On This Day

Monday, September 8, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 82 56 .594 --
Indians 80 58 .580 2.0
Red Sox 72 64 .529 9.0
White Sox 71 65 .522 10.0
Senators 72 66 .522 10.0
Athletics 71 67 .514 11.0
Browns 56 82 .406 26.0
Tigers 45 91 .331 36.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 86 49 .637 --
Giants 81 54 .600 5.0
Cardinals 79 57 .581 7.5
Phillies 74 62 .544 12.5
Cubs 67 71 .486 20.5
Reds 60 76 .441 26.5
Braves 59 76 .437 27.0
Pirates 39 100 .281 49.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Roy Campanella 4
1 Al Dark 4
1 Monte Irvin 4
4 Don Mueller 3
4 Duke Snider 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 2
2 Billy Cox 1
2 Al Dark 1
2 Carl Furillo 1
2 Monte Irvin 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 5
2 Al Dark 2
2 Carl Furillo 2
2 Monte Irvin 2
2 Jackie Robinson 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Al Corwin 0.38
2 Billy Loes 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Black 1
1 Sal Maglie 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Black 6
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 6
3 Al Corwin 3
4 Billy Loes 2
4 Sal Maglie 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .335
2 Ferris Fain .332
3 Dale Mitchell .324
4 Gene Woodling .322
5 Ted Kluszewski .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 35
2 Ralph Kiner 31
3 Larry Doby 30
3 Gil Hodges 30
5 Yogi Berra 29

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 116
2 Gil Hodges 98
3 Larry Doby 95
3 Gus Zernial 95
5 Del Ennis 94

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 27
2 Sam Jethroe 24
3 Jackie Robinson 20
4 Jackie Jensen 17
4 Minnie Minoso 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.24
2 Mike Garcia 2.35
3 Bobby Shantz 2.36
4 Karl Drews 2.51
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 23
2 Bobby Shantz 22
3 Mike Garcia 19
3 Early Wynn 19
5 Bob Lemon 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 152
2 Billy Pierce 136
2 Bob Rush 136
4 Bobby Shantz 135
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 14
2 Joe Black 11
2 Fritz Dorish 11
2 Dutch Leonard 11
5 Satchel Paige 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .389
1 Clyde Vollmer .389
1 Vic Wertz .389
4 Eddie Waitkus .386
5 Al Dark .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 6
2 Walt Dropo 5
3 Yogi Berra 4
3 Al Rosen 4
3 Vic Wertz 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 18
2 Luke Easter 16
2 Enos Slaughter 16
4 Roy Campanella 15
5 Duke Snider 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 4
2 Richie Ashburn 3
2 Gil Coan 3
2 Eddie Mathews 3
2 Pee Wee Reese 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Dorish 0.00
1 Tom Gorman 0.00
3 Duane Pillette 0.50
4 Eddie Lopat 1.00
5 Joe Black 1.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Black 3
1 Harry Byrd 3
1 Bill Connelly 3
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Klippstein 21
1 Stu Miller 21
3 Joe Black 20
4 Harry Byrd 19
4 2 others tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Aloma 2
1 Dutch Leonard 2
3 Joe Black 1
3 Al Brazle 1
3 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Kluszewski .371
2 Luke Easter .370
3 Clyde Vollmer .367
4 Mel Clark .364
5 Red Schoendienst .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 13
2 Ralph Kiner 11
3 Roy Campanella 8
3 Gil Hodges 8
3 Hank Sauer 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 43
2 Roy Campanella 31
3 Hank Sauer 28
4 Gil Hodges 27
4 Jackie Jensen 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 7
2 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Jackie Robinson 5
4 Al Dark 4
4 6 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Black 0.85
2 Duane Pillette 1.10
3 Stu Miller 1.26
4 Eddie Lopat 1.36
5 Bud Podbielan 1.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Black 6
1 Robin Roberts 6
3 Harry Byrd 5
3 Mike Garcia 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 43
2 Stu Miller 40
3 Harry Byrd 36
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 31
5 2 tied 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Aloma 4
1 Bob Hooper 4
1 Dutch Leonard 4
4 Joe Black 3
5 2 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .336
2 Stan Musial .328
3 Ted Kluszewski .316
4 Jackie Robinson .314
5 Dale Mitchell .312

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 39
2 Ralph Kiner 35
3 Yogi Berra 34
4 Gil Hodges 33
5 Luke Easter 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 127
2 Gus Zernial 112
3 Bobby Thomson 110
4 Gil Hodges 107
5 Enos Slaughter 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 28
2 Sam Jethroe 26
3 Jackie Robinson 24
4 Minnie Minoso 21
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 2.22
2 Allie Reynolds 2.26
3 Bob Porterfield 2.36
4 Billy Pierce 2.46
5 Vic Raschi 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 26
1 Bobby Shantz 26
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Mike Garcia 21
5 Allie Reynolds 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 169
2 Allie Reynolds 157
3 Bobby Shantz 153
4 Bob Rush 152
5 2 tied 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 15
2 Satchel Paige 12
3 Joe Black 11
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11