On This Day

Saturday, September 20, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	58	.605	--
Indians	88	60	.595	1.5
White Sox	77	71	.520	12.5
Athletics	77	72	.517	13.0
Senators	76	73	.510	14.0
Red Sox	74	73	.503	15.0
Browns	61	86	.415	28.0
Tigers	49	98	.333	40.0

Games

Indians 11, Tigers 3

Yankees 2, Athletics 0

Browns 9, White Sox 6

Browns 4, White Sox 0

Senators 10, Red Sox 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	93	54	.633	--
Giants	88	59	.599	5.0
Cardinals	85	62	.578	8.0
Phillies	82	65	.558	11.0
Cubs	74	76	.493	20.5
Reds	65	82	.442	28.0
Braves	63	84	.429	30.0
Pirates	41	109	.273	53.5

Games

Dodgers 1, Braves 0

Cubs 4, Cardinals 1

Phillies 3, Giants 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Clint Courtney	4
1	Eddie Robinson	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
1	Eddie Yost	4
5	6 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Nieman	2
2	Smoky Burgess	1
2	Jim Delsing	1
2	Luke Easter	1
2	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Nieman	6
2	Luke Easter	3
2	Eddie Robinson	3
2	Al Rosen	3
2	Mickey Vernon	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Dee Fondy	1
1	Harvey Kuenn	1
1	Fred Marsh	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Erskine	1.40
2	Eddie Lopat	0.71
3	Saul Rogovin	0.64
4	Dick Littlefield	0.60
5	Marv Grissom	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Warren Hacker	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	7
1	Saul Rogovin	7
3	Dick Littlefield	6
4	Eddie Lopat	5
4	Satchel Paige	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Walt Masterson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.333
2	Ferris Fain	.329
3	Dale Mitchell	.321
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
4	Luke Easter	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	121
2	Gil Hodges	102
3	Del Ennis	101
3	Bobby Thomson	101
5	2 tied	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	30
2	Sam Jethroe	27
3	Jackie Robinson	22
4	Jackie Jensen	18
4	Jim Rivera	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.15
2	Warren Hacker	2.30
3	Mike Garcia	2.33
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.45
5	Bobby Shantz	2.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	26
2	Bobby Shantz	24
3	Mike Garcia	22
3	Early Wynn	22
5	Bob Lemon	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	177
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	.464
2	Jim Busby	.411
3	Monte Irvin	.400
4	Eddie Yost	.380
5	Enos Slaughter	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	5
1	Ralph Kiner	5
1	Bob Nieman	5
1	Duke Snider	5
5	Al Dark	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Greengrass	16
2	Bob Nieman	15
2	Andy Pafko	15
4	Enos Slaughter	14
5	Ralph Kiner	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	5
2	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Jim Rivera	4
2	Gene Stephens	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Ridzik	0.00
2	Harry Perkowski	0.61
3	Warren Hacker	0.64
4	Allie Reynolds	0.66
5	Jim Hughes	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
1	Robin Roberts	4
3	Carl Erskine	3
3	Warren Hacker	3
3	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	26
2	Warren Spahn	25
3	Carl Erskine	24
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
5	4 tied	18

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	.389
2	Stan Musial	.372
3	Mel Clark	.360
4	Jim Busby	.350
5	Duke Snider	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	12
2	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Walt Dropo	8
4	Joe Collins	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	32
2	Bob Nieman	24
2	Al Rosen	24
4	Ralph Kiner	23
4	Enos Slaughter	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Sam Jethroe	7
3	Pee Wee Reese	6
3	Faye Throneberry	6
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Hacker	0.83
2	Eddie Lopat	1.09
3	Steve Ridzik	1.10
4	Mike Fornieles	1.37
5	Harry Perkowski	1.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	7
2	Robin Roberts	6
2	Early Wynn	6
4	Joe Black	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	45
2	Warren Spahn	39
3	Early Wynn	38
4	Saul Rogovin	36
4	Bob Rush	36

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.330
2	Ferris Fain	.326
3	Dale Mitchell	.319
4	George Kell	.315
5	Ted Kluszewski	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	38
2	Ralph Kiner	37
3	Luke Easter	33
3	Gil Hodges	33
5	Larry Doby	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	125
2	Bobby Thomson	111
3	Roy Campanella	105
3	Gil Hodges	105
5	Eddie Robinson	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	31
2	Sam Jethroe	27
3	Jackie Robinson	25
4	Jackie Jensen	20
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.03
2	Warren Hacker	2.30
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.45
4	Mike Garcia	2.46
5	Bobby Shantz	2.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	27
2	Bobby Shantz	25
3	Mike Garcia	22
3	Early Wynn	22
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	186
2	Allie Reynolds	161
2	Bobby Shantz	161
4	Robin Roberts	149
5	2 tied	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