On This Day

Monday, June 2, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Red Sox	24	17	.585	--
Indians	25	18	.581	0.0
Senators	23	18	.561	1.0
Yankees	19	17	.528	2.5
White Sox	23	21	.523	2.5
Athletics	16	19	.457	5.0
Browns	20	26	.435	6.5
Tigers	13	27	.325	10.5

Games

Red Sox 6, White Sox 2

Yankees 2, Indians 0

Athletics 2, Browns 1

Senators 5, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	27	11	.711	--
Giants	27	13	.675	1.0
Cubs	24	17	.585	4.5
Cardinals	21	22	.488	8.5
Reds	20	22	.476	9.0
Phillies	18	21	.462	9.5
Braves	15	23	.395	12.0
Pirates	11	34	.244	19.5

Games

Cubs 6, Dodgers 1

Braves 4, Reds 1

Cardinals 5, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dom DiMaggio	3
1	Eddie Robinson	3
3	Bob Borkowski	2
3	Chico Carrasquel	2
3	18 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Crowe	1
1	Grady Hatton	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Lenhardt	4
2	Frank Campos	2
2	George Crowe	2
2	Solly Hemus	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Skeeter Kell	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Max Surkont	1.83
2	Allie Reynolds	1.14
3	Harry Brecheen	0.60
4	Connie Marrero	0.44
5	2 tied	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Connie Marrero	1
1	Willard Nixon	1
1	Joe Presko	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Max Surkont	11
2	Willie Ramsdell	8
2	Allie Reynolds	8
4	Harry Byrd	4
4	Connie Marrero	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dom DiMaggio	.346
2	Whitey Lockman	.335
3	Hank Sauer	.335
4	Al Rosen	.333
5	Eddie Robinson	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	11
2	Al Rosen	10
3	Andy Pafko	9
4	Eddie Mathews	8
4	Vic Wertz	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	47
2	Bobby Thomson	37
3	Al Rosen	30
4	Gil Hodges	28
4	Duke Snider	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Phil Rizzuto	9
2	Bobby Avila	6
2	Sam Jethroe	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Jackie Robinson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	1.35
2	Sal Maglie	1.46
3	Mike Garcia	1.47
4	Bobby Shantz	1.52
5	Curt Simmons	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	9
1	Gerry Staley	9
3	Bobby Shantz	8
4	Joe Dobson	7
4	3 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sal Maglie	51
2	Allie Reynolds	50
3	Bobby Shantz	48
4	Mickey McDermott	47
4	2 others tied	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	9
2	Frank Smith	5
3	Lew Burdette	4
3	Satchel Paige	4
5	5 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gus Zernial	.387
2	Nellie Fox	.382
2	Whitey Lockman	.382
4	Jerry Priddy	.362
5	Chico Carrasquel	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	5
1	Bill Serena	5
3	Gil Hodges	4
3	Sam Mele	4
3	Davey Williams	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	16
2	Hank Sauer	13
2	Bill Serena	13
2	Bobby Thomson	13
5	Grady Hatton	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	3
2	Hal Jeffcoat	2
2	Sam Jethroe	2
2	Bob Ramazzotti	2
2	Pee Wee Reese	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Rush	0.00
2	Joe Dobson	0.50
3	Ken Raffensberger	0.67
4	Bobby Shantz	0.78
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Gray	3
1	Sal Maglie	3
1	Ken Raffensberger	3
1	Allie Reynolds	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Loes	21
1	Curt Simmons	21
3	Ted Gray	19
3	Bob Rush	19
3	Ben Wade	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	3
2	Joe Black	2
2	Satchel Paige	2
4	Lou Brissie	1
4	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Hank Sauer	.361
2	Dom DiMaggio	.356
3	Eddie Robinson	.350
4	Jackie Jensen	.342
5	Whitey Lockman	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	7
1	Hank Sauer	7
1	Gus Zernial	7
4	Sam Mele	6
4	Minnie Minoso	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	27
1	Bobby Thomson	27
3	Gil Hodges	26
4	Willie Jones	22
5	2 tied	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	6
1	Phil Rizzuto	6
1	Jackie Robinson	6
4	Pee Wee Reese	5
5	Hal Jeffcoat	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Rush	0.65
2	Allie Reynolds	0.83
3	Alex Kellner	1.02
4	Spec Shea	1.15
5	Curt Simmons	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	6
1	Bob Rush	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
4	Allie Reynolds	5
4	Gerry Staley	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ben Wade	38
2	Billy Loes	37
3	Allie Reynolds	36
3	Bobby Shantz	36
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	6
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Satchel Paige	3
2	Frank Smith	3
5	5 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.347
2	Elmer Valo	.323
3	Ted Williams	.322
4	George Kell	.320
5	Richie Ashburn	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Roy Campanella	34
3	Luke Easter	32
3	Hank Sauer	32
3	Gus Zernial	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	124
2	Roy Campanella	117
3	Bobby Thomson	112
4	Luke Easter	109
5	Sid Gordon	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	34
2	Richie Ashburn	30
3	Minnie Minoso	25
3	Jackie Robinson	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	2.18
2	Allie Reynolds	2.24
3	Robin Roberts	2.53
4	Al Brazle	2.56
5	Mike Garcia	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sal Maglie	24
1	Robin Roberts	24
3	Bobby Shantz	23
4	Mike Garcia	22
4	2 others tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	162
2	Sal Maglie	159
3	Bob Rush	157
4	Robin Roberts	153
5	Allie Reynolds	152

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Al Brazle	15
3	Ted Wilks	14
4	Frank Smith	13
5	Carl Scheib	11