On This Day

Monday, August 17, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	79	37	.681	--
White Sox	70	46	.603	9.0
Indians	64	50	.561	14.0
Red Sox	65	55	.542	16.0
Senators	58	60	.492	22.0
Athletics	48	69	.410	31.5
Tigers	42	73	.365	36.5
Browns	41	77	.347	39.0

Games

Yankees 10, Athletics 3

Yankees 9, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	78	37	.678	--
Braves	71	47	.602	8.5
Cardinals	62	52	.544	15.5
Phillies	63	53	.543	15.5
Giants	57	57	.500	20.5
Redlegs	53	65	.449	26.5
Cubs	44	70	.386	33.5
Pirates	38	85	.309	44.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Pirates 2

Phillies 5, Giants 2

Giants 6, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Collins	5
1	Wes Westrum	5
3	Hank Bauer	4
3	Yogi Berra	4
3	Dave Philley	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Collins	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Gil Hodges	1
2	Whitey Lockman	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	4
1	Billy Martin	4
3	Gil Hodges	3
3	Phil Rizzuto	3
5	6 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
None

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Lindell	0.58
2	Joe Coleman	0.50
3	Johnny Podres	0.42
4	Al Corwin	0.40
5	Bob Kuzava	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Corwin	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Bob Miller	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Coleman	7
1	Johnny Lindell	7
3	Johnny Podres	5
4	Al Corwin	4
4	Bob Kuzava	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Gorman	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.339
2	Carl Furillo	.333
3	Ted Kluszewski	.331
4	Mickey Vernon	.330
5	Red Schoendienst	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	37
2	Ted Kluszewski	36
3	Roy Campanella	32
4	Al Rosen	29
4	Gus Zernial	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	111
2	Eddie Mathews	105
3	Gil Hodges	101
3	Al Rosen	101
5	Ted Kluszewski	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	23
2	Jim Rivera	19
3	Minnie Minoso	18
4	Pee Wee Reese	16
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.17
2	Billy Pierce	2.20
3	Virgil Trucks	2.54
4	Robin Roberts	2.55
5	Eddie Lopat	2.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	20
2	Mel Parnell	17
3	Bob Lemon	16
3	Billy Pierce	16
3	Warren Spahn	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	146
2	Billy Pierce	142
3	Carl Erskine	138
4	Virgil Trucks	117
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	114

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	19
2	Fritz Dorish	15
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
4	Al Brazle	12
4	Allie Reynolds	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Smoky Burgess	.444
2	Roy Campanella	.439
3	Hank Bauer	.390
4	Bud Souchock	.388
5	Vic Wertz	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	8
2	Ted Kluszewski	6
3	Roy Campanella	5
3	Carl Furillo	5
3	Stan Musial	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Martin	19
2	Duke Snider	18
3	Yogi Berra	16
3	Eddie Mathews	16
3	Phil Rizzuto	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
2	Jackie Jensen	4
2	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Bud Souchock	3
5	8 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.00
1	Bob Kuzava	0.00
3	Johnny Schmitz	0.47
4	Eddie Lopat	0.56
5	Bob Porterfield	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	4
1	Billy Pierce	4
3	Lew Burdette	3
3	Carl Erskine	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	27
2	Whitey Ford	24
3	Robin Roberts	23
4	Mel Parnell	21
4	Bob Rush	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Al Brazle	2
2	Jim Konstanty	2
2	Allie Reynolds	2
5	19 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.397
2	Irv Noren	.382
3	Mickey Vernon	.379
4	Roy Campanella	.374
5	Monte Irvin	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	12
2	Ted Kluszewski	11
3	Ray Boone	10
3	Roy Campanella	10
3	Eddie Mathews	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	39
2	Roy Campanella	36
3	Duke Snider	31
4	Yogi Berra	30
4	Ted Kluszewski	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	8
2	Jackie Jensen	6
3	Jackie Robinson	5
4	Richie Ashburn	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.84
2	Bob Porterfield	1.08
3	Carl Erskine	1.49
4	Lew Burdette	1.54
5	Sandy Consuegra	1.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	6
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Harvey Haddix	5
2	Russ Meyer	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	53
2	Carl Erskine	51
3	Robin Roberts	39
4	Whitey Ford	37
5	Johnny Podres	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Ben Flowers	3
2	Allie Reynolds	3
5	8 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Kluszewski	.335
2	Monte Irvin	.331
3	Stan Musial	.330
4	Carl Furillo	.329
5	Frank Baumholtz	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	44
2	Ted Kluszewski	41
3	Ralph Kiner	40
4	Roy Campanella	38
5	Al Rosen	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	139
2	Al Rosen	134
3	Gil Hodges	124
4	Eddie Mathews	122
5	Ralph Kiner	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	30
2	Minnie Minoso	26
3	Pee Wee Reese	24
4	Bill Bruton	23
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	2.19
2	Billy Pierce	2.27
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.35
4	Warren Spahn	2.39
5	Robin Roberts	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	29
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Mike Garcia	22
4	Mel Parnell	20
4	Early Wynn	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	192
2	Carl Erskine	170
3	Billy Pierce	166
4	Virgil Trucks	153
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	20
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	20
3	Fritz Dorish	16
4	Al Brazle	15
5	Allie Reynolds	14