Rosen 8
3 Eddie Mathews 7
3 Hank Sauer 7
5 Vic Wertz 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 29
2 Ted Kluszewski 26
3 Bobby Thomson 21
4 Al Rosen 20
5 Ray Boone 19

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 6
2 Bobby Avila 5
3 Dom DiMaggio 4
3 Sam Jethroe 4
3 Pee Wee Reese 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 1.17
2 Sal Maglie 1.18
3 Joe Dobson 1.61
4 Allie Reynolds 1.64
5 Karl Drews 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Gerry Staley 6
3 Robin Roberts 5
3 Bobby Shantz 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 10 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Adcock .395
2 Jack Merson .392
3 Dale Mitchell .388
4 Del Ennis .382
5 2 tied .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 5
2 Vic Wertz 4
3 Joe Adcock 3
3 Hank Bauer 3
3 9 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Thomson 15
2 Ray Boone 14
2 Willie Jones 14
4 Dale Mitchell 13
4 Hank Sauer 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.67
2 Tom Ferrick 0.75
3 Bob Rush 0.95
4 Alex Kellner 1.00
4 Robin Roberts 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 4
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Sal Maglie 3
2 Robin Roberts 3
2 Gerry Staley 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 22
2 Bobby Shantz 21
3 Harry Perkowski 17
4 Connie Marrero 15
4 2 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Smith 3
2 Lew Burdette 2
2 Bill Kennedy 2
2 Satchel Paige 2
2 George Spencer 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .349
2 Ted Williams .336
3 Richie Ashburn .334
4 Jackie Robinson .329
5 Roy Campanella .327

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 133
2 Roy Campanella 118
3 Eddie Robinson 115
4 Stan Musial 113
4 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 Mike Garcia 2.61
3 Al Brazle 2.61
4 Robin Roberts 2.63
5 Sal Maglie 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
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