On This Day

Wednesday, May 27, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	24	11	.686	--
White Sox	23	15	.605	2.5
Indians	19	13	.594	3.5
Red Sox	20	16	.556	4.5
Senators	19	18	.514	6.0
Athletics	17	22	.436	9.0
Browns	13	23	.361	11.5
Tigers	10	27	.270	15.0

Games

Tigers 2, White Sox 2

Athletics 4, Red Sox 3

Browns 5, Indians 1

Yankees 3, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	22	11	.667	--
Cardinals	21	13	.618	1.5
Dodgers	21	14	.600	2.0
Phillies	18	14	.563	3.5
Giants	19	17	.528	4.5
Pirates	13	22	.371	10.0
Cubs	11	21	.344	10.5
Redlegs	9	22	.290	12.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Giants 3

Cardinals 6, Redlegs 3

Braves 9, Cubs 4

Phillies 14, Pirates 2

Pirates 8, Phillies 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Nicholson	6
2	Connie Ryan	5
3	Tom Umphlett	4
4	Chico Carrasquel	3
4	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	2
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Joe Collins	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	7
2	Roy Campanella	4
3	Andy Pafko	3
3	Connie Ryan	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	2
2	Ray Boone	1
2	Bill Bruton	1
2	Ferris Fain	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Wilson	0.60
2	Walt Masterson	0.57
3	Billy Loes	0.50
3	Steve Ridzik	0.50
5	Robin Roberts	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Joe Black	1
1	Mike Clark	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fritz Dorish	7
2	Bob Hall	6
2	Steve Ridzik	6
2	Jim Wilson	6
5	3 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Satchel Paige	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.386
2	Mickey Vernon	.366
3	Johnny Wyrostek	.356
4	George Kell	.352
5	Pete Suder	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	16
2	Ted Kluszewski	10
2	Eddie Mathews	10
4	Gus Bell	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	51
2	Walt Dropo	31
2	Clyde Vollmer	31
4	Eddie Mathews	30
5	Monte Irvin	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	9
1	Jim Rivera	9
3	Bill Bruton	7
3	Jim Gilliam	7
5	Duke Snider	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	1.89
2	Whitey Ford	2.08
3	Virgil Trucks	2.14
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.22
5	Fritz Dorish	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	7
2	Alex Kellner	6
2	Mel Parnell	6
2	Curt Simmons	6
2	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	50
2	Curt Simmons	47
3	Billy Pierce	46
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	45
5	Carl Erskine	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
2	Al Brazle	7
2	Fritz Dorish	7
4	Ellis Kinder	5
5	Tom Gorman	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Vernon	.489
2	Red Schoendienst	.475
3	Steve Bilko	.400
4	Frank Baumholtz	.391
5	Billy Cox	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	6
1	Red Schoendienst	6
3	Ted Kluszewski	5
3	Hank Thompson	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	16
2	Ralph Kiner	15
2	Red Schoendienst	15
4	Monte Irvin	14
4	Jackie Robinson	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	4
2	Eddie Miksis	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
2	Preston Ward	3
5	10 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	0.36
2	Fritz Dorish	0.40
3	Bud Podbielan	0.47
4	Lew Burdette	0.56
4	Spec Shea	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Byrd	3
1	Al Corwin	3
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	Gerry Staley	3
5	22 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	22
3	Ted Gray	20
3	Max Surkont	20
5	Don Larsen	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	4
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
3	Fritz Dorish	3
3	Ellis Kinder	3
5	Stu Miller	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Vernon	.392
2	Red Schoendienst	.387
3	Mickey Mantle	.362
4	Monte Irvin	.340
5	Jim Greengrass	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	12
2	Gus Bell	8
2	Ted Kluszewski	8
4	Monte Irvin	6
4	Red Schoendienst	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	33
2	Clyde Vollmer	30
3	Monte Irvin	23
4	Walt Dropo	20
5	4 tied	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	8
2	Jim Rivera	6
3	Eddie Miksis	5
3	Dave Philley	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Gerry Staley	1.14
2	Bob Porterfield	1.60
3	Connie Marrero	1.97
4	Fritz Dorish	2.00
5	2 tied	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Porterfield	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
3	Al Corwin	4
3	Harvey Haddix	4
3	4 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	38
2	Robin Roberts	34
3	Billy Pierce	33
4	Carl Erskine	32
5	Curt Simmons	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
2	Ellis Kinder	5
3	Al Brazle	4
3	Fritz Dorish	4
5	Stu Miller	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ferris Fain	.329
2	Red Schoendienst	.327
3	Stan Musial	.325
4	George Kell	.317
5	Mickey Mantle	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Yogi Berra	33
2	Larry Doby	33
4	Roy Campanella	32
4	Hank Sauer	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	121
2	Enos Slaughter	111
3	Del Ennis	107
4	Eddie Robinson	106
5	Walt Dropo	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	30
1	Pee Wee Reese	30
3	Jim Rivera	26
4	Sam Jethroe	24
5	Jackie Robinson	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.27
2	Billy Pierce	2.43
3	Eddie Lopat	2.45
4	Warren Hacker	2.46
5	Allie Reynolds	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	28
2	Early Wynn	23
3	Bob Lemon	22
4	Allie Reynolds	20
4	Bobby Shantz	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	167
2	Robin Roberts	165
3	Curt Simmons	164
4	Warren Spahn	161
5	Carl Erskine	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
2	Joe Black	17
3	Al Brazle	16
3	Fritz Dorish	16
5	Dutch Leonard	11