On This Day

Saturday, July 12, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 47 30 .610 --
Indians 44 34 .564 3.5
White Sox 46 36 .561 3.5
Red Sox 42 36 .538 5.5
Senators 41 36 .532 6.0
Athletics 32 39 .451 12.0
Browns 33 47 .413 15.5
Tigers 25 52 .325 22.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 53 22 .707 --
Giants 48 28 .632 5.5
Cardinals 48 35 .578 9.0
Cubs 43 37 .538 12.5
Phillies 36 42 .462 18.5
Reds 34 46 .425 21.5
Braves 32 47 .405 23.0
Pirates 23 60 .277 34.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Yogi Berra 3
2 Carl Furillo 3
2 Gil Hodges 3
2 6 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Bob Elliott 1
1 Dee Fondy 1
1 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Robinson 4
2 Jim Hegan 3
2 Marty Marion 3
2 Clyde Vollmer 3
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 1
1 Jackie Jensen 1
1 Eddie Miksis 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Sid Hudson 0.75
1 Bob Lemon 0.75
3 Russ Meyer 0.42
4 Allie Reynolds 0.36
5 Chuck Stobbs 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 1
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Sid Hudson 1
1 Max Lanier 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sid Hudson 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
3 Russ Meyer 5
3 Satchel Paige 5
3 Allie Reynolds 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 1
1 Chris Van Cuyk 1
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1
1 Eddie Yuhas 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .342
2 Ferris Fain .330
3 Stan Musial .330
4 Al Rosen .324
5 Jackie Robinson .319

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 23
2 Gil Hodges 18
3 Yogi Berra 17
4 Al Rosen 16
4 Vic Wertz 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 72
2 Bobby Thomson 62
3 Gil Hodges 58
4 Al Rosen 54
5 2 tied 53

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 16
2 Sam Jethroe 15
3 Jackie Robinson 13
4 Phil Rizzuto 12
5 Bobby Avila 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 1.46
2 Bobby Shantz 1.75
3 Mike Garcia 1.76
4 Curt Simmons 2.03
5 Joe Dobson 2.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 14
2 Mike Garcia 12
2 Robin Roberts 12
2 Gerry Staley 12
5 2 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 101
2 Billy Pierce 88
2 Allie Reynolds 88
4 Bobby Shantz 87
5 Mike Garcia 83

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 11
2 Satchel Paige 9
3 Fritz Dorish 7
4 Frank Smith 6
5 4 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .474
2 Jack Merson .415
3 Bob Addis .409
4 Gene Woodling .400
5 Ferris Fain .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Robinson 5
2 Joe Adcock 4
2 Gil Hodges 4
2 Jackie Robinson 4
2 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Robinson 14
1 Enos Slaughter 14
1 Joe Tipton 14
4 Jackie Robinson 13
4 Vern Stephens 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Cox 4
1 Minnie Minoso 4
1 Hector Rodriguez 4
4 Grady Hatton 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.45
2 Lou Brissie 0.60
3 Harry Brecheen 0.82
4 Karl Drews 0.92
5 Vic Raschi 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 3
1 Clem Labine 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 Saul Rogovin 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 20
2 Alex Kellner 17
3 Joe Dobson 16
3 Bob Kuzava 16
3 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Dorish 3
2 Al Benton 2
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2
2 Ted Wilks 2
5 16 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pee Wee Reese .416
2 Billy Goodman .384
3 Andy Pafko .375
4 Ferris Fain .373
5 Enos Slaughter .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 10
1 Gil Hodges 10
3 Eddie Robinson 9
4 Gus Bell 7
4 4 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 30
2 Yogi Berra 27
2 Eddie Robinson 27
4 Gil Hodges 25
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Minnie Minoso 7
2 Jackie Robinson 7
4 Pee Wee Reese 5
5 9 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Brazle 0.85
2 Fritz Dorish 0.92
3 Max Lanier 1.34
4 Billy Pierce 1.51
5 Harry Brecheen 1.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 5
1 Spec Shea 5
3 Harry Brecheen 4
3 Carl Erskine 4
3 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 51
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 37
3 Mike Garcia 33
4 Billy Pierce 32
5 Max Surkont 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Dorish 4
1 Satchel Paige 4
3 Jim Konstanty 3
3 Max Lanier 3
3 Eddie Yuhas 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .336
2 Dale Mitchell .324
3 Jackie Robinson .321
4 Billy Goodman .315
4 George Kell .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 43
2 Ralph Kiner 36
3 Yogi Berra 32
3 Roy Campanella 32
3 Bobby Thomson 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 121
2 Roy Campanella 120
3 Bobby Thomson 117
4 Gus Zernial 111
5 Gil Hodges 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 39
2 Pee Wee Reese 29
3 Richie Ashburn 28
4 Jackie Robinson 26
5 Minnie Minoso 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 1.97
2 Al Brazle 2.22
3 Bobby Shantz 2.25
4 Robin Roberts 2.45
5 Mike Garcia 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 24
2 Robin Roberts 23
3 Mike Garcia 22
3 Sal Maglie 22
3 Warren Spahn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 192
2 Sal Maglie 160
2 Bob Rush 160
4 Allie Reynolds 159
4 Robin Roberts 159

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 17
2 Satchel Paige 15
3 Ted Wilks 13
4 Ellis Kinder 12
5 Carl Scheib 11