On This Day

Monday, September 1, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 77 54 .588 --
Indians 75 57 .568 2.5
Red Sox 69 59 .539 6.5
Athletics 69 61 .531 7.5
White Sox 67 62 .519 9.0
Senators 67 64 .511 10.0
Browns 55 78 .414 23.0
Tigers 43 87 .331 33.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 83 42 .664 --
Giants 75 52 .591 9.0
Cardinals 74 57 .565 12.0
Phillies 70 58 .547 14.5
Cubs 66 68 .493 21.5
Braves 56 73 .434 29.0
Reds 57 75 .432 29.5
Pirates 39 95 .291 48.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Don Mueller 5
1 Stan Musial 5
3 Frank Baumholtz 4
3 Jim Busby 4
3 3 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Collins 2
1 Vic Wertz 2
1 Ken Wood 2
4 Yogi Berra 1
4 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Rice 4
2 Joe Astroth 3
2 Jackie Jensen 3
2 Johnny Klippstein 3
2 Ken Wood 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Baumholtz 1
1 Bob Borkowski 1
1 Jim Busby 1
1 Joe Rossi 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Lemon 1.67
2 Johnny Klippstein 1.17
3 Max Lanier 1.00
4 Ray Scarborough 0.86
5 Harvey Haddix 0.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Bob Hooper 1
1 Ernie Johnson 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 7 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Klippstein 7
1 Max Lanier 7
3 Ray Scarborough 6
4 Harvey Haddix 5
4 4 others tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 1
1 Ed Wright 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .337
2 Ferris Fain .332
3 Dale Mitchell .332
4 Gene Woodling .321
5 Ted Kluszewski .316

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 35
2 Ralph Kiner 31
3 Yogi Berra 29
4 Larry Doby 28
4 Gil Hodges 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 115
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 Early Wynn 18
4 Mike Garcia 17
4 Bob Lemon 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 14
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 .429
2 Mel Clark .405
3 George Shuba .391
4 Randy Jackson .386
5 Al Rosen .383

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 7
2 Yogi Berra 5
2 Ralph Kiner 5
2 Al Rosen 5
2 Gus Zernial 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 24
2 Al Rosen 19
3 Roy Campanella 18
4 Hank Sauer 16
5 Gus Zernial 15

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 Monty Kennedy 0.75
3 Joe Black 1.15
4 Duane Pillette 1.17
5 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Harry Byrd 3
1 Murry Dickson 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 Carl Scheib 3
1 Bob Schultz 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stu Miller 23
2 Early Wynn 19
3 Johnny Klippstein 18
3 Bob Rush 18
5 2 tied 17

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 .393
2 George Shuba .390
3 Red Schoendienst .374
4 Clyde Vollmer .366
5 Joe Astroth .358

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 38
2 Gus Zernial 33
3 Roy Campanella 32
4 Hank Sauer 29
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Parnell 1.02
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.03
3 Joe Black 1.23
4 Joe Dobson 1.24
5 Stu Miller 1.54

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 37
2 Harry Byrd 35
3 Murry Dickson 34
4 Stu Miller 33
5 2 tied 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 .344
2 Stan Musial .336
3 Dale Mitchell .323
4 Ted Kluszewski .315
5 Jackie Robinson .310

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 43
2 Ralph Kiner 36
3 Yogi Berra 34
4 Gil Hodges 32
5 2 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 133
2 Bobby Thomson 113
3 Gus Zernial 109
4 Gil Hodges 108
5 Roy Campanella 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 27
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 Allie Reynolds 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 171
2 Bob Rush 166
3 Allie Reynolds 156
4 Bobby Shantz 150
5 Billy Pierce 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 15
2 Satchel Paige 12
3 Joe Black 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
5 Fritz Dorish 10