On This Day

Tuesday, May 27, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	24	14	.632	--
Senators	20	15	.571	2.5
Red Sox	20	15	.571	2.5
Yankees	17	15	.531	4.0
White Sox	20	18	.526	4.0
Browns	18	24	.429	8.0
Athletics	13	18	.419	7.5
Tigers	10	23	.303	11.5

Games

Athletics 7, Red Sox 3

Tigers 6, Indians 4

Yankees 7, Senators 2

White Sox 3, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	25	8	.758	--
Dodgers	23	9	.719	1.5
Cubs	20	16	.556	6.5
Reds	18	17	.514	8.0
Cardinals	17	20	.459	10.0
Phillies	15	18	.455	10.0
Braves	13	19	.406	11.5
Pirates	7	31	.184	20.5

Games

Giants 3, Dodgers 0

Cardinals 8, Cubs 5

Braves 4, Phillies 2

Phillies 5, Braves 4

Reds 5, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Granny Hamner	4
1	Roy Hartsfield	4
1	Enos Slaughter	4
4	Bobby Adams	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	2
1	Bill Serena	2
3	Tommy Brown	1
3	Smoky Burgess	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sam Jethroe	3
1	Eddie Joost	3
1	Bill Serena	3
1	Vic Wertz	3
1	Gus Zernial	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Willie Jones	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	Irv Noren	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ben Wade	0.78
2	Sal Maglie	0.75
2	Curt Simmons	0.75
4	Saul Rogovin	0.71
5	Harry Byrd	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Hal Newhouser	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Woody Main	9
2	Harry Byrd	8
2	Frank Smith	8
4	Howie Pollet	7
4	Ben Wade	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Hal White	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dom DiMaggio	.351
2	Del Ennis	.343
3	Jackie Robinson	.337
4	Joe Adcock	.333
4	2 others tied	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	10
1	Hank Sauer	10
3	Andy Pafko	8
3	Vic Wertz	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Bobby Thomson	32
3	Roy Campanella	27
4	Ted Kluszewski	26
4	2 others tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	9
2	Bobby Avila	6
3	Dee Fondy	5
3	Sam Jethroe	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Loes	0.62
2	Sal Maglie	1.12
3	Mike Garcia	1.24
4	Allie Reynolds	1.52
5	Ellis Kinder	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	9
2	Gerry Staley	8
3	Robin Roberts	7
3	Bobby Shantz	7
5	3 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sal Maglie	51
2	Billy Pierce	42
2	Allie Reynolds	42
4	Warren Spahn	41
5	Mickey McDermott	39

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	7
2	Frank Smith	5
3	Lew Burdette	4
4	Mike Garcia	3
4	4 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Whitey Lockman	.378
2	Stan Musial	.375
3	George Kell	.366
4	Billy Goodman	.361
4	Bob Thorpe	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	4
1	Luke Easter	4
1	Hank Sauer	4
4	Gus Bell	3
4	10 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Thomson	18
2	Larry Doby	14
2	Willie Mays	14
4	Hank Sauer	13
5	Roy Campanella	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	5
2	Hal Jeffcoat	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Pete Castiglione	3
3	Jackie Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	0.33
2	Billy Loes	0.37
3	Lou Sleater	0.50
4	Bob Rush	0.67
5	Ellis Kinder	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	4
2	Allie Reynolds	3
2	Bob Rush	3
2	Bobby Shantz	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ben Wade	29
2	Curt Simmons	26
3	Warren Spahn	19
4	Ned Garver	18
4	Billy Loes	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	3
2	Satchel Paige	2
3	Lou Brissie	1
3	Lew Burdette	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Del Ennis	.374
2	Joe Adcock	.348
3	Eddie Robinson	.345
4	Jackie Jensen	.344
5	George Kell	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	7
1	Hank Sauer	7
3	Vic Wertz	6
3	Gus Zernial	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	28
2	Bobby Thomson	26
3	Willie Jones	22
4	Al Rosen	21
5	Dale Mitchell	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	6
1	Phil Rizzuto	6
3	Pee Wee Reese	5
4	Bobby Adams	4
4	6 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	0.71
2	Billy Loes	0.72
3	Allie Reynolds	1.00
4	Mike Garcia	1.28
5	Sal Maglie	1.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	7
2	Bobby Shantz	6
3	Mike Garcia	5
3	Allie Reynolds	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	36
2	Sal Maglie	35
2	Allie Reynolds	35
4	Ben Wade	31
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	4
1	Frank Smith	4
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	Satchel Paige	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.349
2	Elmer Valo	.326
3	Monte Irvin	.325
4	Richie Ashburn	.323
5	Ted Williams	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	37
2	Roy Campanella	35
3	Luke Easter	34
4	Gus Zernial	32
5	Hank Sauer	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	126
2	Roy Campanella	118
3	Bobby Thomson	113
4	Luke Easter	112
5	Stan Musial	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Jackie Robinson	27
4	Minnie Minoso	26
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	2.16
2	Allie Reynolds	2.36
3	Al Brazle	2.56
4	Mike Garcia	2.58
5	Robin Roberts	2.58

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	167
2	Sal Maglie	163
3	Allie Reynolds	150
3	Robin Roberts	150
5	Bob Rush	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Ted Wilks	15
3	Al Brazle	13
3	Frank Smith	13
5	Carl Scheib	10