On This Day

Thursday, June 18, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	44	12	.786	--
Indians	32	22	.593	11.0
White Sox	32	27	.542	13.5
Red Sox	32	28	.533	14.0
Senators	30	28	.517	15.0
Athletics	28	31	.475	17.5
Browns	20	41	.328	26.5
Tigers	14	43	.246	30.5

Games

Red Sox 23, Tigers 3

Yankees 5, Browns 0

Yankees 3, Browns 0

Indians 6, Athletics 4

White Sox 8, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	40	18	.690	--
Dodgers	36	20	.643	3.0
Cardinals	33	23	.589	6.0
Phillies	29	23	.558	8.0
Giants	28	29	.491	11.5
Redlegs	21	33	.389	17.0
Pirates	20	42	.323	22.0
Cubs	17	36	.321	20.5

Games

Cubs 8, Pirates 4

Giants 6, Redlegs 3

Cardinals 12, Dodgers 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Billy Martin	4
1	Sammy White	4
4	Hank Bauer	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Astroth	1
1	Tommy Brown	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Dick Gernert	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Gernert	4
1	Stan Musial	4
3	Tommy Brown	3
3	Jim Gilliam	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tookie Gilbert	1
1	Ed McGhee	1
1	Eddie Miksis	1
1	Gene Stephens	1
1	Davey Williams	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	0.56
1	Virgil Trucks	0.56
3	Marv Grissom	0.50
4	Carl Erskine	0.44
5	Bob Rush	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Fornieles	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Dave Koslo	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	5
1	Virgil Trucks	5
3	Carl Erskine	4
3	Dick Littlefield	4
3	Carl Scheib	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.347
2	Jackie Robinson	.338
3	Billy Goodman	.333
4	Mickey Mantle	.332
5	Mickey Vernon	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	20
2	Roy Campanella	18
2	Ted Kluszewski	18
4	Gus Zernial	16
5	Gus Bell	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	59
2	Eddie Mathews	55
3	Mickey Mantle	48
4	Ray Jablonski	45
4	Duke Snider	45

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	13
2	Bill Bruton	12
2	Minnie Minoso	12
2	Pee Wee Reese	12
5	2 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.97
2	Robin Roberts	2.18
3	Fritz Dorish	2.23
4	Marion Fricano	2.26
5	Whitey Ford	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	10
2	Gerry Staley	9
2	Max Surkont	9
4	Harvey Haddix	8
4	6 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	73
2	Harvey Haddix	66
3	Billy Pierce	64
4	Carl Erskine	61
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	58

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
2	Al Brazle	10
3	Ellis Kinder	9
4	Fritz Dorish	8
5	Allie Reynolds	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.442
2	Billy Goodman	.436
3	Minnie Minoso	.424
4	Bobby Adams	.414
5	Enos Slaughter	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	6
1	Ralph Kiner	6
1	Ted Kluszewski	6
4	Gus Bell	5
4	5 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	20
2	Gil Hodges	17
2	Mickey Mantle	17
4	Yogi Berra	16
4	Dick Gernert	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	5
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
3	Minnie Minoso	3
3	Wayne Terwilliger	3
5	9 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.33
2	Lew Burdette	0.67
3	Sandy Consuegra	0.95
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.96
5	Hal White	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Marion Fricano	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Eddie Lopat	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	22
1	Ruben Gomez	22
3	Harvey Haddix	20
4	Robin Roberts	18
5	Saul Rogovin	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
3	Joe Black	3
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	3 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.393
2	Gil Hodges	.364
3	Ted Kluszewski	.361
4	Red Schoendienst	.359
5	Del Crandall	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	13
2	Ted Kluszewski	11
2	Gus Zernial	11
4	Gus Bell	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	34
2	Gil Hodges	33
3	Ted Kluszewski	29
3	Mickey Mantle	29
3	Gus Zernial	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	9
2	Bill Bruton	6
2	Minnie Minoso	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.83
2	Spec Shea	1.13
3	Fritz Dorish	1.27
4	Al Brazle	1.29
5	Ellis Kinder	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Larry Jansen	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	Eddie Lopat	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	42
2	Harvey Haddix	40
3	Johnny Antonelli	32
3	Johnny Lindell	32
3	Max Surkont	32

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.334
2	Mickey Mantle	.321
3	Gene Woodling	.320
4	Ted Kluszewski	.320
5	Ferris Fain	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
2	Gus Zernial	38
3	Eddie Mathews	35
4	Larry Doby	33
5	Roy Campanella	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	116
2	Roy Campanella	113
2	Mickey Mantle	113
2	Gus Zernial	113
5	Eddie Robinson	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	32
2	Pee Wee Reese	30
3	Jim Rivera	28
4	Jackie Robinson	22
5	Sam Jethroe	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.01
2	Bob Lemon	2.43
3	Eddie Lopat	2.46
4	Billy Pierce	2.49
5	Robin Roberts	2.51

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	31
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Early Wynn	21
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	170
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	163
3	Warren Spahn	149
4	Carl Erskine	148
4	Billy Pierce	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	23
2	Al Brazle	17
3	Joe Black	16
3	Fritz Dorish	16
5	2 tied	12