On This Day

Monday, July 28, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 57 40 .588 --
Indians 54 43 .557 3.0
Red Sox 52 42 .553 3.5
Senators 51 45 .531 5.5
White Sox 51 48 .515 7.0
Athletics 44 45 .494 9.0
Browns 40 59 .404 18.0
Tigers 34 61 .358 22.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 61 28 .685 --
Giants 57 32 .640 4.0
Cardinals 55 41 .573 9.5
Phillies 49 46 .516 15.0
Cubs 47 47 .500 16.5
Braves 40 53 .430 23.0
Reds 39 57 .406 25.5
Pirates 27 71 .276 38.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matt Batts 3
1 Jim Busby 3
1 Al Federoff 3
1 Jackie Jensen 3
1 Les Moss 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Walt Dropo 2
2 Del Rice 1
2 Bud Souchock 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 3
1 Pete Runnels 3
1 Bobby Young 3
4 Matt Batts 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gil Coan 1
1 Jackie Jensen 1
1 Al Zarilla 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Gerry Staley 0.62
2 Harry Schaeffer 0.42
3 Lou Sleater 0.40
4 Ben Wade 0.27
5 Satchel Paige 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Newhouser 1
1 Satchel Paige 1
1 Gerry Staley 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Schaeffer 5
1 Gerry Staley 5
3 Satchel Paige 3
3 Ben Wade 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Cain 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .332
2 Billy Goodman .332
3 Stan Musial .327
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 Walt Dropo 67
4 Al Rosen 65
5 2 tied 64

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 18
2 Sam Jethroe 16
3 Jackie Jensen 14
4 Phil Rizzuto 13
4 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 Gerry Staley 13
5 Allie Reynolds 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 Al Dark .422
2 Walt Dropo .417
2 Jim Hegan .417
4 Clem Koshorek .390
5 Minnie Minoso .381

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 6
1 Dick Gernert 6
3 Walt Dropo 5
3 Eddie Joost 5
3 Ralph Kiner 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Walt Dropo 19
1 Del Ennis 19
3 Dick Gernert 18
4 Granny Hamner 17
5 6 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Jensen 5
2 Minnie Minoso 4
3 Richie Ashburn 3
4 Jim Busby 2
4 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lou Kretlow 0.00
2 Spec Shea 0.39
3 Eddie Yuhas 0.75
4 Jim Hearn 0.99
5 Bobby Shantz 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vern Bickford 3
1 Karl Drews 3
1 Larry Jansen 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ben Wade 21
2 Bob Lemon 18
3 Curt Simmons 17
4 Walt Masterson 16
4 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sandy Consuegra 4
2 Joe Black 3
2 Earl Harrist 3
2 Ray Scarborough 3
2 Hal White 3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Andy Pafko .376
2 Billy Goodman .365
3 Pee Wee Reese .352
4 Ferris Fain .346
5 Gene Woodling .342

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Gernert 30
2 Mickey Mantle 28
3 Del Ennis 27
4 Walt Dropo 26
4 Eddie Robinson 26

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Spec Shea 1.24
2 Bobby Shantz 1.40
3 Billy Pierce 1.54
4 Karl Drews 1.57
5 Mike Garcia 1.83

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 Warren Spahn 36
2 Bob Lemon 30
2 Ben Wade 30
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 29
4 Billy Pierce 29

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 .327
2 Dale Mitchell .315
3 Billy Goodman .314
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 104
4 Gus Zernial 103
5 Eddie Robinson 101

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Jethroe 30
2 Minnie Minoso 27
2 Pee Wee Reese 27
4 Richie Ashburn 24
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 Early Wynn 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 190
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