On This Day

Thursday, September 10, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 92 44 .676 --
Indians 84 56 .600 10.0
White Sox 80 60 .571 14.0
Red Sox 77 64 .546 17.5
Senators 70 69 .504 23.5
Tigers 54 87 .383 40.5
Athletics 53 87 .379 41.0
Browns 49 92 .348 45.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 97 43 .693 --
Braves 84 56 .600 13.0
Cardinals 76 62 .551 20.0
Phillies 76 63 .547 20.5
Giants 65 75 .464 32.0
Redlegs 60 80 .429 37.0
Cubs 56 82 .406 40.0
Pirates 44 97 .312 53.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gus Bell 5
2 Jim Gilliam 4
2 Don Mueller 4
2 Tom Umphlett 4
5 4 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 2
2 Wayne Belardi 1
2 Gus Bell 1
2 Larry Doby 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey McDermott 4
1 Ted Williams 4
3 Jim Greengrass 3
3 Tom Umphlett 3
5 7 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 2
2 Sam Mele 1
2 Pee Wee Reese 1
2 Duke Snider 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Lopat 0.40
2 Mickey McDermott 0.36
3 Al Worthington 0.30
4 Bob Kelly 0.27
5 Stu Miller 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Eddie Lopat 1
1 Mickey McDermott 1
1 Frank Smith 1
1 Hal White 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Al Worthington 6
2 Mickey McDermott 5
3 Bob Kelly 4
4 Stu Miller 3
5 4 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Ellis Kinder 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .344
2 Red Schoendienst .339
3 Don Mueller .339
4 Monte Irvin .336
5 Jackie Robinson .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 45
2 Al Rosen 40
3 Roy Campanella 39
4 Ted Kluszewski 38
4 2 others tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 136
2 Al Rosen 133
3 Eddie Mathews 126
4 Gil Hodges 119
5 Duke Snider 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Minnie Minoso 22
3 Jim Rivera 21
4 Pee Wee Reese 20
5 Jackie Jensen 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.23
2 Eddie Lopat 2.52
3 Billy Pierce 2.54
4 Robin Roberts 2.58
5 Whitey Ford 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 21
2 Bob Lemon 19
2 Mel Parnell 19
2 Bob Porterfield 19
2 Warren Spahn 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 172
2 Billy Pierce 169
3 Carl Erskine 168
4 Virgil Trucks 141
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 133

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 25
2 Fritz Dorish 17
3 Al Brazle 16
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 15
5 Allie Reynolds 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .561
2 Duke Snider .475
3 Don Mueller .435
4 Gil Hodges .407
5 Wally Westlake .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 7
1 Al Rosen 7
1 Duke Snider 7
4 Stan Musial 6
4 Ted Williams 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 21
2 Pee Wee Reese 20
3 Ray Boone 17
3 Bob Nieman 17
3 Wally Westlake 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 4
2 Dee Fondy 3
2 Jackie Jensen 3
2 Jim Pendleton 3
2 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harvey Haddix 1.17
2 Whitey Ford 1.23
3 Bob Lemon 1.29
4 Bill Henry 1.31
5 Bob Turley 1.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Houtteman 3
1 Don Larsen 3
1 Mickey McDermott 3
1 Bob Milliken 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 30
2 Early Wynn 27
3 Johnny Antonelli 22
4 Don Larsen 21
5 2 tied 20

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .400
1 Duke Snider .400
3 Don Mueller .389
4 Wally Westlake .379
5 Gene Woodling .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 15
2 Al Rosen 13
3 Dusty Rhodes 11
4 Roy Campanella 10
4 Ted Williams 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 42
2 Al Rosen 41
3 Roy Campanella 32
4 Eddie Mathews 29
5 Yogi Berra 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 7
2 Bill Bruton 5
2 Jackie Jensen 5
4 Bobby Avila 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Henry 1.30
2 Ellis Kinder 1.42
3 Art Houtteman 1.46
4 Harry Brecheen 1.48
5 Sandy Consuegra 1.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 6
1 Clem Labine 6
1 Mickey McDermott 6
4 Lew Burdette 5
4 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 43
2 Bob Turley 40
2 Early Wynn 40
4 Robin Roberts 39
5 Mel Parnell 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 9
2 Al Brazle 5
2 Clem Labine 5
4 Ray Herbert 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .344
2 Don Mueller .335
3 Jackie Robinson .334
4 Duke Snider .332
5 Red Schoendienst .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 49
2 Ted Kluszewski 43
2 Al Rosen 43
4 Duke Snider 42
5 2 tied 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 145
2 Roy Campanella 141
3 Eddie Mathews 134
4 Duke Snider 129
5 Gil Hodges 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 28
2 Minnie Minoso 27
3 Bill Bruton 26
4 Pee Wee Reese 23
5 Jackie Robinson 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.36
2 Warren Spahn 2.41
3 Billy Pierce 2.49
4 Robin Roberts 2.55
5 Whitey Ford 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 26
2 Bob Lemon 23
3 Carl Erskine 21
4 Mike Garcia 20
4 3 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 195
2 Carl Erskine 188
3 Billy Pierce 177
4 Virgil Trucks 157
5 Warren Spahn 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 26
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 19
3 Al Brazle 18
4 Fritz Dorish 17
5 Allie Reynolds 15