On This Day

Monday, September 14, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 95 45 .679 --
Indians 84 60 .583 13.0
White Sox 83 61 .576 14.0
Red Sox 79 66 .545 18.5
Senators 73 71 .507 24.0
Tigers 57 89 .390 41.0
Athletics 54 90 .375 43.0
Browns 51 94 .352 46.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 98 46 .681 --
Braves 86 58 .597 12.0
Cardinals 78 64 .549 19.0
Phillies 77 66 .538 20.5
Giants 66 78 .458 32.0
Redlegs 63 81 .438 35.0
Cubs 60 82 .423 37.0
Pirates 46 99 .317 52.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wayne Terwilliger 4
2 Sherm Lollar 3
2 Billy Martin 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 15 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wayne Belardi 1
1 Yogi Berra 1
1 Smoky Burgess 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Martin 4
2 Sherm Lollar 3
2 Ted Williams 3
4 Yogi Berra 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ed Fitz Gerald 1
1 Jim Gilliam 1
1 Chuck Stobbs 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Klippstein 1.29
2 Johnny Lindell 0.85
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 0.62
4 Ray Moore 0.40
5 Bill Henry 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Connie Johnson 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 Johnny Lindell 1
1 Johnny Sain 1
1 Chuck Stobbs 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Lindell 11
2 Johnny Klippstein 9
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 8
4 Ray Moore 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Fornieles 1
1 Johnny Schmitz 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .344
2 Mickey Vernon .339
3 Monte Irvin .339
4 Red Schoendienst .337
5 Don Mueller .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 45
2 Roy Campanella 40
2 Ted Kluszewski 40
2 Al Rosen 40
5 2 tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 139
2 Al Rosen 135
3 Eddie Mathews 126
4 Gil Hodges 120
5 Duke Snider 119

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.19
2 Eddie Lopat 2.52
3 Billy Pierce 2.65
4 Robin Roberts 2.70
5 Bob Buhl 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 21
2 Bob Porterfield 20
2 Warren Spahn 20
4 Carl Erskine 19
4 3 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 178
2 Carl Erskine 173
2 Billy Pierce 173
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 148
5 Virgil Trucks 143

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .482
2 Mickey Vernon .468
3 Don Mueller .438
4 Gene Woodling .421
5 Billy Goodman .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 6
1 Larry Doby 6
1 Ted Williams 6
4 Ralph Kiner 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 17
1 Ralph Kiner 17
3 Ray Boone 16
3 Ted Williams 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dee Fondy 3
1 Jim Gilliam 3
1 Jim Pendleton 3
1 Jim Piersall 3
5 7 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Sain 0.73
2 Bob Turley 1.01
3 Ellis Kinder 1.23
4 Jim Willis 1.35
5 Harvey Haddix 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Larsen 3
1 Mickey McDermott 3
1 Bob Milliken 3
1 Bob Porterfield 3
5 24 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 27
2 Early Wynn 22
3 Ralph Branca 21
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 21
5 Johnny Antonelli 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 5
2 Al Brazle 4
3 Ray Herbert 3
3 Johnny Sain 3
3 Johnny Schmitz 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .422
2 Ted Williams .403
3 Carl Furillo .402
4 Don Mueller .384
5 Red Schoendienst .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 14
2 Dusty Rhodes 11
2 Al Rosen 11
2 Ted Williams 11
5 3 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 39
2 Al Rosen 38
3 Mickey Vernon 33
4 Roy Campanella 31
5 2 tied 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 5
1 Jackie Jensen 5
1 Minnie Minoso 5
4 Bobby Avila 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ellis Kinder 1.33
2 Harry Brecheen 1.48
3 Bob Keegan 1.70
4 Johnny Sain 1.76
5 Connie Marrero 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 6
1 Bob Porterfield 6
3 Mickey McDermott 5
3 Warren Spahn 5
5 18 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 43
2 Bob Turley 40
3 Johnny Antonelli 37
3 Warren Spahn 37
5 2 tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 7
2 Al Brazle 6
3 Clem Labine 5
4 Ray Herbert 4
4 Johnny Sain 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .345
2 Jackie Robinson .338
3 Don Mueller .335
4 Mickey Vernon .334
5 Duke Snider .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 49
2 Al Rosen 43
3 Ted Kluszewski 42
3 Duke Snider 42
5 Roy Campanella 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 146
2 Roy Campanella 142
3 Eddie Mathews 132
4 Duke Snider 127
5 Del Ennis 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 27
2 Bill Bruton 26
3 Jim Rivera 25
4 Pee Wee Reese 20
5 3 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.36
2 Warren Spahn 2.44
3 Billy Pierce 2.55
4 Robin Roberts 2.70
5 Whitey Ford 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 25
2 Bob Lemon 22
3 Carl Erskine 21
3 Bob Porterfield 21
5 Warren Spahn 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 199
2 Carl Erskine 186
3 Billy Pierce 179
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 157
5 Virgil Trucks 156

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 26
2 Al Brazle 19
3 Fritz Dorish 17
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 16
5 Allie Reynolds 14