On This Day

Friday, July 18, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 53 33 .616 --
Red Sox 48 37 .565 4.5
Indians 48 39 .552 5.5
Senators 46 39 .541 6.5
White Sox 47 42 .528 7.5
Athletics 37 42 .468 12.5
Browns 35 53 .398 19.0
Tigers 28 57 .329 24.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 57 22 .722 --
Giants 52 30 .634 6.5
Cardinals 50 38 .568 11.5
Cubs 44 41 .518 16.0
Phillies 41 44 .482 19.0
Braves 36 49 .424 24.0
Reds 35 51 .407 25.5
Pirates 25 65 .278 37.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Richie Ashburn 3
1 Hank Bauer 3
1 Hoot Evers 3
1 Ferris Fain 3
1 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Walt Dropo 1
1 Sid Gordon 1
1 Billy Johnson 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 4
1 Billy Johnson 4
3 Hank Bauer 3
4 Billy Goodman 2
4 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Fred Hatfield 1
1 Minnie Minoso 1
1 Willy Miranda 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Brecheen 1.00
2 Harry Byrd 0.83
3 Randy Gumpert 0.50
3 Billy Loes 0.50
5 2 tied 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Brecheen 1
1 Ralph Brickner 1
1 Tom Gorman 1
1 Randy Gumpert 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Brecheen 7
1 Randy Gumpert 7
3 Harry Byrd 5
3 Billy Loes 5
3 2 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 1
1 Sandy Consuegra 1
1 Russ Meyer 1
1 Johnny Sain 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .345
2 Ferris Fain .332
3 Stan Musial .328
4 George Kell .320
5 Whitey Lockman .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 23
2 Yogi Berra 20
3 Gil Hodges 18
3 Ralph Kiner 18
5 2 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 74
2 Bobby Thomson 68
3 Al Rosen 60
4 Gil Hodges 59
5 Walt Dropo 58

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 18
2 Sam Jethroe 15
3 Jackie Robinson 13
4 Phil Rizzuto 12
5 2 tied 11

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 1.62
2 Mike Garcia 1.74
3 Allie Reynolds 1.82
4 Spec Shea 2.08
5 Curt Simmons 2.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 16
2 Mike Garcia 13
2 Robin Roberts 13
4 Gerry Staley 12
5 2 tied 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 109
2 Bobby Shantz 96
3 Billy Pierce 89
3 Allie Reynolds 89
5 Mike Garcia 88

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .448
2 Walt Dropo .435
3 Pee Wee Reese .405
4 Elmer Valo .387
5 Gene Woodling .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 6
1 Mickey Mantle 6
3 Yogi Berra 5
3 Joe Collins 5
3 Larry Doby 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Gernert 18
2 Mickey Mantle 17
3 Walt Dropo 16
4 Billy Johnson 14
4 3 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Cox 4
1 Jackie Jensen 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
1 Hector Rodriguez 4
5 4 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 1.13
2 Harry Brecheen 1.23
3 Spec Shea 1.29
4 Tom Morgan 1.35
5 Fritz Dorish 1.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Harry Brecheen 3
1 Mel Parnell 3
1 Vic Raschi 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 17
2 Mickey McDermott 16
2 Mel Parnell 16
4 Mike Garcia 14
4 3 others tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 3
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
3 Al Benton 2
3 Sandy Consuegra 2
3 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pee Wee Reese .411
2 Billy Goodman .400
3 Gene Woodling .395
4 Andy Pafko .386
5 Ferris Fain .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Yogi Berra 11
2 Larry Doby 9
2 Gus Zernial 9
4 Joe Collins 8
4 Mickey Mantle 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Yogi Berra 28
1 Gus Zernial 28
3 Enos Slaughter 26
4 Eddie Joost 24
4 2 others tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 7
1 Minnie Minoso 7
3 Pee Wee Reese 6
3 Connie Ryan 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Brazle 1.05
2 Max Lanier 1.14
3 Fritz Dorish 1.27
4 Harry Brecheen 1.29
5 Bobby Shantz 1.42

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 6
1 Spec Shea 6
3 Harry Brecheen 5
3 Bobby Shantz 5
5 9 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 41
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 39
3 Bobby Shantz 32
4 Robin Roberts 30
4 Max Surkont 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Dorish 4
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
3 Al Benton 3
3 Joe Black 3
3 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .329
2 Dale Mitchell .320
3 Billy Goodman .317
4 George Kell .313
5 Jackie Robinson .312

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 38
2 Ralph Kiner 37
3 Yogi Berra 33
4 Roy Campanella 31
4 Bobby Thomson 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Thomson 120
2 Roy Campanella 116
3 Gus Zernial 112
4 Hank Sauer 110
5 Gil Hodges 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 35
2 Richie Ashburn 29
2 Pee Wee Reese 29
4 Minnie Minoso 25
5 Jackie Robinson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 2.03
2 Allie Reynolds 2.13
3 Al Brazle 2.31
4 Robin Roberts 2.49
5 Mike Garcia 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 26
2 Robin Roberts 23
3 Mike Garcia 22
3 Sal Maglie 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 197
2 Allie Reynolds 159
2 Bob Rush 159
4 Sal Maglie 156
5 Robin Roberts 154

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 15
1 Satchel Paige 15
3 Ellis Kinder 12
4 Ted Wilks 11
5 Carl Scheib 10