On This Day

Sunday, June 28, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 46 20 .697 --
Indians 40 26 .606 6.0
White Sox 41 28 .594 6.5
Red Sox 37 34 .521 11.5
Senators 34 36 .486 14.0
Athletics 32 38 .457 16.0
Browns 26 46 .361 23.0
Tigers 20 48 .294 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 42 25 .627 --
Braves 41 26 .612 1.0
Cardinals 40 27 .597 2.0
Phillies 36 27 .571 4.0
Giants 34 32 .515 7.5
Redlegs 29 37 .439 12.5
Cubs 21 43 .328 19.5
Pirates 24 50 .324 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Clint Courtney 6
2 Harvey Kuenn 5
3 Gus Bell 4
3 Sherm Lollar 4
3 2 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gus Bell 2
2 Joe Adcock 1
2 Matt Batts 1
2 Carlos Bernier 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 7
2 Clint Courtney 3
2 Jim Hearn 3
2 Ray Jablonski 3
2 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Matt Batts 1
1 Rocky Bridges 1
1 Jim Busby 1
1 Ferris Fain 1
1 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 1.00
2 Russ Meyer 0.80
3 Carl Scheib 0.75
4 Fred Baczewski 0.70
5 2 tied 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Baczewski 1
1 Jim Hearn 1
1 Billy Hoeft 1
1 Jim Konstanty 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fred Baczewski 7
2 Bob Hall 6
2 Virgil Trucks 6
4 Tom Gorman 5
4 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 Marlin Stuart 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .344
2 Jackie Robinson .335
3 Billy Goodman .332
4 George Kell .330
5 Mickey Vernon .328

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 64
2 Gus Bell 61
3 Eddie Mathews 58
4 Al Rosen 53
4 Duke Snider 53

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 2.00
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.22
3 Robin Roberts 2.44
4 Willard Nixon 2.47
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 74
4 Billy Pierce 72
5 Virgil Trucks 66

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 13
2 Fritz Dorish 12
3 Al Brazle 10
3 Ellis Kinder 10
5 Satchel Paige 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .467
2 Billy Goodman .390
2 Tom Umphlett .390
4 Sherm Lollar .387
4 Dave Philley .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 6
1 Daryl Spencer 6
3 Gus Bell 5
3 Ted Kluszewski 5
5 8 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 23
2 Larry Doby 22
3 Stan Musial 18
4 Yogi Berra 17
4 Minnie Minoso 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carlos Bernier 3
1 Jackie Jensen 3
1 Pee Wee Reese 3
1 Wayne Terwilliger 3
5 10 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.67
2 Mickey McDermott 1.13
3 Al Sima 1.26
4 Fred Baczewski 1.46
5 Harry Brecheen 1.47

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 25
2 Harry Byrd 22
2 Mike Garcia 22
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 21
5 2 tied 19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .379
2 Minnie Minoso .366
3 Billy Goodman .365
4 Del Ennis .364
5 Gil Hodges .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 12
1 Ted Kluszewski 12
3 Gus Zernial 11
4 Gus Bell 10
4 Eddie Mathews 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 41
2 Gil Hodges 39
3 Larry Doby 33
3 Gus Zernial 33
5 Ted Kluszewski 31

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Dorish 1.67
2 Mike Garcia 1.86
3 Spec Shea 1.93
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.00
5 Sal Maglie 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
3 Lew Burdette 5
3 Harvey Haddix 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 43
2 Mike Garcia 38
3 Robin Roberts 33
3 Warren Spahn 33
5 3 tied 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 7
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Fritz Dorish 5
2 Jim Hughes 5
2 4 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .340
2 Frank Baumholtz .320
3 Stan Musial .319
4 Ted Kluszewski .318
5 Mickey Mantle .314

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 Larry Doby 114
3 Mickey Mantle 113
3 Eddie Robinson 113
3 Gus Zernial 113

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 2.61
4 Eddie Lopat 2.69
5 Robin Roberts 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 31
2 Bob Lemon 26
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Mike Garcia 21
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 170
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 159
3 Warren Spahn 149
4 Carl Erskine 147
4 Virgil Trucks 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 24
2 Fritz Dorish 19
3 Joe Black 16
4 Al Brazle 15
5 Dutch Leonard 14