On This Day

Thursday, September 4, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	80	55	.593	--
Indians	76	58	.567	3.5
White Sox	70	63	.526	9.0
Senators	71	64	.526	9.0
Red Sox	69	63	.523	9.5
Athletics	70	64	.522	9.5
Browns	56	79	.415	24.0
Tigers	44	90	.328	35.5

Games

Browns 8, White Sox 0

Indians 2, Tigers 0

Yankees 12, Athletics 2

Senators 4, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	84	45	.651	--
Giants	77	52	.597	7.0
Cardinals	76	57	.571	10.0
Phillies	72	60	.545	13.5
Cubs	66	70	.485	21.5
Reds	59	75	.440	27.5
Braves	57	74	.435	28.0
Pirates	39	97	.287	48.5

Games

Braves 6, Dodgers 5

Giants 4, Phillies 3

Cardinals 1, Cubs 0

Reds 7, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Woodling	4
2	Jim Dyck	3
2	Sid Gordon	3
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	Earl Torgeson	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil McDougald	2
1	Vic Wertz	2
3	Luke Easter	1
3	Granny Hamner	1
3	Bob Nieman	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil McDougald	5
2	Vic Wertz	4
3	Cal Abrams	3
3	Yogi Berra	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Herm Wehmeier	1.14
2	Warren Hacker	1.00
3	Stu Miller	0.88
4	Bill Wight	0.83
5	Mickey McDermott	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Corwin	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Stu Miller	1
1	Duane Pillette	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Herm Wehmeier	8
2	Stu Miller	7
3	Mickey McDermott	6
4	Joe Black	5
4	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.337
2	Ferris Fain	.334
3	Dale Mitchell	.330
4	Gene Woodling	.322
5	Ted Kluszewski	.316

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	115
2	Gil Hodges	96
3	Gus Zernial	94
4	Larry Doby	93
4	Del Ennis	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	25
2	Sam Jethroe	22
3	Jackie Robinson	19
4	Jackie Jensen	17
4	Minnie Minoso	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.24
2	Bobby Shantz	2.36
3	Mike Garcia	2.44
4	Karl Drews	2.52
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	22
1	Bobby Shantz	22
3	Mike Garcia	18
3	Early Wynn	18
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	152
2	Bobby Shantz	135
3	Billy Pierce	132
4	Allie Reynolds	131
5	Bob Rush	127

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	.446
2	Fred Hatfield	.421
3	Clyde Vollmer	.378
4	Mel Clark	.375
5	Jackie Robinson	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	6
2	Walt Dropo	5
2	Ralph Kiner	5
2	Al Rosen	5
2	Gus Zernial	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	19
2	Luke Easter	18
3	Gus Zernial	16
4	Roy Campanella	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	4
1	Faye Throneberry	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Minnie Minoso	3
3	Red Schoendienst	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Duane Pillette	0.72
2	Joe Black	1.04
2	Warren Hacker	1.04
4	Ernie Johnson	1.20
5	Ray Scarborough	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	3
1	Harry Byrd	3
1	Bill Connelly	3
1	Murry Dickson	3
1	Mike Garcia	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	30
2	Joe Black	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
3	Bob Hooper	2
3	Dutch Leonard	2
5	16 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Mitchell	.388
2	Red Schoendienst	.374
3	Clyde Vollmer	.373
4	George Shuba	.360
5	Stan Musial	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	11
2	Luke Easter	10
3	Roy Campanella	9
4	Gil Hodges	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	37
2	Roy Campanella	32
3	Gus Zernial	30
4	Gil Hodges	29
5	3 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	5
1	Jackie Robinson	5
1	Connie Ryan	5
1	Red Schoendienst	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.10
2	Joe Black	1.14
3	Stu Miller	1.26
4	Duane Pillette	1.34
5	Mel Parnell	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	6
1	Harry Byrd	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	40
2	Harry Byrd	37
2	Bob Rush	37
4	Walt Masterson	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	.343
2	Stan Musial	.329
3	Dale Mitchell	.323
4	Jackie Robinson	.320
5	Ted Kluszewski	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	42
2	Ralph Kiner	36
3	Yogi Berra	34
4	Gil Hodges	33
5	Gus Zernial	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	129
2	Gil Hodges	111
2	Bobby Thomson	111
2	Gus Zernial	111
5	Eddie Robinson	102

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	Allie Reynolds	2.21
2	Bobby Shantz	2.22
3	Billy Pierce	2.37
4	Bob Porterfield	2.42
5	Ken Raffensberger	2.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Shantz	26
2	Robin Roberts	25
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Allie Reynolds	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	176
2	Allie Reynolds	160
3	Bob Rush	157
4	Bobby Shantz	153
5	2 tied	146

Saves

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