On This Day

Sunday, April 20, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 7 0 1.000 --
Red Sox 6 1 .857 1.0
Browns 5 2 .714 2.0
Senators 3 3 .500 3.5
Yankees 2 3 .400 4.0
White Sox 2 5 .286 5.0
Athletics 1 5 .167 5.5
Tigers 0 7 .000 7.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 5 1 .833 --
Reds 4 2 .667 1.0
Cubs 3 2 .600 1.5
Cardinals 3 3 .500 2.0
Braves 3 4 .429 2.5
Giants 2 3 .400 2.5
Phillies 2 4 .333 3.0
Pirates 2 5 .286 3.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Nellie Fox 4
1 Jim Fridley 4
1 Granny Hamner 4
1 Grady Hatton 4
1 Ted Kluszewski 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 2
1 Ted Kluszewski 2
1 Al Rosen 2
4 Steve Bilko 1
4 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 9
2 Jim Rivera 5
3 Nellie Fox 4
3 Johnny Mize 4
3 Johnny Wyrostek 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Elmer Valo 2
2 Ferris Fain 1
2 Dee Fondy 1
2 Grady Hatton 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Billy Pierce 1.75
2 Steve Gromek 1.00
2 Sal Maglie 1.00
4 Art Houtteman 0.83
5 Karl Drews 0.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Cole 1
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Steve Gromek 1
1 Frank Hiller 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 8
2 Karl Drews 7
2 Billy Pierce 7
4 Steve Gromek 6
4 2 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bud Byerly 1
1 Ike Delock 1
1 Dick Donovan 1
1 Bill Kennedy 1
1 Johnny Sain 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jerry Coleman .556
2 Floyd Baker .474
3 Grady Hatton .462
4 Elmer Valo .450
5 Whitey Lockman .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Pafko 5
2 Luke Easter 3
3 Bobby Adams 2
3 Joe Adcock 2
3 13 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ted Kluszewski 13
2 Roy Campanella 10
3 Hank Sauer 8
4 Don Lenhardt 7
4 Andy Pafko 7

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Grady Hatton 2
1 Willie Mays 2
1 Jim Rivera 2
1 Phil Rizzuto 2
1 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 0.00
1 Bob Friend 0.00
1 Ken Raffensberger 0.00
1 Bob Feller 0.00
1 Billy Loes 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ned Garver 2
1 Bob Lemon 2
1 Sal Maglie 2
1 Mel Parnell 2
1 2 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Sal Maglie 16
2 Ned Garver 11
2 Billy Pierce 11
4 Joe Dobson 10
4 Art Houtteman 10

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 2
1 Ike Delock 2
1 Johnny Sain 2
4 Lew Burdette 1
4 8 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .352
2 Jackie Robinson .338
3 Richie Ashburn .336
4 Roy Campanella .329
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 Gus Zernial 127
2 Ted Williams 126
3 Roy Campanella 115
4 Monte Irvin 114
4 2 others tied 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Minnie Minoso 31
3 Richie Ashburn 29
4 Jackie Robinson 25
5 Jim Busby 24

ERA

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

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sal Maglie 25
2 Bob Feller 22
2 Ned Garver 22
2 Larry Jansen 22
2 2 others tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 163
2 Vic Raschi 161
3 Don Newcombe 160
4 Sal Maglie 159
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