On This Day

Thursday, April 16, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 1 0 1.000 --
Indians 2 0 1.000 -0.5
Yankees 2 1 .667 --
White Sox 1 1 .500 0.5
Browns 1 1 .500 0.5
Athletics 1 2 .333 1.0
Senators 0 1 .000 1.0
Tigers 0 2 .000 1.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 2 0 1.000 --
Braves 2 0 1.000 --
Giants 1 1 .500 1.0
Cardinals 1 1 .500 1.0
Cubs 1 1 .500 1.0
Pirates 1 2 .333 1.5
Phillies 1 2 .333 1.5
Redlegs 0 2 .000 2.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Connie Ryan 6
2 Milt Bolling 4
2 George Kell 4
2 Cass Michaels 4
5 7 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ray Boone 1
1 Pete Castiglione 1
1 Larry Doby 1
1 Willie Jones 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 5
1 Walt Dropo 5
3 George Kell 4
4 Bill Nicholson 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Busby 1
1 Johnny Groth 1
1 Minnie Minoso 1
1 Vern Stephens 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Pierce 0.86
2 Harvey Haddix 0.83
3 Johnny Sain 0.67
4 Warren Hacker 0.43
5 Howie Pollet 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Harvey Haddix 1
1 Ken Holcombe 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Sain 8
2 Billy Pierce 6
3 Harvey Haddix 5
4 Ray Herbert 4
4 Howie Pollet 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Connie Ryan .692
2 Dave Philley .643
3 Dee Fondy .625
3 Carl Furillo .625
5 Roy Campanella .571

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bobby Thomson 2
2 Bobby Avila 1
2 Ray Boone 1
2 Bill Bruton 1
2 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 5
1 Walt Dropo 5
1 Del Ennis 5
4 Allie Clark 4
4 George Kell 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Groth 2
2 Bill Bruton 1
2 Jim Busby 1
2 Minnie Minoso 1
2 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harvey Haddix 0.00
1 Alex Kellner 0.00
1 Bob Lemon 0.00
1 Billy Pierce 0.00
1 12 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Black 1
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Harvey Haddix 1
1 Ken Holcombe 1
1 13 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Sain 8
2 Russ Meyer 7
3 Billy Pierce 6
3 Gerry Staley 6
5 9 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .334
2 Dale Mitchell .324
3 Ferris Fain .324
4 George Kell .317
5 Ted Kluszewski .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 36
1 Hank Sauer 36
3 Larry Doby 33
4 Gil Hodges 32
5 Luke Easter 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 117
2 Del Ennis 111
2 Bobby Thomson 111
4 Larry Doby 108
5 Al Rosen 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 30
2 Sam Jethroe 28
3 Jackie Robinson 24
4 Minnie Minoso 23
5 Jim Rivera 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.03
2 Bob Lemon 2.43
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.43
4 Billy Pierce 2.46
5 Bobby Shantz 2.48

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 181
2 Allie Reynolds 165
3 Bob Rush 162
4 Bobby Shantz 157
5 2 tied 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 15
1 Al Brazle 15
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 11
5 2 tied 10