On This Day

Sunday, June 1, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	25	17	.595	--
Red Sox	23	17	.575	1.0
Senators	22	18	.550	2.0
White Sox	23	20	.535	2.5
Yankees	18	17	.514	3.5
Browns	20	25	.444	6.5
Athletics	15	19	.441	6.0
Tigers	13	26	.333	10.5

Games

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Senators 4, Tigers 3

Tigers 6, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	27	10	.730	--
Giants	27	12	.692	1.0
Cubs	23	17	.575	5.5
Reds	20	21	.488	9.0
Cardinals	20	22	.476	9.5
Phillies	18	21	.462	10.0
Braves	14	23	.378	13.0
Pirates	11	34	.244	20.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Cubs 2

Reds 1, Braves 0

Braves 9, Reds 4

Phillies 5, Pirates 1

Pirates 2, Phillies 1

Cardinals 8, Giants 7

Cardinals 8, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Campos	4
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Whitey Lockman	4
1	Hal Rice	4
1	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pete Castiglione	1
1	Fred Hatfield	1
1	Solly Hemus	1
1	Gil Hodges	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Rice	5
2	Red Schoendienst	3
3	Frank Campos	2
3	Phil Cavarretta	2
3	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pat Mullin	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ben Wade	1.40
2	Howie Pollet	1.25
3	Saul Rogovin	0.86
4	Vern Bickford	0.83
5	Curt Simmons	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Ted Gray	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Ken Raffensberger	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	7
1	Ben Wade	7
3	Warren Hacker	6
3	Saul Rogovin	6
3	Warren Spahn	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Black	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Rosen	.338
2	Dom DiMaggio	.333
3	Hank Sauer	.329
4	Whitey Lockman	.329
5	Stan Musial	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	10
1	Hank Sauer	10
3	Andy Pafko	9
4	Eddie Mathews	8
4	Vic Wertz	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	45
2	Bobby Thomson	36
3	Al Rosen	30
4	Duke Snider	28
5	3 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	9
2	Bobby Avila	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Jackie Robinson	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	1.12
2	Mike Garcia	1.47
3	Bobby Shantz	1.52
4	Allie Reynolds	1.52
5	Curt Simmons	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	9
1	Gerry Staley	9
3	Bobby Shantz	8
4	Joe Dobson	7
4	3 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sal Maglie	51
2	Bobby Shantz	48
3	Mickey McDermott	47
3	Billy Pierce	47
3	Warren Spahn	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	8
2	Frank Smith	5
3	Lew Burdette	4
3	Satchel Paige	4
5	5 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Nellie Fox	.407
2	Whitey Lockman	.365
3	Stan Musial	.360
4	Bobby Adams	.354
4	Hank Sauer	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Gil Hodges	4
2	Sam Mele	4
2	Bill Serena	4
5	13 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	16
2	Hank Sauer	12
2	Bill Serena	12
2	Bobby Thomson	12
5	Larry Doby	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	4
2	Hal Jeffcoat	3
3	Jackie Jensen	2
3	Bob Ramazzotti	2
3	2 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Rush	0.00
2	Bobby Shantz	0.56
3	Ken Raffensberger	0.67
4	Sal Maglie	1.00
4	Mickey McDermott	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Dobson	3
1	Ted Gray	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	Ken Raffensberger	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	21
2	Bobby Shantz	20
3	Ted Gray	19
3	Billy Loes	19
3	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	3
2	Joe Black	2
2	Satchel Paige	2
4	Lou Brissie	1
4	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Phil Rizzuto	.351
2	Hank Sauer	.347
3	Dee Fondy	.340
4	Larry Doby	.333
4	4 others tied	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	7
2	Sam Mele	6
2	Minnie Minoso	6
2	Hank Sauer	6
2	Gus Zernial	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Thomson	28
2	Gil Hodges	26
3	Hank Sauer	25
4	Willie Jones	22
5	3 tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	6
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
1	Phil Rizzuto	6
1	Jackie Robinson	6
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Rush	0.65
2	Allie Reynolds	1.00
3	Alex Kellner	1.02
4	Spec Shea	1.15
5	Sal Maglie	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Bob Rush	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
4	Mike Garcia	5
4	Gerry Staley	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ben Wade	38
2	Billy Loes	36
2	Bobby Shantz	36
4	Mickey McDermott	34
4	Curt Simmons	34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.346
2	Elmer Valo	.322
3	George Kell	.320
4	Ted Williams	.320
5	Richie Ashburn	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Roy Campanella	34
3	Luke Easter	33
4	Gus Zernial	32
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	124
2	Roy Campanella	117
3	Luke Easter	112
3	Bobby Thomson	112
5	Sid Gordon	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	33
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Jackie Robinson	26
4	Minnie Minoso	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	2.18
2	Allie Reynolds	2.31
3	Robin Roberts	2.53
4	Al Brazle	2.56
5	Mike Garcia	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	24
1	Robin Roberts	24
3	Bobby Shantz	23
4	Mike Garcia	22
4	2 others tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	165
2	Sal Maglie	159
3	Bob Rush	157
4	Robin Roberts	153
5	2 tied	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Al Brazle	14
2	Ted Wilks	14
4	Frank Smith	13
5	Carl Scheib	11