On This Day

Monday, August 3, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	34	.663	--
White Sox	63	40	.612	5.0
Indians	60	42	.588	7.5
Red Sox	57	48	.543	12.0
Senators	49	55	.471	19.5
Athletics	43	59	.422	24.5
Tigers	38	64	.373	29.5
Browns	35	70	.333	34.0

Games

Yankees 11, Browns 3

White Sox 1, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	67	35	.657	--
Braves	59	44	.573	8.5
Cardinals	55	45	.550	11.0
Phillies	55	45	.550	11.0
Giants	52	46	.531	13.0
Redlegs	49	55	.471	19.0
Cubs	36	62	.367	29.0
Pirates	34	75	.312	36.5

Games

Redlegs 5, Pirates 0

Dodgers 1, Braves 0

Cardinals 8, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Whitey Ford	4
1	Irv Noren	4
3	Red Schoendienst	3
3	Enos Slaughter	3
5	13 tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Connie Ryan	1
1	Andy Seminick	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Bauer	3
1	Steve Bilko	3
1	Mickey Mantle	3
4	Connie Ryan	2
4	Andy Seminick	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Hunter	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Pierce	2.25
2	Russ Meyer	0.75
3	Paul LaPalme	0.67
4	Whitey Ford	0.57
5	Johnny Schmitz	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Russ Meyer	1
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1
1	Joe Nuxhall	1
1	Billy Pierce	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	9
2	Whitey Ford	8
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	5
4	Paul LaPalme	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.345
2	Monte Irvin	.335
3	Carl Furillo	.327
4	Minnie Minoso	.325
5	Mickey Vernon	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	33
2	Ted Kluszewski	30
3	Roy Campanella	27
3	Al Rosen	27
5	2 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	96
2	Al Rosen	91
3	Gil Hodges	90
4	Eddie Mathews	89
5	Del Ennis	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	18
2	Bill Bruton	16
2	Pee Wee Reese	16
4	Minnie Minoso	15
5	2 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.32
2	Warren Spahn	2.36
3	Robin Roberts	2.43
4	Virgil Trucks	2.45
5	Billy Pierce	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	18
2	Bob Lemon	15
3	Mel Parnell	14
3	Warren Spahn	14
5	4 tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	124
2	Robin Roberts	123
3	Carl Erskine	118
4	Virgil Trucks	102
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	100

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Fritz Dorish	15
1	Ellis Kinder	15
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
4	Al Brazle	11
5	2 tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Wally Westlake	.517
2	Phil Rizzuto	.438
3	Johnny Pesky	.417
4	Ray Boone	.415
5	Irv Noren	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Del Ennis	6
2	Ray Boone	5
2	Eddie Mathews	5
4	Cal Abrams	4
4	9 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Steve Bilko	18
1	Ray Boone	18
3	Gil Hodges	16
3	Frank Thomas	16
3	Mickey Vernon	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gil Coan	3
1	Jim Gilliam	3
1	Jackie Robinson	3
4	Cal Abrams	2
4	6 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	0.36
2	Carl Erskine	0.67
2	Harry Perkowski	0.67
4	Larry Jansen	0.83
5	Lew Burdette	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Meyer	4
2	Carl Erskine	3
2	Bob Lemon	3
2	Harry Perkowski	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	31
2	Billy Pierce	27
3	Russ Meyer	22
4	Whitey Ford	21
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ben Flowers	2
1	Billy Hoeft	2
1	Hal White	2
4	Charlie Bishop	1
4	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.405
2	Ray Boone	.397
3	Whitey Lockman	.384
4	Hank Thompson	.377
5	Billy Cox	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Boone	11
1	Del Ennis	11
1	Hank Thompson	11
4	Gil Hodges	10
4	Eddie Mathews	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	39
2	Gil Hodges	37
3	Monte Irvin	35
4	Roy Campanella	31
4	Al Rosen	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Robinson	6
2	Jim Gilliam	5
2	Jim Rivera	5
4	Richie Ashburn	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Trucks	0.93
2	Billy Pierce	1.36
3	Warren Spahn	1.42
4	Ruben Gomez	1.46
5	Carl Erskine	1.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harry Perkowski	6
1	Robin Roberts	6
1	Virgil Trucks	6
4	Carl Erskine	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	49
2	Carl Erskine	48
3	Virgil Trucks	36
4	Johnny Antonelli	33
4	Early Wynn	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Lew Burdette	2
2	Fritz Dorish	2
2	Ben Flowers	2
2	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.342
2	Frank Baumholtz	.336
3	Ted Kluszewski	.328
4	Monte Irvin	.327
5	Stan Musial	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	42
2	Eddie Mathews	41
3	Roy Campanella	38
3	Ted Kluszewski	38
5	Al Rosen	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	138
2	Al Rosen	130
3	Gil Hodges	126
4	Del Ennis	124
5	Ralph Kiner	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	29
2	Pee Wee Reese	27
3	Minnie Minoso	24
4	Jackie Robinson	22
5	2 tied	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.01
2	Eddie Lopat	2.34
3	Bob Lemon	2.47
4	Billy Pierce	2.52
5	Robin Roberts	2.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Bob Lemon	25
3	Early Wynn	23
4	Mike Garcia	20
5	Warren Spahn	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	178
2	Carl Erskine	169
3	Billy Pierce	163
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	150
5	Virgil Trucks	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	21
2	Fritz Dorish	17
2	Ellis Kinder	17
4	Al Brazle	14
5	3 tied	12