On This Day
Thursday, August 5, 1954
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 72 | 32 | .692 | -- |
Yankees | 72 | 35 | .673 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 69 | 39 | .639 | 5.0 |
Tigers | 47 | 58 | .448 | 25.5 |
Senators | 44 | 58 | .431 | 27.0 |
Red Sox | 41 | 61 | .402 | 30.0 |
Athletics | 37 | 67 | .356 | 35.0 |
Orioles | 37 | 69 | .349 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 69 | 38 | .645 | -- |
Dodgers | 64 | 43 | .598 | 5.0 |
Braves | 57 | 47 | .548 | 10.5 |
Cardinals | 51 | 53 | .490 | 16.5 |
Phillies | 50 | 52 | .490 | 16.5 |
Redlegs | 51 | 56 | .477 | 18.0 |
Cubs | 44 | 61 | .419 | 24.0 |
Pirates | 35 | 71 | .330 | 33.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Collins | 4 |
1 | Rip Repulski | 4 |
3 | Dee Fondy | 3 |
3 | Ray Jablonski | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Mantle | 2 |
1 | Stan Musial | 2 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 1 |
3 | Frank Baumholtz | 1 |
3 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 7 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 3 |
2 | Bill Sarni | 3 |
4 | Phil Cavarretta | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dee Fondy | 1 |
1 | Hank Sauer | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Porterfield | 0.71 |
2 | Warren Hacker | 0.67 |
3 | Brooks Lawrence | 0.50 |
4 | Jim Hearn | 0.27 |
5 | Early Wynn | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Grim | 1 |
1 | Hal Jeffcoat | 1 |
1 | Bob Keegan | 1 |
1 | Brooks Lawrence | 1 |
1 | Bob Porterfield | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Brooks Lawrence | 5 |
1 | Bob Porterfield | 5 |
3 | Warren Hacker | 4 |
4 | Tex Clevenger | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Davis | 1 |
1 | Morrie Martin | 1 |
1 | Johnny Sain | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | .355 |
2 | Irv Noren | .346 |
3 | Stan Musial | .343 |
4 | Don Mueller | .340 |
5 | Wally Moon | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Willie Mays | 36 |
2 | Hank Sauer | 32 |
3 | Stan Musial | 30 |
4 | Gil Hodges | 29 |
4 | Ted Kluszewski | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 101 |
2 | Gil Hodges | 91 |
3 | Duke Snider | 90 |
4 | Minnie Minoso | 85 |
5 | 2 tied | 83 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 23 |
2 | Dee Fondy | 17 |
3 | Jackie Jensen | 15 |
3 | Johnny Temple | 15 |
5 | Jim Rivera | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 2.22 |
2 | Ned Garver | 2.39 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 2.41 |
4 | Bob Porterfield | 2.42 |
5 | Mike Garcia | 2.46 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 16 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 16 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 15 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 15 |
3 | Early Wynn | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 132 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 130 |
3 | Bob Turley | 122 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 113 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 111 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 22 |
2 | Jim Hughes | 18 |
3 | Frank Smith | 17 |
4 | Marv Grissom | 13 |
5 | Ellis Kinder | 12 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Thomas | .446 |
2 | Andy Pafko | .429 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | .426 |
4 | Bill Bruton | .397 |
5 | Wally Moon | .391 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Doby | 7 |
2 | Joe Adcock | 6 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 6 |
2 | Ted Williams | 6 |
5 | 6 tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Thompson | 17 |
2 | Ted Williams | 16 |
3 | Joe Adcock | 15 |
3 | Larry Doby | 15 |
3 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 5 |
2 | Johnny Temple | 3 |
3 | Jackie Jensen | 2 |
3 | Harvey Kuenn | 2 |
3 | 3 others tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Johnson | 0.00 |
2 | Virgil Trucks | 0.47 |
3 | Morrie Martin | 0.67 |
4 | Jake Thies | 0.71 |
5 | Dave Cole | 1.13 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 5 |
2 | Bob Grim | 4 |
3 | Lew Burdette | 3 |
3 | Brooks Lawrence | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Harshman | 25 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 22 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 20 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 19 |
4 | Early Wynn | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 4 |
2 | Jim Hughes | 3 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 2 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 2 |
3 | 4 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Monte Irvin | .376 |
2 | Ted Williams | .375 |
3 | Stan Musial | .370 |
4 | Wally Moon | .369 |
5 | Minnie Minoso | .360 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 13 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 10 |
2 | Willie Mays | 10 |
4 | Larry Doby | 9 |
4 | 2 others tied | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | 31 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 29 |
3 | Joe Adcock | 26 |
3 | Gus Bell | 26 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Dee Fondy | 8 |
2 | Bill Bruton | 6 |
3 | Jackie Jensen | 4 |
3 | Wally Moon | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Whitey Ford | 1.17 |
2 | Virgil Trucks | 1.26 |
3 | Dave Jolly | 1.72 |
4 | Bob Buhl | 1.74 |
5 | Bob Grim | 1.77 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Brooks Lawrence | 7 |
2 | Early Wynn | 6 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 5 |
3 | Bob Grim | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Erskine | 39 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 37 |
3 | Harvey Haddix | 36 |
4 | Jack Harshman | 35 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 8 |
2 | Ellis Kinder | 5 |
2 | Frank Smith | 5 |
4 | Marv Grissom | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | .367 |
2 | Stan Musial | .359 |
3 | Don Mueller | .348 |
4 | Red Schoendienst | .336 |
5 | Al Rosen | .333 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 49 |
2 | Stan Musial | 47 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | 42 |
4 | Ted Kluszewski | 39 |
5 | Hank Sauer | 38 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 149 |
2 | Duke Snider | 147 |
3 | Al Rosen | 133 |
4 | Gil Hodges | 123 |
5 | Yogi Berra | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 33 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 23 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 23 |
4 | Dee Fondy | 21 |
5 | Jim Rivera | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Porterfield | 2.38 |
2 | Bob Keegan | 2.46 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 2.46 |
4 | Sandy Consuegra | 2.71 |
5 | Curt Simmons | 2.73 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Erskine | 22 |
1 | Harvey Haddix | 22 |
3 | Bob Porterfield | 21 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 21 |
5 | 4 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Robin Roberts | 198 |
2 | Harvey Haddix | 196 |
3 | Bob Turley | 183 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 182 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 164 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 28 |
2 | Ellis Kinder | 24 |
3 | Jim Hughes | 20 |
4 | Frank Smith | 18 |
5 | Marv Grissom | 13 |