On This Day

Friday, June 25, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	45	21	.682	--
White Sox	44	22	.667	1.0
Yankees	43	25	.632	3.0
Tigers	28	35	.444	15.5
Senators	28	37	.431	16.5
Athletics	26	38	.406	18.0
Orioles	24	42	.364	21.0
Red Sox	22	40	.355	21.0

Games

Orioles 5, Athletics 1

White Sox 6, Red Sox 4

Yankees 11, Indians 0

Senators 4, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	43	23	.652	--
Dodgers	42	24	.636	1.0
Braves	33	30	.524	8.5
Phillies	32	30	.516	9.0
Cardinals	32	33	.492	10.5
Redlegs	32	33	.492	10.5
Cubs	23	40	.365	18.5
Pirates	21	45	.318	22.0

Games

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1

Giants 6, Cubs 2

Braves 7, Phillies 0

Redlegs 8, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Bruton	4
2	Joe Collins	3
2	Nellie Fox	3
2	Sid Gordon	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	2
2	Joe Collins	1
2	Eddie Mathews	1
2	Willie Mays	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Collins	4
1	Ted Kluszewski	4
3	Bill Bruton	3
3	Willie Mays	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Monte Irvin	1
1	Johnny Temple	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Erskine	1.00
2	Max Surkont	0.75
3	Allie Reynolds	0.73
4	Duane Pillette	0.38
5	3 tied	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Art Fowler	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	8
2	Carl Erskine	6
2	Max Surkont	6
4	Moe Burtschy	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Camilo Pascual	1
1	Frank Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.372
2	Bobby Avila	.369
3	Granny Hamner	.361
4	Don Mueller	.360
5	Jackie Robinson	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	24
2	Stan Musial	23
3	Hank Sauer	22
4	Ted Kluszewski	19
5	2 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	72
2	Duke Snider	61
3	Minnie Minoso	60
4	Gil Hodges	57
5	2 tied	56

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	15
2	Jackie Jensen	10
2	Jim Rivera	10
2	Johnny Temple	10
5	3 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.92
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.16
3	Mike Garcia	2.34
4	Lew Burdette	2.35
5	Curt Simmons	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	12
2	Bob Keegan	11
3	Virgil Trucks	10
4	Johnny Antonelli	9
4	6 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	94
2	Harvey Haddix	90
3	Robin Roberts	84
4	Warren Spahn	72
5	Carl Erskine	70

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	13
2	Jim Hughes	12
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Marv Grissom	7
5	Ellis Kinder	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.455
2	Rip Repulski	.451
3	Duke Snider	.424
4	Joe Collins	.415
5	Bill Sarni	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	8
2	Duke Snider	7
3	Ted Kluszewski	6
4	Ray Boone	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	23
2	Larry Doby	18
3	Ted Kluszewski	15
4	Gil Hodges	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	4
2	Jim Gilliam	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	Jim Rivera	3
5	7 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Connie Marrero	0.00
2	Harvey Haddix	0.33
3	Bud Podbielan	0.50
4	Ellis Kinder	0.60
4	Tom Poholsky	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Consuegra	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Marv Grissom	3
1	Harvey Haddix	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	21
1	Harvey Haddix	21
1	Robin Roberts	21
4	Early Wynn	19
5	Allie Reynolds	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	4
2	Sonny Dixon	3
2	Jim Hughes	3
2	Frank Smith	3
5	7 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Sarni	.419
2	Duke Snider	.387
3	Red Schoendienst	.377
4	Granny Hamner	.369
5	Gus Bell	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	14
2	Hank Sauer	10
2	Duke Snider	10
4	Gil Hodges	9
4	Stan Musial	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	37
2	Ferris Fain	30
3	Larry Doby	29
3	Gil Hodges	29
5	Yogi Berra	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Jackie Jensen	6
3	Harry Agganis	5
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harvey Haddix	0.83
2	Marv Grissom	0.95
3	Mike Garcia	1.37
4	Jim Wilson	1.46
5	Johnny Antonelli	1.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Consuegra	6
1	Harvey Haddix	6
1	Virgil Trucks	6
4	Mike Garcia	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	39
2	Carl Erskine	37
3	Early Wynn	35
4	Harvey Haddix	33
5	Mike Garcia	32

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.363
2	Duke Snider	.360
3	Don Mueller	.356
4	Al Rosen	.347
5	Red Schoendienst	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	48
2	Stan Musial	47
3	Al Rosen	43
4	Ted Kluszewski	40
4	Eddie Mathews	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	154
2	Stan Musial	148
3	Duke Snider	139
4	Gil Hodges	138
5	Minnie Minoso	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	28
2	Jackie Jensen	21
3	Minnie Minoso	20
4	Jim Rivera	19
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	2.11
2	Warren Spahn	2.27
3	Bob Porterfield	2.41
4	Eddie Lopat	2.42
5	Harvey Haddix	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Virgil Trucks	24
2	Carl Erskine	23
2	Harvey Haddix	23
4	Bob Porterfield	22
4	Warren Spahn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	201
2	Carl Erskine	193
3	Billy Pierce	183
4	Harvey Haddix	182
5	Warren Spahn	174

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	23
2	Johnny Sain	20
3	Jim Hughes	17
4	Al Brazle	13
5	Frank Smith	12