On This Day

Monday, May 31, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	28	13	.683	--
White Sox	28	15	.651	1.0
Yankees	25	17	.595	3.5
Tigers	20	17	.541	6.0
Senators	17	23	.425	10.5
Red Sox	13	21	.382	11.5
Orioles	14	26	.350	13.5
Athletics	14	27	.341	14.0

Games

Tigers 7, Orioles 5

Orioles 4, Tigers 2

Red Sox 20, Athletics 10

Red Sox 9, Athletics 0

White Sox 6, Indians 4

Indians 6, White Sox 3

Senators 1, Yankees 0

Yankees 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	23	16	.590	--
Dodgers	23	18	.561	1.0
Giants	23	19	.548	1.5
Phillies	22	19	.537	2.0
Cardinals	23	21	.523	2.5
Redlegs	21	21	.500	3.5
Cubs	20	22	.476	4.5
Pirates	14	33	.298	13.0

Games

Cubs 14, Cardinals 4

Dodgers 5, Phillies 4

Giants 4, Pirates 0

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Milt Bolling	6
2	Jim Busby	5
2	Al Kaline	5
2	Sam Mele	5
2	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Milt Bolling	2
1	Hank Sauer	2
3	Harry Agganis	1
3	Bobby Avila	1
3	20 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Agganis	5
1	Milt Bolling	5
3	Randy Jackson	4
3	Ted Williams	4
5	8 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Hoak	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Gene Woodling	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Hoeft	1.10
2	Whitey Ford	0.75
2	Paul Minner	0.75
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.71
4	Ruben Gomez	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Bill Henry	1
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	Tom Herrin	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	11
2	Tom Gorman	10
3	Whitey Ford	6
3	Paul Minner	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Avila	.388
2	Stan Musial	.374
3	Ray Jablonski	.373
4	Don Mueller	.365
5	Granny Hamner	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	16
2	Willie Mays	14
2	Stan Musial	14
4	Gil Hodges	13
4	2 others tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	52
2	Al Rosen	49
3	Ray Jablonski	44
4	Del Ennis	43
4	Minnie Minoso	43

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	10
2	Dee Fondy	8
2	Johnny Temple	8
4	Nellie Fox	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.38
2	Allie Reynolds	1.82
3	Bob Lemon	2.25
3	Lew Burdette	2.25
5	Curt Simmons	2.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Gromek	7
1	Harvey Haddix	7
1	Bob Keegan	7
1	Bob Lemon	7
1	Robin Roberts	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	70
2	Harvey Haddix	62
3	Billy Pierce	60
4	Robin Roberts	59
5	Warren Spahn	53

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	8
1	Johnny Sain	8
1	Frank Smith	8
4	Al Brazle	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.489
2	Mickey Mantle	.436
3	Richie Ashburn	.435
4	Stan Musial	.414
5	Toby Atwell	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	7
2	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Duke Snider	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	19
1	Mickey Mantle	19
1	Stan Musial	19
4	Willie Mays	17
5	4 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nellie Fox	5
2	Ferris Fain	4
2	Dee Fondy	4
2	Wally Moon	4
2	Jim Rivera	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ruben Gomez	0.00
1	Johnny Schmitz	0.00
3	Vic Raschi	0.47
4	Early Wynn	0.50
5	Lew Burdette	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Consuegra	3
1	Ruben Gomez	3
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Robin Roberts	3
5	25 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	23
1	Robin Roberts	23
3	Harvey Haddix	20
4	Virgil Trucks	17
4	Bob Turley	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Smith	4
2	Jim Hughes	3
2	Dave Jolly	3
4	Marv Grissom	2
4	Warren Hacker	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Avila	.398
2	Don Mueller	.391
3	Stan Musial	.390
4	Richie Ashburn	.385
5	Mickey Mantle	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	12
1	Hank Sauer	12
3	Willie Mays	11
3	Stan Musial	11
5	Ted Kluszewski	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	40
2	Al Rosen	38
3	Del Ennis	32
3	Minnie Minoso	32
3	Hank Sauer	32

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	Ruben Gomez	1.55
2	Bob Grim	1.55
3	Allie Reynolds	1.64
4	Lew Burdette	1.73
5	Ned Garver	1.84

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Hoeft	41
2	Robin Roberts	39
3	Bob Turley	38
4	Billy Pierce	37
5	Harvey Haddix	36

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.365
2	Don Mueller	.351
3	Jackie Robinson	.348
4	Duke Snider	.346
5	Al Rosen	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	46
2	Duke Snider	44
3	Eddie Mathews	43
3	Gus Zernial	43
5	2 tied	41

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	164
2	Del Ennis	144
3	Stan Musial	143
4	Gil Hodges	142
5	Minnie Minoso	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Minnie Minoso	21
3	Jackie Jensen	20
4	Jackie Robinson	19
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	2.23
2	Warren Spahn	2.36
3	Bob Keegan	2.61
4	Billy Pierce	2.66
5	Allie Reynolds	2.67

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	207
2	Billy Pierce	197
3	Harvey Haddix	189
4	Warren Spahn	184
5	Carl Erskine	175

Saves

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