On This Day

Friday, June 12, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	38	11	.776	--
Indians	30	18	.625	7.5
Red Sox	30	24	.556	10.5
Senators	28	25	.528	12.0
White Sox	27	26	.509	13.0
Athletics	24	29	.453	16.0
Browns	19	35	.352	21.5
Tigers	12	40	.231	27.5

Games

Red Sox 4, White Sox 3

Yankees 4, Indians 2

Tigers 2, Senators 1

Athletics 5, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	35	17	.673	--
Braves	34	17	.667	0.5
Phillies	28	19	.596	4.5
Cardinals	28	22	.560	6.0
Giants	24	26	.480	10.0
Redlegs	19	29	.396	14.0
Pirates	18	36	.333	18.0
Cubs	14	34	.292	19.0

Games

Dodgers 7, Cubs 4

Cardinals 3, Giants 1

Redlegs 4, Phillies 1

Pirates 4, Braves 2

Braves 11, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Mathews	5
2	Joe Adcock	4
3	Steve Bilko	3
3	Jack Dittmer	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cal Abrams	1
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Jim Delsing	1
1	Randy Jackson	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	3
2	Joe Collins	2
2	Jackie Collum	2
2	Jack Dittmer	2
2	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	1
1	Tommy Glaviano	1
1	Johnny Lipon	1
1	Billy Martin	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Russ Meyer	1.25
2	Johnny Antonelli	1.00
3	Max Surkont	0.88
4	Connie Marrero	0.67
4	Saul Rogovin	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Jackie Collum	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	8
2	Max Surkont	7
3	Saul Rogovin	6
4	Jim Hughes	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.347
2	Mickey Mantle	.346
3	George Kell	.344
4	Jackie Robinson	.343
5	Gus Bell	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	19
2	Roy Campanella	17
2	Ted Kluszewski	17
4	Gus Zernial	15
5	Gus Bell	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	56
2	Eddie Mathews	51
3	Mickey Mantle	44
4	Duke Snider	42
5	Ted Kluszewski	41

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	12
2	Bill Bruton	11
3	Minnie Minoso	10
3	Pee Wee Reese	10
5	Jim Gilliam	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.04
2	Warren Spahn	2.09
3	Fritz Dorish	2.12
4	Robin Roberts	2.15
5	Whitey Ford	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	10
2	Mel Parnell	8
2	Gerry Staley	8
2	Max Surkont	8
5	8 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	64
2	Curt Simmons	57
3	Carl Erskine	55
4	Harvey Haddix	54
4	Billy Pierce	54

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	9
1	Ellis Kinder	9
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
4	Fritz Dorish	7
5	Allie Reynolds	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gil Hodges	.450
2	Jackie Robinson	.429
3	Ted Kluszewski	.397
4	Joe Collins	.385
4	2 others tied	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	9
2	Gil Hodges	8
2	Gus Zernial	8
4	Ted Kluszewski	7
5	Sid Gordon	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	28
2	Eddie Mathews	21
3	Ted Kluszewski	20
4	Mickey Mantle	19
5	Gus Bell	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	4
1	Bill Bruton	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
4	Jim Rivera	3
4	Jackie Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.00
2	Willard Nixon	0.68
3	Steve Ridzik	0.71
4	Bob Lemon	0.95
5	Robin Roberts	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	21
2	Harvey Haddix	18
2	Bud Podbielan	18
2	Early Wynn	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	5
2	Lew Burdette	4
2	Ellis Kinder	4
4	Jim Hughes	3
5	4 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gil Hodges	.376
2	Jackie Robinson	.370
3	Monte Irvin	.361
4	Red Schoendienst	.360
5	Joe Collins	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	13
2	Ted Kluszewski	12
3	Gus Zernial	11
4	Gus Bell	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	34
2	Gil Hodges	32
3	Ted Kluszewski	29
4	Gus Bell	27
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
2	Bill Bruton	5
2	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Jim Rivera	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.90
2	Fritz Dorish	0.96
3	Ellis Kinder	1.03
4	Spec Shea	1.13
5	Bob Lemon	1.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Johnny Sain	5
2	Warren Spahn	5
2	Gerry Staley	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	37
2	Johnny Lindell	33
3	Max Surkont	32
4	Harvey Haddix	30
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Al Brazle	6
2	Allie Reynolds	6
4	Lew Burdette	5
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.326
2	Mickey Mantle	.322
3	Ferris Fain	.319
4	Ted Kluszewski	.319
5	Gene Woodling	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Gus Zernial	37
3	Eddie Mathews	35
4	Larry Doby	33
4	Gil Hodges	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	117
2	Roy Campanella	116
3	Mickey Mantle	114
4	Eddie Robinson	111
5	Enos Slaughter	110

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	31
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
3	Jim Rivera	28
4	Jackie Robinson	24
5	Sam Jethroe	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.07
2	Bob Lemon	2.51
3	Billy Pierce	2.55
4	Robin Roberts	2.56
5	Eddie Lopat	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	31
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Mike Garcia	21
3	Early Wynn	21
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	164
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	162
3	Warren Spahn	161
4	Curt Simmons	150
5	Carl Erskine	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	20
2	Joe Black	16
2	Al Brazle	16
4	Fritz Dorish	15
5	Allie Reynolds	12