On This Day
Wednesday, July 1, 1953
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 46 | 22 | .676 | -- |
Indians | 41 | 27 | .603 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 42 | 29 | .592 | 5.5 |
Red Sox | 39 | 34 | .534 | 9.5 |
Senators | 36 | 36 | .500 | 12.0 |
Athletics | 32 | 40 | .444 | 16.0 |
Browns | 27 | 47 | .365 | 22.0 |
Tigers | 21 | 49 | .300 | 26.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 43 | 26 | .623 | -- |
Braves | 43 | 27 | .614 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 41 | 29 | .586 | 2.5 |
Phillies | 37 | 28 | .569 | 4.0 |
Giants | 34 | 34 | .500 | 8.5 |
Redlegs | 30 | 39 | .435 | 13.0 |
Cubs | 23 | 44 | .343 | 19.0 |
Pirates | 26 | 50 | .342 | 20.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Nellie Fox | 3 |
1 | Carl Furillo | 3 |
1 | Granny Hamner | 3 |
1 | Johnny Logan | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Adcock | 1 |
1 | Steve Bilko | 1 |
1 | Milt Bolling | 1 |
1 | Smoky Burgess | 1 |
1 | 13 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | 5 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 3 |
3 | Steve Bilko | 2 |
3 | Bob Elliott | 2 |
3 | 15 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Busby | 1 |
1 | Carmen Mauro | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Parnell | 1.40 |
2 | Ted Gray | 1.12 |
3 | Charlie Bishop | 0.50 |
4 | Robin Roberts | 0.44 |
4 | Chuck Stobbs | 0.44 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Gray | 1 |
1 | Johnny Hetki | 1 |
1 | Mel Parnell | 1 |
1 | Johnny Podres | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Gray | 9 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 8 |
3 | Mel Parnell | 7 |
4 | Paul LaPalme | 6 |
5 | Charlie Bishop | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sonny Dixon | 1 |
1 | Fritz Dorish | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Schoendienst | .346 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | .336 |
3 | George Kell | .335 |
4 | Billy Goodman | .328 |
5 | Frank Baumholtz | .328 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | 23 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 22 |
3 | Gus Bell | 20 |
4 | Roy Campanella | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Mathews | 66 |
2 | Gus Bell | 65 |
2 | Roy Campanella | 65 |
4 | Al Rosen | 57 |
5 | Ralph Kiner | 54 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 14 |
2 | Pee Wee Reese | 13 |
2 | Jim Rivera | 13 |
4 | Minnie Minoso | 12 |
5 | 2 tied | 9 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Dorish | 2.02 |
2 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.20 |
3 | Spec Shea | 2.49 |
4 | Robin Roberts | 2.52 |
5 | Eddie Lopat | 2.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 12 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 12 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 10 |
3 | Bob Lemon | 10 |
3 | 2 others tied | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 91 |
2 | Harvey Haddix | 79 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 75 |
4 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 74 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 66 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Dorish | 13 |
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 13 |
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 | Tom Umphlett | .446 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .438 |
4 | Nellie Fox | .407 |
5 | Frank Baumholtz | .397 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gus Bell | 6 |
1 | Larry Doby | 6 |
1 | Al Rosen | 6 |
4 | Wayne Belardi | 5 |
4 | Ted Kluszewski | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gus Bell | 24 |
2 | Stan Musial | 22 |
3 | Minnie Minoso | 20 |
3 | Al Rosen | 20 |
5 | Larry Doby | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Busby | 3 |
1 | Jackie Jensen | 3 |
1 | Wayne Terwilliger | 3 |
4 | Carlos Bernier | 2 |
4 | 7 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Dorish | 0.71 |
2 | Billy Hoeft | 1.13 |
3 | Al Sima | 1.35 |
4 | Sal Maglie | 1.50 |
4 | Marlin Stuart | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 4 |
1 | Gerry Staley | 4 |
3 | Ruben Gomez | 3 |
3 | Ted Gray | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ruben Gomez | 22 |
2 | Virgil Trucks | 19 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 18 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 18 |
5 | 6 tied | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Dorish | 6 |
2 | Dutch Leonard | 4 |
3 | Satchel Paige | 3 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 3 |
5 | 3 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Minoso | .391 |
2 | Jackie Robinson | .390 |
3 | Tom Umphlett | .388 |
4 | Carl Furillo | .368 |
5 | Frank Baumholtz | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Gus Bell | 11 |
2 | Gil Hodges | 10 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 10 |
2 | Gus Zernial | 10 |
5 | 3 tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gus Bell | 45 |
2 | Gil Hodges | 34 |
3 | Larry Doby | 31 |
4 | Gus Zernial | 30 |
5 | Eddie Mathews | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Bernier | 7 |
2 | Bill Bruton | 6 |
2 | Pee Wee Reese | 6 |
4 | Jim Busby | 4 |
4 | Earl Torgeson | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Fritz Dorish | 1.75 |
2 | Fred Baczewski | 1.75 |
3 | Mel Parnell | 1.94 |
4 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.97 |
5 | Mike Garcia | 1.99 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lew Burdette | 5 |
1 | Mike Garcia | 5 |
1 | Jim Konstanty | 5 |
1 | Bob Lemon | 5 |
1 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 41 |
2 | Ruben Gomez | 38 |
3 | Mike Garcia | 34 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 33 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Allie Reynolds | 7 |
2 | Fritz Dorish | 6 |
3 | Dutch Leonard | 5 |
3 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Schoendienst | .339 |
2 | Frank Baumholtz | .327 |
3 | Stan Musial | .319 |
4 | Ted Kluszewski | .318 |
5 | Mickey Mantle | .314 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ralph Kiner | 41 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 36 |
3 | Larry Doby | 35 |
3 | Gus Zernial | 35 |
5 | Al Rosen | 33 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Ennis | 121 |
2 | Ralph Kiner | 115 |
2 | Al Rosen | 115 |
4 | Mickey Mantle | 114 |
5 | Larry Doby | 112 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pee Wee Reese | 29 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 28 |
3 | Jim Rivera | 27 |
4 | Jackie Jensen | 18 |
4 | Jackie Robinson | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.21 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 2.25 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 2.65 |
4 | Eddie Lopat | 2.69 |
5 | Robin Roberts | 2.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 30 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 26 |
3 | Early Wynn | 22 |
4 | Mike Garcia | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 172 |
2 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 159 |
3 | Billy Pierce | 146 |
3 | Warren Spahn | 146 |
5 | 2 tied | 144 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 24 |
2 | Fritz Dorish | 20 |
3 | Joe Black | 16 |
4 | Al Brazle | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |