On This Day

Saturday, September 27, 1952

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	95	58	.621	--
Indians	92	61	.601	3.0
White Sox	81	72	.529	14.0
Athletics	78	75	.510	17.0
Senators	77	76	.503	18.0
Red Sox	76	77	.497	19.0
Browns	63	90	.412	32.0
Tigers	50	103	.327	45.0

Games

Senators 3, Red Sox 2

Indians 11, Tigers 6

Yankees 3, Athletics 0

White Sox 8, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	96	57	.627	--
Giants	92	61	.601	4.0
Cardinals	88	65	.575	8.0
Phillies	86	67	.562	10.0
Cubs	76	77	.497	20.0
Reds	68	85	.444	28.0
Braves	64	89	.418	32.0
Pirates	42	111	.275	54.0

Games

Braves 11, Dodgers 3

Phillies 7, Giants 3

Cubs 4, Cardinals 1

Pirates 9, Reds 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Groth	4
1	Joe Tipton	4
3	Bobby Del Greco	3
3	Al Federoff	3
3	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	3
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Jack Dittmer	1
2	Walt Dropo	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Tipton	5
2	Jack Dittmer	4
2	Eddie Mathews	4
4	Putsy Caballero	3
4	Ralph Kiner	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	3
2	Gil Coan	1
2	Bobby Del Greco	1
2	Dale Mitchell	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Rush	0.67
2	Stu Miller	0.57
3	Virgil Jester	0.45
4	Alex Kellner	0.33
5	Ray Scarborough	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Chakales	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Marv Grissom	1
1	Virgil Jester	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Rush	6
2	Virgil Jester	5
2	Bob Porterfield	5
4	Billy Hoeft	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Abernathie	1
1	Joe Dobson	1
1	Bob Kuzava	1
1	Kent Peterson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.336
2	Ferris Fain	.327
3	Dale Mitchell	.324
4	Ted Kluszewski	.321
5	Mickey Mantle	.312

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	37
1	Hank Sauer	37
3	Gil Hodges	32
4	Larry Doby	31
4	Luke Easter	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	121
2	Bobby Thomson	107
3	Del Ennis	106
4	Al Rosen	105
5	Eddie Robinson	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	30
2	Sam Jethroe	27
3	Jackie Robinson	23
4	Minnie Minoso	21
4	Jim Rivera	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	2.06
2	Mike Garcia	2.40
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.43
4	Bobby Shantz	2.48
5	Bob Lemon	2.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	27
2	Bobby Shantz	24
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Mike Garcia	22
4	Bob Lemon	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Warren Spahn	183
2	Allie Reynolds	160
3	Bob Rush	157
4	Early Wynn	153
5	Bobby Shantz	152

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	16
2	Joe Black	15
3	Fritz Dorish	11
3	Dutch Leonard	11
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Yost	.500
2	Dick Groat	.429
3	Joe Collins	.400
4	Jackie Robinson	.394
5	Bobby Avila	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Greengrass	5
1	Stan Musial	5
1	Bob Nieman	5
4	Al Dark	4
4	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Greengrass	20
2	Bob Nieman	17
3	Stan Musial	14
4	Mickey Mantle	13
4	Eddie Robinson	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	5
2	Minnie Minoso	4
2	Gene Stephens	4
4	Gil Coan	2
4	8 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Curt Simmons	0.62
2	Billy Loes	0.64
3	Allie Reynolds	0.79
4	Joe Dobson	0.98
5	Billy Pierce	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	3
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	Curt Simmons	3
1	Eddie Yuhas	3
5	21 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	25
1	Warren Spahn	25
3	Stu Miller	20
4	Curt Simmons	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Black	3
2	Al Brazle	2
2	Kent Peterson	2
2	Allie Reynolds	2
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.364
2	Jim Busby	.357
3	Frank Baumholtz	.356
4	Duke Snider	.350
5	Mickey Mantle	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Luke Easter	9
1	Ralph Kiner	9
3	Walt Dropo	8
4	Al Dark	7
4	Bob Nieman	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Easter	26
2	Ralph Kiner	25
3	Al Rosen	24
4	Del Ennis	23
4	3 others tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	9
2	Sam Jethroe	6
2	Pee Wee Reese	6
4	Minnie Minoso	5
4	Jackie Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Ridzik	0.35
2	Eddie Lopat	1.10
3	Bob Rush	1.29
4	Mike Fornieles	1.37
5	Allie Reynolds	1.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	7
1	Early Wynn	7
3	Mike Garcia	6
3	Bob Lemon	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	40
2	Warren Spahn	39
3	Allie Reynolds	38
4	Stu Miller	35
4	2 others tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Black	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
3	Luis Aloma	3
3	Al Brazle	3
5	3 tied	2