On This Day

Wednesday, July 2, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	40	27	.597	--
Indians	39	32	.549	3.0
White Sox	40	33	.548	3.0
Red Sox	38	32	.543	3.5
Senators	36	31	.537	4.0
Athletics	28	34	.452	9.5
Browns	32	40	.444	10.5
Tigers	23	47	.329	18.5

Games

Indians 3, Browns 2

White Sox 3, Tigers 2

Red Sox 5, Yankees 4

Athletics 4, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	48	20	.706	--
Giants	45	23	.662	3.0
Cubs	40	31	.563	9.5
Cardinals	40	34	.541	11.0
Phillies	32	37	.464	16.5
Reds	31	40	.437	18.5
Braves	28	43	.394	21.5
Pirates	19	55	.257	32.0

Games

Phillies 4, Dodgers 3

Phillies 2, Dodgers 1

Braves 2, Giants 1

Cubs 8, Pirates 3

Cubs 3, Pirates 0

Cardinals 3, Reds 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Addis	4
2	Toby Atwell	3
2	Mel Clark	3
2	Billy Cox	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jack Dittmer	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	Bill Nicholson	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Jeffcoat	3
1	Bill Serena	3
1	Enos Slaughter	3
4	Jack Dittmer	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Jim Fridley	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	1.43
2	Harry Brecheen	0.67
3	Russ Meyer	0.57
4	Warren Hacker	0.50
4	3 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Warren Hacker	1
1	Mickey Harris	1
1	Sid Hudson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	10
2	Gene Bearden	4
2	Harry Brecheen	4
2	Murry Dickson	4
2	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Andy Hansen	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.333
2	Al Rosen	.328
3	Ferris Fain	.323
4	Jackie Robinson	.320
5	George Kell	.318

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	21
2	Gil Hodges	16
3	Yogi Berra	15
3	Bobby Thomson	15
3	Vic Wertz	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	65
2	Bobby Thomson	62
3	Gil Hodges	53
4	Roy Campanella	52
5	Al Rosen	50

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	14
2	Sam Jethroe	13
3	Phil Rizzuto	12
3	Jackie Robinson	12
5	Bobby Avila	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	1.52
2	Bobby Shantz	1.55
3	Mike Garcia	1.76
4	Curt Simmons	1.93
5	Billy Loes	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	14
2	Mike Garcia	11
2	Sal Maglie	11
2	Robin Roberts	11
5	2 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	97
2	Bobby Shantz	84
3	Allie Reynolds	83
4	Billy Pierce	76
4	Bob Rush	76

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.458
2	Jackie Jensen	.414
3	Andy Pafko	.405
4	Ferris Fain	.404
5	Smoky Burgess	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	6
1	Gus Zernial	6
3	Bobby Thomson	5
3	Hank Thompson	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	18
2	Enos Slaughter	17
3	Yogi Berra	15
4	Vic Wertz	14
5	Hank Thompson	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	5
2	Minnie Minoso	4
2	Jackie Robinson	4
2	Earl Torgeson	4
5	4 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Lanier	0.00
2	Allie Reynolds	0.33
3	Karl Drews	0.41
4	Lou Brissie	0.61
5	Virgil Trucks	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	4
2	Allie Reynolds	3
2	Bobby Shantz	3
2	Spec Shea	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	29
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	26
3	Robin Roberts	20
3	Bobby Shantz	20
5	2 tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Max Lanier	3
1	Satchel Paige	3
3	Al Brazle	2
3	Fritz Dorish	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.404
2	Willard Marshall	.374
3	Andy Pafko	.365
4	Pee Wee Reese	.348
5	Stan Musial	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	12
2	Hank Sauer	11
3	Bobby Thomson	10
4	Gil Hodges	9
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	35
2	Yogi Berra	28
3	Gil Hodges	26
3	Bobby Thomson	26
3	Gus Zernial	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
3	Jackie Robinson	6
4	Minnie Minoso	5
4	Harry Simpson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willie Ramsdell	1.14
2	Lou Brissie	1.44
3	Allie Reynolds	1.51
4	Bobby Shantz	1.60
5	Al Brazle	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	6
1	Frank Smith	6
3	Mike Garcia	5
3	Allie Reynolds	5
3	Jim Wilson	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	50
2	Max Surkont	42
3	Allie Reynolds	41
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	39
5	Bobby Shantz	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Satchel Paige	5
2	Max Lanier	4
3	Al Brazle	3
3	Fritz Dorish	3
3	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.339
2	George Kell	.322
3	Jackie Robinson	.322
4	Dale Mitchell	.320
5	Bobby Thomson	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	42
2	Ralph Kiner	37
3	Bobby Thomson	36
4	Roy Campanella	35
5	Gil Hodges	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	126
1	Bobby Thomson	126
3	Hank Sauer	116
3	Gus Zernial	116
5	Sid Gordon	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	38
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
3	Richie Ashburn	28
4	Jackie Robinson	26
5	Phil Rizzuto	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	2.14
2	Allie Reynolds	2.24
3	Mike Garcia	2.47
4	Robin Roberts	2.50
5	Joe Dobson	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	25
2	Mike Garcia	23
2	Robin Roberts	23
4	Sal Maglie	22
4	Early Wynn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	189
2	Bob Rush	161
3	Sal Maglie	159
4	Allie Reynolds	158
4	Robin Roberts	158

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	17
2	Satchel Paige	15
3	Ted Wilks	14
4	Ellis Kinder	13
5	Carl Scheib	11