On This Day

Thursday, July 8, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 56 23 .709 --
Yankees 53 28 .654 4.0
White Sox 50 31 .617 7.0
Tigers 33 43 .434 21.5
Senators 32 44 .421 22.5
Athletics 29 46 .387 25.0
Orioles 30 49 .380 26.0
Red Sox 28 47 .373 26.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 55 25 .688 --
Dodgers 48 31 .608 6.5
Phillies 39 34 .534 12.5
Braves 40 38 .513 14.0
Cardinals 38 41 .481 16.5
Redlegs 38 41 .481 16.5
Cubs 28 48 .368 25.0
Pirates 25 53 .321 29.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Mueller 4
2 Gene Baker 3
2 Ray Boone 3
2 Chico Carrasquel 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 2
2 Hank Aaron 1
2 Gene Baker 1
2 Walker Cooper 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Mays 5
2 Hank Aaron 4
3 Randy Jackson 3
4 Gene Baker 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 1
1 Dee Fondy 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Feller 0.75
2 Steve Gromek 0.71
3 Ruben Gomez 0.67
4 Harvey Haddix 0.62
5 Lou Kretlow 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Ruben Gomez 1
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Harvey Haddix 1
1 Bill Tremel 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ruben Gomez 8
2 Bob Feller 6
3 Steve Gromek 5
3 Harvey Haddix 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gerry Staley 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .368
2 Don Mueller .358
3 Bobby Avila .350
4 Red Schoendienst .338
5 Gus Bell .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 30
2 Stan Musial 26
3 Hank Sauer 23
4 Gil Hodges 21
4 Ted Kluszewski 21

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 81
2 Ray Jablonski 71
2 Willie Mays 71
4 Duke Snider 69
5 Gil Hodges 68

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 18
2 Jackie Jensen 11
2 Minnie Minoso 11
2 Johnny Temple 11
5 2 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.06
2 Mike Garcia 2.11
3 Ned Garver 2.35
4 Gene Conley 2.36
5 Bob Porterfield 2.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harvey Haddix 13
2 Johnny Antonelli 12
3 Mike Garcia 11
3 Bob Keegan 11
3 2 others tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 103
2 Harvey Haddix 101
3 Robin Roberts 93
4 Virgil Trucks 83
5 Warren Spahn 80

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 15
2 Jim Hughes 14
3 Frank Smith 12
4 Marv Grissom 10
5 Ellis Kinder 7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Irv Noren .538
2 Carl Furillo .417
3 Mickey Mantle .412
4 Eddie Yost .408
5 Johnny Temple .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 8
2 Mickey Mantle 6
2 Eddie Mathews 6
4 Roy Campanella 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mickey Mantle 21
1 Willie Mays 21
3 Yogi Berra 16
3 Ray Jablonski 16
3 Randy Jackson 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 4
1 Don Hoak 4
1 Minnie Minoso 4
4 Monte Irvin 3
5 7 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Liddle 1.02
2 Duane Pillette 1.13
3 Don Mossi 1.29
4 Bob Feller 1.50
5 Johnny Antonelli 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 3
1 Tom Morgan 3
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
4 Tom Brewer 2
4 28 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gene Conley 19
2 Ruben Gomez 18
2 Lou Kretlow 18
4 Virgil Trucks 17
5 Allie Reynolds 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Marv Grissom 4
2 Jim Hughes 3
3 Tom Gorman 2
3 Johnny Sain 2
3 Frank Smith 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gil McDougald .387
2 Duke Snider .376
3 Irv Noren .374
4 Red Schoendienst .371
5 Chuck Diering .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 14
2 Larry Doby 9
2 Rip Repulski 9
2 Duke Snider 9
5 4 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 33
2 Larry Doby 31
3 Mickey Mantle 30
4 Willie Mays 29
5 Yogi Berra 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 7
2 Don Hoak 5
2 Jackie Jensen 5
4 Harry Agganis 4
4 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Don Mossi 1.04
2 Johnny Antonelli 1.15
3 Mike Garcia 1.29
4 Bob Feller 1.64
5 Steve Gromek 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 6
2 Johnny Antonelli 5
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 Harvey Haddix 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Early Wynn 37
2 Harvey Haddix 36
3 Gene Conley 34
4 Carl Erskine 32
4 Lou Kretlow 32

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .362
2 Don Mueller .354
3 Stan Musial .349
4 Al Rosen .341
5 Red Schoendienst .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 47
1 Duke Snider 47
3 Eddie Mathews 40
4 Gil Hodges 36
4 3 others tied 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 141
2 Al Rosen 140
2 Duke Snider 140
4 Yogi Berra 130
4 Ray Jablonski 130

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 30
2 Minnie Minoso 23
3 Jackie Jensen 21
4 Jim Rivera 18
5 Jim Gilliam 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Keegan 2.12
2 Eddie Lopat 2.48
3 Warren Spahn 2.48
4 Sandy Consuegra 2.56
5 Bob Porterfield 2.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harvey Haddix 23
1 Virgil Trucks 23
3 Carl Erskine 22
4 Bob Porterfield 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 197
2 Carl Erskine 188
3 Harvey Haddix 179
3 Billy Pierce 179
5 Warren Spahn 176

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 23
2 Johnny Sain 22
3 Jim Hughes 17
4 Al Brazle 13
4 Frank Smith 13