On This Day

Saturday, September 13, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	85	57	.599	--
Indians	84	59	.587	1.5
White Sox	74	68	.521	11.0
Red Sox	73	68	.518	11.5
Senators	73	70	.510	12.5
Athletics	73	70	.510	12.5
Browns	58	83	.411	26.5
Tigers	48	93	.340	36.5

Games

Yankees 6, White Sox 5

Red Sox 4, Indians 3

Athletics 11, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	89	52	.631	--
Giants	86	55	.610	3.0
Cardinals	81	60	.574	8.0
Phillies	76	65	.539	13.0
Cubs	71	73	.493	19.5
Reds	63	79	.444	26.5
Braves	62	79	.440	27.0
Pirates	40	105	.276	51.0

Games

Cardinals 5, Dodgers 2

Braves 8, Pirates 0

Giants 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Collins	4
2	Billy Hitchcock	3
2	Ted Lepcio	3
2	Cass Michaels	3
2	Enos Slaughter	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	1
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	Ted Lepcio	1
1	Sam Mele	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Martin	3
1	Stu Miller	3
3	Luke Easter	2
3	Sid Gordon	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Pee Wee Reese	1
1	Jim Rivera	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Stu Miller	1.33
2	Warren Spahn	1.18
3	Marv Grissom	1.00
4	Ellis Kinder	0.67
4	Bob Lemon	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Monty Kennedy	1
1	Mickey McDermott	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Bobo Newsom	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Marv Grissom	13
1	Warren Spahn	13
3	Bob Lemon	8
3	Stu Miller	8
5	Ellis Kinder	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.333
2	Ferris Fain	.330
3	Dale Mitchell	.323
4	Ted Kluszewski	.319
5	Gene Woodling	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	37
2	Ralph Kiner	36
3	Larry Doby	30
3	Luke Easter	30
3	Gil Hodges	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	120
2	Gil Hodges	99
2	Bobby Thomson	99
4	Del Ennis	97
5	3 tied	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	30
2	Sam Jethroe	26
3	Jackie Robinson	22
4	Jackie Jensen	18
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.18
2	Mike Garcia	2.27
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.43
4	Warren Hacker	2.49
5	Bobby Shantz	2.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Bobby Shantz	22
3	Early Wynn	21
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	Bob Lemon	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	171
2	Allie Reynolds	144
3	Bob Rush	142
4	Bobby Shantz	140
4	Early Wynn	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	14
2	Joe Black	12
3	Fritz Dorish	11
3	Dutch Leonard	11
5	2 tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.397
2	Luke Easter	.393
3	Jim Busby	.391
4	Duke Snider	.370
5	Monte Irvin	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	7
1	Ralph Kiner	7
3	Walt Dropo	6
4	Joe Collins	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	17
2	Luke Easter	16
2	Andy Pafko	16
2	Duke Snider	16
5	Enos Slaughter	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Sam Jethroe	5
2	Jim Rivera	5
4	Jackie Robinson	3
5	6 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Perkowski	0.38
2	Steve Ridzik	0.40
3	Tom Gorman	0.64
4	Ernie Johnson	0.68
5	Art Houtteman	0.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
1	Early Wynn	4
3	Joe Black	3
3	Bill Connelly	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	27
2	Stu Miller	23
3	Allie Reynolds	22
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	22
3	Early Wynn	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
2	Luis Aloma	2
3	Ewell Blackwell	1
3	Joe Black	1
3	20 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.376
2	Luke Easter	.373
3	Mel Clark	.364
4	Frank Baumholtz	.358
5	Monte Irvin	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	14
1	Ralph Kiner	14
3	Walt Dropo	8
4	Hank Sauer	7
5	5 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	42
2	Ralph Kiner	33
3	Roy Campanella	27
4	Billy Hitchcock	25
5	3 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
3	Jim Rivera	7
4	Jackie Robinson	6
5	Red Schoendienst	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.71
2	Steve Ridzik	1.10
3	Joe Black	1.23
4	Warren Hacker	1.35
5	Eddie Lopat	1.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	6
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	48
2	Bob Rush	43
3	Warren Spahn	39
4	Early Wynn	38
5	Harry Byrd	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	5
2	Joe Black	4
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
4	Bob Hooper	3
5	4 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.340
2	Stan Musial	.328
3	Dale Mitchell	.316
4	Gene Woodling	.315
5	Ted Kluszewski	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Ralph Kiner	39
3	Luke Easter	34
4	Gil Hodges	33
5	Larry Doby	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	130
2	Bobby Thomson	114
3	Enos Slaughter	107
3	Gus Zernial	107
5	Gil Hodges	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	31
2	Sam Jethroe	26
2	Jackie Robinson	26
4	Jackie Jensen	20
4	Minnie Minoso	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.02
2	Bobby Shantz	2.35
3	Mike Garcia	2.45
4	Bob Porterfield	2.45
5	Warren Hacker	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	26
2	Bobby Shantz	25
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Mike Garcia	21
4	Allie Reynolds	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	183
2	Allie Reynolds	167
3	Bob Rush	157
4	Bobby Shantz	155
5	Early Wynn	148

Saves

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