On This Day

Sunday, August 22, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 88 34 .721 --
Yankees 83 40 .675 5.5
White Sox 80 45 .640 9.5
Tigers 54 68 .443 34.0
Red Sox 53 67 .442 34.0
Senators 49 69 .415 37.0
Athletics 40 79 .336 46.5
Orioles 39 84 .317 49.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 76 44 .633 --
Dodgers 73 49 .598 4.0
Braves 68 51 .571 7.5
Phillies 59 61 .492 17.0
Redlegs 59 64 .480 18.5
Cardinals 58 63 .479 18.5
Cubs 48 74 .393 29.0
Pirates 44 79 .358 33.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe DeMaestri 4
1 Del Ennis 4
1 Don Mueller 4
1 Mickey Vernon 4
1 Bill Wilson 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ernie Banks 2
1 Del Ennis 2
3 Joe Adcock 1
3 Jim Greengrass 1
3 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 7
2 Mickey Vernon 4
2 Ted Williams 4
4 Frank Bolling 3
4 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Spook Jacobs 4
2 Jackie Jensen 1
2 Al Kaline 1
2 Minnie Minoso 1
2 Bill Sarni 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Early Wynn 0.75
2 Paul LaPalme 0.62
3 Carl Erskine 0.50
4 Jim Wilson 0.43
5 Sal Maglie 0.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Bishop 1
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Gene Conley 1
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Paul LaPalme 5
1 Sal Maglie 5
1 Arnie Portocarrero 5
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 5
5 4 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cot Deal 1
1 Don Mossi 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .349
2 Ted Williams .348
3 Stan Musial .348
4 Don Mueller .335
5 Irv Noren .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Mays 37
2 Ted Kluszewski 36
3 Hank Sauer 34
4 Gil Hodges 32
4 2 others tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 111
2 Larry Doby 102
3 Duke Snider 101
4 Ted Kluszewski 98
5 Gil Hodges 96

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Jackie Jensen 18
3 Dee Fondy 17
4 Johnny Temple 16
5 Minnie Minoso 15

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.40
2 Mike Garcia 2.45
3 Ned Garver 2.57
4 Virgil Trucks 2.62
5 Bob Porterfield 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 19
2 Johnny Antonelli 18
2 Bob Lemon 18
2 Virgil Trucks 18
5 Early Wynn 17

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 150
2 Harvey Haddix 144
3 Carl Erskine 137
4 Bob Turley 135
5 Virgil Trucks 134

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 25
2 Jim Hughes 20
3 Frank Smith 18
4 Marv Grissom 14
5 Ellis Kinder 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .431
2 Smoky Burgess .415
3 Ted Kluszewski .414
4 Minnie Minoso .400
5 Jackie Jensen .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 7
2 Jim Greengrass 5
3 Ernie Banks 4
3 Del Ennis 4
3 Frank Thomas 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 20
2 Ted Kluszewski 17
3 Larry Doby 16
4 Carl Furillo 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Andy Carey 4
1 Spook Jacobs 4
3 Bill Bruton 3
3 Fred Hatfield 3
3 Jackie Jensen 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Harshman 0.26
2 Johnny Klippstein 0.93
3 Gordon Jones 1.00
4 Frank Sullivan 1.07
5 Al Aber 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 4
1 Frank Sullivan 4
3 Carl Erskine 3
3 Jack Harshman 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 27
2 Whitey Ford 26
3 Carl Erskine 24
4 Robin Roberts 20
5 Arnie Portocarrero 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Mossi 3
1 Ray Narleski 3
3 Al Brazle 2
3 Fritz Dorish 2
3 4 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .379
2 Minnie Minoso .378
3 Harvey Kuenn .371
4 Stan Musial .368
5 Frank Thomas .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 10
1 Ted Kluszewski 10
3 Eddie Mathews 9
3 Ted Williams 9
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 36
2 Roy Sievers 32
3 Jackie Jensen 29
4 Eddie Mathews 28
4 Frank Thomas 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 8
2 Jackie Jensen 5
3 Andy Carey 4
3 Spook Jacobs 4
3 Harvey Kuenn 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jake Thies 1.01
2 Johnny Klippstein 1.04
3 Bob Lemon 1.59
4 Jack Harshman 1.83
5 Early Wynn 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 8
2 Bob Grim 6
2 Robin Roberts 6
4 Gene Conley 5
4 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 52
2 Carl Erskine 43
3 Robin Roberts 42
4 Whitey Ford 38
5 Virgil Trucks 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 7
2 Jim Hughes 4
2 Ray Narleski 4
4 Al Brazle 3
4 6 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .368
2 Stan Musial .362
3 Ted Williams .357
4 Don Mueller .343
5 Jackie Robinson .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 44
1 Duke Snider 44
3 Eddie Mathews 40
3 Hank Sauer 40
5 Ted Kluszewski 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 147
2 Duke Snider 138
3 Larry Doby 135
4 Del Ennis 127
5 Al Rosen 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 29
2 Dee Fondy 21
2 Jackie Jensen 21
4 Minnie Minoso 20
5 Johnny Temple 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.44
2 Bob Keegan 2.48
3 Bob Porterfield 2.57
4 Mike Garcia 2.74
5 Warren Spahn 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 22
1 Robin Roberts 22
1 Virgil Trucks 22
4 Carl Erskine 21
4 Early Wynn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 194
2 Harvey Haddix 193
3 Bob Turley 190
4 Carl Erskine 180
5 Early Wynn 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 31
2 Jim Hughes 21
2 Ellis Kinder 21
4 Frank Smith 19
5 2 tied 14