On This Day

Tuesday, September 2, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 79 54 .594 --
Indians 75 57 .568 3.5
Red Sox 69 61 .531 8.5
White Sox 69 62 .527 9.0
Athletics 69 63 .523 9.5
Senators 69 64 .519 10.0
Browns 55 78 .414 24.0
Tigers 43 89 .326 35.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 83 44 .654 --
Giants 75 52 .591 8.0
Cardinals 74 57 .565 11.0
Phillies 72 58 .554 12.5
Cubs 66 68 .493 20.5
Braves 56 73 .434 28.0
Reds 57 75 .432 28.5
Pirates 39 95 .291 47.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jackie Robinson 5
2 Chico Carrasquel 4
2 Del Ennis 4
2 Willie Jones 4
2 Duke Snider 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Willie Jones 2
2 Matt Batts 1
2 Hank Bauer 1
2 Walt Dropo 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 5
2 Willie Jones 4
2 Mickey Mantle 4
4 Floyd Baker 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Richie Ashburn 1
1 Neil Berry 1
1 Gil Coan 1
1 Karl Drews 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobo Newsom 0.71
2 Tom Gorman 0.67
3 Ewell Blackwell 0.57
3 Mike Fornieles 0.57
5 Charlie Bishop 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Luis Aloma 1
1 Ewell Blackwell 1
1 Karl Drews 1
1 Mike Fornieles 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Gorman 6
2 Bobo Newsom 5
2 Robin Roberts 5
4 Charlie Bishop 4
4 4 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 Johnny Sain 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .337
2 Ferris Fain .333
3 Dale Mitchell .332
4 Gene Woodling .317
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 94
3 Gus Zernial 93
4 Al Rosen 92
5 2 tied 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 Billy Loes 2.48
4 Karl Drews 2.52
5 Mike Garcia 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 22
1 Bobby Shantz 22
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 Fritz Dorish 11
2 Dutch Leonard 11
5 Satchel Paige 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .429
2 Randy Jackson .386
3 Al Rosen .383
4 Del Ennis .373
5 Al Dark .371

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 Gus Zernial 16
5 Hank Sauer 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 4
1 Connie Ryan 4
1 Red Schoendienst 4
1 Faye Throneberry 4
5 3 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 Marv Grissom 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stu Miller 23
2 Early Wynn 19
3 Johnny Klippstein 18
3 Robin Roberts 18
3 Bob Rush 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Luis Aloma 3
1 Joe Black 3
1 Bob Hooper 3
4 Dutch Leonard 2
5 17 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Dale Mitchell .397
2 Red Schoendienst .374
3 George Shuba .367
4 Clyde Vollmer .366
5 Joe Astroth .356

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 38
2 Roy Campanella 32
2 Gus Zernial 32
4 Hank Sauer 29
5 Gil Hodges 28

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 Joe Black 1.23
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 1.23
3 Stu Miller 1.54
4 Duane Pillette 1.66
5 Mel Parnell 1.72

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Rush 37
2 Stu Miller 33
3 Harry Byrd 32
3 Vic Raschi 32
5 Walt Masterson 31

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 .344
2 Stan Musial .333
3 Dale Mitchell .325
4 Ted Kluszewski .316
4 Jackie Robinson .316

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 131
2 Bobby Thomson 111
3 Gus Zernial 110
4 Gil Hodges 109
5 Roy Campanella 105

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 27
2 Sam Jethroe 26
3 Minnie Minoso 23
3 Jackie Robinson 23
5 2 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Shantz 1.89
2 Allie Reynolds 2.20
3 Billy Pierce 2.37
4 Billy Loes 2.48
5 Vic Raschi 2.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bobby Shantz 27
2 Robin Roberts 26
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Allie Reynolds 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 171
2 Bob Rush 157
3 Allie Reynolds 156
4 Bobby Shantz 150
5 Ted Gray 148

Saves

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