On This Day

Sunday, May 18, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 20 11 .645 --
Senators 16 12 .571 2.5
Red Sox 16 13 .552 3.0
Yankees 14 13 .519 4.0
White Sox 16 15 .516 4.0
Browns 16 17 .485 5.0
Athletics 11 15 .423 6.5
Tigers 7 20 .259 11.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 19 7 .731 --
Giants 18 7 .720 0.5
Cubs 16 13 .552 4.5
Reds 15 13 .536 5.0
Cardinals 14 15 .483 6.5
Phillies 12 15 .444 7.5
Braves 11 15 .423 8.0
Pirates 5 25 .167 16.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Eddie Yost 5
2 Nellie Fox 4
2 Jackie Jensen 4
2 Bob Nieman 4
5 7 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Cerv 1
1 Gene Hermanski 1
1 Willie Jones 1
1 Eddie Joost 1
1 12 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Cerv 4
1 Mickey Vernon 4
3 Willie Jones 3
3 Bob Nieman 3
3 Vern Stephens 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elmer Valo 2
2 Matt Batts 1
2 Gil Hodges 1
2 Hal Jeffcoat 1
2 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Shantz 1.20
2 Vic Raschi 0.88
3 Marlin Stuart 0.67
4 Mike Garcia 0.60
5 Eddie Lopat 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Duane Pillette 1
1 Vic Raschi 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vic Raschi 7
2 Mike Garcia 6
2 Bobby Shantz 6
4 Eddie Lopat 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Ellis Kinder 1
1 Billy Pierce 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .360
2 Jackie Robinson .359
3 Bob Nieman .352
4 Phil Rizzuto .350
5 Del Ennis .345

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 34
2 Ted Kluszewski 26
3 Duke Snider 24
3 Bobby Thomson 24
5 2 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 8
2 Bobby Avila 5
2 Faye Throneberry 5
4 Dom DiMaggio 4
4 5 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Loes 0.64
2 Mike Garcia 1.00
3 Sal Maglie 1.18
4 Allie Reynolds 1.53
5 Karl Drews 1.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Gerry Staley 7
2 Sal Maglie 6
2 Robin Roberts 6
2 Bobby Shantz 6
5 2 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 38
2 Sal Maglie 36
3 Mickey McDermott 35
4 Bobby Shantz 34
5 2 tied 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 6
2 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 .413
2 Eddie Robinson .407
3 Phil Rizzuto .396
4 Del Ennis .389
5 2 tied .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 4
1 Willie Jones 4
1 Eddie Mathews 4
1 Hank Sauer 4
1 Gus Zernial 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 16
1 Mickey Vernon 16
3 Ray Boone 15
4 Hank Sauer 14
4 Bobby Thomson 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Rizzuto 5
2 Bobby Avila 4
3 Pee Wee Reese 3
4 Bobby Adams 2
4 13 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Robin Roberts 0.33
2 Karl Drews 0.56
3 Alex Kellner 0.67
3 Allie Reynolds 0.67
5 Spec Shea 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 4
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Robin Roberts 3
2 Spec Shea 3
2 Gerry Staley 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Allie Reynolds 24
2 Mickey McDermott 22
2 Bobby Shantz 22
4 Spec Shea 21
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 3
2 Lew Burdette 2
2 Bill Kennedy 2
2 Frank Smith 2
5 14 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Ted Williams .338
3 Richie Ashburn .330
4 Jackie Robinson .325
5 Roy Campanella .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 37
2 Roy Campanella 35
3 Gil Hodges 32
3 Stan Musial 32
5 Luke Easter 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 126
2 Roy Campanella 119
3 Eddie Robinson 113
4 Stan Musial 112
5 Ted Williams 110

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Richie Ashburn 29
2 Minnie Minoso 29
4 Jackie Robinson 26
5 2 tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.32
2 Al Brazle 2.50
3 Mike Garcia 2.56
4 Robin Roberts 2.61
5 Sal Maglie 2.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 24
1 Robin Roberts 24
3 Mike Garcia 23
3 Larry Jansen 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 159
2 Sal Maglie 154
3 Vic Raschi 151
4 Allie Reynolds 150
5 Robin Roberts 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Ted Wilks 15
3 Al Brazle 12
3 Frank Smith 12
5 Carl Scheib 10