On This Day

Saturday, June 20, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	45	13	.776	--
Indians	33	23	.589	11.0
White Sox	34	27	.557	12.5
Red Sox	34	28	.548	13.0
Senators	31	29	.517	15.0
Athletics	28	33	.459	18.5
Browns	20	43	.317	27.5
Tigers	15	44	.254	30.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Browns 2

Yankees 6, Tigers 2

White Sox 6, Athletics 4

Senators 7, Indians 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	41	19	.683	--
Dodgers	38	21	.644	2.5
Cardinals	35	23	.603	5.0
Phillies	31	23	.574	7.0
Giants	29	30	.492	11.5
Redlegs	21	35	.375	18.0
Cubs	18	38	.321	21.0
Pirates	20	44	.313	23.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Cubs 3

Phillies 3, Redlegs 1

Braves 5, Giants 3

Cardinals 2, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Bruton	4
2	Floyd Baker	3
2	Mel Clark	3
2	Al Dark	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Bob Elliott	1
1	Carl Furillo	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Astroth	2
1	Yogi Berra	2
1	Walt Dropo	2
1	Bob Elliott	2
1	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	2
2	Hank Bauer	1
2	Neil Berry	1
2	Bill Bruton	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mel Parnell	1.29
2	Don Liddle	0.75
3	Vic Raschi	0.67
4	Jim Hearn	0.50
5	Clem Labine	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mel Parnell	9
2	Don Liddle	6
3	Vic Raschi	4
4	Dave Hoskins	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Jim Hughes	1
1	Bob Miller	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.345
2	Jackie Robinson	.342
3	Billy Goodman	.333
4	Mickey Vernon	.330
5	George Kell	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	20
2	Ted Kluszewski	19
3	Roy Campanella	18
4	Gus Zernial	17
5	3 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	61
2	Eddie Mathews	56
3	Mickey Mantle	48
3	Duke Snider	48
5	2 tied	46

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	2.15
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.23
3	Robin Roberts	2.23
4	Whitey Ford	2.37
5	Eddie Lopat	2.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	11
2	Mel Parnell	9
2	Gerry Staley	9
2	Max Surkont	9
5	8 tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	77
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	67
3	Harvey Haddix	66
3	Billy Pierce	66
5	Carl Erskine	61

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.500
2	Billy Goodman	.433
3	Bobby Adams	.382
4	Minnie Minoso	.381
4	Hank Thompson	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Randy Jackson	7
1	Ralph Kiner	7
3	Dick Gernert	5
3	Gil Hodges	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	19
2	Yogi Berra	18
2	Randy Jackson	18
4	Ralph Kiner	17
5	Dick Gernert	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	5
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
2	Wayne Terwilliger	3
5	10 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.33
2	Lew Burdette	0.66
3	Ellis Kinder	0.67
4	Mel Parnell	1.03
5	Hal White	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Clem Labine	3
2	Eddie Lopat	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	22
1	Mel Parnell	22
1	Robin Roberts	22
4	Mike Garcia	19
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	6
2	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
4	Joe Black	3
4	4 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.386
2	Jackie Robinson	.360
3	Frank Baumholtz	.359
4	Hank Thompson	.358
5	Del Crandall	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	13
2	Gus Zernial	12
3	Ted Kluszewski	10
4	Ralph Kiner	9
4	Al Rosen	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	34
2	Eddie Mathews	33
3	Gus Zernial	31
4	Ralph Kiner	28
4	2 others tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Jim Rivera	6
4	Carlos Bernier	5
4	Eddie Miksis	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.83
2	Al Brazle	1.33
3	Fritz Dorish	1.35
4	Ellis Kinder	1.38
5	Spec Shea	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	40
2	Robin Roberts	39
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	38
4	Johnny Antonelli	32
5	Max Surkont	30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.332
2	Gene Woodling	.318
3	Mickey Mantle	.317
4	Ted Kluszewski	.316
5	Duke Snider	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	39
3	Eddie Mathews	34
4	Larry Doby	32
5	Roy Campanella	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	119
2	Gus Zernial	115
3	Mickey Mantle	112
4	Roy Campanella	111
4	Eddie Robinson	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	31
2	Pee Wee Reese	28
3	Jim Rivera	27
4	Jackie Robinson	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.15
2	Bob Lemon	2.43
3	Eddie Lopat	2.46
4	Robin Roberts	2.52
5	Billy Pierce	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	32
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Mike Garcia	21
3	Early Wynn	21
5	Harry Byrd	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	174
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	172
3	Billy Pierce	150
4	Carl Erskine	147
5	Virgil Trucks	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	23
2	Joe Black	16
2	Al Brazle	16
2	Fritz Dorish	16
5	2 tied	13