On This Day

Friday, June 27, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	37	24	.607	--
Red Sox	36	30	.545	3.5
White Sox	37	31	.544	3.5
Senators	33	28	.541	4.0
Indians	36	31	.537	4.0
Browns	31	37	.456	9.5
Athletics	26	32	.448	9.5
Tigers	21	44	.323	18.0

Games

Senators 5, Red Sox 3

White Sox 5, Indians 1

Browns 2, Tigers 1

Yankees 10, Athletics 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	45	17	.726	--
Giants	41	21	.661	4.0
Cubs	36	28	.563	10.0
Cardinals	36	33	.522	12.5
Reds	29	36	.446	17.5
Phillies	28	35	.444	17.5
Braves	27	38	.415	19.5
Pirates	17	51	.250	31.0

Games

Dodgers 8, Braves 3

Cubs 6, Reds 0

Phillies 6, Giants 0

Cardinals 6, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Enos Slaughter	4
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	Eddie Miksis	3
2	Paul Minner	3
2	Andy Pafko	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Billy Goodman	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Roy Smalley	1
1	Eddie Yost	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	5
2	Walker Cooper	3
2	Roy Smalley	3
4	Ralph Branca	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Pierce	1.67
2	Curt Simmons	1.00
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.75
4	Bob Feller	0.42
5	Sid Hudson	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Bob Cain	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	Connie Marrero	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	10
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	9
3	Bob Feller	5
3	Curt Simmons	5
5	Monty Kennedy	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Tom Morgan	1
1	Satchel Paige	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.340
2	Al Rosen	.332
3	Jackie Robinson	.332
4	George Kell	.326
5	Ferris Fain	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	19
2	Yogi Berra	14
2	Gil Hodges	14
2	Bobby Thomson	14
2	Vic Wertz	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	60
2	Bobby Thomson	58
3	Roy Campanella	52
4	Gil Hodges	48
4	Duke Snider	48

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	Allie Reynolds	1.63
2	Bobby Shantz	1.70
3	Mike Garcia	1.79
4	Curt Simmons	1.93
5	Robin Roberts	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	12
2	Mike Garcia	10
2	Sal Maglie	10
4	Allie Reynolds	9
4	3 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	81
2	Allie Reynolds	78
2	Bobby Shantz	78
4	Billy Pierce	73
5	Mike Garcia	72

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	11
2	Satchel Paige	9
3	Frank Smith	6
4	Ike Delock	5
5	7 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Jensen	.429
2	Joe Collins	.404
3	Stan Musial	.387
4	Jerry Priddy	.377
5	Johnny Wyrostek	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	7
2	Bobby Thomson	6
3	Gus Bell	5
3	Vic Wertz	5
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	17
2	Gus Bell	15
2	Vic Wertz	15
4	Roy Campanella	14
4	Enos Slaughter	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	5
1	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Minnie Minoso	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Newhouser	0.00
1	Ralph Branca	0.00
3	Preacher Roe	0.50
4	Sandy Consuegra	0.66
5	Al Brazle	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	3
1	Dave Koslo	3
1	Jim Wilson	3
4	Gene Bearden	2
4	25 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	31
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	24
3	Mike Garcia	22
4	Curt Simmons	21
4	Max Surkont	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Satchel Paige	4
2	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Al Brazle	2
3	Bobby Hogue	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Collins	.372
2	Stan Musial	.360
3	Willard Marshall	.352
4	Andy Pafko	.336
5	2 tied	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	11
1	Gil Hodges	11
3	Hank Sauer	9
3	Bobby Thomson	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	32
2	Enos Slaughter	29
3	Bobby Thomson	26
4	Roy Campanella	25
4	Carl Furillo	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	9
2	Sam Jethroe	7
2	Jackie Robinson	7
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	11 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willie Ramsdell	0.92
2	Bob Kuzava	1.45
3	Eddie Lopat	1.50
4	Al Brazle	1.61
5	Bobby Shantz	1.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	5
1	Jim Hearn	5
1	Bobby Shantz	5
1	Frank Smith	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobby Shantz	41
2	Warren Spahn	40
3	Curt Simmons	39
3	Max Surkont	39
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Satchel Paige	6
2	Joe Black	4
2	Al Brazle	4
4	Ike Delock	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.342
2	Jackie Robinson	.325
3	Dale Mitchell	.325
4	George Kell	.321
5	Bobby Thomson	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Ralph Kiner	37
2	Bobby Thomson	37
4	Roy Campanella	35
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	129
2	Bobby Thomson	127
3	Gus Zernial	116
4	Hank Sauer	112
5	Sid Gordon	108

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	Allie Reynolds	2.43
2	Bobby Shantz	2.47
3	Robin Roberts	2.49
4	Mike Garcia	2.55
5	Al Brazle	2.59

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	177
2	Sal Maglie	159
3	Bob Rush	157
4	Allie Reynolds	156
5	Robin Roberts	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	17
2	Satchel Paige	15
3	Ted Wilks	14
4	Ellis Kinder	13
5	Carl Scheib	12