On This Day

Monday, September 13, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 104 40 .722 --
Yankees 95 48 .664 8.5
White Sox 91 54 .628 13.5
Tigers 64 79 .448 39.5
Red Sox 63 79 .444 40.0
Senators 61 82 .427 42.5
Athletics 48 96 .333 56.0
Orioles 48 96 .333 56.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 89 53 .627 --
Dodgers 86 57 .601 3.5
Braves 84 57 .596 4.5
Phillies 69 74 .483 20.5
Redlegs 69 74 .483 20.5
Cardinals 65 77 .458 24.0
Cubs 59 85 .410 31.0
Pirates 50 94 .347 40.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Del Crandall 3
1 Jack Dittmer 3
3 Johnny Antonelli 2
3 Gus Bell 2
3 11 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Smoky Burgess 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Bruton 2
1 Smoky Burgess 2
1 Jack Dittmer 2
1 Roy Smalley 2
1 Frank Thomas 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jim Wilson 0.75
2 Dick Littlefield 0.44
3 Gordon Jones 0.33
4 Curt Simmons 0.31
5 Johnny Antonelli 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Dave Jolly 1
1 Dick Littlefield 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dick Littlefield 7
2 Curt Simmons 4
3 Dave Jolly 3
3 Gordon Jones 3
3 Jim Wilson 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Duke Snider .342
2 Ted Williams .341
3 Willie Mays .341
4 Bobby Avila .340
5 Stan Musial .335

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 48
2 Gil Hodges 39
2 Willie Mays 39
4 Duke Snider 38
5 Hank Sauer 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 132
2 Duke Snider 123
3 Stan Musial 122
4 Gil Hodges 119
5 Yogi Berra 115

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 33
2 Jackie Jensen 21
3 Dee Fondy 20
4 Minnie Minoso 18
5 2 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.21
2 Mike Garcia 2.56
3 Bob Lemon 2.66
4 Ned Garver 2.69
5 Lew Burdette 2.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 22
2 Johnny Antonelli 21
2 Robin Roberts 21
2 Early Wynn 21
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 174
2 Bob Turley 173
3 Robin Roberts 170
4 Carl Erskine 157
5 2 tied 146

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 Jack Dittmer .462
1 Eddie Mathews .462
3 Ed Fitz Gerald .438
4 Ted Kluszewski .436
5 Al Rosen .432

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 9
2 Del Crandall 6
3 Duke Snider 5
4 Jack Dittmer 4
4 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 27
2 Del Ennis 16
3 Yogi Berra 15
4 Del Crandall 14
4 3 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 6
1 Spook Jacobs 6
3 Ed McGhee 4
4 Bobby Avila 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Konstanty 0.59
1 Morrie Martin 0.59
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.64
4 Bob Miller 0.66
5 Bob Lemon 1.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ruben Gomez 3
1 Dave Jolly 3
1 Warren Spahn 3
1 Herm Wehmeier 3
1 Early Wynn 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 34
2 Johnny Antonelli 24
3 Gordon Jones 22
3 Early Wynn 22
5 Carl Erskine 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hal Jeffcoat 3
2 Mike Garcia 2
2 Marv Grissom 2
2 Don Johnson 2
5 23 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bobby Avila .416
2 Sid Gordon .416
3 Ted Kluszewski .407
4 Willie Mays .405
5 Harvey Kuenn .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 15
2 Gil Hodges 10
2 Duke Snider 10
4 Frank Thomas 7
4 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 43
2 Del Ennis 31
3 Yogi Berra 30
4 Duke Snider 29
5 Carl Furillo 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Spook Jacobs 12
2 Bill Bruton 8
3 Bobby Avila 7
3 Nellie Fox 7
5 Jim Busby 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.56
2 Morrie Martin 1.30
3 Early Wynn 1.63
4 Johnny Schmitz 1.70
5 Bob Lemon 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 6
1 Billy Loes 6
1 Warren Spahn 6
1 Early Wynn 6
5 Ruben Gomez 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 45
2 Johnny Antonelli 38
2 Early Wynn 38
4 Gordon Jones 35
4 Billy Loes 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Hughes 4
1 Don Johnson 4
3 Mike Garcia 3
3 Hal Jeffcoat 3
3 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .350
2 Stan Musial .347
3 Duke Snider .344
4 Willie Mays .341
5 Bobby Avila .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 48
2 Duke Snider 42
3 Stan Musial 40
3 Hank Sauer 40
5 2 tied 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 139
2 Ted Kluszewski 133
3 Larry Doby 132
4 Duke Snider 130
5 Del Ennis 127

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 33
2 Dee Fondy 21
2 Jackie Jensen 21
2 Minnie Minoso 21
5 Johnny Temple 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Antonelli 2.19
2 Bob Lemon 2.64
3 Ned Garver 2.73
4 Bob Keegan 2.75
5 Mike Garcia 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 24
2 Robin Roberts 23
2 Warren Spahn 23
4 Johnny Antonelli 21
4 Early Wynn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 209
2 Bob Turley 194
3 Robin Roberts 190
4 Carl Erskine 171
5 Early Wynn 153

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Sain 28
2 Jim Hughes 22
3 Frank Smith 20
4 Ellis Kinder 17
5 Marv Grissom 16