On This Day

Friday, June 5, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	31	11	.738	--
Indians	25	16	.610	5.5
Senators	26	21	.553	7.5
White Sox	25	22	.532	8.5
Red Sox	22	23	.489	10.5
Athletics	21	25	.457	12.0
Browns	19	27	.413	14.0
Tigers	10	34	.227	22.0

Games

Senators 8, White Sox 4

Indians 3, Athletics 2

Yankees 5, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	28	14	.667	--
Dodgers	29	16	.644	0.5
Phillies	23	16	.590	3.5
Cardinals	24	19	.558	4.5
Giants	22	20	.524	6.0
Pirates	16	29	.356	13.5
Redlegs	14	26	.350	13.0
Cubs	12	28	.300	15.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Cardinals 4

Giants 11, Cubs 1

Braves 3, Phillies 2

Redlegs 7, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Davey Williams	4
2	Bobby Adams	3
2	Gus Bell	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	2
2	Del Ennis	1
2	Ray Jablonski	1
2	Mickey Mantle	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wayne Terwilliger	4
2	Gus Bell	3
2	Davey Williams	3
4	Toby Atwell	2
4	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Danny O'Connell	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Warren Spahn	0.75
2	Ruben Gomez	0.73
3	Murry Dickson	0.71
4	Connie Marrero	0.50
4	Herm Wehmeier	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	1
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Steve Gromek	1
1	Connie Marrero	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ruben Gomez	11
2	Warren Spahn	6
3	Murry Dickson	5
3	Herm Wehmeier	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.372
2	Mickey Vernon	.348
3	George Kell	.348
4	Al Rosen	.344
5	Pete Suder	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	17
2	Eddie Mathews	15
3	Ted Kluszewski	14
4	Al Rosen	12
4	Gus Zernial	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	54
2	Eddie Mathews	42
3	Mickey Mantle	37
3	Al Rosen	37
3	Clyde Vollmer	37

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.10
2	Whitey Ford	2.12
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.21
4	Robin Roberts	2.26
5	Fritz Dorish	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	8
2	Billy Loes	7
2	Curt Simmons	7
2	Gerry Staley	7
5	8 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Curt Simmons	57
2	Robin Roberts	55
3	Carl Erskine	52
4	Billy Pierce	51
5	Harvey Haddix	49

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	.447
2	Billy Hunter	.420
2	Ted Kluszewski	.420
4	Yogi Berra	.389
4	Tom Umphlett	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
2	Al Rosen	7
2	Gus Zernial	7
4	Gus Bell	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	20
2	Gil Hodges	19
2	Eddie Mathews	19
4	Mickey Mantle	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	5
2	Eddie Miksis	4
2	Pee Wee Reese	4
2	Jim Rivera	4
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.55
2	Bud Podbielan	0.93
3	Marion Fricano	1.07
4	Bob Lemon	1.29
5	Robin Roberts	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Joe Black	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	Johnny Sain	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	22
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19
3	Warren Spahn	18
4	Dick Littlefield	17
4	Robin Roberts	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Jim Hughes	3
2	Satchel Paige	3
5	3 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Vernon	.398
2	Del Crandall	.392
3	Red Schoendienst	.388
4	Mickey Mantle	.347
5	Monte Irvin	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	11
2	Ted Kluszewski	10
2	Al Rosen	10
4	Eddie Mathews	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	30
2	Roy Campanella	28
3	Eddie Mathews	26
4	Ray Jablonski	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
2	Minnie Minoso	7
3	Bill Bruton	6
3	Jim Rivera	6
5	2 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	1.10
2	Bob Lemon	1.38
3	Bud Podbielan	1.66
4	Warren Spahn	1.70
5	Marion Fricano	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gerry Staley	5
2	Johnny Antonelli	4
2	Al Corwin	4
2	Harvey Haddix	4
2	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	36
2	Curt Simmons	32
3	Harvey Haddix	31
4	Billy Pierce	30
5	2 tied	29

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.328
2	Ferris Fain	.328
3	George Kell	.328
4	Stan Musial	.316
5	Gene Woodling	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	36
2	Gus Zernial	34
3	Roy Campanella	33
3	Larry Doby	33
5	Eddie Mathews	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	122
2	Del Ennis	113
3	Mickey Mantle	111
3	Eddie Robinson	111
3	Al Rosen	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	33
2	Minnie Minoso	30
3	Jim Rivera	28
4	Jackie Robinson	23
5	Sam Jethroe	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.20
2	Eddie Lopat	2.45
3	Bob Lemon	2.57
4	Warren Hacker	2.60
5	Early Wynn	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	29
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	166
2	Curt Simmons	161
3	Warren Spahn	160
4	Robin Roberts	156
5	2 tied	150

Saves

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