On This Day
Wednesday, September 8, 1954
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indians | 99 | 40 | .712 | -- |
Yankees | 94 | 44 | .681 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 88 | 52 | .629 | 11.5 |
Red Sox | 62 | 75 | .453 | 36.0 |
Tigers | 61 | 77 | .442 | 37.5 |
Senators | 59 | 79 | .428 | 39.5 |
Athletics | 46 | 93 | .331 | 53.0 |
Orioles | 45 | 94 | .324 | 54.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 86 | 50 | .632 | -- |
Braves | 82 | 54 | .603 | 4.0 |
Dodgers | 81 | 57 | .587 | 6.0 |
Phillies | 66 | 72 | .478 | 21.0 |
Redlegs | 66 | 72 | .478 | 21.0 |
Cardinals | 63 | 74 | .460 | 23.5 |
Cubs | 58 | 80 | .420 | 29.0 |
Pirates | 48 | 91 | .345 | 39.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Smoky Burgess | 4 |
2 | Joe DeMaestri | 3 |
2 | Chuck Harmon | 3 |
2 | Ed McGhee | 3 |
2 | Rip Repulski | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | 2 |
2 | Roy Campanella | 1 |
2 | Ted Kluszewski | 1 |
2 | Eddie Mathews | 1 |
2 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Byrne | 3 |
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 3 |
1 | Wally Post | 3 |
1 | Duke Snider | 3 |
5 | 6 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Avila | 2 |
2 | Larry Doby | 1 |
2 | Del Ennis | 1 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Sullivan | 1.00 |
2 | Bob Turley | 0.92 |
3 | Johnny Gray | 0.50 |
3 | Gordon Jones | 0.50 |
5 | Dick Littlefield | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Byrne | 1 |
1 | Gordon Jones | 1 |
1 | Morrie Martin | 1 |
1 | Frank Smith | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 12 |
2 | Frank Sullivan | 8 |
3 | Johnny Gray | 6 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 1 |
1 | Don Johnson | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Williams | .355 |
2 | Duke Snider | .350 |
3 | Willie Mays | .343 |
4 | Bobby Avila | .337 |
5 | Stan Musial | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 45 |
2 | Willie Mays | 39 |
3 | Gil Hodges | 37 |
3 | Hank Sauer | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 122 |
2 | Stan Musial | 117 |
2 | Duke Snider | 117 |
4 | Gil Hodges | 115 |
5 | Larry Doby | 113 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 31 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 21 |
3 | Dee Fondy | 20 |
4 | Minnie Minoso | 17 |
4 | Johnny Temple | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 2.32 |
2 | Mike Garcia | 2.58 |
3 | Virgil Trucks | 2.69 |
4 | Johnny Schmitz | 2.72 |
5 | Bob Lemon | 2.72 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 21 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 21 |
3 | Johnny Antonelli | 20 |
3 | Early Wynn | 20 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 167 |
2 | Robin Roberts | 165 |
3 | Bob Turley | 163 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 152 |
5 | Virgil Trucks | 142 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 25 |
2 | Jim Hughes | 22 |
3 | Frank Smith | 20 |
4 | Marv Grissom | 16 |
5 | Ellis Kinder | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Alex Grammas | .457 |
2 | Dee Fondy | .452 |
3 | Jack Dittmer | .442 |
4 | Willie Mays | .431 |
5 | Sid Gordon | .429 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 9 |
2 | Del Crandall | 6 |
3 | Jack Dittmer | 5 |
3 | Gil Hodges | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 23 |
2 | Gil Hodges | 18 |
3 | Del Ennis | 16 |
3 | Dusty Rhodes | 16 |
5 | Duke Snider | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Avila | 7 |
2 | Bill Bruton | 5 |
3 | Jim Busby | 4 |
3 | Spook Jacobs | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Konstanty | 0.00 |
2 | Morrie Martin | 0.53 |
3 | Bob Miller | 0.64 |
4 | Eddie Lopat | 0.90 |
5 | Johnny Schmitz | 0.96 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 4 |
2 | Jim Davis | 3 |
2 | Ernie Johnson | 3 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Turley | 28 |
2 | Gordon Jones | 26 |
3 | Frank Sullivan | 18 |
4 | Harvey Haddix | 17 |
4 | Russ Meyer | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Garcia | 3 |
1 | Don Johnson | 3 |
3 | Marv Grissom | 2 |
3 | Jim Hughes | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Kaline | .421 |
2 | Willie Mays | .420 |
3 | Bobby Avila | .402 |
4 | Ted Kluszewski | .398 |
5 | Sid Gordon | .373 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 16 |
2 | Jim Greengrass | 9 |
2 | Duke Snider | 9 |
4 | Del Crandall | 8 |
4 | Gil Hodges | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 39 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 31 |
3 | Del Ennis | 30 |
4 | Carl Furillo | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Spook Jacobs | 10 |
2 | Bobby Avila | 7 |
2 | Bill Bruton | 7 |
4 | Jim Busby | 5 |
4 | Jackie Jensen | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.69 |
2 | Morrie Martin | 1.30 |
3 | Johnny Schmitz | 1.45 |
4 | Jack Harshman | 1.45 |
5 | Frank Sullivan | 1.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Warren Spahn | 7 |
2 | Bob Lemon | 6 |
3 | Whitey Ford | 5 |
3 | Jack Harshman | 5 |
3 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Harshman | 38 |
2 | Whitey Ford | 37 |
3 | Bob Turley | 35 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 34 |
4 | Gordon Jones | 34 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Hughes | 4 |
1 | Don Johnson | 4 |
1 | Don Mossi | 4 |
4 | Mike Garcia | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Duke Snider | .357 |
2 | Ted Williams | .354 |
3 | Stan Musial | .349 |
4 | Willie Mays | .343 |
5 | Bobby Avila | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Kluszewski | 47 |
2 | Duke Snider | 41 |
3 | Hank Sauer | 40 |
4 | Willie Mays | 39 |
4 | Stan Musial | 39 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Musial | 135 |
2 | Larry Doby | 134 |
3 | Del Ennis | 127 |
3 | Ted Kluszewski | 127 |
3 | Duke Snider | 127 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Bruton | 31 |
2 | Dee Fondy | 21 |
2 | Jackie Jensen | 21 |
2 | Minnie Minoso | 21 |
5 | Johnny Temple | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Antonelli | 2.28 |
2 | Sandy Consuegra | 2.71 |
3 | Bob Keegan | 2.73 |
4 | Mike Garcia | 2.73 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 2.78 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Lemon | 23 |
1 | Robin Roberts | 23 |
1 | Warren Spahn | 23 |
4 | Johnny Antonelli | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Harvey Haddix | 202 |
2 | Bob Turley | 192 |
3 | Robin Roberts | 191 |
4 | Carl Erskine | 171 |
5 | Warren Spahn | 157 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Sain | 28 |
2 | Jim Hughes | 22 |
3 | Frank Smith | 21 |
4 | Ellis Kinder | 18 |
5 | Marv Grissom | 16 |