On This Day

Thursday, August 14, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	47	.588	--
Indians	63	49	.563	3.0
Red Sox	60	49	.550	4.5
Senators	59	54	.522	7.5
White Sox	60	55	.522	7.5
Athletics	55	54	.505	9.5
Browns	49	66	.426	18.5
Tigers	37	76	.327	29.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Athletics 4

Red Sox 4, Athletics 2

White Sox 2, Tigers 0

Yankees 7, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	72	35	.673	--
Giants	64	43	.598	8.0
Cardinals	64	49	.566	11.0
Phillies	59	52	.532	15.0
Cubs	56	56	.500	18.5
Braves	47	62	.431	26.0
Reds	49	65	.430	26.5
Pirates	33	82	.287	43.0

Games

Giants 4, Dodgers 3

Reds 4, Cubs 1

Phillies 5, Braves 3

Pirates 5, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pete Suder	5
2	Hank Bauer	4
2	Billy Goodman	4
4	Tony Bartirome	3
4	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	2
2	Vern Benson	1
2	Dick Gernert	1
2	Randy Jackson	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	4
2	Dick Gernert	3
2	Wes Westrum	3
4	Yogi Berra	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Musial	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ken Raffensberger	1.00
2	Warren Hacker	0.90
3	Marv Grissom	0.80
4	Art Houtteman	0.70
5	Joe Presko	0.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Mickey McDermott	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Hacker	9
2	Harry Byrd	7
2	Art Houtteman	7
2	Mickey McDermott	7
2	Joe Presko	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Al Corwin	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.339
2	Stan Musial	.328
3	Dale Mitchell	.321
4	Gene Woodling	.318
5	George Kell	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	30
2	Larry Doby	26
3	Gil Hodges	25
4	Ralph Kiner	24
5	Yogi Berra	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	96
2	Larry Doby	83
3	Eddie Robinson	78
3	Bobby Thomson	78
5	2 tied	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	22
2	Sam Jethroe	18
3	Jackie Jensen	16
3	Jackie Robinson	16
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.66
2	Allie Reynolds	1.98
3	Mike Garcia	2.31
4	Robin Roberts	2.40
5	Spec Shea	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	20
2	Robin Roberts	18
3	Early Wynn	15
4	Mike Garcia	14
4	Allie Reynolds	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	136
2	Bobby Shantz	116
3	Billy Pierce	115
4	Allie Reynolds	114
5	2 tied	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	13
2	Fritz Dorish	10
2	Satchel Paige	10
4	Dutch Leonard	9
5	Joe Black	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.467
2	Cal Abrams	.424
3	Red Schoendienst	.414
4	George Shuba	.390
5	Jim Dyck	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	6
2	Roy Campanella	5
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Hank Sauer	5
2	Gus Zernial	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	22
2	Gus Zernial	19
3	Dusty Rhodes	17
4	Yogi Berra	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frank Baumholtz	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	Jackie Robinson	3
4	Bobby Adams	2
4	7 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Hoeft	0.00
1	Sandy Consuegra	0.00
3	Satchel Paige	0.56
4	Mel Parnell	0.69
5	Ken Raffensberger	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	4
2	Harry Byrd	3
2	Bubba Church	3
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vic Raschi	21
2	Art Houtteman	20
3	Harry Byrd	19
3	Carl Erskine	19
3	Warren Spahn	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dutch Leonard	3
2	Bob Hooper	2
2	Johnny Kucab	2
4	Luis Aloma	1
4	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.405
2	Ferris Fain	.363
3	Dale Mitchell	.363
4	Richie Ashburn	.355
5	Al Dark	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	12
2	Dick Gernert	9
2	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Dusty Rhodes	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	34
2	Del Ennis	33
3	Granny Hamner	27
4	Dusty Rhodes	25
4	Eddie Robinson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	7
2	Minnie Minoso	6
3	Richie Ashburn	5
3	Pee Wee Reese	5
5	11 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Kretlow	1.38
2	Al Corwin	1.40
3	Bobby Shantz	1.70
4	Mel Parnell	1.88
5	Bob Rush	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Early Wynn	6
4	Murry Dickson	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Murry Dickson	35
1	Art Houtteman	35
1	Curt Simmons	35
1	Warren Spahn	35
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sandy Consuegra	4
1	Dutch Leonard	4
3	Joe Black	3
3	Fritz Dorish	3
3	6 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.345
2	Stan Musial	.330
3	Gene Woodling	.320
4	Jackie Robinson	.312
5	George Kell	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Ralph Kiner	35
3	Yogi Berra	33
4	Gil Hodges	32
5	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	117
2	Gus Zernial	110
3	Bobby Thomson	108
4	Gil Hodges	107
5	Eddie Robinson	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	28
2	Pee Wee Reese	27
3	Minnie Minoso	26
4	Jackie Robinson	21
5	Richie Ashburn	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.80
2	Allie Reynolds	1.94
3	Billy Pierce	2.32
4	Ken Raffensberger	2.43
5	Robin Roberts	2.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	27
2	Robin Roberts	23
2	Early Wynn	23
4	Warren Spahn	20
5	5 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	194
2	Allie Reynolds	155
3	Bob Rush	153
4	Ted Gray	148
5	3 tied	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Satchel Paige	14
3	Fritz Dorish	10
3	Ellis Kinder	10
3	Dutch Leonard	10