On This Day

Sunday, August 29, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	93	36	.721	--
Yankees	89	40	.690	4.0
White Sox	85	47	.644	9.5
Tigers	57	72	.442	36.0
Red Sox	56	71	.441	36.0
Senators	52	75	.409	40.0
Athletics	42	87	.326	51.0
Orioles	42	88	.323	51.5

Games

Indians 6, Red Sox 2

Indians 8, Red Sox 1

Yankees 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 14, Athletics 3

Tigers 2, Athletics 1

Orioles 8, Senators 4

Orioles 5, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	80	47	.630	--
Dodgers	79	49	.617	1.5
Braves	72	54	.571	7.5
Redlegs	63	66	.488	18.0
Cardinals	60	68	.469	20.5
Phillies	59	68	.465	21.0
Cubs	53	76	.411	28.0
Pirates	46	84	.354	35.5

Games

Cubs 7, Pirates 4

Cubs 4, Pirates 1

Redlegs 3, Phillies 2

Redlegs 8, Phillies 4

Dodgers 12, Braves 4

Dodgers 11, Braves 4

Cardinals 5, Giants 4

Giants 7, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Clint Courtney	6
1	Alex Grammas	6
1	Dusty Rhodes	6
4	Gil Coan	5
4	3 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	2
1	Stan Musial	2
1	Dusty Rhodes	2
1	Duke Snider	2
1	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	6
1	Red Wilson	6
3	Granny Hamner	4
3	Gil Hodges	4
3	Dusty Rhodes	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	2
1	Dee Fondy	2
3	Chuck Harmon	1
3	Wally Moon	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	0.88
2	Dick Littlefield	0.75
3	Ned Garver	0.71
3	Frank Sullivan	0.71
5	Bob Lemon	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Baczewski	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Al Corwin	1
1	11 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	7
1	Bob Lemon	7
3	Dick Littlefield	6
4	Jim Davis	5
4	8 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Blyzka	1
1	Dick Marlowe	1
1	Frank Smith	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1
1	Pete Wojey	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.351
2	Duke Snider	.348
3	Stan Musial	.344
4	Irv Noren	.341
5	Willie Mays	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	39
1	Willie Mays	39
3	Gil Hodges	35
4	Stan Musial	34
4	Hank Sauer	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	116
2	Duke Snider	109
3	Larry Doby	108
4	Gil Hodges	107
5	Ted Kluszewski	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	27
2	Jackie Jensen	20
3	Dee Fondy	19
4	Minnie Minoso	17
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.34
2	Mike Garcia	2.53
3	Ned Garver	2.65
4	Virgil Trucks	2.68
5	Jack Harshman	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	20
2	Johnny Antonelli	19
2	Robin Roberts	19
4	Virgil Trucks	18
4	Early Wynn	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	157
2	Robin Roberts	155
3	Carl Erskine	139
3	Bob Turley	139
5	Virgil Trucks	136

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	25
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	19
4	Marv Grissom	14
4	Ellis Kinder	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.457
2	Willie Mays	.436
3	Sid Gordon	.436
4	Bobby Avila	.419
5	Alex Grammas	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	6
2	Jim Greengrass	5
2	Ted Kluszewski	5
2	Duke Snider	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	17
2	Carl Furillo	16
3	Yogi Berra	15
3	Del Ennis	15
3	4 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Spook Jacobs	6
2	Bobby Avila	4
2	Nellie Fox	4
2	Eddie Yost	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Early Wynn	0.36
2	Gordon Jones	0.47
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.56
4	Howie Pollet	1.08
5	Jack Harshman	1.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
1	Billy Loes	4
3	Whitey Ford	3
3	Jack Harshman	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	21
2	Whitey Ford	20
2	Billy Pierce	20
4	Billy Loes	19
5	Dick Littlefield	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	4
2	Don Mossi	3
3	Fritz Dorish	2
3	Sid Hudson	2
3	6 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Kaline	.402
2	Willie Mays	.382
3	Stan Musial	.380
4	Bobby Avila	.379
5	Ted Kluszewski	.374

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	11
2	Larry Doby	8
2	Jim Greengrass	8
2	Gil Hodges	8
2	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	36
2	Carl Furillo	34
3	Del Ennis	27
3	Roy Sievers	27
5	3 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Spook Jacobs	6
1	Jackie Jensen	6
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	Nellie Fox	5
3	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Harshman	0.77
2	Gordon Jones	0.82
3	Warren Spahn	1.33
4	Johnny Klippstein	1.40
5	Bob Lemon	1.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	8
2	Jack Harshman	6
2	Warren Spahn	6
4	Whitey Ford	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	47
2	Carl Erskine	39
3	Whitey Ford	38
3	Dick Littlefield	38
3	Robin Roberts	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	6
2	Jim Hughes	4
2	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Don Mossi	4
5	6 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.365
2	Stan Musial	.361
3	Ted Williams	.357
4	Don Mueller	.344
5	Willie Mays	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	45
2	Ted Kluszewski	42
2	Duke Snider	42
4	Hank Sauer	40
5	2 tied	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	148
2	Larry Doby	137
3	Duke Snider	132
4	Gil Hodges	118
5	2 tied	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	28
2	Dee Fondy	23
2	Jackie Jensen	23
4	Minnie Minoso	21
5	Johnny Temple	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.32
2	Bob Keegan	2.52
3	Bob Porterfield	2.63
4	Bob Lemon	2.77
5	Ned Garver	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Johnny Antonelli	21
2	Robin Roberts	21
4	Carl Erskine	20
4	3 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	205
2	Robin Roberts	193
3	Bob Turley	187
4	Carl Erskine	178
5	Early Wynn	152

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	30
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Ellis Kinder	21
4	Frank Smith	20
5	2 tied	14