On This Day

Wednesday, June 24, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	16	.742	--
Indians	36	26	.581	10.0
White Sox	37	28	.569	10.5
Red Sox	37	30	.552	11.5
Senators	32	33	.492	15.5
Athletics	29	36	.446	18.5
Browns	23	44	.343	25.5
Tigers	18	45	.286	28.5

Games

Indians 13, Red Sox 9

White Sox 8, Yankees 4

Tigers 6, Athletics 3

Browns 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	41	22	.651	--
Dodgers	38	25	.603	3.0
Cardinals	37	25	.597	3.5
Phillies	34	24	.586	4.5
Giants	31	31	.500	9.5
Redlegs	24	36	.400	15.5
Pirates	23	45	.338	20.5
Cubs	20	40	.333	19.5

Games

Phillies 8, Cubs 2

Redlegs 7, Dodgers 4

Pirates 10, Braves 1

Giants 3, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Hunter	4
2	Toby Atwell	3
2	Bobby Avila	3
2	Floyd Baker	3
2	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Wayne Belardi	1
1	Gus Bell	1
1	Al Dark	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dale Mitchell	4
1	Tom Umphlett	4
1	Del Wilber	4
4	Bobby Avila	3
4	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	1
1	Bobby Thomson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Saul Rogovin	0.70
2	Sal Maglie	0.60
3	Karl Drews	0.56
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.56
5	Paul Minner	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Blyzka	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	Roy Face	1
1	Ned Garver	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Saul Rogovin	7
2	Sal Maglie	6
3	Karl Drews	5
3	Jim Hughes	5
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	1
1	Bob Hooper	1
1	Don Larsen	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.342
2	Jackie Robinson	.340
3	Tom Umphlett	.328
4	Billy Goodman	.325
5	Mickey Mantle	.324

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	62
2	Eddie Mathews	58
3	Mickey Mantle	52
4	Gus Bell	51
5	Ralph Kiner	49

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	13
1	Jim Rivera	13
3	Minnie Minoso	12
3	Pee Wee Reese	12
5	4 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	1.64
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.12
3	Fritz Dorish	2.14
4	Robin Roberts	2.16
5	Spec Shea	2.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	12
2	Gerry Staley	10
3	Harvey Haddix	9
3	Bob Lemon	9
3	2 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	81
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	72
3	Harvey Haddix	71
4	Billy Pierce	66
5	Carl Erskine	64

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	12
2	Al Brazle	10
2	Fritz Dorish	10
2	Ellis Kinder	10
5	2 tied	8

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tom Umphlett	.435
2	Jackie Robinson	.424
3	Stan Musial	.400
4	Billy Goodman	.397
5	Minnie Minoso	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Gernert	5
1	Randy Jackson	5
1	Ralph Kiner	5
1	Gus Zernial	5
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Yogi Berra	17
1	Gus Zernial	17
3	Gus Bell	16
3	Dick Gernert	16
3	Ralph Kiner	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Carlos Bernier	3
1	Jackie Jensen	3
1	Minnie Minoso	3
1	Pee Wee Reese	3
1	Wayne Terwilliger	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sal Maglie	0.67
2	Mike Fornieles	0.73
3	Spec Shea	1.00
4	Eddie Lopat	1.06
5	Hal White	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	4
2	Harry Byrd	3
2	Karl Drews	3
2	Harvey Haddix	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	20
1	Saul Rogovin	20
3	Mike Garcia	19
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	19
5	2 tied	18

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jackie Robinson	.391
2	Del Ennis	.367
3	Billy Goodman	.360
4	Gil Hodges	.356
5	Minnie Minoso	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	12
1	Gus Zernial	12
3	Ralph Kiner	10
4	Gil Hodges	9
4	Ted Kluszewski	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil Hodges	35
2	Eddie Mathews	33
3	Gus Bell	32
3	Mickey Mantle	32
3	Gus Zernial	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
1	Pee Wee Reese	7
3	Carlos Bernier	6
3	Jim Rivera	6
5	Eddie Miksis	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Willard Nixon	1.20
2	Hal White	1.30
3	Spec Shea	1.32
4	Fritz Dorish	1.37
5	Eddie Lopat	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Whitey Ford	5
2	Mike Garcia	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	44
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	36
2	Robin Roberts	36
4	Warren Spahn	35
4	Max Surkont	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	7
2	Satchel Paige	6
3	Al Brazle	5
3	Lew Burdette	5
3	Ellis Kinder	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.333
2	Frank Baumholtz	.321
3	Mickey Mantle	.321
4	Ted Kluszewski	.319
5	Gene Woodling	.313

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	40
2	Gus Zernial	37
3	Eddie Mathews	33
4	Roy Campanella	32
4	Larry Doby	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	122
2	Mickey Mantle	115
3	Roy Campanella	112
3	Eddie Robinson	112
3	Gus Zernial	112

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	30
2	Pee Wee Reese	28
3	Jim Rivera	27
4	Jackie Robinson	19
5	Jackie Jensen	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.11
2	Eddie Lopat	2.45
3	Bob Lemon	2.51
4	Robin Roberts	2.52
5	Billy Pierce	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	32
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Early Wynn	22
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	Harry Byrd	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	173
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	166
3	Carl Erskine	150
4	Warren Spahn	148
4	Virgil Trucks	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	23
2	Fritz Dorish	17
3	Joe Black	16
3	Al Brazle	16
5	Dutch Leonard	14