On This Day

Thursday, June 25, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	17	.730	--
Indians	37	26	.587	9.0
White Sox	38	28	.576	9.5
Red Sox	37	31	.544	11.5
Senators	32	34	.485	15.5
Athletics	30	36	.455	17.5
Browns	24	44	.353	24.5
Tigers	18	46	.281	28.5

Games

Indians 15, Red Sox 4

White Sox 4, Yankees 2

Athletics 5, Tigers 2

Browns 3, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	41	23	.641	--
Dodgers	39	25	.609	2.0
Phillies	35	24	.593	3.5
Cardinals	37	26	.587	3.5
Giants	32	31	.508	8.5
Redlegs	24	37	.393	15.5
Pirates	24	45	.348	19.5
Cubs	20	41	.328	19.5

Games

Phillies 13, Cubs 2

Dodgers 12, Redlegs 3

Pirates 6, Braves 4

Giants 9, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Larry Doby	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Mel Clark	3
2	Billy Goodman	3
2	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	2
2	Bobby Adams	1
2	Wayne Belardi	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	5
1	Al Rosen	5
3	Bobby Hofman	4
3	Ted Kazanski	4
5	3 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	George Kell	1
1	Pee Wee Reese	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Liddle	0.91
2	Harry Byrd	0.80
3	Billy Pierce	0.62
3	Johnny Sain	0.62
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Johnny Hetki	1
1	Art Houtteman	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Liddle	10
2	Harry Byrd	8
3	Bob Buhl	5
3	Art Houtteman	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Corwin	1
1	Satchel Paige	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.346
2	Jackie Robinson	.340
3	Billy Goodman	.333
4	Tom Umphlett	.327
5	George Kell	.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	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	62
2	Eddie Mathews	58
3	Gus Bell	52
3	Mickey Mantle	52
5	2 tied	50

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	13
1	Pee Wee Reese	13
1	Jim Rivera	13
4	Minnie Minoso	12
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	2.13
2	Robin Roberts	2.16
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.17
4	Spec Shea	2.24
5	Whitey Ford	2.44

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	81
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	72
3	Harvey Haddix	71
3	Billy Pierce	71
5	Carl Erskine	64

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
2	Al Brazle	10
2	Fritz Dorish	10
2	Ellis Kinder	10
5	Satchel Paige	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.420
1	Tom Umphlett	.420
3	Billy Goodman	.407
4	Roy Sievers	.390
5	Duke Snider	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Gernert	5
1	Daryl Spencer	5
1	Gus Zernial	5
4	Wayne Belardi	4
4	8 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	19
2	Yogi Berra	17
2	Gus Zernial	17
4	Gus Bell	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
3	Jackie Jensen	3
3	Minnie Minoso	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.67
2	Mike Fornieles	0.73
2	Al Sima	0.73
4	Spec Shea	1.00
5	Sandy Consuegra	1.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Harry Byrd	3
1	Karl Drews	3
1	Harvey Haddix	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	20
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19
3	Harry Byrd	18
3	Warren Spahn	18
5	5 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Satchel Paige	4
1	Allie Reynolds	4
3	Fritz Dorish	3
3	Dutch Leonard	3
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.381
2	Billy Goodman	.374
3	Minnie Minoso	.362
4	Del Ennis	.358
5	Gil Hodges	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	12
2	Gil Hodges	10
2	Eddie Mathews	10
4	Ralph Kiner	9
4	Ted Kluszewski	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	36
2	Gus Bell	33
3	Gus Zernial	32
4	Larry Doby	31
5	Mickey Mantle	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
2	Carlos Bernier	7
2	Bill Bruton	7
4	Jim Rivera	6
5	Eddie Miksis	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	1.20
2	Spec Shea	1.32
3	Fritz Dorish	1.43
4	Eddie Lopat	1.47
5	Robin Roberts	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	44
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	36
2	Robin Roberts	36
4	Warren Spahn	35
5	Mike Garcia	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Satchel Paige	7
1	Allie Reynolds	7
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	Ellis Kinder	5
5	4 tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.338
2	Frank Baumholtz	.319
3	Mickey Mantle	.319
4	Ted Kluszewski	.318
5	Stan Musial	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	37
3	Larry Doby	34
4	Eddie Mathews	33
5	Roy Campanella	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	120
2	Mickey Mantle	115
3	Eddie Robinson	112
3	Gus Zernial	112
5	2 tied	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	30
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
3	Jim Rivera	27
4	Jackie Robinson	19
5	Jackie Jensen	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.20
2	Eddie Lopat	2.45
3	Bob Lemon	2.51
4	Billy Pierce	2.56
5	Robin Roberts	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	31
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Early Wynn	21
4	Harry Byrd	20
4	Mike Garcia	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	168
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	166
3	Billy Pierce	152
4	Carl Erskine	150
5	Warren Spahn	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	23
2	Fritz Dorish	17
3	Joe Black	16
3	Al Brazle	16
5	Dutch Leonard	14