On This Day

Monday, September 15, 1952

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 86 57 .601 --
Indians 84 60 .583 2.5
White Sox 76 68 .528 10.5
Athletics 75 70 .517 12.0
Red Sox 73 70 .510 13.0
Senators 74 71 .510 13.0
Browns 58 85 .406 28.0
Tigers 49 94 .343 37.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 90 53 .629 --
Giants 87 56 .608 3.0
Cardinals 82 61 .573 8.0
Phillies 78 65 .545 12.0
Cubs 72 74 .493 19.5
Reds 64 80 .444 26.5
Braves 63 80 .441 27.0
Pirates 40 107 .272 52.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harvey Kuenn 4
2 Carl Furillo 3
2 Duke Snider 3
2 Russ Sullivan 3
2 Eddie Yost 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jackie Robinson 2
1 Duke Snider 2
3 Bobby Adams 1
3 Jim Greengrass 1
3 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Greengrass 4
1 Whitey Lockman 4
1 Jackie Robinson 4
4 Al Dark 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Mel Hoderlein 1
1 Gene Stephens 1
1 Russ Sullivan 1
1 Mickey Vernon 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lou Kretlow 1.11
2 Mel Parnell 0.62
3 Bill Wight 0.56
4 Sal Maglie 0.50
5 Carl Erskine 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 1
1 Lou Kretlow 1
1 Sal Maglie 1
1 Hal Newhouser 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lou Kretlow 10
2 Mel Parnell 8
3 Carl Erskine 5
3 Bill Wight 5
5 Sal Maglie 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

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

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Sauer 37
2 Ralph Kiner 36
3 Gil Hodges 31
4 Larry Doby 30
4 Luke Easter 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 120
2 Gil Hodges 100
2 Bobby Thomson 100
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 13
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
5 2 tied 10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Frank Baumholtz .407
2 Don Mueller .390
3 Jim Busby .388
4 Luke Easter .385
5 Duke Snider .373

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 7
2 Ralph Kiner 6
3 Walt Dropo 5
4 Joe Collins 4
4 5 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 17
2 Enos Slaughter 16
3 Al Dark 14
3 Luke Easter 14
3 3 others tied 14

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Houtteman 0.00
1 Steve Ridzik 0.00
3 Harry Perkowski 0.38
4 Warren Spahn 0.39
5 Bob Rush 0.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Early Wynn 4
2 Joe Black 3
2 Bill Connelly 3
2 Al Corwin 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Saul Rogovin 24
1 Warren Spahn 24
3 Early Wynn 23
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 22
5 2 tied 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 3
2 Joe Black 2
2 Allie Reynolds 2
4 Luis Aloma 1
4 16 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .373
2 Luke Easter .359
3 Al Dark .355
4 Duke Snider .353
5 Frank Baumholtz .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Easter 13
2 Ralph Kiner 11
3 Walt Dropo 8
4 Sid Gordon 7
4 Hank Sauer 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Luke Easter 39
2 Ralph Kiner 28
3 Roy Campanella 27
4 Billy Hitchcock 24
4 2 others tied 24

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 1.17
4 Ernie Johnson 1.31
5 Warren Hacker 1.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Garcia 6
1 Bob Lemon 6
3 Joe Black 5
3 Bill Connelly 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Stu Miller 48
2 Bob Rush 43
3 Saul Rogovin 38
4 Early Wynn 37
5 Warren Spahn 35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ferris Fain .336
2 Stan Musial .329
3 Dale Mitchell .318
4 Gene Woodling .313
5 George Kell .310

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 39
1 Hank Sauer 39
3 Luke Easter 34
3 Gil Hodges 34
5 Larry Doby 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 128
2 Bobby Thomson 113
3 Gil Hodges 107
4 Enos Slaughter 106
5 Roy Campanella 105

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 2.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 26
2 Bobby Shantz 25
3 Early Wynn 22
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 147

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 15
2 Joe Black 13
3 Fritz Dorish 11
3 Dutch Leonard 11
5 2 tied 10