On This Day
Thursday, May 28, 1953
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 25 | 11 | .694 | -- |
White Sox | 23 | 15 | .605 | 3.0 |
Indians | 19 | 14 | .576 | 4.5 |
Red Sox | 20 | 17 | .541 | 5.5 |
Senators | 19 | 19 | .500 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 18 | 22 | .450 | 9.0 |
Browns | 14 | 23 | .378 | 11.5 |
Tigers | 10 | 27 | .270 | 15.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Braves | 22 | 11 | .667 | -- |
Cardinals | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.5 |
Dodgers | 22 | 14 | .611 | 1.5 |
Phillies | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.0 |
Giants | 19 | 18 | .514 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 13 | 23 | .361 | 10.5 |
Cubs | 11 | 21 | .344 | 10.5 |
Redlegs | 9 | 22 | .290 | 12.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Gus Bell | 3 |
1 | Solly Hemus | 3 |
1 | Ray Jablonski | 3 |
1 | Billy Martin | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Avila | 1 |
1 | Wayne Belardi | 1 |
1 | Bob Elliott | 1 |
1 | Tookie Gilbert | 1 |
1 | 8 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Elliott | 6 |
2 | Ray Jablonski | 5 |
3 | Jim Greengrass | 3 |
3 | Duke Snider | 3 |
5 | 13 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Cass Michaels | 1 |
1 | Dave Philley | 1 |
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Erskine | 0.83 |
2 | Dick Littlefield | 0.70 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 0.56 |
4 | Marion Fricano | 0.50 |
5 | Jim Konstanty | 0.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Black | 1 |
1 | Whitey Ford | 1 |
1 | Marion Fricano | 1 |
1 | Jim Konstanty | 1 |
1 | Dick Littlefield | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Littlefield | 7 |
1 | Stu Miller | 7 |
3 | Harry Perkowski | 6 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Satchel Paige | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Schoendienst | .376 |
2 | Johnny Wyrostek | .356 |
3 | Mickey Vernon | .356 |
4 | Pete Suder | .347 |
5 | George Kell | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 16 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 10 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 10 |
4 | Gus Bell | 9 |
5 | 3 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 51 |
2 | Walt Dropo | 31 |
2 | Ray Jablonski | 31 |
2 | Clyde Vollmer | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 9 |
1 | Jim Rivera | 9 |
3 | Bill Bruton | 7 |
3 | Jim Gilliam | 7 |
5 | 3 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 1.88 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 2.06 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 2.14 |
4 | Fritz Dorish | 2.23 |
5 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.34 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 7 |
2 | Alex Kellner | 6 |
2 | Mel Parnell | 6 |
2 | Curt Simmons | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 50 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 47 |
2 | Curt Simmons | 47 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 46 |
5 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 45 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 8 |
2 | Al Brazle | 7 |
2 | Fritz Dorish | 7 |
4 | Ellis Kinder | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Vernon | .449 |
2 | Red Schoendienst | .444 |
3 | Frank Baumholtz | .391 |
4 | Monte Irvin | .386 |
5 | Whitey Lockman | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 6 |
1 | Red Schoendienst | 6 |
3 | Ted Kluszewski | 5 |
3 | Hank Thompson | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Jablonski | 17 |
1 | Stan Musial | 17 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | 15 |
3 | Red Schoendienst | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 4 |
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 4 |
3 | Eddie Miksis | 3 |
3 | Preston Ward | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 0.36 |
2 | Fritz Dorish | 0.40 |
3 | Bud Podbielan | 0.47 |
4 | Spec Shea | 0.56 |
5 | Mike Clark | 1.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Byrd | 3 |
1 | Al Corwin | 3 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 3 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 3 |
5 | 21 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 23 |
2 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 22 |
3 | Ted Gray | 20 |
3 | Max Surkont | 20 |
5 | Carl Erskine | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Brazle | 4 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 4 |
3 | Fritz Dorish | 3 |
3 | Ellis Kinder | 3 |
5 | 2 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Vernon | .377 |
2 | Red Schoendienst | .374 |
3 | Mickey Mantle | .354 |
4 | Cal Abrams | .351 |
5 | Monte Irvin | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 12 |
2 | Gus Bell | 8 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 8 |
4 | Monte Irvin | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 33 |
2 | Clyde Vollmer | 30 |
3 | Ray Jablonski | 24 |
4 | Monte Irvin | 23 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 8 |
2 | Dave Philley | 6 |
2 | Jim Rivera | 6 |
4 | Eddie Miksis | 5 |
4 | Pee Wee Reese | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerry Staley | 1.13 |
2 | Connie Marrero | 1.97 |
3 | Fritz Dorish | 2.00 |
4 | Johnny Lindell | 2.08 |
5 | Sonny Dixon | 2.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Porterfield | 5 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 5 |
3 | Al Corwin | 4 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 4 |
3 | 5 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 38 |
2 | Carl Erskine | 37 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 34 |
4 | Billy Pierce | 33 |
5 | Curt Simmons | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 6 |
2 | Ellis Kinder | 5 |
3 | Al Brazle | 4 |
3 | Fritz Dorish | 4 |
5 | Stu Miller | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ferris Fain | .328 |
2 | Red Schoendienst | .325 |
3 | Stan Musial | .323 |
4 | George Kell | .316 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | .315 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 40 |
2 | Larry Doby | 33 |
3 | Roy Campanella | 32 |
4 | Yogi Berra | 31 |
4 | Hank Sauer | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Campanella | 121 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | 111 |
3 | Del Ennis | 108 |
4 | Eddie Robinson | 107 |
5 | 2 tied | 103 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 31 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 30 |
3 | Jim Rivera | 26 |
4 | Sam Jethroe | 23 |
4 | Jackie Robinson | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.30 |
2 | Billy Pierce | 2.43 |
3 | Eddie Lopat | 2.45 |
4 | Warren Hacker | 2.46 |
5 | Early Wynn | 2.65 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 28 |
2 | Early Wynn | 23 |
3 | Bob Lemon | 22 |
4 | Bobby Shantz | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 167 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 162 |
3 | Curt Simmons | 158 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 156 |
4 | Warren Spahn | 156 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 19 |
2 | Joe Black | 17 |
3 | Al Brazle | 16 |
3 | Fritz Dorish | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |