On This Day

Tuesday, August 31, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	95	36	.725	--
Yankees	89	41	.685	5.5
White Sox	85	47	.644	10.5
Tigers	57	73	.438	37.5
Red Sox	56	72	.438	37.5
Senators	53	76	.411	41.0
Athletics	44	87	.336	51.0
Orioles	43	90	.323	53.0

Games

Indians 6, Yankees 1

Athletics 8, Orioles 6

Senators 5, Tigers 3

Athletics 6, Orioles 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	82	47	.636	--
Dodgers	79	51	.608	3.5
Braves	74	54	.578	7.5
Redlegs	64	67	.489	19.0
Phillies	60	69	.465	22.0
Cardinals	60	70	.462	22.5
Cubs	55	76	.420	28.0
Pirates	46	86	.348	37.5

Games

Cubs 14, Pirates 2

Cubs 7, Pirates 3

Phillies 9, Redlegs 3

Braves 2, Dodgers 0

Giants 5, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gil Coan	5
2	Joe DeMaestri	4
2	Dee Fondy	4
2	Hank Sauer	4
2	Joe Taylor	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	2
2	Del Crandall	1
2	Lou Limmer	1
2	Irv Noren	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Limmer	5
2	Hank Sauer	4
3	Walker Cooper	3
3	Dave Philley	3
3	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Danny O'Connell	1
1	Curt Roberts	1
1	Pete Runnels	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Gene Conley	2.00
2	Don Newcombe	1.33
3	Early Wynn	0.75
4	Howie Pollet	0.70
5	Bob Rush	0.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Moe Burtschy	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Sonny Dixon	1
1	Windy McCall	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Newcombe	8
1	Bob Rush	8
3	Howie Pollet	7
4	Gene Conley	6
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marion Fricano	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.352
2	Duke Snider	.346
3	Stan Musial	.343
4	Irv Noren	.341
5	Willie Mays	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	41
2	Willie Mays	39
3	Gil Hodges	35
3	Hank Sauer	35
5	2 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	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	28
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
3	Early Wynn	19
5	Virgil Trucks	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	.457
2	Dusty Rhodes	.452
3	Willie Mays	.433
4	Dee Fondy	.422
5	Bobby Thomson	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	6
2	Jim Greengrass	5
2	Duke Snider	5
4	Ernie Banks	4
4	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	16
2	Ted Kluszewski	15
2	Dusty Rhodes	15
4	Larry Doby	14
4	2 others tied	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	0.53
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.56
3	Jack Harshman	1.21
4	Fritz Dorish	1.23
5	Warren Spahn	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
1	Early Wynn	4
3	Johnny Antonelli	3
3	Whitey Ford	3
3	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	.416
2	Willie Mays	.385
3	Ted Kluszewski	.379
4	Bobby Avila	.375
5	Stan Musial	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	13
2	Jim Greengrass	9
2	Duke Snider	9
4	Ernie Banks	7
4	5 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	34
2	Larry Doby	32
3	Ted Kluszewski	28
4	Granny Hamner	26
5	2 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	6
1	Spook Jacobs	6
1	Jackie Jensen	6
4	Nellie Fox	5
4	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	Early Wynn	1.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	7
2	Jack Harshman	6
2	Warren Spahn	6
4	Johnny Antonelli	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Harshman	47
2	Carl Erskine	40
3	Whitey Ford	38
3	Dick Littlefield	38
5	Early Wynn	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	5
2	Jim Hughes	4
2	Don Mossi	4
4	Al Brazle	3
4	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.363
2	Stan Musial	.358
3	Ted Williams	.356
4	Don Mueller	.343
5	Willie Mays	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	44
1	Stan Musial	44
3	Duke Snider	43
4	Hank Sauer	41
5	Willie Mays	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	145
2	Larry Doby	136
3	Duke Snider	129
4	Gil Hodges	119
5	Del Ennis	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Dee Fondy	23
3	Jackie Jensen	22
4	Minnie Minoso	21
5	Johnny Temple	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.28
2	Bob Keegan	2.54
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	21
2	Robin Roberts	21
2	Early Wynn	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	203
2	Bob Turley	193
3	Robin Roberts	189
4	Carl Erskine	177
5	Early Wynn	155

Saves

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