On This Day

Wednesday, July 23, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 56 35 .615 --
Red Sox 51 38 .573 4.0
Senators 50 40 .556 5.5
Indians 50 42 .543 6.5
White Sox 48 45 .516 9.0
Athletics 41 42 .494 11.0
Browns 35 58 .376 22.0
Tigers 29 60 .326 26.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 60 23 .723 --
Giants 54 31 .635 7.0
Cardinals 51 40 .560 13.0
Cubs 46 43 .517 17.0
Phillies 46 45 .505 18.0
Braves 38 51 .427 25.0
Reds 37 54 .407 27.0
Pirates 25 70 .263 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Adcock 3
1 Dom DiMaggio 3
1 Mickey Grasso 3
1 Johnny Groth 3
1 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Adcock 1
1 Bob Borkowski 1
1 Tommy Brown 1
1 Jim Dyck 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Adcock 3
1 George Kell 3
1 Al Rosen 3
1 Tom Wright 3
5 11 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mickey Grasso 1
1 Eddie Miksis 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Lemon 0.58
2 Hal Newhouser 0.50
3 Steve Ridzik 0.43
4 Harry Perkowski 0.40
5 Spec Shea 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ralph Brickner 1
1 Sandy Consuegra 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 7
2 Dick Littlefield 4
2 Harry Perkowski 4
2 Spec Shea 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Robin Roberts 1
1 Ray Scarborough 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Goodman .331
2 Ferris Fain .327
3 George Kell .327
4 Ted Kluszewski .323
5 Stan Musial .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 24
2 Yogi Berra 20
3 Gil Hodges 19
3 Ralph Kiner 19
5 Al Rosen 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 77
2 Bobby Thomson 68
3 Gil Hodges 63
3 Al Rosen 63
5 Walt Dropo 61

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 1.64
2 Mike Garcia 1.76
3 Allie Reynolds 1.77
4 Spec Shea 1.90
5 Billy Loes 2.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 17
2 Robin Roberts 14
3 Mike Garcia 13
4 Allie Reynolds 12
4 Gerry Staley 12

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 110
2 Bobby Shantz 99
3 Billy Pierce 96
4 Allie Reynolds 93
5 Mike Garcia 90

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 11
2 Satchel Paige 9
3 Joe Black 8
3 Fritz Dorish 8
5 Frank Smith 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andy Pafko .467
2 Walt Dropo .441
3 Ted Kluszewski .436
4 Pee Wee Reese .413
5 Minnie Minoso .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Collins 6
1 Dick Gernert 6
1 Ralph Kiner 6
4 Yogi Berra 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Gernert 21
2 Del Ennis 18
3 Walt Dropo 16
4 Richie Ashburn 15
4 Joe Collins 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Jensen 4
1 Pee Wee Reese 4
3 Billy Cox 3
3 Hector Rodriguez 3
3 Connie Ryan 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Julio Moreno 0.50
2 Spec Shea 0.55
3 Johnny Kucab 0.75
4 Bobby Shantz 1.00
5 Tom Morgan 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Ralph Brickner 3
1 Karl Drews 3
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Lemon 20
2 Billy Pierce 18
3 Mel Parnell 15
3 Curt Simmons 15
3 Virgil Trucks 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
2 Joe Black 3
2 Sandy Consuegra 3
2 Andy Hansen 3
2 2 others tied 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pee Wee Reese .403
2 Andy Pafko .395
3 Ted Kluszewski .372
4 Walt Dropo .361
5 Gene Woodling .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Collins 9
2 Eddie Robinson 8
3 Dick Gernert 7
3 Ralph Kiner 7
3 2 others tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Gernert 28
2 Del Ennis 27
3 Mickey Mantle 25
3 Eddie Robinson 25
5 Enos Slaughter 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Cox 6
1 Minnie Minoso 6
1 Connie Ryan 6
4 Jackie Jensen 5
4 Sam Jethroe 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 0.87
2 Max Lanier 1.44
3 Bobby Shantz 1.58
4 Spec Shea 1.73
5 Billy Pierce 1.74

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 6
2 Vic Raschi 5
2 Bobby Shantz 5
2 Spec Shea 5
2 Ben Wade 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 33
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 31
3 Virgil Trucks 30
4 Bobby Shantz 29
4 2 others tied 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 5
2 Joe Black 4
2 Fritz Dorish 4
2 Andy Hansen 4
2 Ray Scarborough 4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .327
2 Dale Mitchell .320
3 George Kell .320
4 Billy Goodman .311
5 Gene Woodling .308

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 39
2 Ralph Kiner 36
3 Yogi Berra 33
4 Gil Hodges 31
4 Bobby Thomson 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Thomson 117
2 Hank Sauer 112
3 Roy Campanella 111
4 Gil Hodges 108
5 Gus Zernial 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 32
2 Pee Wee Reese 29
3 Richie Ashburn 27
4 Minnie Minoso 24
5 Jackie Robinson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 1.91
2 Allie Reynolds 2.17
3 Al Brazle 2.35
4 Billy Pierce 2.54
5 Robin Roberts 2.55

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 27
2 Robin Roberts 23
3 Mike Garcia 21
3 Sal Maglie 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 191
2 Allie Reynolds 157
2 Bob Rush 157
4 Robin Roberts 155
5 Sal Maglie 152

Saves

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