On This Day

Tuesday, June 22, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 44 19 .698 --
White Sox 41 22 .651 3.0
Yankees 40 25 .615 5.0
Tigers 28 32 .467 14.5
Senators 27 35 .435 16.5
Athletics 25 36 .410 18.0
Red Sox 22 38 .367 20.5
Orioles 22 42 .344 22.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 41 22 .651 --
Dodgers 39 24 .619 2.0
Braves 31 29 .517 8.5
Phillies 30 29 .508 9.0
Redlegs 31 31 .500 9.5
Cardinals 30 32 .484 10.5
Cubs 23 37 .383 16.5
Pirates 21 42 .333 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Gil Coan 4
2 Ray Boone 3
2 Jim Greengrass 3
2 Ted Kluszewski 3
2 Sammy White 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Greengrass 2
2 Hank Aaron 1
2 Jim Busby 1
2 Carl Furillo 1
2 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Matt Batts 3
1 Jim Greengrass 3
1 Wally Post 3
1 Andy Seminick 3
5 6 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Agganis 1
1 Ray Boone 1
1 Johnny Groth 1
1 George Kell 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Robin Roberts 1.38
2 Johnny Antonelli 1.00
3 Steve Gromek 0.67
4 Bud Podbielan 0.50
4 Bob Wiesler 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Ellis Kinder 1
1 Bud Podbielan 1
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 11
2 Bob Turley 8
3 Bob Wiesler 7
4 Steve Gromek 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sonny Dixon 1
1 Morrie Martin 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Avila .382
2 Duke Snider .372
3 Granny Hamner .364
4 Don Mueller .360
5 Jackie Robinson .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 22
2 Willie Mays 21
2 Hank Sauer 21
4 Gil Hodges 18
5 Duke Snider 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 71
2 Minnie Minoso 58
3 Gil Hodges 56
4 Ray Jablonski 55
5 Duke Snider 54

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 13
2 Jackie Jensen 10
3 Jim Rivera 9
3 Johnny Temple 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 1.49
2 Bob Porterfield 2.05
3 Mike Garcia 2.07
4 Johnny Antonelli 2.16
5 Curt Simmons 2.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harvey Haddix 11
2 Bob Keegan 10
2 Virgil Trucks 10
4 Johnny Antonelli 9
4 3 others tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 94
2 Harvey Haddix 86
3 Robin Roberts 84
4 Warren Spahn 71
5 Early Wynn 67

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 13
2 Jim Hughes 11
3 Frank Smith 10
4 Marv Grissom 6
4 Ellis Kinder 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gil Coan .412
2 Al Smith .400
2 Duke Snider .400
4 Johnny Pesky .395
5 Gus Bell .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Greengrass 7
2 Ray Boone 6
2 Duke Snider 6
4 Gil Hodges 5
4 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 18
1 Duke Snider 18
3 Gil Hodges 15
4 Ferris Fain 14
4 2 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harry Agganis 4
1 Jackie Jensen 4
3 Jim Gilliam 3
4 Ray Boone 2
4 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harvey Haddix 0.00
1 Connie Marrero 0.00
3 Mike Garcia 0.36
4 Bud Podbielan 0.50
5 Marv Grissom 0.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 3
1 Bob Grim 3
1 Marv Grissom 3
1 Harvey Haddix 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 28
2 Robin Roberts 22
3 Harvey Haddix 21
4 Carl Erskine 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 4
2 Sonny Dixon 3
3 Howie Fox 2
3 Bob Hooper 2
3 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Sarni .407
2 Willie Mays .393
3 Duke Snider .387
4 Hank Bauer .375
4 Jackie Robinson .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 13
2 Duke Snider 11
3 Gil Hodges 10
4 Hank Sauer 9
5 Stan Musial 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 33
2 Gil Hodges 32
3 Ferris Fain 30
4 Larry Doby 28
4 Willie Mays 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 7
2 Nellie Fox 6
2 Jackie Jensen 6
4 Harry Agganis 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 0.72
2 Marv Grissom 0.92
3 Jim Wilson 1.24
4 Harvey Haddix 1.33
5 Ned Garver 1.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sandy Consuegra 6
1 Bob Grim 6
1 Harvey Haddix 6
1 Art Houtteman 6
1 Virgil Trucks 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 39
2 Harvey Haddix 38
3 Billy Hoeft 37
4 Carl Erskine 35
4 2 others tied 35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .371
2 Duke Snider .357
3 Don Mueller .355
4 Al Rosen .346
5 Red Schoendienst .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 47
2 Stan Musial 46
3 Al Rosen 42
4 Gil Hodges 40
5 Eddie Mathews 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 154
2 Stan Musial 150
3 Gil Hodges 139
4 Del Ennis 136
5 Minnie Minoso 135

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Jackie Jensen 22
3 Minnie Minoso 20
4 Jim Rivera 18
5 3 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Keegan 2.02
2 Warren Spahn 2.23
3 Bob Porterfield 2.40
4 Eddie Lopat 2.41
5 Ned Garver 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Virgil Trucks 25
2 Harvey Haddix 23
3 Carl Erskine 22
3 Bob Porterfield 22
3 Warren Spahn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 205
2 Carl Erskine 190
3 Warren Spahn 185
4 Harvey Haddix 183
5 Billy Pierce 180

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 23
2 Johnny Sain 20
3 Jim Hughes 16
4 Al Brazle 13
5 Frank Smith 11