On This Day

Friday, June 20, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	33	21	.611	--
Red Sox	33	26	.559	2.5
White Sox	34	27	.557	2.5
Indians	33	28	.541	3.5
Senators	28	26	.519	5.0
Athletics	24	29	.453	8.5
Browns	27	33	.450	9.0
Tigers	18	40	.310	17.0

Games

White Sox 8, Yankees 5

Indians 9, Red Sox 2

Senators 5, Browns 5

Athletics 3, Tigers 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	41	15	.732	--
Giants	36	20	.643	5.0
Cubs	34	25	.576	8.5
Cardinals	31	31	.500	13.0
Reds	28	31	.475	14.5
Phillies	24	33	.421	17.5
Braves	24	34	.414	18.0
Pirates	17	46	.270	27.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Pirates 4

Braves 12, Cardinals 7

Giants 4, Cubs 3

Phillies 3, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Young	4
2	Walker Cooper	3
2	Nellie Fox	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Hank Edwards	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walker Cooper	4
1	Solly Hemus	4
3	Yogi Berra	3
3	Sam Mele	3
5	14 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	2
1	Bobby Avila	2
3	Roy Campanella	1
3	Jackie Jensen	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	1.67
2	Paul Minner	0.73
3	Bob Lemon	0.67
4	Gerry Staley	0.56
5	Virgil Trucks	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Max Lanier	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Minner	8
2	Max Lanier	6
2	Satchel Paige	6
4	Harry Byrd	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Warren Spahn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dom DiMaggio	.337
2	Stan Musial	.333
3	George Kell	.329
3	Al Rosen	.329
5	Whitey Lockman	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	19
2	Yogi Berra	13
2	Vic Wertz	13
4	Walt Dropo	12
4	5 others tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	60
2	Bobby Thomson	54
3	Roy Campanella	47
4	Gil Hodges	43
5	Duke Snider	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	14
2	Phil Rizzuto	11
2	Jackie Robinson	11
4	Sam Jethroe	10
5	Bobby Avila	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	1.37
2	Bobby Shantz	1.66
3	Allie Reynolds	1.69
4	Curt Simmons	1.96
5	Ellis Kinder	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	12
2	Mike Garcia	9
2	Sal Maglie	9
2	Bob Rush	9
2	Gerry Staley	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	80
2	Allie Reynolds	72
3	Bob Rush	70
3	Bobby Shantz	70
5	Ben Wade	62

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	10
2	Satchel Paige	6
2	Frank Smith	6
4	Ike Delock	5
5	5 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.407
2	Bob Addis	.406
3	Stan Musial	.403
4	Dick Sisler	.393
5	2 tied	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	9
2	Hank Sauer	7
3	Bobby Thomson	6
4	Walt Dropo	5
4	Vic Wertz	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	19
2	Yogi Berra	18
2	Roy Campanella	18
4	Sam Mele	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
2	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Sam Jethroe	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Zoldak	0.71
2	Eddie Lopat	1.00
2	Willie Ramsdell	1.00
4	Murry Dickson	1.36
5	Mike Garcia	1.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	3
1	Bobby Shantz	3
1	Dizzy Trout	3
1	Jim Wilson	3
5	29 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	30
2	Vic Raschi	26
3	Allie Reynolds	22
4	Curt Simmons	19
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Black	2
1	Ike Delock	2
1	Fritz Dorish	2
1	Jim Konstanty	2
1	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.347
2	Minnie Minoso	.345
3	Billy Goodman	.343
4	Stan Musial	.339
5	Whitey Lockman	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	12
2	Hank Sauer	11
3	Ralph Kiner	10
4	Gil Hodges	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	31
2	Roy Campanella	28
3	Grady Hatton	27
4	Hank Sauer	26
4	2 others tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	10
2	Jackie Robinson	8
3	Sam Jethroe	6
4	Richie Ashburn	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willie Ramsdell	0.68
2	Bobby Shantz	1.53
3	Bob Porterfield	1.54
4	Eddie Lopat	1.73
5	Ken Raffensberger	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	6
2	Ted Gray	5
2	Allie Reynolds	5
2	Bob Rush	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	51
2	Bob Rush	43
3	Curt Simmons	40
4	Ben Wade	37
5	2 tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Black	4
1	Al Brazle	4
1	Satchel Paige	4
4	Ike Delock	3
5	10 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.339
2	George Kell	.326
3	Dale Mitchell	.324
4	Jackie Robinson	.320
5	Bobby Thomson	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Ralph Kiner	38
3	Bobby Thomson	35
4	Roy Campanella	34
5	Gil Hodges	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	126
2	Bobby Thomson	123
3	Gus Zernial	120
4	Hank Sauer	112
5	Sid Gordon	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	35
2	Richie Ashburn	29
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
4	Jackie Robinson	26
5	Phil Rizzuto	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	1.97
2	Allie Reynolds	2.30
3	Mike Garcia	2.38
4	Bobby Shantz	2.43
5	Al Brazle	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	24
1	Bobby Shantz	24
3	Robin Roberts	22
3	Early Wynn	22
5	Sal Maglie	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	179
2	Sal Maglie	163
3	Allie Reynolds	160
4	Bob Rush	158
5	Robin Roberts	152

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Ellis Kinder	15
3	Ted Wilks	14
4	Satchel Paige	12
4	Frank Smith	12