On This Day

Saturday, July 5, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	44	28	.611	--
Indians	42	32	.568	3.0
White Sox	43	34	.558	3.5
Senators	38	34	.528	6.0
Red Sox	39	35	.527	6.0
Athletics	30	36	.455	11.0
Browns	32	44	.421	14.0
Tigers	24	49	.329	20.5

Games

Indians 3, White Sox 2

Yankees 3, Athletics 1

Senators 4, Red Sox 3

Tigers 5, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	50	21	.704	--
Giants	46	25	.648	4.0
Cardinals	44	34	.564	9.5
Cubs	40	35	.533	12.0
Phillies	34	39	.466	17.0
Reds	33	42	.440	19.0
Braves	30	45	.400	22.0
Pirates	21	57	.269	32.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Braves 3

Reds 7, Cubs 1

Phillies 3, Giants 2

Cardinals 5, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Adams	3
1	Nellie Fox	3
1	Billy Goodman	3
1	Granny Hamner	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Granny Hamner	1
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Ted Kluszewski	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ted Kluszewski	4
2	George Shuba	3
2	Enos Slaughter	3
4	Bobby Adams	2
4	4 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Grady Hatton	3
2	Bobby Adams	1
2	Billy Cox	1
2	Larry Doby	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Erskine	1.00
2	Al Brazle	0.83
3	Ken Raffensberger	0.67
3	Vic Raschi	0.67
5	Joe Dobson	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Howie Fox	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Dobson	9
1	Carl Erskine	9
3	Turk Lown	6
4	Al Brazle	5
4	Alex Kellner	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.341
2	Al Rosen	.336
3	Stan Musial	.329
4	Ferris Fain	.325
5	Jackie Robinson	.322

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	21
2	Gil Hodges	16
3	Yogi Berra	15
3	Al Rosen	15
3	2 others tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	66
2	Bobby Thomson	62
3	Gil Hodges	53
3	Al Rosen	53
5	Roy Campanella	52

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	14
1	Pee Wee Reese	14
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	Curt Simmons	1.74
4	Mike Garcia	1.76
5	Robin Roberts	2.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	14
2	Mike Garcia	11
2	Sal Maglie	11
2	Robin Roberts	11
2	Gerry Staley	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	97
2	Bobby Shantz	84
3	Allie Reynolds	83
4	Bob Rush	78
5	Billy Pierce	76

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	11
2	Satchel Paige	9
3	Fritz Dorish	6
3	Frank Smith	6
5	3 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Wyrostek	.420
2	Billy Goodman	.408
3	Ferris Fain	.389
3	Jack Merson	.389
5	Sam Dente	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	7
2	Gil Hodges	4
2	Dick Kryhoski	4
2	Eddie Robinson	4
2	Hank Thompson	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	20
2	Gus Zernial	19
3	Eddie Robinson	17
4	Joe Tipton	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
1	Earl Torgeson	4
4	Grady Hatton	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	0.50
2	Clem Labine	0.63
3	Lou Brissie	0.71
4	Hal Newhouser	0.82
5	Karl Drews	0.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	Spec Shea	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
4	Gene Bearden	2
4	31 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	26
2	Max Surkont	21
3	Bob Kuzava	19
4	Bob Feller	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Max Lanier	3
1	Satchel Paige	3
3	Fritz Dorish	2
3	Don Johnson	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.398
2	Andy Pafko	.370
3	Pee Wee Reese	.363
4	Billy Goodman	.360
5	Willard Marshall	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	11
2	Hank Sauer	9
2	Bobby Thomson	9
4	Gil Hodges	8
5	6 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	35
2	Yogi Berra	28
2	Eddie Robinson	28
4	Gus Zernial	27
5	2 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
3	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Jackie Robinson	6
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Al Brazle	1.36
2	Lou Brissie	1.44
3	Bobby Shantz	1.53
4	Allie Reynolds	1.81
5	Curt Simmons	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	5
2	Al Brazle	4
2	Carl Erskine	4
2	Mike Garcia	4
2	14 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	50
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	39
3	Vic Raschi	36
3	Curt Simmons	36
3	Max Surkont	36

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.337
2	Dale Mitchell	.326
3	George Kell	.323
4	Jackie Robinson	.319
5	Billy Goodman	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	42
2	Ralph Kiner	35
3	Roy Campanella	34
3	Bobby Thomson	34
5	Yogi Berra	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	124
2	Bobby Thomson	122
3	Gus Zernial	118
4	Hank Sauer	117
5	Sid Gordon	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	39
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
3	Richie Ashburn	28
4	Jackie Robinson	25
5	Minnie Minoso	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	2.14
2	Allie Reynolds	2.24
3	Al Brazle	2.29
4	Mike Garcia	2.53
5	Robin Roberts	2.54

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	189
2	Bob Rush	159
3	Sal Maglie	158
3	Allie Reynolds	158
5	Robin Roberts	155

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	17
2	Satchel Paige	15
3	Ted Wilks	14
4	Ellis Kinder	12
5	Carl Scheib	11