On This Day

Saturday, June 6, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	32	11	.744	--
Indians	26	16	.619	5.5
Senators	26	21	.553	8.0
White Sox	25	22	.532	9.0
Red Sox	24	23	.511	10.0
Athletics	21	26	.447	13.0
Browns	19	28	.404	15.0
Tigers	10	36	.217	23.5

Games

Indians 2, Athletics 0

Red Sox 6, Tigers 2

Red Sox 1, Tigers 0

Yankees 6, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	30	16	.652	--
Braves	28	15	.651	0.5
Phillies	24	16	.600	3.0
Cardinals	24	20	.545	5.0
Giants	23	20	.535	5.5
Redlegs	15	26	.366	12.5
Pirates	16	30	.348	14.0
Cubs	12	29	.293	15.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Cardinals 4

Giants 3, Cubs 0

Phillies 6, Braves 2

Redlegs 15, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Goodman	4
1	Roy McMillan	4
1	Bob Nieman	4
4	Bobby Adams	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gil Hodges	2
2	Bobby Avila	1
2	Harry Hanebrink	1
2	Gene Hermanski	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	4
2	Bobby Adams	3
2	Gene Hermanski	3
4	Jim Greengrass	2
4	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Dark	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Davey Williams	1
1	Gus Zernial	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	2.00
2	Jim Hearn	1.33
3	Johnny Podres	0.80
4	Dick Marlowe	0.57
5	5 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Jim Hearn	1
1	Clem Labine	1
1	Willard Nixon	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Willard Nixon	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
3	Stu Miller	5
3	Allie Reynolds	5
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jackie Collum	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.378
2	George Kell	.355
3	Mickey Vernon	.348
4	Al Rosen	.342
5	Mickey Mantle	.341

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	55
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	2.15
4	Robin Roberts	2.24
5	Fritz Dorish	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	9
2	Billy Loes	7
2	Mel Parnell	7
2	Curt Simmons	7
2	Gerry Staley	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	61
2	Curt Simmons	57
3	Carl Erskine	52
4	Billy Pierce	51
5	Harvey Haddix	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
2	Al Brazle	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	.415
3	Red Schoendienst	.408
4	Gil Hodges	.400
5	Ted Kluszewski	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
2	Al Rosen	7
2	Gus Zernial	7
4	Gus Bell	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	23
2	Al Rosen	20
3	Eddie Mathews	19
4	Mickey Mantle	17
5	3 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	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.55
2	Bud Podbielan	0.93
3	Marion Fricano	1.00
3	Willard Nixon	1.00
5	Bob Lemon	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Johnny Antonelli	3
2	Joe Black	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Harvey Haddix	22
3	Warren Spahn	18
4	Dick Littlefield	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.400
2	Del Crandall	.392
3	Mickey Vernon	.390
4	Mickey Mantle	.357
5	Richie Ashburn	.343

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	Roy Campanella	27
1	Clyde Vollmer	27
3	Eddie Mathews	26
4	Ted Kluszewski	25
4	2 others tied	25

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	1.10
2	Willard Nixon	1.16
3	Bob Lemon	1.38
4	Bud Podbielan	1.66
5	Warren Spahn	1.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
3	Johnny Antonelli	4
3	Mike Garcia	4
3	6 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	35
2	Curt Simmons	32
3	Harvey Haddix	31
4	Johnny Klippstein	29
4	Johnny Lindell	29

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.330
2	Ferris Fain	.328
3	George Kell	.328
4	Stan Musial	.319
5	Mickey Mantle	.319

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	123
2	Del Ennis	112
3	Mickey Mantle	111
3	Eddie Robinson	111
5	Al Rosen	110

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	2.18
2	Eddie Lopat	2.45
3	Bob Lemon	2.57
4	Warren Hacker	2.60
5	Robin Roberts	2.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Mike Garcia	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	166
2	Robin Roberts	162
3	Curt Simmons	161
4	Warren Spahn	157
5	Carl Erskine	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	20
2	Fritz Dorish	16
3	Joe Black	15
3	Al Brazle	15
5	2 tied	11