On This Day

Wednesday, September 17, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 88 57 .607 --
Indians 86 60 .589 2.5
White Sox 77 69 .527 11.5
Athletics 76 71 .517 13.0
Red Sox 74 71 .510 14.0
Senators 74 73 .503 15.0
Browns 59 86 .407 29.0
Tigers 49 96 .338 39.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 91 54 .628 --
Giants 88 57 .607 3.0
Cardinals 84 61 .579 7.0
Phillies 80 65 .552 11.0
Cubs 73 75 .493 19.5
Reds 64 82 .438 27.5
Braves 63 82 .434 28.0
Pirates 41 108 .275 52.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Bauer 3
1 Gus Bell 3
1 Jim Dyck 3
1 Mickey Mantle 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Metkovich 2
2 Bobby Avila 1
2 Hank Bauer 1
2 Walt Dropo 1
2 7 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Nieman 4
2 Stan Lopata 3
2 Mickey Mantle 3
2 George Metkovich 3
5 8 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Al Dark 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Virgil Trucks 0.60
2 Jim Hearn 0.50
2 Howie Pollet 0.50
4 Karl Drews 0.45
5 Bob Rush 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Cain 1
1 Karl Drews 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 Bob Kuzava 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 6
2 Karl Drews 5
2 Howie Pollet 5
4 Jim Hearn 4
4 Walt Masterson 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Murry Dickson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .336
2 Ferris Fain .328
3 Dale Mitchell .324
4 Ted Kluszewski .316
5 Gene Woodling .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 37
2 Ralph Kiner 36
3 Gil Hodges 32
4 Larry Doby 30
4 Luke Easter 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 120
2 Gil Hodges 102
3 Bobby Thomson 101
4 Del Ennis 98
4 Enos Slaughter 98

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 30
2 Sam Jethroe 27
3 Jackie Robinson 22
4 Jackie Jensen 18
5 3 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.15
2 Warren Hacker 2.36
3 Mike Garcia 2.39
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.43
5 Robin Roberts 2.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 25
2 Bobby Shantz 23
3 Mike Garcia 21
3 Early Wynn 21
5 Bob Lemon 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 175
2 Allie Reynolds 146
2 Bobby Shantz 146
4 Bob Rush 145
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 142

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 15
2 Joe Black 14
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
5 2 tied 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Baumholtz .421
2 Jim Busby .417
3 Monte Irvin .400
4 Red Schoendienst .379
5 Duke Snider .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 6
2 Walt Dropo 5
2 Ralph Kiner 5
2 Duke Snider 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 18
2 Enos Slaughter 16
3 Jim Greengrass 14
3 Andy Pafko 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 6
2 Sam Jethroe 5
3 Brandy Davis 3
3 Jim Rivera 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Ridzik 0.00
2 Harry Perkowski 0.61
3 Warren Hacker 0.68
4 Herm Wehmeier 1.00
5 Bob Rush 1.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 4
2 Joe Black 3
2 Bill Connelly 3
2 Al Corwin 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 28
2 Saul Rogovin 24
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 22
4 Joe Black 21
5 2 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 3
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
3 Luis Aloma 2
3 Allie Reynolds 2
5 15 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Baumholtz .381
2 Stan Musial .378
3 Duke Snider .364
4 Red Schoendienst .357
5 Monte Irvin .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 13
2 Ralph Kiner 10
3 Walt Dropo 9
4 Joe Collins 7
4 Duke Snider 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 36
2 Roy Campanella 26
3 Enos Slaughter 24
4 Ralph Kiner 23
4 Bobby Thomson 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
1 Pee Wee Reese 8
3 Jim Rivera 7
4 Connie Ryan 5
4 Red Schoendienst 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Dorish 0.71
2 Steve Ridzik 1.10
3 Warren Hacker 1.16
4 Bob Kuzava 1.33
5 Eddie Lopat 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Robin Roberts 6
4 Joe Black 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stu Miller 43
2 Saul Rogovin 38
3 Warren Spahn 37
3 Early Wynn 37
5 Bob Rush 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 6
2 Luis Aloma 5
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
4 Bob Hooper 3
5 4 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .331
2 Stan Musial .328
3 Dale Mitchell .322
4 Gene Woodling .312
5 Billy Goodman .310

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 38
1 Hank Sauer 38
3 Luke Easter 34
3 Gil Hodges 34
5 2 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 126
2 Bobby Thomson 112
3 Gil Hodges 107
4 Roy Campanella 105
5 2 tied 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 31
2 Sam Jethroe 27
3 Jackie Robinson 26
4 Jackie Jensen 20
5 Minnie Minoso 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.03
2 Warren Hacker 2.36
3 Bob Porterfield 2.50
4 Bobby Shantz 2.50
5 Billy Pierce 2.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 26
2 Bobby Shantz 25
3 Mike Garcia 22
3 Early Wynn 22
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 184
2 Allie Reynolds 161
3 Bobby Shantz 157
4 Bob Rush 154
5 Early Wynn 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 16
2 Joe Black 14
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
5 2 tied 10