On This Day

Friday, May 29, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	26	11	.703	--
White Sox	23	16	.590	4.0
Indians	20	14	.588	4.5
Red Sox	20	18	.526	6.5
Senators	20	19	.513	7.0
Athletics	18	23	.439	10.0
Browns	15	23	.395	11.5
Tigers	10	28	.263	16.5

Games

Indians 2, White Sox 1

Browns 11, Tigers 5

Yankees 12, Athletics 7

Senators 4, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	22	12	.647	--
Cardinals	22	13	.629	0.5
Dodgers	23	14	.622	0.5
Phillies	20	14	.588	2.0
Giants	19	19	.500	5.0
Pirates	13	24	.351	10.5
Cubs	11	22	.333	10.5
Redlegs	10	22	.313	11.0

Games

Redlegs 6, Cubs 3

Phillies 12, Giants 3

Dodgers 7, Pirates 4

Cardinals 11, Braves 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Granny Hamner	4
2	Yogi Berra	3
2	Dee Fondy	3
2	Sid Gordon	3
2	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Sid Gordon	2
2	Cal Abrams	1
2	Richie Ashburn	1
2	Dee Fondy	1
2	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil McDougald	4
1	Jerry Priddy	4
3	Smoky Burgess	3
3	Gil Hodges	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chico Carrasquel	1
1	Dee Fondy	1
1	Johnny Groth	1
1	Randy Jackson	1
1	Vic Wertz	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Curt Simmons	1.33
2	Mike Garcia	0.50
2	Bob Keegan	0.50
2	Johnny Schmitz	0.50
5	Sid Hudson	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Brecheen	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	Ray Scarborough	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	8
2	Hal Erickson	4
2	Mike Garcia	4
2	Sid Hudson	4
2	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mike Clark	1
1	Jim Hughes	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.377
2	George Kell	.362
3	Johnny Wyrostek	.358
4	Richie Ashburn	.348
5	Mickey Vernon	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	16
2	Ted Kluszewski	11
2	Eddie Mathews	11
4	Gus Bell	9
5	5 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	52
2	Walt Dropo	32
2	Ray Jablonski	32
2	Eddie Mathews	32
5	2 tied	31

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.06
2	Virgil Trucks	2.14
3	Fritz Dorish	2.23
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34
5	Warren Spahn	2.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	7
1	Curt Simmons	7
1	Gerry Staley	7
4	Alex Kellner	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	55
2	Robin Roberts	50
3	Carl Erskine	47
4	Billy Pierce	46
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	45

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.431
2	Mickey Vernon	.412
3	Ralph Kiner	.400
4	Frank Baumholtz	.391
5	Del Crandall	.387

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	6
1	Ted Kluszewski	6
3	Hank Thompson	5
4	Gus Bell	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Jablonski	17
1	Stan Musial	17
3	Monte Irvin	14
3	Ralph Kiner	14
3	4 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dee Fondy	3
1	Eddie Miksis	3
1	Minnie Minoso	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	Preston Ward	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.00
2	Bud Podbielan	0.69
3	Mike Clark	1.20
4	Bob Lemon	1.44
5	Bob Keegan	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Al Corwin	3
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	Gerry Staley	3
4	Luis Aloma	2
4	23 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	22
2	Curt Simmons	22
4	Max Surkont	20
5	Carl Erskine	19

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.383
2	Mickey Vernon	.368
3	Mickey Mantle	.347
4	Monte Irvin	.344
5	George Kell	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	12
2	Gus Bell	8
2	Ted Kluszewski	8
4	Monte Irvin	6
4	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	33
2	Clyde Vollmer	28
3	Ray Jablonski	24
4	Monte Irvin	22
4	Gil McDougald	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	8
2	Dave Philley	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
4	Pee Wee Reese	5
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Connie Marrero	1.97
2	Fritz Dorish	2.06
3	Whitey Ford	2.22
4	Marion Fricano	2.22
5	Gerry Staley	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gerry Staley	6
2	Bob Porterfield	5
3	Al Corwin	4
3	Whitey Ford	4
3	4 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	38
1	Curt Simmons	38
3	Carl Erskine	37
4	Robin Roberts	34
5	Billy Pierce	33

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.328
2	Ferris Fain	.325
3	Stan Musial	.322
4	George Kell	.321
5	Mickey Mantle	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Roy Campanella	32
2	Larry Doby	32
4	Yogi Berra	31
4	2 others tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	122
2	Enos Slaughter	112
3	Del Ennis	108
3	Eddie Robinson	108
5	2 tied	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	31
2	Minnie Minoso	30
3	Jim Rivera	26
4	Sam Jethroe	23
4	Jackie Robinson	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.30
2	Billy Pierce	2.43
3	Eddie Lopat	2.45
4	Warren Hacker	2.46
5	Early Wynn	2.65

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	167
2	Curt Simmons	166
3	Robin Roberts	162
4	Carl Erskine	156
4	Warren Spahn	156

Saves

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