On This Day

Tuesday, July 15, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	49	32	.605	--
Indians	47	35	.573	2.5
Red Sox	45	37	.549	4.5
White Sox	47	39	.547	4.5
Senators	44	38	.537	5.5
Athletics	36	40	.474	10.5
Browns	34	51	.400	17.0
Tigers	26	56	.317	23.5

Games

Red Sox 7, White Sox 5

Indians 7, Yankees 3

Athletics 7, Browns 6

Athletics 11, Browns 3

Senators 8, Tigers 2

Senators 9, Tigers 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	54	22	.711	--
Giants	51	29	.638	5.0
Cardinals	48	37	.565	10.5
Cubs	43	40	.518	14.5
Phillies	39	42	.481	17.5
Braves	35	47	.427	22.0
Reds	35	48	.422	22.5
Pirates	23	63	.267	36.0

Games

Braves 10, Cubs 3

Phillies 10, Pirates 3

Giants 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walt Dropo	8
2	Jim Delsing	5
2	Eddie Joost	5
4	Mickey Grasso	4
4	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Gernert	2
1	Eddie Joost	2
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	Mel Clark	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Walt Dropo	6
1	Eddie Joost	6
3	Dick Gernert	5
3	Billy Hitchcock	5
5	2 tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	2
2	Jim Busby	1
2	Larry Doby	1
2	Luke Easter	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Curt Simmons	0.83
2	Bob Cain	0.62
3	Early Wynn	0.57
4	Carl Scheib	0.56
5	Saul Rogovin	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dick Brodowski	1
1	Dave Koslo	1
1	Walt Masterson	1
1	Bobo Newsom	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	10
2	Al Benton	5
2	Bob Cain	5
2	Carl Scheib	5
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.349
2	Stan Musial	.325
3	Ferris Fain	.324
4	Mickey Mantle	.320
5	Al Rosen	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	23
2	Yogi Berra	19
3	Gil Hodges	18
4	Al Rosen	17
5	2 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	74
2	Bobby Thomson	65
3	Gil Hodges	58
4	Al Rosen	57
5	Walt Dropo	56

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	17
2	Sam Jethroe	15
3	Jackie Robinson	13
4	Phil Rizzuto	12
5	2 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	1.46
2	Bobby Shantz	1.65
3	Mike Garcia	1.66
4	Curt Simmons	2.11
5	Joe Dobson	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	15
2	Mike Garcia	13
3	Robin Roberts	12
3	Gerry Staley	12
5	2 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	101
2	Bobby Shantz	90
3	Billy Pierce	89
4	Allie Reynolds	88
5	Mike Garcia	84

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.480
2	Pee Wee Reese	.459
3	Bob Addis	.434
4	Walt Dropo	.421
5	Elmer Valo	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Gernert	5
1	Mickey Mantle	5
3	Joe Adcock	4
3	Yogi Berra	4
3	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Gernert	20
2	Mickey Mantle	17
3	Eddie Joost	16
4	Walt Dropo	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Hector Rodriguez	4
1	Connie Ryan	4
4	Billy Cox	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Harry Brecheen	0.82
2	Vic Raschi	1.00
2	Bob Lemon	1.00
4	Fritz Dorish	1.23
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	3
1	Sandy Consuegra	3
1	Clem Labine	3
1	Vic Raschi	3
5	29 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	17
1	Alex Kellner	17
3	Billy Pierce	16
4	Vic Raschi	15
5	4 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Al Benton	3
2	Fritz Dorish	3
4	Andy Hansen	2
4	Ted Wilks	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.393
2	Enos Slaughter	.357
3	Gene Woodling	.353
4	Jackie Jensen	.349
5	Ferris Fain	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	10
2	Mickey Mantle	9
2	Gus Zernial	9
4	Eddie Robinson	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Enos Slaughter	29
2	Gus Zernial	28
3	Eddie Robinson	27
4	Yogi Berra	26
4	Mickey Mantle	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
2	Minnie Minoso	7
3	Jackie Jensen	6
3	Connie Ryan	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	0.47
2	Al Brazle	0.85
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.24
4	Fritz Dorish	1.26
5	Max Lanier	1.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	5
1	Spec Shea	5
3	Harry Brecheen	4
3	Dick Brodowski	4
3	15 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	37
2	Curt Simmons	35
3	Max Surkont	34
4	Billy Pierce	33
4	Warren Spahn	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	4
1	Satchel Paige	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
4	Al Benton	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.329
2	Dale Mitchell	.322
3	Jackie Robinson	.318
4	Billy Goodman	.314
5	George Kell	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	39
2	Ralph Kiner	37
3	Yogi Berra	33
4	Roy Campanella	32
5	Bobby Thomson	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	119
2	Bobby Thomson	117
3	Gus Zernial	116
4	Hank Sauer	113
5	Sid Gordon	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	37
2	Richie Ashburn	28
2	Pee Wee Reese	28
4	Minnie Minoso	24
4	Jackie Robinson	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	1.97
2	Bobby Shantz	2.17
3	Al Brazle	2.32
4	Mike Garcia	2.46
5	Robin Roberts	2.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	25
2	Mike Garcia	22
2	Sal Maglie	22
2	Robin Roberts	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	189
2	Bob Rush	161
3	Allie Reynolds	158
4	Sal Maglie	156
5	Robin Roberts	152

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Satchel Paige	15
3	Ted Wilks	13
4	Ellis Kinder	12
5	Carl Scheib	11