On This Day

Tuesday, September 14, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	105	40	.724	--
Yankees	96	48	.667	8.5
White Sox	91	55	.623	14.5
Tigers	64	80	.444	40.5
Red Sox	63	80	.441	41.0
Senators	61	83	.424	43.5
Athletics	49	96	.338	56.0
Orioles	49	96	.338	56.0

Games

Orioles 3, Red Sox 1

Athletics 1, White Sox 0

Indians 4, Senators 2

Yankees 11, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	90	53	.629	--
Dodgers	87	57	.604	3.5
Braves	84	58	.592	5.5
Phillies	69	75	.479	21.5
Redlegs	69	75	.479	21.5
Cardinals	66	77	.462	24.0
Cubs	60	86	.411	31.5
Pirates	51	95	.349	40.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Redlegs 0

Giants 2, Braves 1

Cardinals 5, Phillies 2

Cubs 9, Pirates 2

Pirates 4, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ralph Kiner	4
2	Ernie Banks	3
2	Yogi Berra	3
2	Gil McDougald	3
2	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	2
2	Carl Furillo	1
2	Whitey Lockman	1
2	Rip Repulski	1
2	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Robinson	6
2	Bob Cerv	5
3	Ralph Kiner	4
4	Ernie Banks	3
5	3 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Moon	1
1	Jim Rivera	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Friend	1.00
2	Brooks Lawrence	0.89
3	Arnie Portocarrero	0.62
4	Sal Maglie	0.56
5	Johnny Podres	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Brooks Lawrence	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Brooks Lawrence	8
1	Camilo Pascual	8
3	Gene Conley	5
3	Bob Friend	5
3	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Narleski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.342
2	Ted Williams	.340
3	Willie Mays	.339
4	Bobby Avila	.338
5	2 tied	.333

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	Stan Musial	123
2	Duke Snider	123
4	Gil Hodges	120
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	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	2.21
2	Mike Garcia	2.55
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	Virgil Trucks	148

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	Eddie Mathews	.463
2	Al Rosen	.439
3	Ted Kluszewski	.426
4	Jack Dittmer	.415
5	Ed Fitz Gerald	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	9
2	Del Crandall	6
3	Gil Hodges	4
3	Eddie Mathews	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	27
2	Del Ennis	17
3	Yogi Berra	15
3	Mickey Vernon	15
5	Del Crandall	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	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.56
2	Jim Konstanty	0.59
2	Morrie Martin	0.59
4	Bob Miller	0.66
5	Dean Stone	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ruben Gomez	3
1	Dave Jolly	3
1	Johnny Podres	3
1	Bob Rush	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	28
2	Early Wynn	22
3	Bob Rush	20
4	Johnny Antonelli	19
5	Harvey Haddix	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Jeffcoat	3
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Don Johnson	2
4	Al Aber	1
4	23 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Dittmer	.415
2	Sid Gordon	.403
3	Bobby Avila	.398
4	Ted Kluszewski	.393
5	Willie Mays	.391

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	14
2	Gil Hodges	10
2	Duke Snider	10
4	Hank Thompson	7
4	Vic Wertz	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	42
2	Del Ennis	32
3	Yogi Berra	30
4	Duke Snider	29
5	Gil Hodges	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	Early Wynn	1.39
3	Johnny Schmitz	1.70
4	Bob Lemon	1.75
5	Art Houtteman	1.83

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
3	Gordon Jones	35
3	Billy Loes	35
5	Dick Littlefield	34

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.349
2	Duke Snider	.343
3	Stan Musial	.343
4	Willie Mays	.339
5	Bobby Avila	.338

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	138
2	Ted Kluszewski	133
3	Larry Doby	130
3	Duke Snider	130
5	Del Ennis	126

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	Mike Garcia	2.66
4	Ned Garver	2.68
5	Virgil Trucks	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
2	Robin Roberts	23
3	Warren Spahn	22
4	Johnny Antonelli	21
4	Early Wynn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	202
2	Bob Turley	194
3	Robin Roberts	190
4	Carl Erskine	171
5	Virgil Trucks	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	27
2	Jim Hughes	22
3	Frank Smith	20
4	Ellis Kinder	17
5	Marv Grissom	16