On This Day

Monday, June 9, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 29 20 .592 --
Yankees 25 18 .581 1.0
Indians 29 21 .580 0.5
White Sox 26 24 .520 3.5
Senators 23 22 .511 4.0
Athletics 20 22 .476 5.5
Browns 22 29 .431 8.0
Tigers 15 33 .313 13.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 35 11 .761 --
Giants 30 16 .652 5.0
Cubs 29 19 .604 7.0
Cardinals 24 26 .480 13.0
Reds 23 26 .469 13.5
Phillies 19 26 .422 15.5
Braves 19 27 .413 16.0
Pirates 12 40 .231 26.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Fred Hatfield 3
1 Don Lenhardt 3
1 Jim Piersall 3
4 Gus Bell 2
4 10 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Roy Campanella 1
1 Bobby Del Greco 1
1 Walt Dropo 1
1 Carl Furillo 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Lenhardt 5
2 Jim Piersall 3
3 Roy Campanella 2
3 Walt Dropo 2
3 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 1
1 Jerry Priddy 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Erskine 0.67
2 Jim Wilson 0.50
3 Cloyd Boyer 0.17
4 Marlin Stuart 0.14
5 Bob Friend 0.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Black 1
1 Walt Masterson 1
1 Jim Wilson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Wilson 5
2 Carl Erskine 4
3 Jack Crimian 3
3 Art Houtteman 3
3 Ray Scarborough 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ike Delock 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hank Sauer .347
2 Dom DiMaggio .343
3 Whitey Lockman .339
4 Jackie Robinson .338
5 Al Rosen .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 14
2 Al Rosen 11
3 Walt Dropo 10
4 Luke Easter 9
4 4 others tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 54
2 Bobby Thomson 42
3 Roy Campanella 36
3 Walt Dropo 36
3 2 others tied 36

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 11
2 Phil Rizzuto 9
3 Bobby Avila 7
3 Sam Jethroe 7
5 Jackie Robinson 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Garcia 1.23
2 Allie Reynolds 1.31
3 Bobby Shantz 1.69
4 Sal Maglie 1.69
5 Curt Simmons 1.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 10
2 Sal Maglie 9
2 Gerry Staley 9
4 Mike Garcia 8
4 Bob Rush 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobby Shantz 61
2 Mickey McDermott 59
2 Allie Reynolds 59
4 Bob Rush 56
5 Sal Maglie 54

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 9
2 Frank Smith 5
3 Lew Burdette 4
3 Ike Delock 4
3 2 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Nellie Fox .460
2 Hank Sauer .426
3 Whitey Lockman .367
4 Bobby Adams .365
5 Johnny Groth .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walt Dropo 5
1 Gil Hodges 5
1 Eddie Joost 5
1 Ralph Kiner 5
1 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Lenhardt 18
2 Gil Hodges 17
3 Hank Sauer 16
4 Carl Furillo 15
5 Enos Slaughter 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 7
2 Billy Goodman 3
2 Sam Jethroe 3
4 Bobby Adams 2
4 4 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Willie Ramsdell 0.00
2 Allie Reynolds 1.00
3 Mike Garcia 1.17
4 Spec Shea 1.20
5 Bob Porterfield 1.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ted Gray 3
1 Allie Reynolds 3
1 Bob Rush 3
1 Bobby Shantz 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 25
2 Bobby Shantz 24
3 Carl Erskine 20
3 Mickey McDermott 20
3 Ben Wade 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 3
2 Al Brazle 2
2 Ike Delock 2
2 Johnny Rutherford 2
5 19 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Whitey Lockman .379
2 Stan Musial .366
3 Hank Sauer .358
4 Dom DiMaggio .354
5 Nellie Fox .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 9
2 Larry Doby 6
2 Walt Dropo 6
2 Luke Easter 6
2 5 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 31
2 Bobby Thomson 29
3 Gil Hodges 26
4 Grady Hatton 25
5 Larry Doby 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 8
2 Phil Rizzuto 6
3 Jackie Robinson 5
4 Bobby Adams 4
4 Hal Jeffcoat 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spec Shea 0.82
2 Allie Reynolds 0.83
3 Bobby Shantz 1.07
4 Mike Garcia 1.25
5 Bob Porterfield 1.32

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Allie Reynolds 6
1 Bob Rush 6
1 Bobby Shantz 6
4 Mike Garcia 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ben Wade 42
2 Bobby Shantz 40
3 Mickey McDermott 39
4 Billy Loes 38
4 Allie Reynolds 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 5
2 Joe Black 3
2 Satchel Paige 3
4 Lou Brissie 2
4 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .346
2 Ted Williams .332
3 Jackie Robinson .325
4 George Kell .322
5 Dale Mitchell .315

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 37
2 Roy Campanella 35
2 Hank Sauer 35
4 Gus Zernial 32
5 3 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Zernial 126
2 Roy Campanella 122
3 Bobby Thomson 114
4 Luke Easter 109
5 2 tied 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 33
2 Richie Ashburn 28
2 Pee Wee Reese 28
4 Minnie Minoso 23
4 2 others tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ellis Kinder 2.15
2 Allie Reynolds 2.25
3 Mike Garcia 2.54
4 Robin Roberts 2.61
5 Al Brazle 2.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 24
2 Mike Garcia 23
2 Larry Jansen 23
2 Sal Maglie 23
5 3 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 161
2 Sal Maglie 160
2 Bob Rush 160
4 Allie Reynolds 154
4 Robin Roberts 154

Saves

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