On This Day

Monday, August 18, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 70 48 .593 --
Indians 67 49 .578 2.0
Red Sox 61 52 .540 6.5
Senators 61 56 .521 8.5
White Sox 60 58 .508 10.0
Athletics 57 56 .504 10.5
Browns 50 69 .420 20.5
Tigers 39 77 .336 30.0

Games

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 58 58 .500 18.0
Braves 49 64 .434 25.5
Reds 49 67 .422 27.0
Pirates 35 85 .292 43.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Phil Rizzuto 4
2 Gene Woodling 3
3 Ed Fitz Gerald 2
3 Dick Groat 2
5 18 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Phil Cavarretta 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Bauer 2
1 Phil Cavarretta 2
1 Gene Woodling 2
4 Murry Dickson 1
4 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hank Bauer 1
1 Gus Bell 1
1 Brandy Davis 1
1 Phil Rizzuto 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Turk Lown 0.60
2 Vic Raschi 0.43
3 Dizzy Trout 0.38
4 Murry Dickson 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Vic Raschi 1
1 Bob Schultz 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Turk Lown 6
1 Dizzy Trout 6
3 Murry Dickson 4
4 Vic Raschi 3
5 Bob Schultz 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .333
2 Stan Musial .326
3 Dale Mitchell .325
4 Gene Woodling .323
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 100
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 Phil Rizzuto 15

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 Red Schoendienst .414
3 Joe Astroth .395
4 Clyde Vollmer .375
5 Pete Suder .372

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jackie Jensen 16
2 Ralph Kiner 14
3 Yogi Berra 13
3 Roy Campanella 13
3 5 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Robinson 4
2 Bob Addis 3
3 Hank Bauer 2
3 Brandy Davis 2
3 3 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Stu Miller 0.00
2 Early Wynn 0.64
3 Mel Parnell 0.68
4 Satchel Paige 0.78
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 4
2 Joe Black 3
2 Allie Reynolds 3
2 Robin Roberts 3
2 Max Surkont 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Satchel Paige 19
1 Vic Raschi 19
1 Bob Rush 19
4 Harry Byrd 16
4 3 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Hooper 2
1 Dutch Leonard 2
3 Luis Aloma 1
3 Al Benton 1
3 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .398
2 Dale Mitchell .383
3 Cass Michaels .375
4 George Shuba .368
5 Joe Astroth .365

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Rhodes 10
2 Larry Doby 9
3 Del Ennis 8
3 Gil Hodges 8
3 2 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 30
2 Larry Doby 27
3 Dusty Rhodes 26
3 Hank Sauer 26
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jackie Jensen 5
1 Minnie Minoso 5
1 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 1.78

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 Murry Dickson 36
2 Carl Erskine 35
3 Walt Masterson 33
4 Virgil Trucks 32
5 2 tied 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Earl Harrist 4
1 Dutch Leonard 4
3 Fritz Dorish 3
3 Bob Hooper 3
3 Hal White 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .341
2 Stan Musial .328
3 Gene Woodling .323
4 Jackie Robinson .315
5 Whitey Lockman .309

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 41
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 121
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 2 tied 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 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 191
2 Allie Reynolds 160
3 Bob Rush 157
4 Ted Gray 146
5 Robin Roberts 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 15
2 Satchel Paige 13
3 Fritz Dorish 10
4 Ellis Kinder 9
4 2 others tied 9