On This Day

Monday, June 14, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 38 17 .691 --
White Sox 36 19 .655 2.0
Yankees 35 22 .614 4.0
Tigers 25 29 .463 12.5
Senators 23 31 .426 14.5
Orioles 22 34 .393 16.5
Athletics 21 34 .382 17.0
Red Sox 19 33 .365 17.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 34 21 .618 --
Dodgers 34 21 .618 --
Phillies 28 24 .538 4.5
Braves 28 24 .538 4.5
Cardinals 28 28 .500 6.5
Redlegs 26 28 .481 7.5
Cubs 23 32 .418 11.0
Pirates 18 41 .305 18.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Majeski 4
2 Larry Doby 3
2 Randy Jackson 3
2 Bob Lemon 3
5 12 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 1
1 Al Smith 1
1 George Strickland 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Strickland 3
2 Larry Doby 2
2 Sid Gordon 2
2 Grady Hatton 2
2 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Davis 0.30
2 Bob Lemon 0.27
3 Max Surkont 0.18
4 Bill Henry 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Davis 1
1 Bob Lemon 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 4
2 Jim Davis 3
3 Bill Henry 2
3 Ray Narleski 2
3 Max Surkont 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Paul Minner 1
1 Ray Narleski 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Avila .381
2 Duke Snider .378
3 Stan Musial .370
4 Ray Jablonski .369
5 Granny Hamner .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 21
2 Hank Sauer 20
3 Willie Mays 17
4 Gil Hodges 15
4 Ted Kluszewski 15

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 69
2 Minnie Minoso 53
3 Ray Jablonski 51
4 Gil Hodges 50
4 Hank Sauer 50

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 12
2 Johnny Temple 9
3 Dee Fondy 8
4 Nellie Fox 7
4 4 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 1.42
2 Marv Grissom 1.72
3 Bob Porterfield 2.05
4 Allie Reynolds 2.16
5 Lew Burdette 2.24

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harvey Haddix 10
2 Bob Keegan 9
2 Virgil Trucks 9
4 Johnny Antonelli 8
4 2 others tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 84
2 Harvey Haddix 79
3 Warren Spahn 68
4 Robin Roberts 66
5 2 tied 61

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 11
2 Jim Hughes 10
3 Frank Smith 8
4 Ellis Kinder 6
5 3 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Sarni .457
2 Gus Bell .447
3 Wally Moon .429
4 Al Dark .422
5 Duke Snider .413

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 7
2 Ray Boone 6
2 Hank Sauer 6
4 Harry Agganis 4
4 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 18
1 Stan Musial 18
3 Hank Thompson 17
4 Duke Snider 16
5 4 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Agganis 4
2 Hank Bauer 2
2 Ray Boone 2
2 Bill Bruton 2
2 9 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Wilson 0.00
2 Dick Littlefield 0.55
3 Mike Garcia 0.64
4 Harvey Haddix 0.67
4 Bob Porterfield 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Virgil Trucks 4
2 Joe Coleman 3
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Ruben Gomez 3
2 7 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Hoeft 24
2 Early Wynn 20
3 Johnny Antonelli 19
4 Whitey Ford 18
5 3 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Johnny Sain 3
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
4 Sonny Dixon 2
4 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Avila .416
2 Gus Bell .411
3 Duke Snider .392
4 Richie Ashburn .375
5 Ray Jablonski .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 10
1 Stan Musial 10
1 Al Rosen 10
1 Hank Sauer 10
5 Duke Snider 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 38
2 Minnie Minoso 32
3 Gil Hodges 30
4 Mickey Mantle 29
5 2 tied 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 6
1 Nellie Fox 6
1 Minnie Minoso 6
4 Harry Agganis 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 1.06
2 Ruben Gomez 1.21
3 Marv Grissom 1.44
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.59
5 Ned Garver 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
1 Harvey Haddix 6
1 Virgil Trucks 6
4 Joe Coleman 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 44
2 Billy Hoeft 40
3 Early Wynn 36
4 Virgil Trucks 32
5 3 tied 31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .377
2 Duke Snider .359
3 Don Mueller .352
4 Al Rosen .343
5 Jackie Robinson .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 46
2 Al Rosen 44
2 Duke Snider 44
4 Eddie Mathews 39
5 Ted Kluszewski 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 157
2 Stan Musial 155
3 Del Ennis 136
3 Minnie Minoso 136
5 Gil Hodges 135

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 27
2 Jackie Jensen 21
2 Minnie Minoso 21
4 Jim Rivera 17
5 3 tied 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Keegan 1.96
2 Eddie Lopat 2.24
3 Warren Spahn 2.36
4 Bob Porterfield 2.50
5 Billy Pierce 2.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harvey Haddix 24
1 Virgil Trucks 24
3 Warren Spahn 23
4 Bob Lemon 22
4 Bob Porterfield 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 200
2 Billy Pierce 192
3 Harvey Haddix 188
4 Warren Spahn 183
5 Carl Erskine 182

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 24
2 Johnny Sain 19
3 Jim Hughes 16
4 Al Brazle 14
5 Fritz Dorish 12