On This Day

Saturday, April 18, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Browns 4 1 .800 --
Yankees 3 1 .750 0.5
Red Sox 1 1 .500 1.5
White Sox 2 2 .500 1.5
Athletics 2 2 .500 1.5
Indians 2 2 .500 1.5
Tigers 1 4 .200 3.0
Senators 0 2 .000 2.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 3 1 .750 --
Braves 2 1 .667 0.5
Cardinals 1 1 .500 1.0
Cubs 1 1 .500 1.0
Giants 2 2 .500 1.0
Pirates 1 2 .333 1.5
Phillies 1 2 .333 1.5
Redlegs 1 2 .333 1.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jim Delsing 4
1 Harvey Kuenn 4
3 Johnny Groth 3
3 Bob Nieman 3
3 Russ Sullivan 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Nieman 1
1 Vic Wertz 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Nieman 3
1 Vic Wertz 3
3 Ray Boone 2
3 Luke Easter 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Duane Pillette 1.00
2 Billy Hoeft 0.44
3 Don Larsen 0.30
4 Early Wynn 0.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 Duane Pillette 1
1 Marlin Stuart 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lou Kretlow 6
2 Al Aber 4
2 Billy Hoeft 4
2 Art Houtteman 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Cain 1
1 Virgil Trucks 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Connie Ryan .692
2 Jackie Robinson .583
3 Bill Bruton .571
4 Dave Philley .556
5 Roy Campanella .533

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Delsing 2
1 Carl Furillo 2
1 Ted Kluszewski 2
1 Bobby Thomson 2
1 Vic Wertz 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 8
2 Larry Doby 7
3 Walt Dropo 6
4 Jim Delsing 5
4 5 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 2
1 Johnny Groth 2
1 Duke Snider 2
4 Jim Busby 1
4 7 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Virgil Trucks 0.00
1 Charlie Bishop 0.00
1 Harvey Haddix 0.00
1 Alex Kellner 0.00
1 9 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Bishop 1
1 Joe Black 1
1 Murry Dickson 1
1 Fritz Dorish 1
1 23 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Sain 8
2 Russ Meyer 7
3 Art Houtteman 6
3 Lou Kretlow 6
3 3 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Cain 1
1 Tom Gorman 1
1 Joe Nuxhall 1
1 Satchel Paige 1
1 2 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .333
2 Ferris Fain .325
3 Dale Mitchell .321
4 George Kell .316
5 Ted Kluszewski .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 36
1 Hank Sauer 36
3 Larry Doby 33
4 Gil Hodges 32
5 3 tied 30

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Sauer 117
2 Del Ennis 111
2 Bobby Thomson 111
4 Larry Doby 110
5 Al Rosen 107

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 30
2 Sam Jethroe 28
3 Jackie Robinson 25
4 Minnie Minoso 23
5 Jim Rivera 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.03
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.42
3 Billy Pierce 2.46
4 Bob Lemon 2.50
5 Bobby Shantz 2.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 28
2 Bobby Shantz 23
3 Bob Lemon 22
3 Early Wynn 22
5 2 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 181
2 Allie Reynolds 165
3 Bob Rush 162
4 Early Wynn 153
5 Bobby Shantz 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Black 15
2 Al Brazle 14
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 12
4 Fritz Dorish 11
4 Satchel Paige 11