On This Day

Sunday, August 31, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	76	54	.585	--
Indians	74	56	.569	2.0
Red Sox	69	58	.543	5.5
Athletics	68	60	.531	7.0
White Sox	67	62	.519	8.5
Senators	66	63	.512	9.5
Browns	54	77	.412	22.5
Tigers	43	87	.331	33.0

Games

Indians 6, White Sox 3

Yankees 6, Senators 1

Red Sox 11, Athletics 1

Athletics 2, Red Sox 0

Browns 7, Tigers 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	83	42	.664	--
Giants	74	51	.592	9.0
Cardinals	73	56	.566	12.0
Phillies	70	58	.547	14.5
Cubs	65	67	.492	21.5
Braves	55	72	.433	29.0
Reds	56	74	.431	29.5
Pirates	38	94	.288	48.5

Games

Dodgers 9, Giants 1

Braves 1, Phillies 0

Phillies 4, Braves 0

Pirates 4, Cardinals 2

Cubs 4, Reds 2

Reds 6, Cubs 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Randy Jackson	4
1	George Kell	4
3	Joe Adcock	3
3	Harry Chiti	3
3	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Allie Clark	1
1	Joe DeMaestri	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	5
2	Ralph Kiner	4
3	Joe DeMaestri	3
3	Grady Hatton	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Del Ennis	1
1	Sam Jethroe	1
1	Eddie Mathews	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Virgil Jester	0.83
2	Jim Konstanty	0.50
2	Stu Miller	0.50
4	Bob Rush	0.45
5	3 tied	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Bob Cain	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Virgil Jester	5
1	Willard Nixon	5
1	Billy Pierce	5
1	Bob Rush	5
5	6 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Hiller	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	Marlin Stuart	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.338
2	Stan Musial	.333
3	Dale Mitchell	.331
4	Gene Woodling	.324
5	George Kell	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	34
2	Ralph Kiner	30
3	Yogi Berra	28
3	Larry Doby	28
3	Gil Hodges	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	114
2	Gil Hodges	93
3	Al Rosen	92
3	Gus Zernial	92
5	Bobby Thomson	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	24
2	Sam Jethroe	22
3	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Jackie Jensen	17
4	Minnie Minoso	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	2.02
2	Allie Reynolds	2.25
3	Joe Dobson	2.48
4	Billy Loes	2.48
5	Mike Garcia	2.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	22
2	Robin Roberts	21
3	Mike Garcia	17
3	Bob Lemon	17
3	Early Wynn	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	147
2	Billy Pierce	132
3	Bobby Shantz	130
4	Bob Rush	127
5	Allie Reynolds	126

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.412
2	Mel Clark	.405
3	Al Dark	.403
4	George Shuba	.388
5	Allie Clark	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	6
2	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Al Rosen	5
2	Gus Zernial	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	24
2	Al Rosen	20
3	Roy Campanella	18
3	Hank Sauer	18
5	Gus Zernial	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	4
1	Connie Ryan	4
1	Red Schoendienst	4
1	Faye Throneberry	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Kuzava	0.66
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.67
3	Joe Black	1.02
4	Duane Pillette	1.17
5	Mel Parnell	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Carl Scheib	3
1	Bob Schultz	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	29
2	Bob Rush	28
3	Preacher Roe	17
4	Harry Byrd	16
4	Vic Raschi	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	3
1	Joe Black	3
1	Bob Hooper	3
4	Dutch Leonard	2
5	15 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.395
2	George Shuba	.384
3	Red Schoendienst	.381
4	Clyde Vollmer	.366
5	Joe Astroth	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	11
2	Ralph Kiner	10
3	Roy Campanella	9
3	Luke Easter	9
3	Hank Sauer	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	37
2	Luke Easter	36
3	Roy Campanella	32
4	Hank Sauer	31
5	Gil Hodges	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	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.79
2	Mel Parnell	1.01
3	Joe Black	1.23
4	Joe Dobson	1.50
5	Stu Miller	1.54

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	43
2	Harry Byrd	35
3	Walt Masterson	34
4	Stu Miller	33
5	Vic Raschi	32

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.349
2	Stan Musial	.333
3	Dale Mitchell	.323
4	Ted Kluszewski	.313
5	Gene Woodling	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	42
2	Ralph Kiner	35
3	Yogi Berra	33
4	Gil Hodges	32
5	Gus Zernial	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	133
2	Bobby Thomson	115
3	Gus Zernial	109
4	Gil Hodges	108
5	Roy Campanella	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	28
2	Sam Jethroe	26
3	Minnie Minoso	23
3	Jackie Robinson	23
5	Jackie Jensen	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bobby Shantz	1.89
2	Allie Reynolds	2.20
3	Billy Pierce	2.33
4	Billy Loes	2.48
5	Ken Raffensberger	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	27
2	Robin Roberts	25
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Mike Garcia	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	180
2	Bob Rush	166
3	Allie Reynolds	156
4	Bobby Shantz	150
5	Billy Pierce	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	14
2	Satchel Paige	12
3	Joe Black	11
3	Dutch Leonard	11
5	Fritz Dorish	10