On This Day

Saturday, June 27, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	19	.708	--
Indians	39	26	.600	7.0
White Sox	40	28	.588	7.5
Red Sox	37	33	.529	11.5
Senators	33	35	.485	14.5
Athletics	31	37	.456	16.5
Browns	25	45	.357	23.5
Tigers	19	47	.288	27.5

Games

White Sox 6, Red Sox 5

Indians 5, Yankees 0

Browns 6, Athletics 1

Senators 6, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	41	25	.621	--
Braves	41	25	.621	0.0
Cardinals	40	26	.606	1.0
Phillies	35	27	.565	4.0
Giants	33	32	.508	7.5
Redlegs	27	37	.422	13.0
Cubs	21	42	.333	18.5
Pirates	24	48	.333	20.0

Games

Cubs 2, Giants 1

Redlegs 15, Pirates 5

Dodgers 4, Braves 3

Cardinals 7, Phillies 4

Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Del Ennis	5
2	Stan Musial	4
2	Hal Rice	4
4	Joe DeMaestri	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Steve Bilko	1
1	Luke Easter	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Willie Jones	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Kell	4
1	Ted Kluszewski	4
3	Bob Borkowski	3
3	Jim Greengrass	3
3	Minnie Minoso	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	0.73
2	Mike Garcia	0.67
3	Jim Wilson	0.60
4	Clem Labine	0.50
4	Bob Miller	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Warren Hacker	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Billy Loes	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	8
2	Mike Garcia	6
2	Jim Wilson	6
4	Clem Labine	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	Billy Pierce	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.343
2	Billy Goodman	.335
3	Jackie Robinson	.333
4	George Kell	.328
5	Mickey Vernon	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	22
2	Eddie Mathews	20
3	Roy Campanella	19
4	Gus Zernial	18
5	Gus Bell	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	62
2	Eddie Mathews	58
3	Gus Bell	54
4	Ted Kluszewski	52
4	2 others tied	52

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	2.08
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.22
3	Whitey Ford	2.44
4	Robin Roberts	2.44
5	Spec Shea	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	12
2	Gerry Staley	11
3	Harvey Haddix	10
3	Bob Lemon	10
3	Billy Loes	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	83
2	Harvey Haddix	79
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	72
3	Billy Pierce	72
5	Carl Erskine	64

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	13
2	Fritz Dorish	11
3	Al Brazle	10
3	Ellis Kinder	10
5	Satchel Paige	9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.491
2	Billy Goodman	.397
3	Tom Umphlett	.393
4	Frank Baumholtz	.390
4	Dave Philley	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	6
1	Daryl Spencer	6
3	Dick Gernert	5
3	Ted Kluszewski	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	22
2	Stan Musial	18
3	Yogi Berra	17
4	Gus Bell	16
4	Gus Zernial	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	3
1	Jackie Jensen	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	Al Rosen	3
1	Wayne Terwilliger	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Fornieles	0.56
2	Sal Maglie	0.67
3	Al Sima	0.67
4	Harry Brecheen	1.47
5	Clyde King	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Harry Byrd	3
2	Karl Drews	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	25
2	Mike Garcia	22
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19
3	Robin Roberts	19
5	3 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	4
1	Dutch Leonard	4
1	Satchel Paige	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
5	5 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.384
2	Del Ennis	.374
3	Billy Goodman	.374
4	Ted Kluszewski	.354
5	Minnie Minoso	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	12
2	Gil Hodges	11
2	Gus Zernial	11
4	Eddie Mathews	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	38
2	Gus Bell	34
2	Gus Zernial	34
4	Larry Doby	33
5	Ted Kluszewski	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
2	Carlos Bernier	7
3	Bill Bruton	6
4	Jim Rivera	4
4	Earl Torgeson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	1.22
2	Fritz Dorish	1.84
3	Mike Garcia	1.86
4	Spec Shea	1.93
5	Sal Maglie	2.03

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	44
2	Mike Garcia	38
3	Robin Roberts	33
4	Warren Spahn	32
5	2 tied	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.339
2	Frank Baumholtz	.321
3	Stan Musial	.321
4	Ted Kluszewski	.317
5	Mickey Mantle	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	37
3	Larry Doby	36
4	Ted Kluszewski	33
4	Eddie Mathews	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	122
2	Mickey Mantle	115
3	Larry Doby	114
4	Gus Zernial	113
5	Eddie Robinson	112

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	2.23
2	Bob Lemon	2.35
3	Billy Pierce	2.55
4	Eddie Lopat	2.56
5	Robin Roberts	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	31
2	Bob Lemon	26
3	Mike Garcia	21
3	Early Wynn	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	170
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	166
3	Billy Pierce	153
4	Warren Spahn	148
5	Carl Erskine	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	24
2	Fritz Dorish	18
3	Joe Black	16
3	Al Brazle	16
5	Dutch Leonard	14