On This Day

Friday, June 19, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	44	13	.772	--
Indians	33	22	.600	10.0
White Sox	33	27	.550	12.5
Red Sox	33	28	.541	13.0
Senators	30	29	.508	15.0
Athletics	28	32	.467	17.5
Browns	20	42	.323	26.5
Tigers	15	43	.259	29.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Browns 1

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

White Sox 5, Athletics 2

Indians 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	40	19	.678	--
Dodgers	37	21	.638	2.5
Cardinals	34	23	.596	5.0
Phillies	30	23	.566	7.0
Giants	29	29	.500	10.5
Redlegs	21	34	.382	17.0
Cubs	18	37	.327	20.0
Pirates	20	43	.317	22.0

Games

Cubs 11, Dodgers 8

Dodgers 7, Cubs 1

Phillies 10, Redlegs 3

Giants 15, Braves 1

Cardinals 10, Pirates 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frank Baumholtz	4
1	Granny Hamner	4
1	Ray Jablonski	4
1	Rip Repulski	4
1	George Shuba	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Delsing	2
1	Tommy Glaviano	2
1	Randy Jackson	2
4	Wayne Belardi	1
4	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Wayne Belardi	5
1	Randy Jackson	5
3	Sal Maglie	4
3	Rip Repulski	4
3	George Shuba	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Peanuts Lowrey	1
1	Hank Thompson	1
1	Wes Westrum	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mickey McDermott	1.50
2	Russ Meyer	1.14
3	Sal Maglie	1.00
4	Ted Gray	0.83
5	Mike Garcia	0.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Consuegra	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Ted Gray	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	9
2	Russ Meyer	8
3	Mike Garcia	7
4	Tommy Byrne	5
4	3 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Dutch Leonard	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.349
2	Billy Goodman	.345
3	Jackie Robinson	.338
4	Mickey Vernon	.328
5	Mickey Mantle	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	20
2	Ted Kluszewski	19
3	Roy Campanella	18
4	Gus Zernial	16
5	2 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	61
2	Eddie Mathews	55
3	Mickey Mantle	48
4	Duke Snider	47
5	Ray Jablonski	46

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.97
2	Fritz Dorish	2.21
3	Robin Roberts	2.23
4	Whitey Ford	2.37
5	Spec Shea	2.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	11
2	Gerry Staley	9
2	Max Surkont	9
4	Mike Garcia	8
4	7 others tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	77
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	67
3	Harvey Haddix	66
4	Billy Pierce	64
5	Carl Erskine	61

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
2	Al Brazle	10
2	Ellis Kinder	10
4	Fritz Dorish	9
5	Allie Reynolds	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.473
2	Jackie Robinson	.449
3	Bobby Adams	.406
4	Minnie Minoso	.405
5	Hank Bauer	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Randy Jackson	7
1	Ralph Kiner	7
3	Gus Bell	5
3	Dick Gernert	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Bell	22
2	Randy Jackson	18
3	Yogi Berra	16
3	Dick Gernert	16
3	Ralph Kiner	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	5
2	Minnie Minoso	3
2	Pee Wee Reese	3
2	Wayne Terwilliger	3
5	9 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.33
2	Billy Pierce	0.46
3	Lew Burdette	0.67
3	Ellis Kinder	0.67
5	Mel Parnell	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	Eddie Lopat	3
1	Willard Nixon	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	22
1	Ruben Gomez	22
1	Robin Roberts	22
4	Mike Garcia	19
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	5
2	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
4	Joe Black	3
4	4 others tied	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Goodman	.415
2	Hank Thompson	.373
3	Frank Baumholtz	.365
4	Red Schoendienst	.364
5	Ted Kluszewski	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	13
2	Ted Kluszewski	11
2	Gus Zernial	11
4	Ralph Kiner	9
5	4 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	34
1	Eddie Mathews	34
3	Ray Jablonski	29
3	Ralph Kiner	29
3	3 others tied	29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	0.83
2	Spec Shea	1.13
3	Ellis Kinder	1.24
4	Al Brazle	1.29
5	Fritz Dorish	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	6
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	Larry Jansen	5
2	Bob Lemon	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	40
2	Robin Roberts	39
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	38
4	Johnny Antonelli	32
5	Max Surkont	30

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.336
2	Ted Kluszewski	.320
3	Mickey Mantle	.319
4	Gene Woodling	.318
5	Ferris Fain	.315

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	38
3	Eddie Mathews	35
4	Larry Doby	33
5	Roy Campanella	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	117
2	Roy Campanella	114
3	Mickey Mantle	113
3	Gus Zernial	113
5	Eddie Robinson	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	32
2	Pee Wee Reese	30
3	Jim Rivera	28
4	Sam Jethroe	19
4	Jackie Robinson	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.01
2	Bob Lemon	2.43
3	Eddie Lopat	2.46
4	Billy Pierce	2.49
5	Robin Roberts	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	32
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Mike Garcia	21
3	Early Wynn	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	174
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	172
3	Carl Erskine	148
3	Billy Pierce	148
5	Early Wynn	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	23
2	Al Brazle	17
2	Fritz Dorish	17
4	Joe Black	16
5	Dutch Leonard	13