On This Day

Tuesday, June 23, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	15	.754	--
Indians	35	26	.574	11.0
White Sox	36	28	.563	11.5
Red Sox	37	29	.561	11.5
Senators	32	32	.500	15.5
Athletics	29	35	.453	18.5
Browns	22	44	.333	26.5
Tigers	17	45	.274	29.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Indians 4

Red Sox 2, Indians 1

White Sox 11, Yankees 3

Tigers 5, Athletics 0

Browns 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	41	21	.661	--
Dodgers	38	24	.613	3.0
Cardinals	37	24	.607	3.5
Phillies	33	24	.579	5.5
Giants	30	31	.492	10.5
Redlegs	23	36	.390	16.5
Cubs	20	39	.339	19.5
Pirates	22	45	.328	21.5

Games

Phillies 6, Cubs 1

Redlegs 3, Dodgers 2

Pirates 1, Braves 0

Cardinals 15, Giants 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Larry Doby	3
1	Del Ennis	3
1	George Kell	3
1	Dick Kokos	3
1	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	1
1	Jim Gilliam	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Grady Hatton	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	4
1	Nellie Fox	4
1	Del Rice	4
4	Harvey Haddix	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Eddie Miksis	1
1	Bobby Young	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	2.40
2	Steve Gromek	0.75
3	Billy Loes	0.73
4	Bob Hall	0.62
5	Virgil Trucks	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Cain	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Bob Hall	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	12
2	Billy Loes	8
2	Virgil Trucks	8
4	Harvey Haddix	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Satchel Paige	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.343
2	Jackie Robinson	.342
3	Mickey Mantle	.329
4	Mickey Vernon	.327
5	Tom Umphlett	.326

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	52
4	Ralph Kiner	49
5	2 tied	48

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	1.64
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.12
3	Fritz Dorish	2.15
4	Robin Roberts	2.16
5	Spec Shea	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	12
2	Gerry Staley	10
3	Harvey Haddix	9
3	Bob Lemon	9
3	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	81
2	Harvey Haddix	71
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	67
4	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	2 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.457
2	Tom Umphlett	.439
3	Billy Goodman	.397
4	Minnie Minoso	.388
5	Enos Slaughter	.380

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	Dick Gernert	17
3	Yogi Berra	16
3	Gus Zernial	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	3
1	Jackie Jensen	3
1	Minnie Minoso	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	Wayne Terwilliger	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.71
2	Mike Fornieles	0.73
3	Sal Maglie	1.00
3	Spec Shea	1.00
5	Eddie Lopat	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Harry Byrd	3
2	Harvey Haddix	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	22
1	Warren Spahn	22
3	Bob Lemon	20
3	Robin Roberts	20
5	Mike Garcia	19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.385
2	Monte Irvin	.363
3	Billy Goodman	.361
4	Del Ennis	.360
5	Gil Hodges	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	13
2	Eddie Mathews	12
3	Ralph Kiner	10
4	Ted Kluszewski	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	35
2	Eddie Mathews	33
3	Mickey Mantle	32
3	Gus Zernial	32
5	Gus Bell	29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	1.20
2	Spec Shea	1.32
3	Fritz Dorish	1.38
4	Hal White	1.40
5	Eddie Lopat	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	44
2	Robin Roberts	36
3	Warren Spahn	35
3	Max Surkont	35
5	Johnny Antonelli	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.334
2	Mickey Mantle	.321
3	Frank Baumholtz	.320
4	Ted Kluszewski	.319
5	Gene Woodling	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	37
3	Eddie Mathews	34
4	Roy Campanella	32
4	Larry Doby	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	121
2	Mickey Mantle	115
3	Eddie Robinson	113
4	Roy Campanella	112
5	Gus Zernial	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	2.11
2	Bob Lemon	2.45
2	Eddie Lopat	2.45
4	Robin Roberts	2.52
5	Billy Pierce	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	32
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Early Wynn	21
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	Harry Byrd	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	173
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	161
3	Carl Erskine	150
4	Warren Spahn	148
4	Virgil Trucks	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	23
2	Joe Black	16
2	Al Brazle	16
2	Fritz Dorish	16
5	Dutch Leonard	14