On This Day

Sunday, August 9, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	73	35	.676	--
White Sox	67	43	.609	7.0
Indians	62	46	.574	11.0
Red Sox	61	50	.550	13.5
Senators	53	57	.482	21.0
Athletics	46	62	.426	27.0
Tigers	38	70	.352	35.0
Browns	37	74	.333	37.5

Games

Indians 9, Red Sox 3

White Sox 5, Yankees 0

Athletics 4, Tigers 3

Tigers 8, Athletics 8

Browns 3, Senators 0

Senators 12, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	71	37	.657	--
Braves	65	45	.591	7.0
Cardinals	59	47	.557	11.0
Phillies	59	48	.551	11.5
Giants	53	52	.505	16.5
Redlegs	49	61	.445	23.0
Cubs	41	65	.387	29.0
Pirates	37	79	.319	38.0

Games

Phillies 7, Cubs 0

Cubs 6, Phillies 5

Dodgers 9, Redlegs 1

Braves 7, Pirates 4

Cardinals 6, Giants 2

Braves 10, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	7
2	Harry Hanebrink	6
3	Bill Bruton	5
3	Smoky Burgess	5
3	Roy Sievers	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	2
1	Gus Zernial	2
3	Bobby Avila	1
3	Ray Boone	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	6
2	Joe Adcock	4
2	Jackie Jensen	4
2	Duke Snider	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	2
2	Jim Busby	1
2	Walker Cooper	1
2	Solly Hemus	1
2	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Billy Pierce	1.60
2	Russ Meyer	0.83
3	Harry Byrd	0.80
4	Jim Wilson	0.58
5	Chuck Stobbs	0.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Ernie Johnson	1
1	Johnny Klippstein	1
1	Morrie Martin	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harry Byrd	8
1	Billy Pierce	8
3	Jim Wilson	7
4	Chuck Stobbs	6
5	Russ Meyer	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Don Liddle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.339
2	Red Schoendienst	.333
3	Mickey Vernon	.331
4	Carl Furillo	.329
5	Frank Baumholtz	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	36
2	Ted Kluszewski	34
3	Roy Campanella	29
3	Gus Zernial	29
5	Ralph Kiner	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	104
2	Eddie Mathews	96
3	Gil Hodges	95
4	Al Rosen	92
5	Monte Irvin	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	19
2	Jim Rivera	18
3	Pee Wee Reese	16
4	Minnie Minoso	15
5	Jim Gilliam	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.31
2	Warren Spahn	2.36
3	Robin Roberts	2.46
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.48
5	Virgil Trucks	2.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	19
2	Bob Lemon	15
2	Mel Parnell	15
2	Billy Pierce	15
5	5 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	137
2	Robin Roberts	133
3	Carl Erskine	125
4	Virgil Trucks	111
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	103

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	16
2	Fritz Dorish	15
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
4	Allie Reynolds	12
5	Al Brazle	11

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Don Lenhardt	.438
2	Phil Rizzuto	.432
3	Sam Mele	.426
4	Smoky Burgess	.424
5	Jim Gilliam	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Zernial	7
2	Del Ennis	6
2	Eddie Mathews	6
4	Ralph Kiner	5
4	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	18
2	Jim Busby	17
2	Frank Thomas	17
4	Del Ennis	16
4	Ray Jablonski	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Jensen	4
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Gil Coan	3
2	Jim Gilliam	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	0.27
2	Johnny Schmitz	0.50
3	Bob Buhl	0.67
4	Warren Spahn	0.93
5	2 tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Billy Pierce	4
2	Carl Erskine	3
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	Harvey Haddix	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	28
1	Billy Pierce	28
3	Warren Spahn	22
4	Whitey Ford	20
5	4 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Allie Reynolds	3
2	Billy Hoeft	2
3	Charlie Bishop	1
3	Ralph Branca	1
3	20 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.385
2	Phil Rizzuto	.383
3	Jim Gilliam	.376
4	Ray Murray	.370
5	Johnny Pesky	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	11
2	Del Ennis	10
2	Ralph Kiner	10
4	Yogi Berra	9
4	3 others tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ray Boone	35
2	Roy Campanella	32
3	Gil Hodges	31
4	Yogi Berra	30
5	Monte Irvin	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	6
2	Richie Ashburn	5
2	Bill Bruton	5
2	Jackie Jensen	5
2	Jackie Robinson	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Erskine	1.17
2	Billy Pierce	1.22
3	Harvey Haddix	1.36
4	Virgil Trucks	1.37
5	Jackie Collum	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	6
2	Carl Erskine	5
2	Russ Meyer	5
2	Harry Perkowski	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	58
2	Carl Erskine	48
3	Robin Roberts	36
3	Warren Spahn	36
5	Virgil Trucks	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Allie Reynolds	4
3	Lew Burdette	3
4	Ben Flowers	2
4	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Frank Baumholtz	.338
2	Ted Kluszewski	.334
3	Monte Irvin	.331
4	Red Schoendienst	.330
5	Carl Furillo	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	45
2	Eddie Mathews	44
3	Ted Kluszewski	41
4	Roy Campanella	39
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	141
2	Al Rosen	129
3	Ralph Kiner	128
4	Gil Hodges	126
5	Del Ennis	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	29
2	Minnie Minoso	24
2	Pee Wee Reese	24
4	Jackie Robinson	22
5	Bill Bruton	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.26
2	Eddie Lopat	2.30
3	Billy Pierce	2.43
4	Warren Spahn	2.53
5	Bob Lemon	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Mike Garcia	22
4	Early Wynn	21
5	Mel Parnell	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	185
2	Billy Pierce	166
3	Carl Erskine	162
4	Warren Spahn	149
5	Virgil Trucks	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	20
2	Ellis Kinder	18
3	Fritz Dorish	16
4	Al Brazle	14
4	Allie Reynolds	14