On This Day

Monday, September 21, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 49 .664 --
Indians 88 61 .591 10.5
White Sox 86 63 .577 12.5
Red Sox 81 69 .540 18.0
Senators 75 74 .503 23.5
Tigers 59 91 .393 40.0
Athletics 57 92 .383 41.5
Browns 53 97 .353 46.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 102 48 .680 --
Braves 89 60 .597 12.5
Cardinals 81 67 .547 20.0
Phillies 80 69 .537 21.5
Giants 68 81 .456 33.5
Redlegs 65 84 .436 36.5
Cubs 62 86 .419 39.0
Pirates 49 101 .327 53.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Sauer 2
2 Ernie Banks 1
2 Steve Bilko 1
2 Harvey Haddix 1
2 4 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 2
2 Harvey Haddix 1
2 Solly Hemus 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harvey Haddix 1.60
2 Jim Willis 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harvey Haddix 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 8
2 Johnny Klippstein 2
3 Jim Willis 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .344
2 Duke Snider .339
3 Mickey Vernon .336
4 Don Mueller .336
5 Red Schoendienst .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 46
2 Roy Campanella 41
2 Duke Snider 41
2 Gus Zernial 41
5 2 tied 40

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 142
2 Al Rosen 137
3 Eddie Mathews 131
4 Duke Snider 124
5 2 tied 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Minnie Minoso 23
3 Jim Rivera 22
4 Pee Wee Reese 21
5 Jim Gilliam 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.18
2 Eddie Lopat 2.47
3 Billy Pierce 2.68
4 Robin Roberts 2.75
5 Bob Buhl 2.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 22
2 Bob Porterfield 21
2 Warren Spahn 21
4 Carl Erskine 20
4 3 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 189
2 Carl Erskine 177
2 Billy Pierce 177
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 155
5 2 tied 149

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 26
2 Al Brazle 18
3 Fritz Dorish 17
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 15
5 Allie Reynolds 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .489
2 Eddie Yost .455
3 Don Mueller .423
4 Vern Stephens .419
5 Del Ennis .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 6
2 Duke Snider 5
2 Frank Thomas 5
2 Ted Williams 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 17
2 Enos Slaughter 16
2 Mickey Vernon 16
4 Frank Thomas 15
5 2 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 4
2 Richie Ashburn 2
2 Bobby Avila 2
2 Carlos Bernier 2
2 13 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 0.00
2 Don Larsen 1.03
3 Bob Keegan 1.07
4 Larry Jansen 1.23
5 Billy Loes 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 3
1 Bob Friend 3
1 Harvey Haddix 3
1 Don Larsen 3
1 Bob Porterfield 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell 27
2 Harvey Haddix 26
3 Robin Roberts 24
4 Bob Turley 21
5 Warren Spahn 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 3
1 Ellis Kinder 3
3 Morrie Martin 2
3 Johnny Sain 2
3 Johnny Schmitz 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .461
2 Jackie Robinson .391
3 Eddie Yost .388
4 Stan Musial .385
5 Ted Williams .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 13
2 Stan Musial 10
2 Gus Zernial 10
4 Roy Campanella 9
4 2 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 35
2 Stan Musial 30
3 Mickey Vernon 29
4 Roy Campanella 28
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 5
2 Bobby Avila 4
2 Jim Gilliam 4
2 Randy Jackson 4
5 9 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Keegan 1.19
2 Art Houtteman 1.79
3 Allie Reynolds 1.80
4 Don Larsen 1.83
5 Connie Marrero 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Porterfield 6
2 Carl Erskine 5
2 Art Houtteman 5
2 Don Larsen 5
5 9 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 47
2 Early Wynn 38
3 Mike Garcia 37
4 Johnny Antonelli 36
5 3 tied 35

Saves

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