On This Day

Sunday, June 14, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	41	11	.788	--
Indians	30	21	.588	10.5
White Sox	30	26	.536	13.0
Senators	29	26	.527	13.5
Red Sox	30	27	.526	13.5
Athletics	27	29	.482	16.0
Browns	19	38	.333	24.5
Tigers	13	41	.241	29.0

Games

White Sox 6, Red Sox 0

White Sox 1, Red Sox 0

Yankees 6, Indians 2

Yankees 3, Indians 0

Senators 6, Tigers 1

Athletics 4, Browns 1

Athletics 3, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	37	17	.685	--
Dodgers	36	17	.679	0.5
Phillies	29	20	.592	5.5
Cardinals	30	22	.577	6.0
Giants	24	28	.462	12.0
Redlegs	20	30	.400	15.0
Pirates	18	39	.316	20.5
Cubs	14	35	.286	20.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 3

Cubs 6, Dodgers 6

Cardinals 1, Giants 0

Cardinals 9, Giants 4

Redlegs 2, Phillies 1

Phillies 4, Redlegs 1

Braves 7, Pirates 3

Braves 8, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Connie Ryan	5
2	Frank Baumholtz	4
2	Al Dark	4
2	Granny Hamner	4
2	9 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Grady Hatton	2
1	Daryl Spencer	2
3	Yogi Berra	1
3	Sid Gordon	1
3	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	6
2	Ralph Kiner	4
3	Bill Bruton	3
3	Peanuts Lowrey	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Don Lund	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	Irv Noren	1
1	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Pierce	2.67
2	Robin Roberts	1.60
3	Harvey Haddix	1.00
4	Bob Buhl	0.83
5	Mel Parnell	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Harry Byrd	1
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	8
1	Robin Roberts	8
3	Harvey Haddix	7
4	Joe Black	6
4	2 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Black	1
1	Bob Miller	1
1	Allie Reynolds	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.349
2	Red Schoendienst	.342
3	Mickey Mantle	.340
4	Mickey Vernon	.336
5	George Kell	.335

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	19
2	Roy Campanella	17
2	Ted Kluszewski	17
4	Gus Zernial	16
5	Gus Bell	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	56
2	Eddie Mathews	52
3	Mickey Mantle	46
4	Duke Snider	42
5	Ted Kluszewski	41

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	13
2	Minnie Minoso	12
3	Bill Bruton	11
3	Pee Wee Reese	11
5	Jim Gilliam	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.04
2	Fritz Dorish	2.12
3	Robin Roberts	2.14
4	Whitey Ford	2.17
5	Warren Spahn	2.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	10
2	Billy Loes	8
2	Mel Parnell	8
2	Gerry Staley	8
2	Max Surkont	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	72
2	Billy Pierce	62
3	Harvey Haddix	61
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	58
5	2 tied	57

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	9
1	Ellis Kinder	9
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	9
4	Fritz Dorish	7
4	Allie Reynolds	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.519
2	Minnie Minoso	.475
3	Gil Hodges	.414
4	Bobby Adams	.394
5	Gene Woodling	.383

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	22
2	Mickey Mantle	20
3	Gus Zernial	19
4	Gus Bell	18
4	Eddie Mathews	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	4
1	Bill Bruton	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
4	Minnie Minoso	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.50
2	Steve Ridzik	0.71
3	Robin Roberts	1.25
4	Hal White	1.32
5	Dick Marlowe	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	3
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Whitey Ford	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	25
2	Robin Roberts	22
3	Johnny Antonelli	21
4	Paul LaPalme	20
5	2 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	6
2	Joe Black	3
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Ellis Kinder	3
5	5 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.384
2	Gil Hodges	.378
3	Mickey Vernon	.357
4	Del Crandall	.356
5	Gene Woodling	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ted Kluszewski	12
1	Eddie Mathews	12
1	Gus Zernial	12
4	Gus Bell	9
4	2 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	33
2	Eddie Mathews	32
3	Ted Kluszewski	29
3	Gus Zernial	29
5	4 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	8
2	Minnie Minoso	6
2	Jim Rivera	6
4	Bill Bruton	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fritz Dorish	0.79
2	Willard Nixon	1.05
3	Ellis Kinder	1.07
4	Spec Shea	1.13
5	Robin Roberts	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Johnny Sain	5
2	Warren Spahn	5
5	17 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	45
2	Harvey Haddix	37
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	35
4	Johnny Klippstein	32
4	Max Surkont	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	7
2	Al Brazle	6
2	Allie Reynolds	6
4	Lew Burdette	5
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.325
2	Mickey Mantle	.324
3	Gene Woodling	.323
4	Ted Kluszewski	.318
5	Duke Snider	.316

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	38
3	Eddie Mathews	35
4	Larry Doby	33
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	116
1	Mickey Mantle	116
3	Roy Campanella	115
4	Eddie Robinson	114
5	Gus Zernial	111

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	33
2	Pee Wee Reese	30
3	Jim Rivera	29
4	Jackie Robinson	24
5	Sam Jethroe	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.07
2	Billy Pierce	2.45
3	Robin Roberts	2.52
4	Allie Reynolds	2.56
5	Bob Lemon	2.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	31
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Early Wynn	21
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	Harry Byrd	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	170
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	167
3	Warren Spahn	166
4	Carl Erskine	151
5	2 tied	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	20
2	Joe Black	17
3	Al Brazle	16
4	Fritz Dorish	15
5	Allie Reynolds	13