On This Day

Sunday, June 7, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	34	11	.756	--
Indians	28	16	.636	5.5
Senators	27	22	.551	9.0
White Sox	26	23	.531	10.0
Red Sox	25	23	.521	10.5
Athletics	21	28	.429	15.0
Browns	19	30	.388	17.0
Tigers	10	37	.213	25.0

Games

Senators 16, White Sox 2

White Sox 5, Senators 1

Indians 8, Athletics 4

Indians 4, Athletics 3

Red Sox 4, Tigers 1

Yankees 9, Browns 2

Yankees 7, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	30	15	.667	--
Dodgers	31	16	.660	0.0
Phillies	24	18	.571	4.5
Cardinals	24	21	.533	6.0
Giants	23	22	.511	7.0
Redlegs	17	26	.395	12.0
Pirates	16	32	.333	15.5
Cubs	14	29	.326	15.0

Games

Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1

Cubs 10, Giants 5

Cubs 5, Giants 2

Braves 6, Phillies 0

Braves 5, Phillies 3

Redlegs 6, Pirates 1

Redlegs 11, Pirates 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hank Bauer	6
2	Gus Bell	5
2	Al Dark	5
2	Jim Greengrass	5
2	2 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Dyck	2
1	Ralph Kiner	2
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	Hal Brown	1
3	26 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	5
1	Yogi Berra	5
3	Dee Fondy	4
3	Joe Nuxhall	4
3	Mickey Vernon	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Ed Fitz Gerald	1
1	Bob Porterfield	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Antonelli	1.17
2	Steve Ridzik	0.75
3	Fritz Dorish	0.57
4	Eddie Lopat	0.50
5	Bud Podbielan	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Hal Brown	1
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	7
2	Bud Podbielan	5
3	Fritz Dorish	4
3	Larry Jansen	4
5	10 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1
1	Harry Perkowski	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.376
2	Mickey Vernon	.347
3	Mickey Mantle	.347
4	George Kell	.345
5	Pete Suder	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	17
2	Eddie Mathews	16
3	Ted Kluszewski	15
4	Gus Zernial	13
5	Al Rosen	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	55
2	Eddie Mathews	43
3	Mickey Mantle	39
3	Clyde Vollmer	39
5	Al Rosen	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	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.03
2	Fritz Dorish	2.08
3	Warren Spahn	2.10
4	Whitey Ford	2.23
5	Robin Roberts	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	9
2	Billy Loes	7
2	Mel Parnell	7
2	Bob Porterfield	7
2	2 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	61
2	Curt Simmons	57
3	Carl Erskine	55
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	.429
2	Gil Hodges	.421
3	Red Schoendienst	.403
4	Ted Kluszewski	.393
4	Sam Mele	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
1	Gus Zernial	8
3	Gil Hodges	6
3	Al Rosen	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	25
2	Mickey Mantle	19
3	Eddie Mathews	18
3	Al Rosen	18
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	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.74
2	Sonny Dixon	0.95
3	Marion Fricano	0.98
4	Willard Nixon	1.00
5	Warren Spahn	1.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	4
2	Joe Black	3
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	22
2	Early Wynn	18
3	Johnny Antonelli	17
4	Carl Erskine	16
4	2 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Jim Hughes	3
1	Satchel Paige	3
1	Allie Reynolds	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.396
2	Del Crandall	.392
3	Mickey Vernon	.386
4	Mickey Mantle	.364
5	2 tied	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	11
1	Ted Kluszewski	11
3	Eddie Mathews	10
3	Al Rosen	10
5	Gus Zernial	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Clyde Vollmer	29
2	Roy Campanella	27
2	Mickey Mantle	27
2	Eddie Mathews	27
5	3 tied	26

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	1.08
2	Willard Nixon	1.16
3	Bob Lemon	1.35
4	Bud Podbielan	1.55
5	Johnny Antonelli	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Bob Porterfield	5
1	Robin Roberts	5
1	Gerry Staley	5
5	10 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	35
2	Johnny Lindell	32
2	Curt Simmons	32
4	Harvey Haddix	31
5	Carl Erskine	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	5
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
3	Lew Burdette	4
3	Ellis Kinder	4
3	Allie Reynolds	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.332
2	Ferris Fain	.328
3	George Kell	.324
4	Mickey Mantle	.321
5	Ted Kluszewski	.317

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	38
2	Gus Zernial	35
3	Larry Doby	34
4	Roy Campanella	33
5	Eddie Mathews	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	123
2	Mickey Mantle	113
3	Del Ennis	112
4	Eddie Robinson	110
5	3 tied	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	2.07
2	Eddie Lopat	2.43
3	Bob Lemon	2.52
4	Robin Roberts	2.63
5	Warren Hacker	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Bob Lemon	23
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Mike Garcia	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	164
2	Robin Roberts	162
3	Curt Simmons	157
3	Warren Spahn	157
5	Carl Erskine	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	20
2	Fritz Dorish	16
3	Al Brazle	15
4	Joe Black	14
5	Dutch Leonard	12