On This Day

Sunday, April 26, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Indians 7 2 .778 --
Yankees 9 3 .750 -0.5
White Sox 7 4 .636 1.0
Athletics 6 5 .545 2.0
Browns 6 5 .545 2.0
Red Sox 4 6 .400 3.5
Senators 3 8 .273 5.0
Tigers 2 11 .154 7.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 9 2 .818 --
Cubs 4 2 .667 2.5
Dodgers 6 5 .545 3.0
Cardinals 4 4 .500 3.5
Braves 4 4 .500 3.5
Giants 4 7 .364 5.0
Redlegs 2 4 .333 4.5
Pirates 3 8 .273 6.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Connie Ryan 5
1 Johnny Wyrostek 5
3 Richie Ashburn 4
3 Jim Busby 4
5 15 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Busby 2
2 Yogi Berra 1
2 Roy Campanella 1
2 Bob Elliott 1
2 9 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Busby 5
2 Bob Elliott 4
2 Al Rosen 4
4 Carl Furillo 3
4 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bob Lemon 1
1 Sam Mele 1
1 Dale Mitchell 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Joe Dobson 1.50
2 Dick Littlefield 0.75
3 Ted Gray 0.60
4 Bob Feller 0.56
5 Billy Pierce 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Dobson 1
1 Karl Drews 1
1 Bob Feller 1
1 Johnny Klippstein 1
1 5 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Joe Dobson 9
2 Ted Gray 6
3 Bob Feller 5
3 Connie Marrero 5
3 Billy Pierce 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Marlin Stuart 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Wyrostek .500
2 Gene Woodling .472
3 Dave Philley .426
4 George Kell .395
5 Al Rosen .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 6
2 Roy Campanella 4
2 Del Ennis 4
2 Dick Gernert 4
5 4 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 18
2 Eddie Mathews 16
3 Del Ennis 13
4 Walt Dropo 11
4 Carl Furillo 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Gilliam 5
2 Bill Bruton 4
3 Jim Rivera 3
3 Connie Ryan 3
3 Duke Snider 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 0.00
1 Gene Bearden 0.00
3 Alex Kellner 0.67
4 Johnny Hetki 0.79
5 Charlie Bishop 1.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Alex Kellner 3
1 Bob Lemon 3
1 Robin Roberts 3
1 Curt Simmons 3
5 12 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Curt Simmons 17
2 Robin Roberts 16
3 Virgil Trucks 14
4 Sal Maglie 13
4 3 others tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 3
1 Fritz Dorish 3
3 Tom Gorman 2
3 Satchel Paige 2
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .335
2 Ferris Fain .333
3 George Kell .323
4 Gene Woodling .323
5 Dale Mitchell .320

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 38
2 Hank Sauer 35
3 Yogi Berra 32
3 Larry Doby 32
3 2 others tied 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 117
2 Hank Sauer 114
3 Al Rosen 110
3 Bobby Thomson 110
5 Eddie Robinson 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 31
2 Sam Jethroe 27
3 Jackie Robinson 25
4 Minnie Minoso 23
5 Jim Rivera 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 2.02
2 Joe Black 2.18
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.24
4 Bob Lemon 2.52
5 Billy Pierce 2.54

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 30
2 Bobby Shantz 24
3 Bob Lemon 23
4 Mike Garcia 22
4 Allie Reynolds 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Warren Spahn 181
2 Allie Reynolds 161
2 Robin Roberts 161
4 Bobby Shantz 158
4 Curt Simmons 158

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Al Brazle 16
2 Joe Black 15
3 Fritz Dorish 14
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 13
5 Satchel Paige 12