On This Day

Tuesday, August 17, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	83	33	.716	--
Yankees	81	37	.686	3.0
White Sox	76	44	.633	9.0
Tigers	52	64	.448	31.0
Senators	49	66	.426	33.5
Red Sox	48	67	.417	34.5
Athletics	39	77	.336	44.0
Orioles	39	79	.331	45.0

Games

White Sox 2, Orioles 0

White Sox 3, Orioles 1

Indians 4, Tigers 3

Yankees 11, Athletics 1

Red Sox 4, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	71	44	.617	--
Dodgers	70	47	.598	2.0
Braves	66	48	.579	4.5
Phillies	57	58	.496	14.0
Redlegs	56	62	.475	16.5
Cardinals	55	61	.474	16.5
Cubs	46	71	.393	26.0
Pirates	44	74	.373	28.5

Games

Cubs 5, Redlegs 0

Cubs 6, Redlegs 1

Cardinals 4, Braves 1

Giants 8, Phillies 3

Pirates 4, Dodgers 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Adams	4
1	Ernie Banks	4
1	Willie Mays	4
1	Cass Michaels	4
1	Eddie Waitkus	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bobby Hofman	2
2	Del Ennis	1
2	Joe Frazier	1
2	Frank House	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde McCullough	5
2	Bobby Hofman	4
2	Bill Skowron	4
4	Joe Frazier	3
4	Frank Thomas	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Frank House	1
1	Willie Mays	1
1	Cass Michaels	1
1	Curt Roberts	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Howie Pollet	1.33
2	Johnny Antonelli	1.00
3	Billy Pierce	0.89
4	Frank Sullivan	0.71
5	Harry Byrd	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Don Johnson	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	8
1	Billy Pierce	8
1	Howie Pollet	8
4	Harry Byrd	7
5	Arnie Portocarrero	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sid Hudson	1
1	Morrie Martin	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.349
2	Irv Noren	.347
3	Stan Musial	.340
4	Ted Williams	.340
5	Don Mueller	.334

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	37
2	Ted Kluszewski	35
3	Hank Sauer	33
4	Eddie Mathews	32
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	109
2	Duke Snider	99
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	Mike Garcia	2.31
2	Johnny Antonelli	2.32
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	18
3	Bob Lemon	17
3	Virgil Trucks	17
5	Bob Grim	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	143
2	Harvey Haddix	141
3	Bob Turley	130
4	Virgil Trucks	128
5	Carl Erskine	127

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	.457
2	Al Kaline	.400
2	Willie Mays	.400
4	Don Bollweg	.372
5	Ted Kluszewski	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	6
2	Al Dark	5
2	Larry Doby	5
2	Mickey Mantle	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	18
1	Stan Musial	18
3	Larry Doby	16
4	Joe Cunningham	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harshman	0.50
2	Johnny Klippstein	0.95
3	Harry Byrd	1.04
4	Sonny Dixon	1.13
5	3 tied	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
1	Robin Roberts	4
3	Carl Erskine	3
3	Mike Garcia	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	26
2	Carl Erskine	23
3	Robin Roberts	22
4	Arnie Portocarrero	20
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Johnny Sain	3
3	Morrie Martin	2
3	Don Mossi	2
3	Ray Narleski	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Smoky Burgess	.419
2	Minnie Minoso	.374
3	Andy Pafko	.371
4	Frank Thomas	.361
5	Stan Musial	.360

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	32
2	Eddie Mathews	31
2	Ted Williams	31
4	Carl Furillo	30
5	Jackie Jensen	29

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	1.07
2	Steve Gromek	1.63
3	Harry Byrd	1.67
4	Jack Harshman	1.84
5	Jake Thies	2.01

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	49
2	Carl Erskine	43
3	Robin Roberts	42
4	Harvey Haddix	36
4	Virgil Trucks	36

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.369
2	Stan Musial	.355
3	Don Mueller	.343
4	Red Schoendienst	.341
5	Willie Mays	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	44
2	Stan Musial	43
3	Eddie Mathews	42
4	Ted Kluszewski	39
4	Hank Sauer	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	146
2	Duke Snider	140
3	Al Rosen	129
4	Larry Doby	127
5	Del Ennis	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Dee Fondy	21
2	Jackie Jensen	21
2	Minnie Minoso	21
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.33
2	Steve Gromek	2.52
3	Bob Keegan	2.53
4	Mike Garcia	2.68
5	Bob Porterfield	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	22
1	Robin Roberts	22
1	Virgil Trucks	22
4	Johnny Antonelli	21
4	Carl Erskine	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	196
2	Robin Roberts	195
3	Bob Turley	191
4	Carl Erskine	176
5	Virgil Trucks	160

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	30
2	Ellis Kinder	21
3	Jim Hughes	20
4	Frank Smith	18
5	2 tied	14