On This Day

Thursday, September 3, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 43 .674 --
White Sox 79 54 .594 10.5
Indians 79 54 .594 10.5
Red Sox 73 62 .541 17.5
Senators 67 68 .496 23.5
Athletics 52 82 .388 38.0
Tigers 50 84 .373 40.0
Browns 46 88 .343 44.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 91 42 .684 --
Braves 82 51 .617 9.0
Phillies 74 60 .552 17.5
Cardinals 71 60 .542 19.0
Giants 64 69 .481 27.0
Redlegs 59 74 .444 32.0
Cubs 50 82 .379 40.5
Pirates 42 95 .307 51.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Ted Kluszewski 4
2 Joe Astroth 3
2 Chico Carrasquel 3
2 Billy Goodman 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Hoot Evers 1
1 Jim Greengrass 1
1 Johnny Groth 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Mathews 4
2 Jim Greengrass 3
2 Johnny Groth 3
2 Jim Hegan 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Jensen 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lew Burdette 0.71
2 Fred Baczewski 0.67
3 Carl Erskine 0.54
4 Steve Gromek 0.50
4 2 others tied 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fred Baczewski 1
1 Lew Burdette 1
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Dave Hoskins 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 7
2 Harvey Haddix 6
3 Lew Burdette 5
3 Steve Gromek 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ray Herbert 1
1 Bob Kelly 1
1 Johnny Sain 1
1 Johnny Schmitz 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .341
2 Monte Irvin .338
3 Carl Furillo .338
4 Jackie Robinson .332
5 Richie Ashburn .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 44
2 Ted Kluszewski 38
3 Gus Zernial 37
4 Al Rosen 36
5 2 tied 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 126
2 Al Rosen 125
3 Eddie Mathews 122
4 Gil Hodges 116
5 Duke Snider 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 25
2 Minnie Minoso 21
2 Jim Rivera 21
4 Pee Wee Reese 19
5 Jackie Jensen 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 2.16
2 Warren Spahn 2.17
3 Robin Roberts 2.57
4 Eddie Lopat 2.66
5 Whitey Ford 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 21
2 Warren Spahn 19
3 Bob Lemon 18
3 Mel Parnell 18
3 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 165
2 Carl Erskine 161
2 Billy Pierce 161
4 Virgil Trucks 137
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 22
2 Fritz Dorish 17
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 15
4 Al Brazle 14
5 Allie Reynolds 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .469
2 Wally Westlake .452
3 Gil Hodges .426
4 Duke Snider .418
5 Richie Ashburn .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Rhodes 8
2 Al Rosen 7
2 Duke Snider 7
4 Eddie Mathews 6
4 Gus Zernial 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 23
1 Duke Snider 23
3 Bob Nieman 18
3 Bobby Thomson 18
5 Wally Westlake 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Jensen 3
1 Pee Wee Reese 3
3 Bobby Avila 2
3 Bill Bruton 2
3 3 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Houtteman 1.08
2 Bob Keegan 1.35
3 Early Wynn 1.38
4 Harry Brecheen 1.42
5 Bill Henry 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Hoskins 4
2 Lew Burdette 3
2 Karl Drews 3
2 Carl Erskine 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 23
2 Early Wynn 20
3 Mike Garcia 19
4 Robin Roberts 18
5 Lew Burdette 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 4
2 Ellis Kinder 3
2 Johnny Sain 3
4 Al Brazle 2
4 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .389
2 Roy Campanella .385
3 Carl Furillo .372
4 Jackie Robinson .368
5 Smoky Burgess .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 15
2 Gus Zernial 12
3 Eddie Mathews 11
4 Dusty Rhodes 10
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 43
2 Al Rosen 34
3 Eddie Mathews 33
4 Roy Campanella 30
5 2 tied 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 9
2 Jackie Jensen 7
3 Minnie Minoso 6
4 Richie Ashburn 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 0.62
2 Billy Pierce 1.01
3 Bob Kuzava 1.21
4 Bob Keegan 1.26
5 Art Houtteman 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 6
1 Carl Erskine 6
1 Bob Porterfield 6
4 Clem Labine 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 43
2 Robin Roberts 42
3 Billy Pierce 37
4 Mel Parnell 35
4 Virgil Trucks 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 7
2 Clem Labine 5
3 Jim Konstanty 4
4 Al Brazle 3
4 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Monte Irvin .337
2 Carl Furillo .335
3 Red Schoendienst .333
4 Don Mueller .330
5 Ted Kluszewski .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 50
2 Ted Kluszewski 43
3 Duke Snider 41
4 Al Rosen 39
4 Gus Zernial 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 138
2 Roy Campanella 136
3 Duke Snider 135
4 Eddie Mathews 134
5 Gil Hodges 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 28
2 Minnie Minoso 26
3 Bill Bruton 25
3 Pee Wee Reese 25
5 Jackie Robinson 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 2.19
2 Warren Spahn 2.27
3 Eddie Lopat 2.40
4 Robin Roberts 2.55
5 Whitey Ford 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 27
2 Bob Lemon 23
3 Mike Garcia 21
3 Warren Spahn 21
3 Early Wynn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 193
2 Carl Erskine 186
3 Billy Pierce 173
4 Virgil Trucks 160
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 23
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 19
3 Fritz Dorish 17
4 Al Brazle 16
5 Allie Reynolds 14