On This Day

Monday, August 11, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	65	46	.586	--
Indians	62	48	.564	2.5
Red Sox	57	48	.543	5.0
Senators	58	52	.527	6.5
White Sox	58	54	.518	7.5
Athletics	54	51	.514	8.0
Browns	47	65	.420	18.5
Tigers	37	74	.333	28.0

Games

Senators 6, Athletics 5

Athletics 2, Senators 1

Yankees 7, Red Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	71	33	.683	--
Giants	62	42	.596	9.0
Cardinals	63	48	.568	11.5
Phillies	57	51	.528	16.0
Cubs	55	53	.509	18.0
Braves	46	60	.434	26.0
Reds	47	64	.423	27.5
Pirates	32	82	.281	44.0

Games

Braves 11, Giants 10

Cubs 10, Cardinals 2

Phillies 7, Dodgers 2

Dodgers 9, Phillies 5

Reds 10, Pirates 4

Braves 4, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Cox	5
1	Hank Thompson	5
3	Richie Ashburn	4
3	Roy Campanella	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	2
1	Mickey Mantle	2
1	Hank Sauer	2
4	Jack Dittmer	1
4	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	4
1	Hank Thompson	4
3	Roy Campanella	3
3	Jack Dittmer	3
3	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Dark	1
1	Ted Kluszewski	1
1	Roy McMillan	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Larry Jansen	0.83
2	Allie Reynolds	0.70
3	Ben Wade	0.50
4	Dave Koslo	0.40
5	2 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Bob Chipman	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	7
2	Larry Jansen	5
2	Ron Necciai	5
4	Chris Van Cuyk	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	1
1	Warren Spahn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.345
2	Stan Musial	.327
3	George Kell	.322
4	Dale Mitchell	.314
5	Billy Goodman	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	30
2	Larry Doby	26
3	Gil Hodges	24
4	Yogi Berra	23
5	Ralph Kiner	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	96
2	Larry Doby	83
3	Eddie Robinson	77
4	Bobby Thomson	74
4	Gus Zernial	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	22
2	Sam Jethroe	17
3	Jackie Jensen	16
3	Jackie Robinson	16
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.66
2	Allie Reynolds	1.98
3	Mike Garcia	2.31
4	Robin Roberts	2.40
5	Billy Loes	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	20
2	Robin Roberts	18
3	Mike Garcia	14
3	Allie Reynolds	14
3	Early Wynn	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	132
2	Bobby Shantz	116
3	Billy Pierce	115
4	Allie Reynolds	114
5	Mike Garcia	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	13
2	Fritz Dorish	10
2	Satchel Paige	10
4	Dutch Leonard	9
5	Joe Black	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.429
2	George Shuba	.425
3	Ferris Fain	.406
4	Elmer Valo	.404
5	Richie Ashburn	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	6
1	Larry Doby	6
1	Dusty Rhodes	6
1	Hank Sauer	6
5	Gus Zernial	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	22
2	Gus Zernial	19
3	Dusty Rhodes	17
4	Hank Sauer	16
5	5 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
2	Frank Baumholtz	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	Jackie Robinson	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Hoeft	0.00
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.66
3	Joe Nuxhall	0.73
4	Ken Raffensberger	0.99
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	4
1	Harry Byrd	4
3	Murry Dickson	3
3	Robin Roberts	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Murry Dickson	22
2	Early Wynn	21
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
4	Tommy Byrne	18
4	4 others tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dutch Leonard	4
2	Bob Cain	2
2	Bob Hooper	2
2	Johnny Kucab	2
5	18 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.408
2	Richie Ashburn	.388
3	Ferris Fain	.366
4	Dale Mitchell	.353
5	Ted Kluszewski	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	12
2	Dick Gernert	10
3	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Dusty Rhodes	9
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	35
2	Del Ennis	33
3	Dick Gernert	28
3	Mickey Mantle	28
3	Gus Zernial	28

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Yuhas	1.08
2	Bobby Shantz	1.45
3	Lou Kretlow	1.58
4	Virgil Jester	1.67
5	Tom Morgan	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
4	Joe Black	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	36
2	Walt Masterson	34
2	Vic Raschi	34
4	Lou Kretlow	33
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
2	Sandy Consuegra	4
2	Earl Harrist	4
2	Dutch Leonard	4
2	Hal White	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.350
2	Stan Musial	.326
3	Gene Woodling	.319
4	Elmer Valo	.313
5	George Kell	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	42
2	Yogi Berra	33
2	Ralph Kiner	33
4	Gil Hodges	32
5	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	123
2	Gus Zernial	115
3	Gil Hodges	108
4	Bobby Thomson	106
5	2 tied	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	27
1	Minnie Minoso	27
1	Pee Wee Reese	27
4	Jackie Robinson	21
5	Richie Ashburn	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.85
2	Allie Reynolds	1.94
3	Al Brazle	2.40
4	Billy Pierce	2.48
5	Ken Raffensberger	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	28
2	Robin Roberts	23
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Larry Jansen	20
4	Warren Spahn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	190
2	Ted Gray	160
3	Allie Reynolds	155
4	Billy Pierce	147
4	Bob Rush	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Satchel Paige	14
3	Fritz Dorish	10
3	Dutch Leonard	10
5	3 tied	9