On This Day

Sunday, June 21, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	14	.767	--
Indians	33	24	.579	11.5
White Sox	35	28	.556	12.5
Red Sox	35	29	.547	13.0
Senators	32	29	.525	14.5
Athletics	29	34	.460	18.5
Browns	21	44	.323	27.5
Tigers	16	45	.262	30.5

Games

Red Sox 3, Browns 1

Browns 2, Red Sox 0

Yankees 6, Tigers 3

Tigers 10, Yankees 3

Athletics 5, White Sox 0

White Sox 9, Athletics 4

Senators 5, Indians 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	41	20	.672	--
Dodgers	38	22	.633	2.5
Cardinals	35	24	.593	5.0
Phillies	32	24	.571	6.5
Giants	30	30	.500	10.5
Redlegs	22	36	.379	17.5
Cubs	19	38	.333	20.0
Pirates	21	44	.323	22.0

Games

Cubs 3, Dodgers 2

Phillies 5, Redlegs 2

Redlegs 5, Phillies 3

Giants 5, Braves 0

Giants 6, Braves 6

Pirates 5, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walt Dropo	5
1	Daryl Spencer	5
3	Richie Ashburn	4
3	Whitey Lockman	4
3	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walt Dropo	2
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Roy Campanella	1
2	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	6
2	Gus Bell	4
3	Yogi Berra	3
3	Ray Boone	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rocky Bridges	1
1	Roy McMillan	1
1	Jim Pendleton	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ruben Gomez	2.00
2	Hal Brown	1.00
2	Bubba Church	1.00
4	Ewell Blackwell	0.80
5	2 tied	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Baczewski	1
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Bubba Church	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bubba Church	8
2	Billy Hoeft	5
2	Bob Milliken	5
2	Max Surkont	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	Satchel Paige	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.344
2	Jackie Robinson	.342
3	Mickey Vernon	.333
4	Billy Goodman	.327
5	Mickey Mantle	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	20
2	Roy Campanella	19
2	Ted Kluszewski	19
4	Gus Zernial	18
5	Gus Bell	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	62
2	Eddie Mathews	58
3	Mickey Mantle	51
4	Duke Snider	48
5	Gus Bell	47

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	Spec Shea	2.24
5	Whitey Ford	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	11
2	Mel Parnell	9
2	Gerry Staley	9
2	Max Surkont	9
5	9 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	.488
2	Tom Umphlett	.429
3	Minnie Minoso	.400
4	Billy Goodman	.390
5	2 tied	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Randy Jackson	7
1	Ralph Kiner	7
3	Gus Zernial	6
4	Dee Fondy	5
4	4 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	22
2	Yogi Berra	21
3	Randy Jackson	18
4	Ralph Kiner	17
4	Gus Zernial	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	5
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
2	Wayne Terwilliger	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.00
2	Ellis Kinder	0.64
3	Lew Burdette	0.69
4	Mel Parnell	1.38
5	Hal White	1.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Hal Brown	3
2	Harry Byrd	3
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	23
2	Max Surkont	20
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19
4	Mel Parnell	18
5	Harvey Haddix	17

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tom Umphlett	.408
2	Billy Goodman	.368
3	Jackie Robinson	.361
4	Minnie Minoso	.359
5	Ted Kluszewski	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	13
1	Gus Zernial	13
3	Ted Kluszewski	10
4	Gus Bell	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	35
2	Gil Hodges	34
3	Gus Zernial	33
4	Gus Bell	31
4	Mickey Mantle	31

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	Spec Shea	1.32
3	Ellis Kinder	1.35
4	Fritz Dorish	1.35
5	Al Brazle	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	39
1	Robin Roberts	39
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	38
4	Max Surkont	35
5	Johnny Antonelli	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.333
2	Mickey Mantle	.321
3	Ted Kluszewski	.317
4	Jackie Robinson	.315
5	Gene Woodling	.314

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	117
1	Gus Zernial	117
3	Mickey Mantle	115
4	Eddie Robinson	114
5	Roy Campanella	112

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.15
2	Eddie Lopat	2.46
3	Bob Lemon	2.47
4	Robin Roberts	2.56
5	Billy Pierce	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	31
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Mike Garcia	21
3	Early Wynn	21
5	Harry Byrd	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	172
2	Robin Roberts	169
3	Billy Pierce	150
4	Carl Erskine	147
5	Curt Simmons	142

Saves

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