On This Day

Monday, June 29, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 46 20 .697 --
Indians 40 26 .606 6.0
White Sox 41 28 .594 6.5
Red Sox 37 34 .521 11.5
Senators 34 36 .486 14.0
Athletics 32 38 .457 16.0
Browns 26 46 .361 23.0
Tigers 20 48 .294 27.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 42 25 .627 --
Braves 41 26 .612 1.0
Cardinals 40 28 .588 2.5
Phillies 36 27 .571 4.0
Giants 34 32 .515 7.5
Redlegs 29 37 .439 12.5
Cubs 22 43 .338 19.0
Pirates 24 50 .324 21.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Randy Jackson 3
2 Frank Baumholtz 2
2 Ralph Kiner 2
2 Eddie Miksis 2
2 Red Schoendienst 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Baumholtz 1
1 Ray Jablonski 1
1 Eddie Miksis 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frank Baumholtz 1
1 Ray Jablonski 1
1 Randy Jackson 1
1 Ralph Kiner 1
1 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frank Baumholtz 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Paul Minner 0.14
2 Joe Presko 0.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Paul Minner 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Clark 1
1 Paul Minner 1
1 Joe Presko 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .346
2 Jackie Robinson .335
3 Billy Goodman .332
4 George Kell .330
5 Mickey Vernon .328

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 22
2 Eddie Mathews 20
3 Gus Bell 19
3 Roy Campanella 19
5 Gus Zernial 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 64
2 Gus Bell 61
3 Eddie Mathews 58
4 Al Rosen 53
4 Duke Snider 53

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 13
1 Pee Wee Reese 13
1 Jim Rivera 13
4 Minnie Minoso 12
5 2 tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Dorish 2.00
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.22
3 Robin Roberts 2.44
4 Willard Nixon 2.47
5 Spec Shea 2.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 12
2 Gerry Staley 11
3 Harvey Haddix 10
3 Bob Lemon 10
3 Billy Loes 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 83
2 Harvey Haddix 79
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 74
4 Billy Pierce 72
5 Virgil Trucks 66

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 13
2 Fritz Dorish 12
3 Al Brazle 10
3 Ellis Kinder 10
5 Satchel Paige 9

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .466
2 Tom Umphlett .434
3 Harvey Kuenn .413
4 Billy Goodman .400
5 Bobby Thomson .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Larry Doby 6
2 Gus Bell 5
2 Ted Kluszewski 5
4 Wayne Belardi 4
4 9 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 23
2 Larry Doby 22
3 Stan Musial 18
4 Minnie Minoso 16
4 Al Rosen 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carlos Bernier 3
1 Jackie Jensen 3
1 Wayne Terwilliger 3
4 Richie Ashburn 2
4 8 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sal Maglie 0.50
2 Mickey McDermott 1.13
3 Al Sima 1.26
4 Fred Baczewski 1.46
5 Clyde King 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ruben Gomez 3
1 Harvey Haddix 3
1 Billy Hoeft 3
1 Jim Konstanty 3
1 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Virgil Trucks 19
2 Harvey Haddix 18
3 Harry Byrd 17
4 Mike Garcia 16
4 2 others tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fritz Dorish 5
2 Dutch Leonard 4
2 Satchel Paige 4
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 4
5 2 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jackie Robinson .398
2 Minnie Minoso .378
3 Billy Goodman .365
4 Del Ennis .364
5 Carl Furillo .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gil Hodges 12
2 Ted Kluszewski 11
3 Gus Bell 10
3 Gus Zernial 10
5 2 tied 9

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 41
2 Gil Hodges 36
3 Larry Doby 33
4 Gus Zernial 30
5 Ted Kluszewski 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carlos Bernier 7
1 Pee Wee Reese 7
3 Bill Bruton 6
4 Jim Rivera 4
4 Earl Torgeson 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fritz Dorish 1.67
2 Spec Shea 1.93
3 Mike Garcia 1.99
4 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.00
5 Sal Maglie 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Lemon 6
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Mike Garcia 5
2 Harvey Haddix 5
2 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 43
2 Mike Garcia 34
3 Robin Roberts 33
3 Warren Spahn 33
5 2 tied 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Allie Reynolds 7
2 Lew Burdette 5
2 Fritz Dorish 5
2 Ellis Kinder 5
2 3 others tied 5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .341
2 Frank Baumholtz .322
3 Stan Musial .316
4 Ted Kluszewski .316
5 Mickey Mantle .314

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ralph Kiner 40
2 Larry Doby 35
2 Gus Zernial 35
4 Ted Kluszewski 33
4 Eddie Mathews 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Ennis 120
2 Mickey Mantle 113
2 Eddie Robinson 113
4 Larry Doby 112
4 Ralph Kiner 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Minnie Minoso 29
1 Pee Wee Reese 29
3 Jim Rivera 27
4 Jackie Robinson 19
5 Jackie Jensen 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.20
2 Bob Lemon 2.35
3 Billy Pierce 2.61
4 Eddie Lopat 2.69
5 Robin Roberts 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 30
2 Bob Lemon 26
3 Early Wynn 22
4 Mike Garcia 20
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 164
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 159
3 Carl Erskine 147
3 Virgil Trucks 147
5 Early Wynn 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hoyt Wilhelm 24
2 Fritz Dorish 19
3 Joe Black 16
4 Al Brazle 15
5 Dutch Leonard 14