On This Day

Monday, August 30, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 94 36 .723 --
Yankees 89 40 .690 4.5
White Sox 85 47 .644 10.0
Tigers 57 72 .442 36.5
Red Sox 56 72 .438 37.0
Senators 52 76 .406 41.0
Orioles 43 88 .328 51.5
Athletics 42 87 .326 51.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 81 47 .633 --
Dodgers 79 50 .612 2.5
Braves 73 54 .575 7.5
Redlegs 64 66 .492 18.0
Cardinals 60 69 .465 21.5
Phillies 59 69 .461 22.0
Cubs 53 76 .411 28.5
Pirates 46 84 .354 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Temple 3
1 Hank Thompson 3
1 Vic Wertz 3
4 Harry Agganis 2
4 15 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jack Dittmer 1
1 Jim Greengrass 1
1 Hank Majeski 1
1 Duke Snider 1
1 Bobby Thomson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Dittmer 4
2 Jim Greengrass 3
2 Hank Majeski 3
2 Bobby Thomson 3
5 3 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Glynn 1
1 Roy McMillan 1
1 Johnny Temple 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Turley 0.86
2 Johnny Antonelli 0.71
3 Gordon Jones 0.50
4 Carl Erskine 0.45
5 Curt Simmons 0.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Jackie Collum 1
1 Ernie Johnson 1
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 Bob Turley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gordon Jones 7
2 Bob Turley 6
3 Johnny Antonelli 5
3 Carl Erskine 5
3 Curt Simmons 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Warren Spahn 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .352
2 Duke Snider .349
3 Stan Musial .344
4 Irv Noren .341
5 Willie Mays .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 39
1 Willie Mays 39
3 Gil Hodges 35
4 Stan Musial 34
4 2 others tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 116
2 Duke Snider 110
3 Larry Doby 108
3 Gil Hodges 108
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
4 Johnny Temple 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.29
2 Mike Garcia 2.51
3 Ned Garver 2.65
4 Virgil Trucks 2.68
5 Jack Harshman 2.70

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 157
2 Robin Roberts 155
3 Bob Turley 145
4 Carl Erskine 144
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 Sid Gordon .452
2 Willie Mays .421
3 Andy Carey .417
4 Joe Collins .410
5 Dee Fondy .405

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Greengrass 5
1 Gil Hodges 5
1 Duke Snider 5
4 Ernie Banks 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Furillo 16
2 Gil Hodges 15
3 Larry Doby 14
3 Jim Greengrass 14
3 Duke Snider 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Spook Jacobs 6
2 Bobby Avila 4
2 Eddie Yost 4
4 Jackie Jensen 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Early Wynn 0.36
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.56
3 Howie Pollet 1.08
4 Jack Harshman 1.21
5 Fritz Dorish 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 4
2 Johnny Antonelli 3
2 Whitey Ford 3
2 Jack Harshman 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 21
2 Whitey Ford 20
2 Gordon Jones 20
2 Billy Pierce 20
5 Johnny Antonelli 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 4
2 Fritz Dorish 2
2 Mike Garcia 2
2 Sid Hudson 2
2 5 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Kaline .398
2 Willie Mays .379
3 Ted Kluszewski .374
4 Bobby Avila .373
5 Nellie Fox .369

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 11
2 Jim Greengrass 9
2 Duke Snider 9
4 Gil Hodges 8
4 Ted Williams 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Larry Doby 35
1 Carl Furillo 35
3 Del Ennis 27
4 Ted Kluszewski 26
4 Ted Williams 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Spook Jacobs 6
1 Jackie Jensen 6
3 Bill Bruton 5
3 Nellie Fox 5
3 Minnie Minoso 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Harshman 0.77
2 Gordon Jones 1.29
3 Warren Spahn 1.29
4 Johnny Klippstein 1.47
5 Bob Lemon 1.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 8
2 Jack Harshman 6
2 Warren Spahn 6
4 Johnny Antonelli 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Harshman 47
2 Carl Erskine 40
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 7 tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .367
2 Stan Musial .359
3 Ted Williams .357
4 Don Mueller .344
5 Willie Mays .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 45
2 Duke Snider 43
3 Ted Kluszewski 42
4 Hank Sauer 40
5 2 tied 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 147
2 Larry Doby 137
3 Duke Snider 132
4 Gil Hodges 119
5 2 tied 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 28
2 Dee Fondy 23
3 Jackie Jensen 22
4 Minnie Minoso 21
5 Johnny Temple 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.27
2 Bob Keegan 2.52
3 Bob Porterfield 2.66
4 Ned Garver 2.77
5 Warren Spahn 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 23
2 Johnny Antonelli 22
3 Robin Roberts 21
4 Carl Erskine 20
4 3 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 205
2 Bob Turley 193
3 Robin Roberts 189
4 Carl Erskine 183
5 Warren Spahn 153

Saves

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