On This Day

Monday, August 16, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 82 33 .713 --
Yankees 80 37 .684 3.0
White Sox 74 44 .627 9.5
Tigers 52 63 .452 30.0
Senators 49 65 .430 32.5
Red Sox 47 67 .412 34.5
Athletics 39 76 .339 43.0
Orioles 39 77 .336 43.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 70 44 .614 --
Dodgers 70 46 .603 1.0
Braves 66 47 .584 3.5
Phillies 57 57 .500 13.0
Redlegs 56 60 .483 15.0
Cardinals 54 61 .470 16.5
Cubs 44 71 .383 26.5
Pirates 43 74 .368 28.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Smoky Burgess 4
2 Bobby Morgan 3
3 Granny Hamner 2
3 Walt Moryn 2
3 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 1
1 Pee Wee Reese 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Jones 2
1 Bobby Morgan 2
1 Pee Wee Reese 2
1 Duke Snider 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Darnell 0.25
2 Robin Roberts 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Darnell 2
1 Robin Roberts 2
3 Clem Labine 1
3 Don Newcombe 1
3 Preacher Roe 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .353
2 Ted Williams .346
3 Irv Noren .345
4 Stan Musial .339
5 Don Mueller .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 37
2 Ted Kluszewski 35
3 Eddie Mathews 32
3 Hank Sauer 32
5 2 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 109
2 Duke Snider 98
3 Larry Doby 94
3 Gil Hodges 94
5 Ted Kluszewski 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Dee Fondy 17
2 Jackie Jensen 17
4 Johnny Temple 16
5 2 tied 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.28
2 Mike Garcia 2.31
3 Ned Garver 2.49
4 Steve Gromek 2.50
5 Bob Porterfield 2.61

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 19
2 Johnny Antonelli 17
2 Virgil Trucks 17
4 Bob Grim 16
4 Bob Lemon 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 143
2 Harvey Haddix 141
3 Bob Turley 128
4 Carl Erskine 127
5 Virgil Trucks 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 24
2 Jim Hughes 18
3 Frank Smith 17
4 Marv Grissom 14
5 Ellis Kinder 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Dark .500
2 Al Kaline .439
3 Ted Kluszewski .409
4 Nellie Fox .388
5 Jim Greengrass .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 6
2 Al Dark 5
2 Larry Doby 5
2 Mickey Mantle 5
5 4 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 18
1 Stan Musial 18
1 Roy Sievers 18
4 Larry Doby 16
5 Joe Cunningham 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 4
1 Andy Carey 4
3 Nellie Fox 3
3 Fred Hatfield 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Harshman 0.50
2 Jim Wilson 0.56
3 Johnny Klippstein 0.95
4 Harry Byrd 1.06
5 3 tied 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 4
2 Carl Erskine 3
2 Mike Garcia 3
2 Ned Garver 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 26
2 Carl Erskine 23
3 Robin Roberts 22
4 Billy Loes 20
5 Whitey Ford 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 3
1 Johnny Sain 3
3 Don Mossi 2
3 Ray Narleski 2
5 20 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Smoky Burgess .419
2 Minnie Minoso .379
3 Yogi Berra .368
4 Nellie Fox .355
5 Ted Kluszewski .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Williams 13
2 Larry Doby 12
2 Ted Kluszewski 12
4 Eddie Mathews 11
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 33
2 Carl Furillo 31
2 Jackie Jensen 31
2 Eddie Mathews 31
2 Ted Williams 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 8
2 Jackie Jensen 6
3 Andy Carey 5
4 Richie Ashburn 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Klippstein 1.19
2 Steve Gromek 1.63
3 Corky Valentine 1.78
4 Harry Byrd 1.80
5 Jack Harshman 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 8
2 Bob Lemon 7
3 Bob Grim 6
3 Brooks Lawrence 6
5 5 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 49
2 Carl Erskine 43
3 Robin Roberts 42
4 Harvey Haddix 37
5 Virgil Trucks 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 6
2 Ellis Kinder 5
3 Ray Narleski 4
4 Al Brazle 3
4 5 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .371
2 Stan Musial .353
3 Red Schoendienst .342
4 Don Mueller .342
5 Wally Moon .330

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 47
2 Stan Musial 43
3 Eddie Mathews 42
4 Ted Kluszewski 41
5 2 tied 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 147
2 Duke Snider 144
3 Al Rosen 133
4 Larry Doby 128
5 Del Ennis 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 31
2 Jackie Jensen 22
3 Dee Fondy 21
3 Minnie Minoso 21
5 2 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.30
2 Bob Keegan 2.51
3 Steve Gromek 2.52
4 Mike Garcia 2.68
5 Bob Porterfield 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 22
1 Robin Roberts 22
1 Virgil Trucks 22
4 Bob Lemon 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 199
2 Harvey Haddix 196
3 Bob Turley 189
4 Carl Erskine 184
5 Virgil Trucks 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 30
2 Ellis Kinder 22
3 Jim Hughes 20
4 Frank Smith 18
5 2 tied 14