On This Day

Friday, May 16, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 18 10 .643 --
Senators 15 10 .600 1.5
Red Sox 15 12 .556 2.5
Yankees 13 12 .520 3.5
White Sox 15 14 .517 3.5
Browns 14 16 .467 5.0
Athletics 10 14 .417 6.0
Tigers 7 19 .269 10.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 17 7 .708 --
Dodgers 17 7 .708 0.0
Cubs 16 11 .593 2.5
Reds 14 13 .519 4.5
Phillies 12 13 .480 5.5
Cardinals 12 15 .444 6.5
Braves 11 14 .440 6.5
Pirates 5 24 .172 14.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Baumholtz 4
2 Billy Cox 3
2 Bob Nieman 3
2 Duke Snider 3
5 25 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Baumholtz 1
1 Don Mueller 1
1 Bob Nieman 1
1 Irv Noren 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Baumholtz 3
1 Hank Sauer 3
3 Billy Cox 2
3 Roy Hartsfield 2
3 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
2 Pete Castiglione 1
2 Brandy Davis 1
2 Dee Fondy 1
2 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Karl Drews 1.33
2 Spec Shea 1.29
3 Mickey McDermott 1.10
4 Earl Harrist 1.00
4 Allie Reynolds 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ken Heintzelman 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 Clem Labine 1
1 Satchel Paige 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mickey McDermott 11
2 Allie Reynolds 9
2 Spec Shea 9
4 Warren Spahn 7
5 3 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .370
2 Del Ennis .352
3 Phil Rizzuto .351
4 Dale Mitchell .344
5 Dom DiMaggio .343

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 32
2 Ted Kluszewski 26
3 Bobby Thomson 23
4 Duke Snider 21
5 Al Rosen 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 8
2 Bobby Avila 5
3 Dom DiMaggio 4
3 Dee Fondy 4
3 4 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Loes 0.64
2 Spec Shea 0.71
3 Mike Garcia 1.17
4 Sal Maglie 1.18
5 Allie Reynolds 1.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 6
1 Robin Roberts 6
1 Gerry Staley 6
4 Bobby Shantz 5
5 7 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 38
2 Sal Maglie 36
3 Mickey McDermott 35
4 Billy Pierce 33
5 Warren Spahn 29

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 Phil Rizzuto .436
2 Joe Adcock .395
3 George Kell .388
4 Ferris Fain .386
5 Eddie Robinson .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 4
1 Eddie Mathews 4
1 Hank Sauer 4
4 Hank Bauer 3
4 7 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Thomson 15
2 Ray Boone 14
3 Willie Jones 13
3 Dave Philley 13
5 4 tied 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 5
1 Phil Rizzuto 5
3 Pee Wee Reese 4
4 Bobby Adams 3
4 Roy Campanella 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Robin Roberts 0.33
2 Allie Reynolds 0.67
3 Spec Shea 0.71
4 Alex Kellner 0.75
5 Billy Loes 0.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Alex Kellner 3
1 Billy Loes 3
1 Sal Maglie 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 24
2 Mickey McDermott 22
3 Spec Shea 21
4 Billy Loes 17
4 Robin Roberts 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lew Burdette 2
1 Bill Kennedy 2
1 Frank Smith 2
1 George Spencer 2
5 12 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .347
2 Ted Williams .337
3 Richie Ashburn .333
4 Jackie Robinson .331
5 Roy Campanella .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
2 Roy Campanella 35
3 Gil Hodges 32
3 Stan Musial 32
3 Hank Sauer 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 127
2 Roy Campanella 118
3 Stan Musial 112
4 Eddie Robinson 111
5 Ted Williams 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 36
2 Minnie Minoso 30
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jackie Robinson 24
5 2 tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.23
2 Robin Roberts 2.59
3 Mike Garcia 2.61
4 Al Brazle 2.63
5 Sal Maglie 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Robin Roberts 24
3 Larry Jansen 23
4 Mike Garcia 22
4 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 161
2 Sal Maglie 157
3 Allie Reynolds 156
4 Mickey McDermott 144
4 2 others tied 144

Saves

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