On This Day

Sunday, July 27, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	57	39	.594	--
Indians	54	43	.557	3.5
Red Sox	52	42	.553	4.0
Senators	51	44	.537	5.5
White Sox	51	48	.515	7.5
Athletics	44	45	.494	9.5
Browns	39	59	.398	19.0
Tigers	33	61	.351	23.0

Games

Athletics 3, White Sox 1

Athletics 9, White Sox 3

Indians 3, Senators 1

Indians 3, Senators 2

Tigers 8, Yankees 3

Browns 8, Red Sox 1

Red Sox 9, Browns 3

Yankees 6, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	61	27	.693	--
Giants	57	32	.640	4.5
Cardinals	54	41	.568	10.5
Phillies	49	46	.516	15.5
Cubs	47	47	.500	17.0
Braves	40	53	.430	23.5
Reds	39	57	.406	26.0
Pirates	27	71	.276	39.0

Games

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 3

Braves 5, Pirates 2

Pirates 3, Braves 3

Reds 11, Giants 4

Phillies 12, Cubs 8

Phillies 3, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ferris Fain	6
2	Richie Ashburn	4
2	Floyd Baker	4
2	Dom DiMaggio	4
2	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Borkowski	1
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Jack Daniels	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Granny Hamner	5
2	Jim Delsing	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	Bob Borkowski	3
3	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Jim Fridley	1
1	Billy Goodman	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Karl Drews	0.83
2	Bill Miller	0.62
2	Willard Nixon	0.62
4	Walt Masterson	0.62
5	Bobby Shantz	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Vern Bickford	1
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Masterson	8
2	Karl Drews	5
2	Billy Hoeft	5
2	Bob Kelly	5
2	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Benton	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Earl Harrist	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.332
2	Billy Goodman	.332
3	Stan Musial	.328
4	George Kell	.316
5	Al Rosen	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	24
2	Yogi Berra	21
3	Larry Doby	20
3	Gil Hodges	20
3	Ralph Kiner	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	80
2	Bobby Thomson	71
3	Al Rosen	65
4	Walt Dropo	64
4	2 others tied	64

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	18
2	Sam Jethroe	16
3	Jackie Jensen	13
3	Phil Rizzuto	13
3	Jackie Robinson	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.61
2	Mike Garcia	1.80
3	Spec Shea	1.90
4	Allie Reynolds	2.09
5	Billy Loes	2.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	18
2	Robin Roberts	15
3	Mike Garcia	14
4	Allie Reynolds	12
4	Gerry Staley	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	117
2	Bobby Shantz	103
3	Billy Pierce	102
4	Mike Garcia	99
5	Allie Reynolds	98

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	13
2	Fritz Dorish	9
2	Satchel Paige	9
4	Joe Black	8
5	2 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Lopata	.462
2	Dee Fondy	.404
3	Walt Dropo	.392
4	Clem Koshorek	.390
5	Ted Kluszewski	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Gernert	7
2	Larry Doby	6
2	Ralph Kiner	6
2	Mickey Mantle	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Gernert	22
2	Del Ennis	21
3	Mickey Mantle	18
4	Granny Hamner	17
5	Walt Dropo	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Connie Ryan	3
3	Faye Throneberry	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ralph Brickner	0.00
2	Spec Shea	0.39
3	Eddie Yuhas	0.75
4	Lou Kretlow	0.92
5	Jim Hearn	0.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Karl Drews	4
1	Larry Jansen	4
1	Bobby Shantz	4
4	Vern Bickford	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Lemon	18
1	Ben Wade	18
3	Lou Kretlow	17
3	Curt Simmons	17
3	Dizzy Trout	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	4
2	Joe Black	3
2	Andy Hansen	3
2	Earl Harrist	3
2	4 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Andy Pafko	.400
2	Pee Wee Reese	.368
3	Billy Goodman	.364
4	Gene Woodling	.346
5	Ferris Fain	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	9
1	Mickey Mantle	9
3	Dick Gernert	8
3	Ralph Kiner	8
3	Eddie Robinson	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Gernert	30
1	Mickey Mantle	30
3	Del Ennis	27
4	Eddie Robinson	26
4	Enos Slaughter	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	8
2	Billy Cox	6
2	Jackie Jensen	6
4	Connie Ryan	5
5	7 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	1.24
2	Bobby Shantz	1.40
3	Virgil Jester	1.44
4	Billy Pierce	1.46
5	Karl Drews	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
1	Ben Wade	6
4	Vern Bickford	5
4	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	39
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	38
3	Warren Spahn	36
4	Bob Lemon	30
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
3	Al Benton	4
3	Joe Black	4
3	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.328
2	Billy Goodman	.316
3	Dale Mitchell	.315
4	George Kell	.310
5	Nellie Fox	.307

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	38
2	Ralph Kiner	37
3	Yogi Berra	33
4	Bobby Thomson	31
5	Gil Hodges	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Thomson	118
2	Hank Sauer	114
3	Gil Hodges	105
4	Gus Zernial	104
5	Eddie Robinson	101

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	30
2	Richie Ashburn	27
2	Minnie Minoso	27
2	Pee Wee Reese	27
5	Jackie Robinson	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.88
2	Al Brazle	2.19
3	Allie Reynolds	2.24
4	Billy Pierce	2.43
5	Mike Garcia	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	28
2	Robin Roberts	23
3	Mike Garcia	22
4	Larry Jansen	21
4	Early Wynn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	192
2	Allie Reynolds	158
3	Ted Gray	153
3	Robin Roberts	153
3	Bob Rush	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	17
2	Satchel Paige	14
3	Ellis Kinder	12
4	Ted Wilks	11
5	2 tied	10