On This Day

Monday, June 16, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 31 19 .620 --
Red Sox 32 23 .582 1.5
Indians 32 25 .561 2.5
White Sox 30 26 .536 4.0
Senators 25 26 .490 6.5
Athletics 22 26 .458 8.0
Browns 25 32 .439 9.5
Tigers 17 37 .315 16.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 37 15 .712 --
Giants 34 18 .654 3.0
Cubs 34 21 .618 4.5
Cardinals 28 29 .491 11.5
Reds 25 29 .463 13.0
Phillies 22 30 .423 15.0
Braves 22 31 .415 15.5
Pirates 15 44 .254 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Peanuts Lowrey 3
1 Del Rice 3
1 Enos Slaughter 3
1 George Strickland 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Al Dark 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 George Strickland 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Thomson 4
2 Tommy Glaviano 2
2 Del Rice 2
4 Richie Ashburn 1
4 12 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Strickland 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Brecheen 0.57
2 Steve Ridzik 0.25
3 Monty Kennedy 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 George Spencer 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Brecheen 4
2 Paul LaPalme 2
2 Steve Ridzik 2
4 Monty Kennedy 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dom DiMaggio .332
2 Stan Musial .330
3 Al Rosen .330
4 Whitey Lockman .329
5 Jackie Robinson .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 18
2 Wes Westrum 12
3 Walt Dropo 11
3 Gil Hodges 11
3 3 others tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 59
2 Bobby Thomson 49
3 Roy Campanella 42
4 Gil Hodges 40
5 2 tied 39

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 12
2 Phil Rizzuto 10
3 Sam Jethroe 8
3 Jackie Robinson 8
5 2 tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 1.20
2 Bobby Shantz 1.72
3 Allie Reynolds 1.84
4 Bob Rush 2.02
5 Ellis Kinder 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 11
2 Mike Garcia 9
2 Sal Maglie 9
2 Bob Rush 9
2 Gerry Staley 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 68
2 Bob Rush 67
3 Allie Reynolds 64
3 Bobby Shantz 64
5 2 tied 61

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 9
2 Satchel Paige 6
3 Ike Delock 5
3 Frank Smith 5
5 4 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Groth .432
2 Ferris Fain .429
2 Willard Marshall .429
4 Sammy White .390
5 Dick Sisler .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 8
2 Yogi Berra 6
2 Wes Westrum 6
4 Walt Dropo 5
4 Eddie Joost 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 17
1 Enos Slaughter 17
3 Grady Hatton 16
4 Roy Campanella 15
5 Hank Sauer 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 6
2 Billy Goodman 3
2 Sam Jethroe 3
2 Elmer Valo 3
5 13 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 0.36
2 Willie Ramsdell 0.46
3 Bob Porterfield 0.78
4 Vic Raschi 1.13
5 Johnny Sain 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Trout 4
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Eddie Lopat 3
2 Bobby Shantz 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Max Surkont 26
2 Vic Raschi 22
2 Allie Reynolds 22
4 Bob Rush 21
4 Warren Spahn 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 2
1 Ike Delock 2
1 Jim Konstanty 2
1 Satchel Paige 2
5 22 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .358
2 Gus Zernial .352
3 Nellie Fox .350
4 Whitey Lockman .349
5 Al Rosen .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 10
2 Ralph Kiner 9
3 Yogi Berra 8
3 Gil Hodges 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Grady Hatton 29
1 Gil Hodges 29
3 Hank Sauer 27
4 Bobby Thomson 26
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 8
2 Jackie Robinson 7
3 Elmer Valo 5
4 Sam Jethroe 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Porterfield 1.13
2 Mike Garcia 1.24
3 Vic Raschi 1.29
4 Bobby Shantz 1.37
5 Bob Rush 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 6
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 Ted Gray 5
2 Bob Rush 5
2 Dizzy Trout 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ben Wade 47
2 Bob Rush 40
3 Warren Spahn 39
4 Ted Gray 36
4 Bobby Shantz 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 5
2 Joe Black 4
2 Satchel Paige 4
4 Ike Delock 3
5 7 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .337
2 George Kell .324
3 Jackie Robinson .322
4 Dale Mitchell .321
5 Bobby Thomson .311

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 39
2 Ralph Kiner 38
3 Roy Campanella 35
4 Bobby Thomson 32
5 2 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 125
2 Gus Zernial 122
3 Bobby Thomson 119
4 Hank Sauer 111
5 Sid Gordon 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Pee Wee Reese 29
3 Richie Ashburn 27
4 Phil Rizzuto 23
4 Jackie Robinson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ellis Kinder 2.15
2 Allie Reynolds 2.29
3 Mike Garcia 2.38
4 Bobby Shantz 2.51
5 Robin Roberts 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 24
1 Bobby Shantz 24
3 Early Wynn 23
4 Larry Jansen 22
4 Sal Maglie 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 175
2 Sal Maglie 165
3 Bob Rush 159
4 Allie Reynolds 156
5 Robin Roberts 149

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Al Brazle 15
3 Ted Wilks 14
4 Satchel Paige 12
5 2 tied 11