On This Day

Wednesday, June 3, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	29	11	.725	--
Indians	23	16	.590	5.5
White Sox	25	20	.556	6.5
Senators	24	21	.533	7.5
Red Sox	22	22	.500	9.0
Athletics	19	24	.442	11.5
Browns	19	25	.432	12.0
Tigers	10	32	.238	20.0

Games

Yankees 18, White Sox 2

Red Sox 4, Indians 3

Athletics 10, Tigers 7

Senators 3, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	27	13	.675	--
Dodgers	27	16	.628	1.5
Phillies	22	15	.595	3.5
Cardinals	24	17	.585	3.5
Giants	20	20	.500	7.0
Pirates	15	28	.349	13.5
Redlegs	13	25	.342	13.0
Cubs	12	26	.316	14.0

Games

Braves 14, Dodgers 9

Giants 11, Redlegs 3

Cardinals 5, Phillies 3

Phillies 6, Cardinals 5

Pirates 1, Cubs 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Collins	4
2	Frank Baumholtz	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Jim Dyck	3
2	12 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Daryl Spencer	2
1	Gus Zernial	2
3	Steve Bilko	1
3	Owen Friend	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Daryl Spencer	5
1	Gus Zernial	5
3	Mickey Mantle	4
4	Whitey Ford	3
4	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roy Campanella	1
1	Eddie Joost	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Billy Martin	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Sid Hudson	0.86
2	Early Wynn	0.75
3	Paul LaPalme	0.67
4	Whitey Ford	0.40
5	Karl Drews	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Charlie Bishop	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Larry Jansen	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sid Hudson	6
1	Paul LaPalme	6
1	Early Wynn	6
4	Whitey Ford	4
5	8 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Andy Hansen	1
1	Bill Miller	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.367
2	George Kell	.353
3	Pete Suder	.348
4	Al Rosen	.347
5	Jim Greengrass	.344

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	17
2	Eddie Mathews	15
3	Ted Kluszewski	12
3	Al Rosen	12
5	Gus Zernial	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	54
2	Eddie Mathews	40
3	Al Rosen	37
4	Ray Jablonski	35
5	Clyde Vollmer	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	11
2	Bill Bruton	10
3	Minnie Minoso	9
4	Jim Gilliam	8
4	Pee Wee Reese	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.12
2	Warren Spahn	2.20
3	Robin Roberts	2.26
4	Fritz Dorish	2.33
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	8
2	Curt Simmons	7
2	Gerry Staley	7
4	Harvey Haddix	6
4	5 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	57
2	Robin Roberts	55
3	Carl Erskine	52
4	Billy Pierce	49
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	8
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	8
3	Fritz Dorish	7
4	Ellis Kinder	6
5	Satchel Paige	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Del Crandall	.438
2	Red Schoendienst	.423
3	Ralph Kiner	.408
4	Gil Hodges	.400
4	Billy Hunter	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
2	Al Rosen	7
3	Gus Zernial	6
4	Roy Campanella	5
4	Red Schoendienst	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	20
2	Eddie Mathews	19
3	Ray Jablonski	18
4	Gil Hodges	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	4
1	Eddie Miksis	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
1	Jim Rivera	4
1	Jackie Robinson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spec Shea	0.00
2	Fritz Dorish	0.59
3	Bud Podbielan	0.93
4	Marion Fricano	1.10
5	Robin Roberts	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Larry Jansen	3
1	Warren Spahn	3
4	Joe Black	2
4	22 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	20
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19
3	Dick Littlefield	17
3	Robin Roberts	17
5	3 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	5
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Satchel Paige	3
4	Fritz Dorish	2
4	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Vernon	.394
2	Del Crandall	.389
3	Red Schoendienst	.376
4	Roy Smalley	.345
5	Richie Ashburn	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	12
2	Al Rosen	10
3	Ted Kluszewski	9
3	Eddie Mathews	9
5	Red Schoendienst	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	32
2	Clyde Vollmer	28
3	Ray Jablonski	25
3	Al Rosen	25
5	Eddie Mathews	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	7
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Bill Bruton	6
3	Jim Rivera	6
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	1.14
2	Bud Podbielan	1.61
3	Warren Spahn	1.73
4	Lew Burdette	2.01
5	Spec Shea	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Porterfield	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
3	Johnny Antonelli	4
3	Al Corwin	4
3	5 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	37
2	Carl Erskine	36
3	Curt Simmons	32
4	Johnny Klippstein	29
4	2 others tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	6
2	Al Brazle	5
3	Ellis Kinder	4
4	Lew Burdette	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Kell	.330
2	Ferris Fain	.330
3	Red Schoendienst	.324
4	Stan Musial	.319
5	Dale Mitchell	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	37
2	Roy Campanella	33
2	Larry Doby	33
2	Gus Zernial	33
5	2 tied	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	124
2	Al Rosen	112
3	Del Ennis	111
4	Eddie Robinson	108
4	Enos Slaughter	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	32
2	Minnie Minoso	30
3	Jim Rivera	28
4	Jackie Robinson	23
5	Sam Jethroe	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.22
2	Eddie Lopat	2.50
3	Billy Pierce	2.56
4	Warren Hacker	2.58
5	Bob Lemon	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	29
2	Bob Lemon	23
2	Early Wynn	23
4	Mike Garcia	21
5	Bobby Shantz	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	166
2	Robin Roberts	162
3	Curt Simmons	161
4	Carl Erskine	156
5	Warren Spahn	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
2	Fritz Dorish	16
3	Joe Black	15
3	Al Brazle	15
5	2 tied	11