On This Day

Tuesday, September 23, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 90 58 .608 --
Indians 90 61 .596 1.5
White Sox 79 71 .527 12.0
Athletics 78 73 .517 13.5
Red Sox 75 73 .507 15.0
Senators 76 75 .503 15.5
Browns 62 87 .416 28.5
Tigers 49 101 .327 42.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 95 55 .633 --
Giants 88 60 .595 6.0
Cardinals 86 63 .577 8.5
Phillies 84 66 .560 11.0
Cubs 75 76 .497 20.5
Reds 66 83 .443 28.5
Braves 63 85 .426 31.0
Pirates 41 110 .272 54.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Jones 4
2 Nellie Fox 3
2 Granny Hamner 3
2 Stan Musial 3
2 Eddie Waitkus 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Matt Batts 1
1 Jim Greengrass 1
1 Granny Hamner 1
1 Sherm Lollar 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Granny Hamner 4
2 Rocky Krsnich 3
2 Gus Zernial 3
4 Jim Greengrass 2
4 6 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Stan Musial 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Dobson 1.17
2 Billy Loes 1.00
3 Curt Simmons 0.89
4 Walt Masterson 0.50
4 Stu Miller 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Cain 1
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Bobo Newsom 1
1 Johnny Rutherford 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Loes 8
1 Curt Simmons 8
3 Joe Dobson 7
4 Stu Miller 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Alex Kellner 1
1 Kent Peterson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .336
2 Ferris Fain .329
3 Ted Kluszewski .320
4 Dale Mitchell .319
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
2 Eddie Robinson 102
2 Al Rosen 102
5 3 tied 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 30
2 Sam Jethroe 27
3 Jackie Robinson 23
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 2.40
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.48
5 Bobby Shantz 2.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 26
2 Bobby Shantz 24
3 Early Wynn 23
4 Mike Garcia 22
5 Bob Lemon 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 177
2 Early Wynn 153
3 Allie Reynolds 152
3 Bobby Shantz 152
5 Bob Rush 151

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 .451
2 Eddie Yost .420
3 Monte Irvin .400
4 Jim Busby .379
5 Nellie Fox .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Nieman 6
2 Jim Greengrass 5
2 Ralph Kiner 5
4 Ted Kluszewski 4
4 Stan Musial 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Greengrass 21
2 Bob Nieman 16
3 Granny Hamner 13
3 Ralph Kiner 13
3 Eddie Robinson 13

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.40
2 Eddie Lopat 0.63
3 Warren Hacker 0.64
4 Harry Byrd 1.00
4 2 others tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 4
2 Carl Erskine 3
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Warren Hacker 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Saul Rogovin 26
2 Warren Spahn 25
2 Early Wynn 25
4 Curt Simmons 22
5 Allie Reynolds 21

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 .388
2 Stan Musial .382
3 Monte Irvin .361
4 Mel Clark .360
5 Jim Busby .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 11
2 Ralph Kiner 9
3 Walt Dropo 8
4 Bob Nieman 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 29
1 Al Rosen 29
3 Duke Snider 25
4 Ralph Kiner 24
5 Roy Campanella 23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Hacker 0.83
2 Eddie Lopat 1.09
3 Steve Ridzik 1.17
4 Mike Fornieles 1.37
5 Joe Black 1.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 7
2 Mike Garcia 6
2 Bob Lemon 6
2 Robin Roberts 6
5 3 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stu Miller 41
2 Early Wynn 40
3 Warren Spahn 39
4 Saul Rogovin 36
5 Virgil Trucks 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 6
2 Luis Aloma 5
3 Al Brazle 3
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
5 3 tied 2