On This Day

Saturday, May 29, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	26	12	.684	--
White Sox	27	13	.675	0.0
Yankees	24	15	.615	2.5
Tigers	19	15	.559	5.0
Senators	15	21	.417	10.0
Athletics	13	24	.351	12.5
Orioles	12	25	.324	13.5
Red Sox	10	21	.323	12.5

Games

White Sox 11, Orioles 4

Yankees 10, Red Sox 2

Indians 12, Tigers 0

Athletics 7, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	23	15	.605	--
Giants	22	17	.564	1.5
Dodgers	21	18	.538	2.5
Phillies	20	18	.526	3.0
Cardinals	22	20	.524	3.0
Redlegs	20	20	.500	4.0
Cubs	18	21	.462	5.5
Pirates	13	30	.302	12.5

Games

Cubs 6, Redlegs 0

Cardinals 12, Braves 7

Dodgers 4, Giants 2

Pirates 3, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Alex Grammas	4
2	Cal Abrams	3
2	Tom Alston	3
2	Bobby Avila	3
2	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Chico Carrasquel	1
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	6
2	Chico Carrasquel	4
2	Walker Cooper	4
4	Alex Grammas	3
4	Pee Wee Reese	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	Nellie Fox	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Howie Pollet	1.00
2	Carl Erskine	0.83
3	Harry Byrd	0.80
4	Virgil Trucks	0.60
5	Bob Lemon	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Morrie Martin	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Howie Pollet	6
1	Virgil Trucks	6
3	Carl Erskine	5
4	Harry Byrd	4
4	Alex Kellner	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Johnny Sain	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Avila	.384
2	Ray Jablonski	.374
3	Stan Musial	.372
4	Granny Hamner	.368
5	Don Mueller	.367

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	51
2	Al Rosen	49
3	Ray Jablonski	42
4	Minnie Minoso	40
5	Del Ennis	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	10
2	Dee Fondy	8
2	Johnny Temple	8
4	Nellie Fox	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.38
2	Allie Reynolds	1.86
3	Bob Keegan	2.06
3	Bob Porterfield	2.06
5	2 tied	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Gromek	7
1	Bob Lemon	7
3	Johnny Antonelli	6
3	Harvey Haddix	6
3	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	Johnny Sain	8
2	Jim Hughes	7
2	Frank Smith	7
4	Al Brazle	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.467
2	Willie Mays	.457
3	Bobby Avila	.451
4	Al Rosen	.413
5	Pete Runnels	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	10
2	Whitey Lockman	5
2	Mickey Mantle	5
2	Willie Mays	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	23
2	Stan Musial	20
3	Ernie Banks	19
3	Minnie Minoso	19
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dee Fondy	5
1	Nellie Fox	5
3	Bill Bruton	4
3	Ferris Fain	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ruben Gomez	0.36
2	Vic Raschi	0.47
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.66
4	Bob Lemon	1.38
5	Warren Spahn	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Consuegra	3
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Dick Marlowe	3
1	Bob Porterfield	3
1	Early Wynn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	22
2	Frank Sullivan	18
2	Virgil Trucks	18
4	Carl Erskine	17
4	Robin Roberts	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	3
1	Dave Jolly	3
1	Frank Smith	3
4	Al Brazle	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Avila	.402
2	Don Mueller	.385
3	Granny Hamner	.381
3	Ray Jablonski	.381
5	Al Rosen	.380

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	42
2	Stan Musial	39
3	Ray Jablonski	30
4	Del Ennis	29
4	Minnie Minoso	29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Grim	1.55
2	Allie Reynolds	1.57
3	Bob Porterfield	1.58
4	Bob Keegan	1.71
5	Lew Burdette	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Bob Porterfield	5
1	Allie Reynolds	5
1	Robin Roberts	5
1	Early Wynn	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	45
2	Harvey Haddix	44
3	Billy Pierce	40
4	Robin Roberts	39
5	Virgil Trucks	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	6
2	Jim Hughes	5
3	Al Brazle	4
3	Frank Smith	4
5	2 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.362
2	Don Mueller	.351
3	Duke Snider	.346
4	Al Rosen	.345
5	Jackie Robinson	.342

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	170
2	Gil Hodges	145
3	Stan Musial	142
4	Del Ennis	140
5	Minnie Minoso	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Minnie Minoso	21
3	Jackie Jensen	19
3	Pee Wee Reese	19
3	2 others tied	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	Bob Lemon	24
1	Warren Spahn	24
3	Bob Porterfield	23
4	Robin Roberts	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	201
2	Billy Pierce	200
3	Harvey Haddix	184
4	Warren Spahn	183
5	Carl Erskine	178

Saves

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