On This Day

Sunday, September 14, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	86	57	.601	--
Indians	84	60	.583	2.5
White Sox	75	68	.524	11.0
Athletics	75	70	.517	12.0
Red Sox	73	69	.514	12.5
Senators	74	70	.514	12.5
Browns	58	85	.406	28.0
Tigers	48	94	.338	37.5

Games

White Sox 4, Red Sox 3

Yankees 7, Indians 1

Senators 6, Tigers 2

Athletics 10, Browns 5

Athletics 2, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	89	53	.627	--
Giants	86	56	.606	3.0
Cardinals	82	60	.577	7.0
Phillies	78	65	.545	11.5
Cubs	72	74	.493	19.0
Reds	64	79	.448	25.5
Braves	63	80	.441	26.5
Pirates	40	107	.272	51.5

Games

Reds 4, Dodgers 0

Braves 1, Cubs 0

Cubs 3, Braves 2

Cardinals 14, Giants 4

Phillies 5, Pirates 2

Phillies 2, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Mathews	4
1	Bob Nieman	4
3	Jim Busby	3
3	Ferris Fain	3
3	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	Dick Gernert	1
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Greengrass	4
2	Yogi Berra	3
2	Stan Musial	3
2	Bob Nieman	3
2	Enos Slaughter	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Brandy Davis	2
2	Smoky Burgess	1
2	Hoot Evers	1
2	Billy Goodman	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Alex Kellner	3.00
2	Max Surkont	1.75
3	Dick Littlefield	1.00
4	Saul Rogovin	0.88
5	Harvey Haddix	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Luis Aloma	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Alex Kellner	1
1	Eddie Lopat	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	14
2	Max Surkont	7
3	Alex Kellner	6
3	Bobby Shantz	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.336
2	Ferris Fain	.331
3	Dale Mitchell	.324
4	Ted Kluszewski	.320
5	Gene Woodling	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	37
2	Ralph Kiner	36
3	Larry Doby	30
3	Luke Easter	30
3	Gil Hodges	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	120
2	Gil Hodges	99
2	Bobby Thomson	99
4	Enos Slaughter	98
5	Del Ennis	97

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	30
2	Sam Jethroe	26
3	Jackie Robinson	22
4	Jackie Jensen	18
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.15
2	Mike Garcia	2.38
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.43
4	Warren Hacker	2.49
5	Bobby Shantz	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	24
2	Bobby Shantz	23
3	Early Wynn	21
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	Bob Lemon	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	171
2	Allie Reynolds	146
2	Bobby Shantz	146
4	Bob Rush	142
5	Early Wynn	141

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jim Busby	.385
2	Luke Easter	.382
2	Stan Musial	.382
4	Frank Baumholtz	.368
5	Billy Goodman	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	7
1	Ralph Kiner	7
3	Walt Dropo	6
4	Joe Collins	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ralph Kiner	18
2	Enos Slaughter	17
3	Duke Snider	16
4	Luke Easter	15
4	Andy Pafko	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	6
2	Sam Jethroe	5
2	Jim Rivera	5
4	Brandy Davis	3
4	Jackie Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Houtteman	0.00
2	Harry Perkowski	0.38
3	Warren Spahn	0.39
4	Steve Ridzik	0.40
5	Tom Gorman	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	4
1	Early Wynn	4
3	Joe Black	3
3	Bill Connelly	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	24
1	Warren Spahn	24
3	Stu Miller	23
3	Early Wynn	23
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
2	Allie Reynolds	2
3	Luis Aloma	1
3	Ewell Blackwell	1
3	19 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.367
2	Ted Kluszewski	.361
3	Luke Easter	.361
4	Frank Baumholtz	.353
5	Clyde Vollmer	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	14
2	Ralph Kiner	12
3	Walt Dropo	8
4	Sid Gordon	7
4	Hank Sauer	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	42
2	Ralph Kiner	30
3	Roy Campanella	26
3	Enos Slaughter	26
5	Billy Hitchcock	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sam Jethroe	8
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
3	Jim Rivera	7
4	Jackie Robinson	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.71
2	Steve Ridzik	1.10
3	Joe Black	1.23
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.37
5	Warren Hacker	1.39

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	6
1	Bob Lemon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Early Wynn	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Stu Miller	48
2	Bob Rush	43
3	Early Wynn	39
4	Saul Rogovin	38
5	Warren Spahn	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luis Aloma	4
1	Joe Black	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
4	Bob Hooper	3
5	4 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.341
2	Stan Musial	.330
3	Dale Mitchell	.317
4	Gene Woodling	.314
5	George Kell	.311

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	39
1	Hank Sauer	39
3	Luke Easter	34
4	Gil Hodges	33
5	Larry Doby	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	128
2	Bobby Thomson	113
3	Enos Slaughter	108
4	Gil Hodges	106
4	Gus Zernial	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	31
2	Sam Jethroe	26
2	Jackie Robinson	26
4	Jackie Jensen	20
5	Minnie Minoso	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	1.99
2	Bob Porterfield	2.45
3	Warren Hacker	2.49
4	Bobby Shantz	2.50
5	Mike Garcia	2.54

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	183
2	Allie Reynolds	169
3	Bobby Shantz	157
4	Bob Rush	151
5	Early Wynn	149

Saves

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