On This Day

Monday, June 22, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 46 14 .767 --
Indians 35 24 .593 10.5
White Sox 35 28 .556 12.5
Red Sox 35 29 .547 13.0
Senators 32 31 .508 15.5
Athletics 29 34 .460 18.5
Browns 21 44 .323 27.5
Tigers 16 45 .262 30.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 41 20 .672 --
Dodgers 38 23 .623 3.0
Cardinals 36 24 .600 4.5
Phillies 32 24 .571 6.5
Giants 30 30 .500 10.5
Redlegs 22 36 .379 17.5
Cubs 20 38 .345 19.5
Pirates 21 45 .318 22.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Avila 4
1 Jim Busby 4
1 Al Rosen 4
4 Dee Fondy 3
4 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 2
2 Wayne Belardi 1
2 Ralph Kiner 1
2 Bob Lemon 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 4
2 Larry Doby 3
2 Ralph Kiner 3
4 Jim Busby 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 1
1 Eddie O'Brien 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Warren Hacker 0.67
1 Gerry Staley 0.67
3 Bob Lemon 0.46
4 Johnny Schmitz 0.30
5 Bob Feller 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Warren Hacker 1
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 Gerry Staley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Gerry Staley 6
3 Warren Hacker 4
4 Sonny Dixon 3
4 3 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dutch Leonard 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .342
2 Red Schoendienst .341
3 Billy Goodman .327
4 Mickey Mantle .326
5 Mickey Vernon .325

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 62
2 Eddie Mathews 58
3 Mickey Mantle 51
4 Ralph Kiner 49
5 Duke Snider 48

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 Gerry Staley 10
3 Bob Lemon 9
3 Mel Parnell 9
3 Max Surkont 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 77
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 67
3 Harvey Haddix 66
3 Billy Pierce 66
5 Carl Erskine 64

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 .462
2 Tom Umphlett .429
3 Minnie Minoso .409
4 Carl Furillo .404
5 Billy Goodman .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Randy Jackson 6
1 Ralph Kiner 6
3 Dick Gernert 5
3 Gus Zernial 5
5 10 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ralph Kiner 18
2 Gus Bell 17
3 Yogi Berra 16
3 Randy Jackson 16
3 Gus Zernial 16

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 Mike Fornieles 0.73
4 Spec Shea 1.00
5 Eddie Lopat 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 4
2 Harry Byrd 3
2 Bob Lemon 3
2 Billy Pierce 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 20
1 Max Surkont 20
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 19
4 Mel Parnell 18
5 Harvey Haddix 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
1 Allie Reynolds 4
3 Joe Black 3
3 Dutch Leonard 3
3 3 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .372
2 Minnie Minoso .371
3 Billy Goodman .368
4 Carl Furillo .351
5 Frank Baumholtz .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 13
1 Gus Zernial 13
3 Ralph Kiner 10
3 Ted Kluszewski 10
5 2 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 0.50
2 Spec Shea 1.32
3 Fritz Dorish 1.35
4 Hal White 1.40
5 Eddie Lopat 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
3 Lew Burdette 5
3 Whitey Ford 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 39
1 Robin Roberts 39
3 Max Surkont 35
4 Johnny Antonelli 33
4 Bob Lemon 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 7
2 Lew Burdette 6
3 Al Brazle 5
3 Ellis Kinder 5
3 2 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .330
2 Mickey Mantle .323
3 Ted Kluszewski .317
4 Gene Woodling .314
5 Ferris Fain .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 40
1 Gus Zernial 40
3 Eddie Mathews 34
4 Larry Doby 33
5 Roy Campanella 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 117
1 Gus Zernial 117
3 Mickey Mantle 115
4 Eddie Robinson 113
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 Bob Lemon 2.45
3 Eddie Lopat 2.47
4 Robin Roberts 2.56
5 Billy Pierce 2.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 31
2 Bob Lemon 25
3 Mike Garcia 21
3 Early Wynn 21
5 Harry Byrd 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 169
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 161
3 Carl Erskine 150
3 Billy Pierce 150
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 Dutch Leonard 14