Baseball44 On This Day: Saturday, August 30, 1952

On This Day

Saturday, August 30, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	75	54	.581	--
Indians	73	56	.566	2.0
Red Sox	68	57	.544	5.0
Athletics	67	59	.532	6.5
White Sox	67	61	.523	7.5
Senators	66	62	.516	8.5
Browns	53	77	.408	22.5
Tigers	43	86	.333	32.0

Games

White Sox 11, Indians 6

Browns 2, Tigers 1

Yankees 6, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	82	42	.661	--
Giants	74	50	.597	8.0
Cardinals	73	55	.570	11.0
Phillies	69	57	.548	14.0
Cubs	64	66	.492	21.0
Braves	54	71	.432	28.5
Reds	55	73	.430	29.0
Pirates	37	94	.282	48.5

Games

Giants 4, Dodgers 3

Phillies 4, Braves 2

Cubs 5, Reds 3

Phillies 8, Braves 6

Cardinals 12, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Granny Hamner	4
1	Willie Jones	4
1	Eddie Waitkus	4
5	9 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Yogi Berra	1
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Brown	3
1	Walker Cooper	3
1	Stan Musial	3
1	Hal Rice	3
1	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mel Clark	1
1	Jack Daniels	1
1	Ted Kluszewski	1
1	Sherm Lollar	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Gerry Staley	0.86
2	Sal Maglie	0.80
2	Russ Meyer	0.80
4	Bob Schultz	0.78
5	Duane Pillette	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sal Maglie	8
2	Bob Schultz	7
3	Gerry Staley	6
4	Russ Meyer	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Johnny Klippstein	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.337
2	Dale Mitchell	.333
3	Stan Musial	.331
4	Gene Woodling	.325
5	Ted Kluszewski	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	34
2	Ralph Kiner	29
3	Yogi Berra	28
4	Larry Doby	27
4	Gil Hodges	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	114
2	Bobby Thomson	91
2	Gus Zernial	91
4	Al Rosen	89
5	2 tied	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	24
2	Sam Jethroe	21
3	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Jackie Jensen	17
4	Minnie Minoso	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.85
2	Allie Reynolds	2.25
3	Billy Pierce	2.42
4	Joe Dobson	2.48
5	Bob Porterfield	2.51

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	22
2	Robin Roberts	21
3	Bob Lemon	17
3	Early Wynn	17
5	2 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	147
2	Bobby Shantz	128
3	Billy Pierce	127
4	Allie Reynolds	126
5	Bob Rush	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	13
2	Joe Black	11
3	Fritz Dorish	10
3	Dutch Leonard	10
3	Satchel Paige	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Dark	.407
2	Del Ennis	.397
3	Ted Kluszewski	.385
3	Peanuts Lowrey	.385
3	Clyde Vollmer	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	6
2	Yogi Berra	5
2	Al Rosen	5
2	Gus Zernial	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	24
2	Roy Campanella	18
2	Hank Sauer	18
4	Al Rosen	17
5	Gus Zernial	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Connie Ryan	4
1	Red Schoendienst	4
1	Faye Throneberry	4
4	Sam Jethroe	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Kuzava	0.66
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.67
3	Stu Miller	1.00
4	Joe Black	1.02
5	Frank Smith	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	4
2	Carl Scheib	3
2	Bob Schultz	3
4	Al Benton	2
4	31 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	25
2	Bob Rush	23
3	Preacher Roe	17
4	Walt Masterson	16
4	Vic Raschi	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	3
1	Joe Black	3
1	Bob Hooper	3
4	Harry Brecheen	1
4	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.404
2	Red Schoendienst	.386
3	Clyde Vollmer	.378
4	George Shuba	.374
5	Bobby Adams	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	10
2	Roy Campanella	9
2	Luke Easter	9
2	Ralph Kiner	9
2	Hank Sauer	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	36
2	Luke Easter	35
3	Hank Sauer	32
4	Roy Campanella	31
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	6
1	Red Schoendienst	6
3	Sam Jethroe	5
3	Pee Wee Reese	5
3	Connie Ryan	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stu Miller	0.75
2	Billy Hoeft	0.95
3	Mel Parnell	1.01
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.04
5	Joe Black	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	6
1	Bob Lemon	6
3	Harry Byrd	5
3	Robin Roberts	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	38
2	Vic Raschi	37
3	Walt Masterson	34
4	Harry Byrd	31
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bob Hooper	5
2	Luis Aloma	4
2	Dutch Leonard	4
4	Joe Black	3
5	4 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.348
2	Stan Musial	.332
3	Dale Mitchell	.321
4	Ted Kluszewski	.315
5	Gene Woodling	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	42
2	Ralph Kiner	34
3	Yogi Berra	33
4	Gil Hodges	31
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	133
2	Bobby Thomson	115
3	Gus Zernial	108
4	Roy Campanella	105
5	Enos Slaughter	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	28
2	Sam Jethroe	25
3	Minnie Minoso	23
3	Jackie Robinson	23
5	Jackie Jensen	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.75
2	Billy Pierce	2.18
3	Allie Reynolds	2.20
4	Bob Porterfield	2.47
5	Ken Raffensberger	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	27
2	Robin Roberts	25
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Sal Maglie	20
4	Allie Reynolds	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	180
2	Bob Rush	161
3	Allie Reynolds	156
4	Bobby Shantz	148
5	Ted Gray	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	14
2	Satchel Paige	13
3	Joe Black	11
4	Fritz Dorish	10
4	Dutch Leonard	10