On This Day

Wednesday, August 6, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	63	44	.589	--
Indians	60	47	.561	3.0
Red Sox	55	46	.545	5.0
Senators	55	49	.529	6.5
Athletics	51	48	.515	8.0
White Sox	54	53	.505	9.0
Browns	45	63	.417	18.5
Tigers	36	69	.343	26.0

Games

Indians 7, White Sox 1

Senators 6, Yankees 4

Browns 1, Tigers 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	66	31	.680	--
Giants	61	37	.622	5.5
Cardinals	61	44	.581	9.0
Phillies	54	47	.535	14.0
Cubs	52	51	.505	17.0
Braves	42	58	.420	25.5
Reds	43	62	.410	27.0
Pirates	30	79	.275	42.0

Games

Cubs 5, Reds 3

Cardinals 7, Pirates 2

Cardinals 3, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Stan Musial	4
1	Del Rice	4
1	Red Schoendienst	4
1	Enos Slaughter	4
5	5 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Dee Fondy	1
1	Del Rice	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Rice	3
2	Ray Boone	2
2	Larry Doby	2
2	Jackie Jensen	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Gerry Staley	1.50
2	Walt Masterson	1.00
2	Satchel Paige	1.00
4	Bill Kennedy	0.78
5	Virgil Trucks	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cloyd Boyer	1
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Turk Lown	1
1	Walt Masterson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Masterson	11
2	Satchel Paige	9
2	Virgil Trucks	9
4	Bill Kennedy	7
5	Turk Lown	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Yuhas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.349
2	Stan Musial	.332
3	George Kell	.319
4	Billy Goodman	.318
5	Ted Kluszewski	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	27
2	Larry Doby	24
3	Yogi Berra	23
4	Gil Hodges	22
5	Ralph Kiner	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	88
2	Larry Doby	78
3	Eddie Robinson	76
4	Bobby Thomson	74
5	Gil Hodges	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	21
2	Sam Jethroe	17
3	Jackie Jensen	16
4	Jackie Robinson	15
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.55
2	Allie Reynolds	2.08
3	Mike Garcia	2.16
4	Spec Shea	2.31
5	Robin Roberts	2.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	20
2	Robin Roberts	16
3	Mike Garcia	14
4	Bob Lemon	13
4	4 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	122
2	Bobby Shantz	114
3	Billy Pierce	111
4	Allie Reynolds	107
5	2 tied	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	13
2	Fritz Dorish	10
2	Satchel Paige	10
4	Joe Black	8
5	Dutch Leonard	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tommy Brown	.450
2	Ferris Fain	.425
3	Red Schoendienst	.411
4	Stan Musial	.387
5	Al Dark	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
1	Dusty Rhodes	7
3	Walt Dropo	4
3	Gil Hodges	4
3	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	21
2	Eddie Robinson	17
3	Granny Hamner	15
3	Dusty Rhodes	15
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Minnie Minoso	4
4	Frank Baumholtz	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Yuhas	0.00
2	Karl Drews	0.53
3	Sandy Consuegra	0.71
4	Gerry Staley	0.77
5	Bobby Shantz	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Harry Perkowski	3
2	Bobby Shantz	3
2	Early Wynn	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walt Masterson	23
2	Early Wynn	22
3	Ted Gray	21
3	Lou Kretlow	21
5	Virgil Trucks	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Harrist	3
1	Hal White	3
3	Al Brazle	2
3	Lew Burdette	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.368
2	Red Schoendienst	.365
3	Al Dark	.365
4	Richie Ashburn	.356
5	Eddie Waitkus	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	11
2	Dick Gernert	9
3	Yogi Berra	8
3	Dusty Rhodes	8
5	5 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	31
2	Dick Gernert	27
3	Eddie Robinson	26
4	Del Ennis	25
4	Mickey Mantle	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	8
2	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Minnie Minoso	6
4	Richie Ashburn	5
5	Faye Throneberry	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.00
2	Billy Pierce	1.29
3	Bob Lemon	1.61
4	Virgil Jester	1.67
5	Lou Kretlow	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
3	Karl Drews	5
3	Vic Raschi	5
3	Robin Roberts	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Trucks	35
2	Billy Pierce	33
3	Bob Lemon	32
3	Walt Masterson	32
3	2 others tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	4
1	Fritz Dorish	4
1	Earl Harrist	4
1	Hal White	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.353
2	Stan Musial	.331
3	Gene Woodling	.319
4	George Kell	.312
5	Elmer Valo	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Yogi Berra	33
3	Gil Hodges	31
3	Ralph Kiner	31
5	Eddie Robinson	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	118
2	Gus Zernial	109
3	Bobby Thomson	108
4	Gil Hodges	107
5	Eddie Robinson	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	31
2	Pee Wee Reese	29
3	Minnie Minoso	26
4	Jackie Robinson	23
5	Richie Ashburn	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.85
2	Allie Reynolds	2.06
3	Al Brazle	2.21
4	Billy Pierce	2.37
5	Robin Roberts	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	29
2	Robin Roberts	23
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Mike Garcia	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	186
2	Ted Gray	164
3	Allie Reynolds	151
4	Robin Roberts	150
4	Bob Rush	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	17
2	Satchel Paige	15
3	Fritz Dorish	10
3	Ellis Kinder	10
3	2 others tied	10