On This Day

Friday, May 28, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	25	12	.676	--
White Sox	26	13	.667	--
Yankees	23	15	.605	2.5
Tigers	19	14	.576	4.0
Senators	15	20	.429	9.0
Red Sox	10	20	.333	11.5
Athletics	12	24	.333	12.5
Orioles	12	24	.333	12.5

Games

White Sox 11, Orioles 6

White Sox 14, Orioles 8

Yankees 10, Red Sox 9

Indians 3, Tigers 0

Senators 12, Athletics 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	23	14	.622	--
Giants	22	16	.579	1.5
Phillies	20	17	.541	3.0
Dodgers	20	18	.526	3.5
Redlegs	20	19	.513	4.0
Cardinals	21	20	.512	4.0
Cubs	17	21	.447	6.5
Pirates	12	30	.286	13.5

Games

Redlegs 6, Cubs 3

Braves 3, Cardinals 2

Giants 17, Dodgers 6

Phillies 4, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Baumholtz	4
1	Jim Brideweser	4
1	Chico Carrasquel	4
1	Bob Kennedy	4
1	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	2
2	Harry Agganis	1
2	Jim Busby	1
2	Chico Carrasquel	1
2	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ferris Fain	4
1	Billy Gardner	4
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Ray Katt	4
1	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nellie Fox	2
1	Jim Rivera	2
3	Chico Carrasquel	1
3	Joe Collins	1
3	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lew Burdette	1.14
2	Early Wynn	0.75
3	Art Fowler	0.50
4	Steve Gromek	0.43
5	Vic Raschi	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Art Fowler	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lew Burdette	8
1	Art Fowler	8
3	Sandy Consuegra	3
3	Steve Gromek	3
3	4 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Frank Smith	1
1	Bunky Stewart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Avila	.374
2	Al Rosen	.372
3	Ray Jablonski	.371
4	Don Mueller	.371
5	Duke Snider	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	14
1	Hank Sauer	14
3	Al Rosen	13
4	Ted Kluszewski	12
5	Willie Mays	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	50
2	Al Rosen	48
3	Ray Jablonski	40
4	Del Ennis	39
4	Minnie Minoso	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	10
2	Dee Fondy	8
2	Johnny Temple	8
4	Wally Moon	6
4	Jim Rivera	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.38
2	Marv Grissom	1.80
3	Allie Reynolds	1.86
4	Bob Keegan	2.06
4	Bob Porterfield	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Gromek	7
2	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Harvey Haddix	6
2	Bob Keegan	6
2	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	68
2	Billy Pierce	60
3	Harvey Haddix	57
4	Robin Roberts	53
5	Warren Spahn	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	7
1	Johnny Sain	7
1	Frank Smith	7
4	Al Brazle	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.447
2	Willie Mays	.444
3	Al Rosen	.417
4	Bobby Avila	.412
5	Ted Williams	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	10
2	Whitey Lockman	5
2	Duke Snider	5
2	Gus Zernial	5
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	22
1	Al Rosen	22
3	Ernie Banks	19
4	Minnie Minoso	18
5	3 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	5
1	Dee Fondy	5
3	Nellie Fox	4
3	Wally Moon	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ruben Gomez	0.36
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.57
3	Vic Raschi	0.64
4	Art Fowler	1.37
5	Vern Law	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Grim	4
2	Sandy Consuegra	3
2	Art Fowler	3
2	Dick Marlowe	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	26
2	Harvey Haddix	22
3	Steve Gromek	19
4	Billy Pierce	18
4	Frank Sullivan	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	3
1	Dave Jolly	3
1	Frank Smith	3
4	Marv Grissom	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Don Mueller	.404
2	Duke Snider	.390
3	Bobby Avila	.389
3	Ray Jablonski	.389
5	Al Rosen	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	12
2	Stan Musial	11
3	Hank Sauer	10
4	Willie Mays	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	41
2	Stan Musial	40
3	Ray Jablonski	30
4	Del Ennis	29
5	Minnie Minoso	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	9
2	Johnny Temple	6
3	Dee Fondy	5
3	Nellie Fox	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Grim	1.55
2	Allie Reynolds	1.57
3	Bob Porterfield	1.58
4	Ruben Gomez	1.67
5	Bob Keegan	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Porterfield	5
1	Allie Reynolds	5
1	Robin Roberts	5
1	Early Wynn	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	45
2	Harvey Haddix	44
3	Billy Pierce	40
4	Robin Roberts	39
5	Warren Spahn	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	5
1	Johnny Sain	5
3	Frank Smith	4
4	Al Brazle	3
4	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.357
2	Don Mueller	.354
3	Duke Snider	.348
4	Al Rosen	.344
5	Jackie Robinson	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	49
2	Eddie Mathews	45
3	Duke Snider	44
4	Gus Zernial	43
5	Ted Kluszewski	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	169
2	Gil Hodges	145
3	Stan Musial	142
4	Del Ennis	141
5	Duke Snider	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Minnie Minoso	20
3	Pee Wee Reese	19
3	Jim Rivera	19
3	Jackie Robinson	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	2.23
2	Warren Spahn	2.31
3	Bob Keegan	2.53
4	Sandy Consuegra	2.68
5	Allie Reynolds	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	24
2	Bob Lemon	23
2	Bob Porterfield	23
4	Robin Roberts	22
5	Harvey Haddix	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	201
2	Billy Pierce	200
3	Harvey Haddix	185
4	Warren Spahn	183
5	Carl Erskine	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	24
2	Jim Hughes	16
3	Al Brazle	15
3	Johnny Sain	15
5	Allie Reynolds	14