On This Day

Thursday, August 7, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	45	.587	--
Indians	60	47	.561	3.0
Red Sox	56	47	.544	5.0
Senators	56	50	.528	6.5
Athletics	52	49	.515	8.0
White Sox	54	53	.505	9.0
Browns	46	63	.422	18.0
Tigers	36	70	.340	26.5

Games

Athletics 7, Red Sox 5

Red Sox 8, Athletics 4

Browns 5, Tigers 4

Senators 4, Yankees 2

Yankees 7, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	67	32	.677	--
Giants	62	38	.620	5.5
Cardinals	62	44	.585	8.5
Phillies	56	47	.544	13.0
Cubs	52	51	.505	17.0
Braves	42	60	.412	26.5
Reds	43	63	.406	27.5
Pirates	30	79	.275	42.0

Games

Phillies 2, Braves 1

Phillies 10, Braves 2

Giants 8, Dodgers 2

Dodgers 7, Giants 5

Cardinals 7, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Elmer Valo	5
2	Al Dark	4
2	Connie Ryan	4
2	Faye Throneberry	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	2
2	Roy Campanella	1
2	Billy Cox	1
2	Del Ennis	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	6
1	Gus Zernial	6
3	Roy Campanella	4
3	Sammy White	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Cox	1
1	Jim Delsing	1
1	Dave Philley	1
1	Connie Ryan	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Erskine	0.88
2	Robin Roberts	0.75
3	Bob Kuzava	0.56
4	Gene Bearden	0.50
5	Bill Wight	0.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Benton	1
1	Joe Black	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Mike Clark	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	7
2	Bill Wight	6
3	Gene Bearden	5
3	Harry Byrd	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Hooper	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.344
2	Stan Musial	.333
3	Gene Woodling	.325
4	George Kell	.321
5	Billy Goodman	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	27
2	Larry Doby	24
3	Yogi Berra	23
4	Gil Hodges	22
5	Gus Zernial	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	88
2	Larry Doby	78
3	Eddie Robinson	76
4	Bobby Thomson	74
5	2 tied	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	21
2	Sam Jethroe	17
3	Jackie Jensen	16
4	Jackie Robinson	15
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.55
2	Allie Reynolds	2.08
3	Mike Garcia	2.16
4	Spec Shea	2.31
5	Robin Roberts	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	20
2	Robin Roberts	17
3	Mike Garcia	14
4	Bob Lemon	13
4	4 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	122
2	Bobby Shantz	114
3	Billy Pierce	111
4	Allie Reynolds	107
5	2 tied	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	13
2	Fritz Dorish	10
2	Satchel Paige	10
4	Joe Black	8
5	Dutch Leonard	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Brown	.444
2	Red Schoendienst	.426
3	Elmer Valo	.422
4	Ferris Fain	.403
5	Stan Musial	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
1	Dusty Rhodes	7
3	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Gus Zernial	5
5	2 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	21
2	Eddie Robinson	17
3	Dusty Rhodes	16
3	Gus Zernial	16
5	Granny Hamner	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Frank Baumholtz	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Yuhas	0.00
2	Karl Drews	0.53
3	Gerry Staley	0.77
4	Bobby Shantz	1.00
5	Bubba Church	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	3
1	Harry Byrd	3
1	Murry Dickson	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Masterson	23
2	Early Wynn	22
3	Carl Erskine	21
3	Ted Gray	21
3	Lou Kretlow	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Harrist	3
1	Hal White	3
3	Al Brazle	2
3	Lew Burdette	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elmer Valo	.384
2	Red Schoendienst	.376
3	Al Dark	.375
4	Richie Ashburn	.361
5	Ferris Fain	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	11
2	Dick Gernert	9
3	Yogi Berra	8
3	Eddie Joost	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	31
1	Del Ennis	31
3	Dick Gernert	28
4	Eddie Robinson	26
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	8
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Minnie Minoso	6
4	Richie Ashburn	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.00
2	Billy Pierce	1.29
3	Bob Lemon	1.61
4	Virgil Jester	1.67
5	Lou Kretlow	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
4	Karl Drews	5
4	Vic Raschi	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	35
2	Carl Erskine	34
3	Billy Pierce	33
4	Bob Lemon	32
4	3 others tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
2	Sandy Consuegra	4
2	Fritz Dorish	4
2	Earl Harrist	4
2	Hal White	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.349
2	Stan Musial	.331
3	Gene Woodling	.323
4	Elmer Valo	.314
5	George Kell	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	39
2	Yogi Berra	33
3	Gil Hodges	31
3	Ralph Kiner	31
5	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	116
2	Gus Zernial	114
3	Bobby Thomson	108
4	Gil Hodges	107
5	Eddie Robinson	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	30
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
3	Minnie Minoso	26
4	Jackie Robinson	23
5	Richie Ashburn	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.85
2	Allie Reynolds	2.06
3	Al Brazle	2.23
4	Billy Pierce	2.46
5	Robin Roberts	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	29
2	Robin Roberts	23
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Larry Jansen	20
4	Gerry Staley	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	183
2	Ted Gray	158
3	Allie Reynolds	151
4	Virgil Trucks	148
5	Robin Roberts	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Satchel Paige	15
3	Fritz Dorish	10
3	Ellis Kinder	10
3	2 others tied	10