On This Day

Sunday, September 28, 1952

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1952 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 1, 1952

New York Yankees at Brooklyn Dodgers

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 59 .617 --
Indians 93 61 .604 2.0
White Sox 81 73 .526 14.0
Athletics 79 75 .513 16.0
Senators 78 76 .506 17.0
Red Sox 76 78 .494 19.0
Browns 64 90 .416 31.0
Tigers 50 104 .325 45.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 96 57 .627 --
Giants 92 62 .597 4.5
Cardinals 88 66 .571 8.5
Phillies 87 67 .565 9.5
Cubs 77 77 .500 19.5
Reds 69 85 .448 27.5
Braves 64 89 .418 32.0
Pirates 42 112 .273 54.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Adcock 3
1 Neil Berry 3
1 Harry Chiti 3
1 Granny Hamner 3
1 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Harry Chiti 1
1 Larry Doby 1
1 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Elmer Valo 4
2 Dave Pope 3
2 Jay Porter 3
2 Roy Sievers 3
5 9 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Jake Crawford 1
1 Dee Fondy 1
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harvey Haddix 1.38
2 Ken Raffensberger 0.86
3 Ted Gray 0.85
4 Ernie Johnson 0.83
5 Ron Necciai 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Ferrick 1
1 Dick Littlefield 1
1 Paul Minner 1
1 Ken Raffensberger 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ted Gray 11
1 Harvey Haddix 11
3 Dick Littlefield 8
3 Ron Necciai 8
5 3 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sam Jones 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .336
2 Ferris Fain .327
3 Dale Mitchell .323
4 Ted Kluszewski .321
5 Mickey Mantle .311

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 121
2 Bobby Thomson 108
3 Del Ennis 106
4 Al Rosen 105
5 2 tied 104

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 30
2 Sam Jethroe 28
3 Jackie Robinson 24
4 Minnie Minoso 22
5 Jim Rivera 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.06
2 Mike Garcia 2.40
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.43
4 Bobby Shantz 2.48
5 Bob Lemon 2.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 28
2 Bobby Shantz 24
3 Early Wynn 23
4 Mike Garcia 22
4 Bob Lemon 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 183
2 Allie Reynolds 160
3 Bob Rush 157
4 Early Wynn 153
5 Bobby Shantz 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 16
2 Joe Black 15
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Eddie Yost .489
2 Bobby Avila .415
3 Dick Groat .400
3 Jackie Robinson .400
5 Mickey Mantle .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Greengrass 5
1 Stan Musial 5
1 Bob Nieman 5
4 Al Dark 4
4 3 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Greengrass 20
2 Bob Nieman 18
3 Stan Musial 14
4 Mickey Mantle 12
4 Eddie Robinson 12

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 5
2 Jim Rivera 4
2 Gene Stephens 4
4 Gil Coan 2
4 14 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Curt Simmons 0.62
2 Billy Loes 0.64
3 Bob Lemon 0.67
4 Allie Reynolds 0.83
5 Joe Dobson 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 4
2 Bob Lemon 3
2 Curt Simmons 3
2 Eddie Yuhas 3
5 19 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Saul Rogovin 25
2 Dick Littlefield 21
2 Robin Roberts 21
4 Curt Simmons 19
5 Ted Gray 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 3
2 Al Brazle 2
2 Kent Peterson 2
4 Bill Abernathie 1
4 13 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .362
2 Frank Baumholtz .359
3 Jim Busby .350
4 Duke Snider .347
5 Mickey Mantle .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 9
2 Walt Dropo 8
2 Ralph Kiner 8
4 Al Dark 7
4 Bob Nieman 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 25
2 Jim Greengrass 24
2 Duke Snider 24
4 Ralph Kiner 23
4 Andy Pafko 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 9
2 Sam Jethroe 7
3 Minnie Minoso 6
3 Pee Wee Reese 6
5 Jackie Robinson 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Steve Ridzik 0.35
2 Paul Minner 1.08
3 Eddie Lopat 1.10
4 Bob Rush 1.29
5 Mike Fornieles 1.37

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 39
2 Allie Reynolds 38
3 Stu Miller 35
3 Saul Rogovin 35
3 2 others tied 35

Saves

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