On This Day

Sunday, August 17, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	69	48	.590	--
Indians	67	49	.578	1.5
Red Sox	61	51	.545	5.5
Senators	61	56	.521	8.0
White Sox	60	58	.508	9.5
Athletics	57	56	.504	10.0
Browns	50	69	.420	20.0
Tigers	39	77	.336	29.5

Games

Yankees 3, Red Sox 2

Indians 6, White Sox 2

Indians 2, White Sox 1

Browns 4, Tigers 2

Senators 7, Athletics 2

Athletics 12, Senators 5

Tigers 4, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	73	37	.664	--
Giants	66	45	.595	7.5
Cardinals	67	49	.578	9.0
Phillies	61	53	.535	14.0
Cubs	57	58	.496	18.5
Braves	49	64	.434	25.5
Reds	49	67	.422	27.0
Pirates	35	84	.294	42.5

Games

Phillies 2, Dodgers 1

Cubs 5, Pirates 2

Braves 7, Giants 3

Giants 4, Braves 2

Cardinals 2, Reds 1

Pirates 5, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Fred Marsh	5
1	Hank Sauer	5
3	Jim Delsing	4
3	Nellie Fox	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bud Souchock	2
1	Vic Wertz	2
3	Jim Delsing	1
3	Sid Gordon	1
3	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Sid Gordon	3
1	Ralph Kiner	3
1	Bob Rush	3
1	Hank Sauer	3
1	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Addis	1
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Randy Jackson	1
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Rush	1.00
2	Dave Koslo	0.83
3	Stu Miller	0.60
4	Mel Parnell	0.55
5	Hal Newhouser	0.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gene Bearden	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	10
2	Hal Newhouser	7
3	Stu Miller	6
3	Mel Parnell	6
5	Dave Koslo	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Earl Harrist	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.333
2	Stan Musial	.326
3	Dale Mitchell	.325
4	Gene Woodling	.317
5	Ted Kluszewski	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	31
2	Larry Doby	26
2	Gil Hodges	26
2	Ralph Kiner	26
5	Yogi Berra	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	99
2	Larry Doby	83
3	Gil Hodges	80
4	Eddie Robinson	79
5	2 tied	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	22
2	Sam Jethroe	19
3	Jackie Robinson	18
4	Jackie Jensen	16
5	2 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.88
2	Allie Reynolds	2.06
3	Billy Loes	2.36
4	Mike Garcia	2.37
5	Robin Roberts	2.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	21
2	Robin Roberts	19
3	Early Wynn	16
4	Mike Garcia	15
4	Allie Reynolds	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	138
2	Billy Pierce	120
3	Allie Reynolds	119
4	Bobby Shantz	118
5	Mike Garcia	112

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	.447
2	Cal Abrams	.417
3	Red Schoendienst	.414
4	Hank Sauer	.404
5	Joe Astroth	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	6
2	Roy Campanella	5
2	Gil Hodges	5
2	Hank Sauer	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jackie Jensen	16
1	Gus Zernial	16
3	Yogi Berra	15
3	Ralph Kiner	15
5	5 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	4
2	Bob Addis	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
4	Jim Delsing	2
4	2 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	0.00
1	Joe Nuxhall	0.00
3	Early Wynn	0.64
4	Mel Parnell	0.68
5	Murry Dickson	0.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Early Wynn	4
2	Joe Black	3
2	Bubba Church	3
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	23
2	Warren Spahn	21
3	Art Houtteman	20
4	Satchel Paige	19
4	Bob Rush	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Hooper	2
1	Dutch Leonard	2
3	Luis Aloma	1
3	Al Benton	1
3	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.381
2	Dale Mitchell	.376
3	Cass Michaels	.370
4	George Shuba	.368
5	Richie Ashburn	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dusty Rhodes	10
2	Larry Doby	9
2	Ralph Kiner	9
4	Del Ennis	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	34
2	Larry Doby	27
3	Dusty Rhodes	26
4	Granny Hamner	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Karl Drews	1.24
2	Bob Lemon	1.29
3	Al Corwin	1.40
4	Mel Parnell	1.49
5	Satchel Paige	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Karl Drews	6
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	35
2	Art Houtteman	33
2	Walt Masterson	33
4	Murry Dickson	32
4	Virgil Trucks	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Earl Harrist	4
1	Dutch Leonard	4
3	Sandy Consuegra	3
3	Fritz Dorish	3
3	2 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.341
2	Stan Musial	.329
3	Gene Woodling	.319
4	Jackie Robinson	.317
5	Dale Mitchell	.314

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	41
2	Ralph Kiner	36
3	Yogi Berra	33
4	Gil Hodges	32
5	Gus Zernial	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	120
2	Gil Hodges	111
3	Gus Zernial	109
4	Bobby Thomson	107
5	2 tied	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	28
2	Pee Wee Reese	27
3	Minnie Minoso	23
3	Jackie Robinson	23
5	Richie Ashburn	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.96
2	Allie Reynolds	2.01
3	Billy Pierce	2.43
4	Robin Roberts	2.47
5	Al Brazle	2.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	27
2	Robin Roberts	24
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Allie Reynolds	20
5	3 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	191
2	Allie Reynolds	160
3	Bob Rush	157
4	Robin Roberts	149
5	Ted Gray	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	15
2	Satchel Paige	14
3	Fritz Dorish	10
3	Ellis Kinder	10
3	Dutch Leonard	10