On This Day

Saturday, April 19, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 5 0 1.000 --
Red Sox 5 1 .833 0.5
Browns 4 1 .800 1.0
Senators 3 2 .600 2.0
Yankees 1 3 .250 3.5
White Sox 1 4 .200 4.0
Athletics 1 4 .200 4.0
Tigers 0 5 .000 5.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 5 0 1.000 --
Cubs 3 1 .750 1.5
Reds 2 2 .500 2.5
Pirates 2 3 .400 3.0
Cardinals 2 3 .400 3.0
Braves 2 3 .400 3.0
Giants 1 3 .250 3.5
Phillies 1 3 .250 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dom DiMaggio 4
1 Vern Stephens 4
3 Bobby Adams 3
3 Mel Clark 3
3 9 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Whitey Lockman 2
1 Andy Pafko 2
3 Bobby Adams 1
3 Frank Baumholtz 1
3 20 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Lenhardt 6
2 Carl Furillo 4
3 Roy Campanella 3
3 Larry Doby 3
3 8 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dom DiMaggio 1
1 Jim Fridley 1
1 Andy Seminick 1
1 Eddie Yost 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mickey McDermott 0.67
2 Bob Porterfield 0.50
2 Herm Wehmeier 0.50
4 Steve Ridzik 0.43
5 Mel Queen 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Branca 1
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Turk Lown 1
1 Mickey McDermott 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Dobson 7
2 Mickey McDermott 6
2 Herm Wehmeier 6
4 Ralph Branca 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lew Burdette 1
1 Mike Garcia 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jerry Coleman .500
2 Roy Campanella .476
3 Harry Simpson .474
4 Grady Hatton .471
4 Phil Rizzuto .471

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 5
2 Bobby Adams 2
2 Roy Campanella 2
2 Luke Easter 2
2 9 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 10
2 Hank Sauer 8
3 Don Lenhardt 7
3 Andy Pafko 7
5 3 tied 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Mays 2
1 Jim Rivera 2
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
4 Gil Coan 1
4 20 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Lemon 0.00
1 Bob Friend 0.00
1 Ned Garver 0.00
1 Mel Parnell 0.00
1 4 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 2
2 Ralph Branca 1
2 Lew Burdette 1
2 Tommy Byrne 1
2 33 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Dobson 10
2 Ned Garver 9
2 Julio Moreno 9
2 Chris Van Cuyk 9
5 3 tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 2
2 Lew Burdette 1
2 Ike Delock 1
2 Mike Garcia 1
2 5 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .351
2 Jackie Robinson .341
3 Richie Ashburn .339
4 Roy Campanella .331
5 Ferris Fain .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 43
2 Gil Hodges 40
3 Roy Campanella 35
4 Andy Pafko 34
5 2 tied 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Williams 126
1 Gus Zernial 126
3 Roy Campanella 118
4 Monte Irvin 114
4 Eddie Robinson 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 34
2 Minnie Minoso 31
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jim Busby 26
5 Jackie Robinson 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Saul Rogovin 2.85
2 Warren Spahn 2.90
3 Chet Nichols 2.92
4 Sal Maglie 2.93
5 Preacher Roe 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 24
2 Bob Feller 23
3 Larry Jansen 22
3 Preacher Roe 22
3 Warren Spahn 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Newcombe 164
2 Warren Spahn 163
3 Vic Raschi 161
4 Sal Maglie 151
5 Larry Jansen 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 16
2 Ted Wilks 14
3 Carl Scheib 11
3 Frank Smith 11
5 3 tied 9