On This Day

Wednesday, April 15, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 1 0 1.000 --
Indians 1 0 1.000 0.0
Athletics 1 1 .500 0.5
Yankees 1 1 .500 0.5
Senators 0 0 .000 0.5
Red Sox 0 0 .000 0.5
White Sox 0 1 .000 1.0
Tigers 0 1 .000 1.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 1 0 1.000 --
Dodgers 2 0 1.000 -0.5
Braves 2 0 1.000 -0.5
Giants 1 1 .500 0.5
Phillies 1 1 .500 0.5
Cardinals 0 1 .000 1.0
Pirates 0 2 .000 1.5
Redlegs 0 2 .000 1.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Carl Furillo 3
1 Dave Philley 3
1 Mike Sandlock 3
1 Curt Simmons 3
5 6 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Ennis 1
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 Johnny Lindell 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 2
1 Johnny Lindell 2
1 Pee Wee Reese 2
1 Gene Woodling 2
5 7 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Connie Ryan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobby Shantz 0.83
2 Russ Meyer 0.78
3 Curt Simmons 0.62
4 Allie Reynolds 0.38
5 Johnny Lindell 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Meyer 1
1 Allie Reynolds 1
1 Curt Simmons 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Russ Meyer 7
2 Allie Reynolds 5
2 Bobby Shantz 5
2 Curt Simmons 5
5 Johnny Lindell 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dave Philley .667
2 Carl Furillo .625
3 Roy Campanella .571
4 Bill Bruton .556
5 2 tied .500

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Thomson 2
2 Bobby Avila 1
2 Bill Bruton 1
2 Roy Campanella 1
2 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Allie Clark 4
2 Roy Campanella 3
2 Del Ennis 3
2 Duke Snider 3
2 Bobby Thomson 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 1
1 Johnny Groth 1
1 Jim Rivera 1
1 Connie Ryan 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Alex Kellner 0.00
1 Bob Lemon 0.00
1 Max Surkont 0.00
1 Virgil Trucks 0.00
1 4 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Black 1
1 Larry Jansen 1
1 Alex Kellner 1
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Russ Meyer 7
2 Gerry Staley 6
3 Larry Jansen 5
3 Alex Kellner 5
3 6 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .333
2 Ferris Fain .325
3 Dale Mitchell .322
4 Ted Kluszewski .317
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 111
3 Del Ennis 109
4 Al Rosen 106
5 Eddie Robinson 105

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.03
2 Mike Garcia 2.40
3 Bob Lemon 2.43
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.43
5 Bobby Shantz 2.48

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 185
2 Allie Reynolds 165
3 Bob Rush 162
4 Bobby Shantz 157
5 Early Wynn 153

Saves

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