On This Day

Tuesday, June 24, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	36	23	.610	--
Indians	36	29	.554	3.0
Red Sox	35	29	.547	3.5
White Sox	36	30	.545	3.5
Senators	31	28	.525	5.0
Athletics	25	31	.446	9.5
Browns	29	36	.446	10.0
Tigers	20	42	.323	17.5

Games

Senators 6, White Sox 2

Indians 2, Athletics 1

Tigers 7, Red Sox 1

Yankees 8, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	43	16	.729	--
Giants	39	20	.661	4.0
Cubs	34	28	.548	10.5
Cardinals	35	32	.522	12.0
Reds	29	34	.460	16.0
Phillies	27	34	.443	17.0
Braves	26	37	.413	19.0
Pirates	17	49	.258	29.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 0

Cardinals 7, Dodgers 4

Braves 4, Pirates 3

Giants 3, Reds 1

Giants 7, Reds 4

Phillies 6, Cubs 0

Phillies 2, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Wyrostek	5
2	Sam Jethroe	4
2	Jackie Robinson	4
2	Duke Snider	4
5	10 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	2
2	Bobby Adams	1
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Allie Clark	1
2	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	3
1	Bobby Brown	3
1	Del Ennis	3
1	Gil Hodges	3
1	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Irv Noren	1
1	Connie Ryan	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	1.67
2	Bobby Shantz	1.60
3	Julio Moreno	0.86
4	Virgil Trucks	0.70
5	2 tied	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cloyd Boyer	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	Julio Moreno	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobby Shantz	8
2	Virgil Trucks	7
3	Julio Moreno	6
3	Allie Reynolds	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Max Lanier	1
1	Eddie Yuhas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.342
2	Stan Musial	.338
3	Al Rosen	.336
4	George Kell	.325
5	Dom DiMaggio	.323

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	19
2	Yogi Berra	14
2	Gil Hodges	14
2	Bobby Thomson	14
5	3 tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	60
2	Bobby Thomson	58
3	Roy Campanella	48
4	Gil Hodges	47
4	Duke Snider	47

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	14
2	Sam Jethroe	12
2	Phil Rizzuto	12
4	Jackie Robinson	11
5	Bobby Avila	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	1.57
2	Allie Reynolds	1.63
3	Bobby Shantz	1.70
4	Ken Raffensberger	2.16
5	Curt Simmons	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	12
2	Mike Garcia	10
3	Sal Maglie	9
3	Allie Reynolds	9
3	3 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	81
2	Allie Reynolds	78
2	Bobby Shantz	78
4	Mike Garcia	72
5	Bob Rush	71

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	10
2	Satchel Paige	7
3	Frank Smith	6
4	Ike Delock	5
5	6 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Collins	.458
2	Ferris Fain	.431
3	Del Rice	.396
4	Jackie Jensen	.379
5	Johnny Wyrostek	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	10
2	Bobby Thomson	7
3	Gus Bell	6
3	Gil Hodges	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	20
2	Gus Bell	18
3	Del Rice	16
3	Bobby Thomson	16
5	Gil Hodges	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	5
1	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Granny Hamner	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.82
2	Al Brazle	1.00
3	Steve Gromek	1.13
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.13
5	Dave Koslo	1.15

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ned Garver	3
1	Jim Hearn	3
1	Frank Smith	3
1	Jim Wilson	3
5	26 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	31
2	Curt Simmons	23
3	Mike Garcia	22
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	22
5	Allie Reynolds	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	3
1	Satchel Paige	3
3	Bobby Hogue	2
3	Eddie Yuhas	2
5	20 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.388
2	Joe Collins	.381
3	Al Rosen	.346
4	Jackie Robinson	.343
5	Stan Musial	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	13
2	Gil Hodges	11
3	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Hank Sauer	10
3	Bobby Thomson	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	31
2	Bobby Thomson	29
3	Enos Slaughter	28
4	Yogi Berra	25
4	Carl Furillo	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	10
2	Sam Jethroe	8
3	Jackie Robinson	7
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	Jim Rivera	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willie Ramsdell	0.92
2	Bob Kuzava	1.45
3	Bobby Shantz	1.61
4	Chuck Stobbs	1.82
5	Bob Porterfield	1.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	6
1	Frank Smith	6
3	Marv Grissom	5
3	Jim Hearn	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	45
2	Bobby Shantz	44
3	Bob Rush	40
3	Curt Simmons	40
5	Allie Reynolds	37

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.342
2	Dale Mitchell	.329
3	Jackie Robinson	.327
4	George Kell	.323
5	Bobby Thomson	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Ralph Kiner	37
2	Bobby Thomson	37
4	Roy Campanella	34
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Thomson	127
2	Roy Campanella	125
3	Gus Zernial	116
4	Hank Sauer	112
5	Sid Gordon	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
3	Richie Ashburn	28
4	Jackie Robinson	25
5	Phil Rizzuto	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	2.03
2	Allie Reynolds	2.34
3	Mike Garcia	2.41
4	Bobby Shantz	2.47
5	Robin Roberts	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	24
2	Bobby Shantz	23
2	Early Wynn	23
4	Robin Roberts	22
5	Sal Maglie	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	177
2	Sal Maglie	160
3	Allie Reynolds	159
4	Bob Rush	158
5	Robin Roberts	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Ellis Kinder	14
2	Ted Wilks	14
4	Satchel Paige	13
5	Carl Scheib	11