On This Day

Friday, August 8, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	45	.587	--
Indians	61	47	.565	2.5
Red Sox	56	47	.544	5.0
Senators	56	50	.528	6.5
Athletics	52	49	.515	8.0
White Sox	56	53	.514	8.0
Browns	46	64	.418	18.5
Tigers	36	72	.333	27.5

Games

White Sox 4, Tigers 3

White Sox 2, Tigers 1

Indians 10, Browns 9

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	68	32	.680	--
Giants	62	39	.614	6.5
Cardinals	62	45	.579	9.5
Phillies	56	48	.538	14.0
Cubs	52	52	.500	18.0
Braves	43	60	.417	26.5
Reds	44	63	.411	27.5
Pirates	31	79	.282	42.0

Games

Braves 2, Giants 0

Dodgers 6, Phillies 3

Pirates 1, Cubs 0

Reds 8, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walt Dropo	4
1	Sam Mele	4
1	Dale Mitchell	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Bill Glynn	1
1	Don Kolloway	1
1	Andy Pafko	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Andy Pafko	5
2	Larry Doby	4
3	Jim Delsing	3
3	Andy Seminick	3
3	Enos Slaughter	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Adams	1
1	Bob Addis	1
1	Bobby Del Greco	1
1	Pee Wee Reese	1
1	Red Schoendienst	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Murry Dickson	0.88
2	Art Houtteman	0.86
3	Duane Pillette	0.67
4	Joe Dobson	0.50
5	2 tied	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ewell Blackwell	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Billy Pierce	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Murry Dickson	7
2	Art Houtteman	6
2	Duane Pillette	6
4	Joe Dobson	5
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bud Podbielan	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.344
2	Stan Musial	.333
3	George Kell	.321
4	Billy Goodman	.316
5	Dale Mitchell	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	27
2	Larry Doby	25
3	Yogi Berra	23
4	Gil Hodges	22
5	Gus Zernial	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	88
2	Larry Doby	82
3	Eddie Robinson	76
4	Bobby Thomson	74
5	2 tied	71

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	22
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	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	20
2	Robin Roberts	17
3	Mike Garcia	14
3	Early Wynn	14
5	4 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	122
2	Billy Pierce	115
3	Bobby Shantz	114
4	Allie Reynolds	107
5	Curt Simmons	104

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	Elmer Valo	.432
2	Red Schoendienst	.410
3	Richie Ashburn	.392
4	Ferris Fain	.389
5	Stan Musial	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	8
2	Dusty Rhodes	6
3	Gus Zernial	5
4	Eddie Joost	4
4	Jackie Robinson	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	25
2	Eddie Robinson	17
3	Gus Zernial	16
4	Granny Hamner	15
4	Dusty Rhodes	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Jackie Jensen	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
4	Frank Baumholtz	3
4	Minnie Minoso	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Yuhas	0.00
2	Karl Drews	0.53
3	Bubba Church	0.56
4	Gerry Staley	0.77
5	Bobby Shantz	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	4
1	Early Wynn	4
3	Joe Black	3
3	Harry Byrd	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Murry Dickson	26
2	Early Wynn	25
3	Walt Masterson	23
4	Carl Erskine	21
4	3 others tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Harrist	3
2	Al Brazle	2
2	Bob Cain	2
2	Fritz Dorish	2
2	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Elmer Valo	.384
2	Richie Ashburn	.375
2	Red Schoendienst	.375
4	Al Dark	.361
5	Ferris Fain	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	12
2	Dick Gernert	9
3	Yogi Berra	8
3	Eddie Joost	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	35
2	Del Ennis	31
3	Dick Gernert	28
4	Eddie Robinson	26
5	3 tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	8
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
3	Minnie Minoso	6
4	Richie Ashburn	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.00
2	Billy Pierce	1.56
3	Bob Lemon	1.61
4	Virgil Jester	1.67
5	Lou Kretlow	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Bobby Shantz	6
4	Murry Dickson	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	37
2	Virgil Trucks	36
3	Early Wynn	35
4	Murry Dickson	34
4	Carl Erskine	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
2	Sandy Consuegra	4
2	Fritz Dorish	4
2	Earl Harrist	4
2	Hal White	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.349
2	Stan Musial	.328
3	Gene Woodling	.322
4	Elmer Valo	.314
5	George Kell	.310

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	39
2	Yogi Berra	33
3	Ralph Kiner	31
4	Gil Hodges	30
4	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	116
2	Gus Zernial	114
3	Gil Hodges	106
3	Bobby Thomson	106
5	Eddie Robinson	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	30
2	Pee Wee Reese	28
3	Minnie Minoso	26
4	Richie Ashburn	20
4	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.85
2	Allie Reynolds	2.06
3	Al Brazle	2.35
4	Billy Pierce	2.48
5	Robin Roberts	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	29
2	Robin Roberts	23
2	Early Wynn	23
4	Larry Jansen	20
4	Gerry Staley	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	183
2	Ted Gray	158
3	Allie Reynolds	151
4	Virgil Trucks	149
5	Bob Rush	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Satchel Paige	15
3	Fritz Dorish	10
3	Ellis Kinder	10
3	Carl Scheib	10