On This Day

Friday, September 19, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 88 58 .603 --
Indians 87 60 .592 1.5
White Sox 77 69 .527 11.0
Athletics 77 71 .520 12.0
Red Sox 74 72 .507 14.0
Senators 75 73 .507 14.0
Browns 59 86 .407 28.5
Tigers 49 97 .336 39.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 92 54 .630 --
Giants 88 58 .603 4.0
Cardinals 85 61 .582 7.0
Phillies 81 65 .555 11.0
Cubs 73 76 .490 20.5
Reds 65 82 .442 27.5
Braves 63 83 .432 29.0
Pirates 41 109 .273 53.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Avila 3
2 Toby Atwell 2
2 Frank Baumholtz 2
2 Smoky Burgess 2
2 15 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walker Cooper 1
1 Larry Doby 1
1 Joe Garagiola 1
1 Jim Greengrass 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Vernon 3
2 Toby Atwell 2
2 Walker Cooper 2
2 Larry Doby 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Faye Throneberry 2
2 Dick Gernert 1
2 Dick Groat 1
2 Harvey Kuenn 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Preacher Roe 1.50
2 Vic Raschi 1.00
3 Curt Simmons 0.80
4 Bobby Shantz 0.75
5 Bob Friend 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Fornieles 1
1 Jim Hughes 1
1 Bobby Shantz 1
1 Curt Simmons 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Simmons 8
2 Mike Fornieles 6
2 Preacher Roe 6
2 Bobby Shantz 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 1
1 Al Brazle 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .336
2 Ferris Fain .328
3 Dale Mitchell .322
4 Ted Kluszewski .318
5 Gene Woodling .312

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 37
2 Ralph Kiner 36
3 Gil Hodges 32
4 Larry Doby 31
5 Luke Easter 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 120
2 Gil Hodges 102
3 Bobby Thomson 101
4 Larry Doby 99
4 Del Ennis 99

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 2.41
5 Bobby Shantz 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 25
2 Bobby Shantz 24
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Mike Garcia 21
5 Bob Lemon 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 175
2 Bobby Shantz 152
3 Allie Reynolds 146
3 Early Wynn 146
5 Bob Rush 145

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 16
2 Joe Black 15
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
5 2 tied 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Baumholtz .481
2 Jim Busby .400
3 Monte Irvin .397
4 Red Schoendienst .370
5 Duke Snider .366

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 5
1 Ralph Kiner 5
1 Duke Snider 5
4 Al Dark 4
5 15 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Greengrass 16
2 Andy Pafko 15
3 Enos Slaughter 14
4 Ralph Kiner 13
4 Duke Snider 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 5
1 Pee Wee Reese 5
3 Gene Stephens 4
4 Brandy Davis 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Ridzik 0.00
2 Warren Hacker 0.47
3 Harry Perkowski 0.61
4 Allie Reynolds 0.66
5 Jim Hughes 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 4
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Bob Lemon 3
2 Sal Maglie 3
2 Robin Roberts 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 23
1 Early Wynn 23
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 19
3 Saul Rogovin 19
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 4
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
3 Luis Aloma 2
3 Al Brazle 2
3 Allie Reynolds 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Baumholtz .394
2 Stan Musial .378
3 Mel Clark .360
4 Red Schoendienst .357
5 Jim Busby .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 12
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 35
2 Enos Slaughter 24
3 Roy Campanella 23
3 Ralph Kiner 23
5 2 tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 8
2 Jim Rivera 7
3 Pee Wee Reese 6
3 Faye Throneberry 6
5 Red Schoendienst 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Dorish 0.71
2 Warren Hacker 0.79
3 Steve Ridzik 1.10
4 Mike Fornieles 1.37
5 Eddie Lopat 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Early Wynn 6
4 Joe Black 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stu Miller 45
2 Saul Rogovin 38
2 Early Wynn 38
4 Warren Spahn 37
5 Bob Rush 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 7
2 Luis Aloma 5
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
4 Al Brazle 3
4 Bob Hooper 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .332
2 Ferris Fain .325
3 Dale Mitchell .319
4 George Kell .315
5 Ted Kluszewski .310

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 38
2 Ralph Kiner 37
3 Gil Hodges 34
4 Luke Easter 32
5 Larry Doby 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 124
2 Bobby Thomson 111
3 Gil Hodges 107
4 Roy Campanella 105
5 Eddie Robinson 102

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 Bobby Shantz 2.47
4 Bob Porterfield 2.52
5 Mike Garcia 2.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 26
2 Bobby Shantz 25
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Mike Garcia 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 184
2 Allie Reynolds 161
2 Bobby Shantz 161
4 Bob Rush 148
4 Early Wynn 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 17
2 Joe Black 15
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
5 2 tied 10