On This Day

Sunday, September 21, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 90 58 .608 --
Indians 89 60 .597 1.5
White Sox 78 71 .523 12.5
Athletics 77 73 .513 14.0
Red Sox 75 73 .507 15.0
Senators 76 74 .507 15.0
Browns 61 87 .412 29.0
Tigers 49 99 .331 41.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 94 54 .635 --
Giants 88 60 .595 6.0
Cardinals 85 63 .574 9.0
Phillies 83 65 .561 11.0
Cubs 75 76 .497 20.5
Reds 66 82 .446 28.0
Braves 63 85 .426 31.0
Pirates 41 110 .272 54.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nellie Fox 4
2 Hoot Evers 3
2 Dale Mitchell 3
2 Eddie Robinson 3
5 24 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Jim Greengrass 1
1 Ted Kluszewski 1
1 Stan Musial 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 4
2 Jim Greengrass 3
2 Bill Nicholson 3
4 Joe Black 2
4 8 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 1
1 Sherry Robertson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Lemon 1.33
2 Joe Black 0.67
2 Bob Rush 0.67
4 Ron Necciai 0.57
5 Allie Reynolds 0.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Black 1
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 Russ Meyer 1
1 Billy Pierce 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 8
2 Allie Reynolds 6
2 Bob Rush 6
4 Harry Byrd 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Benton 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .334
2 Ferris Fain .328
3 Dale Mitchell .324
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 Al Rosen 101
3 Bobby Thomson 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 30
2 Sam Jethroe 27
3 Jackie Robinson 22
4 Jim Rivera 19
5 Jackie Jensen 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.07
2 Warren Hacker 2.30
3 Mike Garcia 2.33
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.48
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 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 177
2 Allie Reynolds 152
2 Bobby Shantz 152
4 Bob Rush 151
5 Early Wynn 146

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 .463
2 Eddie Yost .420
3 Monte Irvin .413
4 Jim Busby .386
5 Al Rosen .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 5
1 Bob Nieman 5
1 Duke Snider 5
4 Al Dark 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Greengrass 19
2 Bob Nieman 15
3 Ralph Kiner 14
4 Andy Pafko 13
4 Duke Snider 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Ridzik 0.00
2 Allie Reynolds 0.40
3 Harry Perkowski 0.61
4 Warren Hacker 0.64
5 Jim Hughes 0.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 4
2 Joe Black 3
2 Carl Erskine 3
2 Warren Hacker 3
2 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Saul Rogovin 26
2 Warren Spahn 25
3 Bob Rush 24
4 Allie Reynolds 21
5 2 tied 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 .403
2 Stan Musial .366
3 Mel Clark .360
4 Monte Irvin .354
5 Jim Busby .347

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 32
2 Al Rosen 28
3 Ralph Kiner 25
4 Roy Campanella 24
5 2 tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 9
2 Sam Jethroe 7
3 Pee Wee Reese 6
3 Faye Throneberry 6
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Hacker 0.83
2 Eddie Lopat 1.09
3 Steve Ridzik 1.10
4 Joe Black 1.29
5 Mike Fornieles 1.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 7
2 Joe Black 6
2 Bob Lemon 6
2 Robin Roberts 6
2 Early Wynn 6

Strikeouts

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

Saves

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