On This Day

Wednesday, September 10, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	57	.593	--
Indians	82	58	.586	1.0
White Sox	74	65	.532	8.5
Red Sox	72	66	.522	10.0
Senators	72	69	.511	11.5
Athletics	71	69	.507	12.0
Browns	57	83	.407	26.0
Tigers	47	91	.341	35.0

Games

White Sox 6, Senators 3

Indians 5, Athletics 3

Tigers 6, Red Sox 2

Yankees 6, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	88	50	.638	--
Giants	83	54	.606	4.5
Cardinals	80	58	.580	8.0
Phillies	75	63	.543	13.0
Cubs	68	73	.482	21.5
Reds	62	77	.446	26.5
Braves	60	78	.435	28.0
Pirates	39	102	.277	50.5

Games

Dodgers 4, Cubs 1

Dodgers 6, Cubs 2

Reds 6, Braves 5

Giants 3, Pirates 2

Phillies 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hobie Landrith	4
2	Cal Abrams	3
2	Frank Baumholtz	3
2	Hank Edwards	3
2	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Collins	1
1	Walker Cooper	1
1	Jack Dittmer	1
1	Luke Easter	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Johnny Groth	4
2	Ted Kluszewski	3
2	Duke Snider	3
4	Bobby Avila	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	2
2	Pee Wee Reese	1
2	Red Schoendienst	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Allie Reynolds	1.86
2	Carl Erskine	0.88
3	Alex Kellner	0.50
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.50
5	2 tied	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Billy Pierce	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	13
2	Carl Erskine	7
3	Alex Kellner	5
4	Murry Dickson	4
4	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Joe Black	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Ted Wilks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.331
2	Ferris Fain	.331
3	Dale Mitchell	.324
4	Ted Kluszewski	.319
5	Gene Woodling	.319

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	36
2	Ralph Kiner	33
3	Larry Doby	30
3	Gil Hodges	30
5	2 tied	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	117
2	Gil Hodges	98
3	Larry Doby	95
3	Del Ennis	95
3	2 others tied	95

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	28
2	Sam Jethroe	24
3	Jackie Robinson	22
4	Jackie Jensen	17
4	Minnie Minoso	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.19
2	Mike Garcia	2.35
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.48
4	Bobby Shantz	2.50
5	Warren Hacker	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Bobby Shantz	22
3	Early Wynn	20
4	Mike Garcia	19
4	Bob Lemon	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	158
2	Allie Reynolds	144
3	Bobby Shantz	140
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	138
4	Billy Pierce	138

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Don Mueller	.393
2	Eddie Waitkus	.386
3	Jim Busby	.365
4	Floyd Baker	.364
5	Duke Snider	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	7
2	Ralph Kiner	5
3	Yogi Berra	4
3	Walt Dropo	4
3	Vic Wertz	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	18
2	Al Rosen	16
2	Enos Slaughter	16
2	Duke Snider	16
5	Monte Irvin	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Gil Coan	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Gorman	0.00
2	Steve Ridzik	0.40
3	Harry Perkowski	0.69
4	Fritz Dorish	0.77
5	Art Houtteman	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Connelly	4
1	Early Wynn	4
3	Joe Black	3
3	Harry Byrd	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Black	22
1	Allie Reynolds	22
1	Early Wynn	22
4	Harry Byrd	19
4	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	3
2	Dutch Leonard	2
3	Joe Black	1
3	Al Brazle	1
3	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Easter	.374
2	Mel Clark	.364
2	Ted Kluszewski	.364
4	Stan Musial	.356
5	Dale Mitchell	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	14
2	Ralph Kiner	11
3	Hank Sauer	8
4	Roy Campanella	7
4	Gil Hodges	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	45
2	Jackie Jensen	29
3	Roy Campanella	28
3	Ralph Kiner	28
5	Gil Hodges	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	7
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Jackie Robinson	6
4	Red Schoendienst	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Joe Black	0.81
2	Steve Ridzik	1.05
3	Fritz Dorish	1.07
4	Eddie Lopat	1.36
5	Warren Hacker	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	6
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	44
2	Bob Rush	43
3	Allie Reynolds	37
4	Early Wynn	35
5	2 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	5
2	Joe Black	4
3	Bob Hooper	3
4	Harry Brecheen	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.340
2	Stan Musial	.321
3	Dale Mitchell	.314
4	Ted Kluszewski	.311
5	Jackie Robinson	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	40
2	Ralph Kiner	37
3	Luke Easter	33
3	Gil Hodges	33
5	Yogi Berra	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	128
2	Bobby Thomson	112
3	Gus Zernial	108
4	Gil Hodges	107
5	Enos Slaughter	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	29
2	Jackie Robinson	26
3	Sam Jethroe	25
4	Minnie Minoso	21
5	Jackie Jensen	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.21
2	Bobby Shantz	2.35
3	Bob Porterfield	2.36
4	Billy Pierce	2.51
5	Warren Hacker	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	26
2	Bobby Shantz	25
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Allie Reynolds	21
5	Mike Garcia	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	172
2	Allie Reynolds	170
3	Bobby Shantz	155
4	Bob Rush	152
5	2 tied	145

Saves

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