On This Day

Wednesday, June 10, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	36	11	.766	--
Indians	30	16	.652	5.5
Red Sox	28	24	.538	10.5
White Sox	27	24	.529	11.0
Senators	27	24	.529	11.0
Athletics	22	29	.431	16.0
Browns	19	33	.365	19.5
Tigers	11	39	.220	26.5

Games

Athletics 2, White Sox 1

Indians 2, Senators 1

Yankees 11, Tigers 4

Red Sox 11, Browns 2

Red Sox 3, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	33	15	.688	--
Dodgers	33	17	.660	1.0
Phillies	28	18	.609	4.0
Cardinals	26	22	.542	7.0
Giants	23	25	.479	10.0
Redlegs	18	28	.391	14.0
Pirates	17	34	.333	17.5
Cubs	14	33	.298	18.5

Games

Dodgers 13, Redlegs 3

Braves 6, Giants 5

Phillies 9, Cubs 1

Phillies 8, Cubs 5

Cardinals 5, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Piersall	6
2	Bobby Young	5
3	Enos Slaughter	4
3	Earl Torgeson	4
5	17 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Thompson	2
2	Gus Bell	1
2	Bob Borkowski	1
2	Joe Collins	1
2	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Torgeson	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Owen Friend	3
2	Dick Gernert	3
2	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Fred Hatfield	1
1	Jim Rivera	1
1	Connie Ryan	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Preacher Roe	0.86
2	Billy Hoeft	0.62
3	Jim Hearn	0.50
4	Mike Garcia	0.43
4	Johnny Sain	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Sid Hudson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Preacher Roe	6
2	Jim Hearn	5
2	Billy Hoeft	5
4	Satchel Paige	4
5	6 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Joe Black	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.362
2	Mickey Mantle	.351
3	Gus Bell	.345
4	George Kell	.344
5	Mickey Vernon	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	18
2	Roy Campanella	17
2	Ted Kluszewski	17
4	Gus Bell	14
5	Gus Zernial	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	55
2	Eddie Mathews	49
3	Mickey Mantle	42
4	Ted Kluszewski	40
5	2 tied	39

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	12
2	Bill Bruton	11
3	Minnie Minoso	9
3	Pee Wee Reese	9
5	Jim Gilliam	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	2.01
2	Warren Spahn	2.09
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.11
4	Robin Roberts	2.15
5	Whitey Ford	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	10
2	Mel Parnell	8
3	Mike Garcia	7
3	Bob Lemon	7
3	7 others tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	64
2	Curt Simmons	57
3	Carl Erskine	55
4	Harvey Haddix	54
4	Billy Pierce	54

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
2	Al Brazle	8
2	Ellis Kinder	8
4	Fritz Dorish	7
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gil Hodges	.417
2	Ted Kluszewski	.403
3	Del Crandall	.394
4	Del Ennis	.386
5	Gus Bell	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	8
2	Gil Hodges	7
2	Ted Kluszewski	7
2	Gus Zernial	7
5	3 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	27
2	Ted Kluszewski	19
2	Mickey Mantle	19
2	Eddie Mathews	19
5	Gus Bell	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	5
1	Jim Rivera	5
3	Pee Wee Reese	4
4	Carlos Bernier	3
4	Jackie Robinson	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.74
2	Willard Nixon	1.00
3	Bob Lemon	1.24
4	Bud Podbielan	1.24
5	2 tied	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	4
1	Mike Garcia	4
1	Robin Roberts	4
4	Joe Black	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	19
1	Robin Roberts	19
3	Bob Hall	18
4	Paul LaPalme	17
4	2 others tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Jim Hughes	3
2	Ellis Kinder	3
2	Satchel Paige	3
2	Allie Reynolds	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Del Crandall	.384
2	Red Schoendienst	.379
3	Mickey Mantle	.373
3	Mickey Vernon	.373
5	Gus Bell	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	12
1	Eddie Mathews	12
3	Gus Bell	9
3	Red Schoendienst	9
3	Gus Zernial	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mathews	33
2	Gil Hodges	30
3	Ted Kluszewski	28
4	Gus Bell	26
4	2 others tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
2	Jim Rivera	6
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	Jackie Robinson	5
3	Earl Torgeson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bud Podbielan	0.94
2	Spec Shea	1.13
3	Fritz Dorish	1.14
4	Willard Nixon	1.16
5	Bob Lemon	1.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Johnny Sain	5
2	Warren Spahn	5
5	13 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	37
2	Harvey Haddix	30
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	30
4	Ted Gray	29
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	6
2	Al Brazle	5
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5
5	Allie Reynolds	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.331
2	Ferris Fain	.325
3	Mickey Mantle	.324
4	Ted Kluszewski	.317
5	Dale Mitchell	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	35
3	Larry Doby	34
3	Eddie Mathews	34
5	Gil Hodges	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	117
2	Roy Campanella	116
3	Mickey Mantle	114
4	Eddie Robinson	109
4	Enos Slaughter	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	30
2	Pee Wee Reese	28
2	Jim Rivera	28
4	Jackie Robinson	24
5	Sam Jethroe	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.09
2	Eddie Lopat	2.43
3	Bob Lemon	2.47
4	Robin Roberts	2.56
5	Billy Pierce	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	31
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Mike Garcia	21
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	169
2	Robin Roberts	164
3	Warren Spahn	161
4	Curt Simmons	157
5	Carl Erskine	149

Saves

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