On This Day

Tuesday, August 25, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	84	39	.683	--
White Sox	75	49	.605	9.5
Indians	70	53	.569	14.0
Red Sox	70	56	.556	15.5
Senators	61	65	.484	24.5
Athletics	50	73	.407	34.0
Tigers	45	78	.366	39.0
Browns	42	84	.333	43.5

Games

Athletics 4, White Sox 2

Senators 8, Indians 4

Yankees 6, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	85	39	.685	--
Braves	77	49	.611	9.0
Phillies	69	56	.552	16.5
Cardinals	67	55	.549	17.0
Giants	58	65	.472	26.5
Redlegs	56	69	.448	29.5
Cubs	47	76	.382	37.5
Pirates	41	91	.311	48.0

Games

Cubs 3, Dodgers 1

Dodgers 6, Cubs 5

Giants 3, Cardinals 0

Cardinals 9, Giants 2

Phillies 6, Braves 1

Braves 6, Phillies 2

Redlegs 8, Pirates 6

Redlegs 9, Pirates 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Adams	6
1	Del Ennis	6
3	Eddie Mathews	5
4	Richie Ashburn	4
4	11 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jackie Robinson	2
1	Gus Zernial	2
3	Bob Borkowski	1
3	Jim Busby	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	6
2	Johnny O'Brien	5
3	Gil McDougald	4
3	Jackie Robinson	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Randy Jackson	2
2	Bob Boyd	1
2	Joe Collins	1
2	Al Dark	1
2	George Metkovich	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Robin Roberts	1.00
2	Ruben Gomez	0.67
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.67
2	Billy Pierce	0.67
5	Gerry Staley	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Fred Baczewski	1
1	Lew Burdette	1
1	Jackie Collum	1
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	7
2	Billy Pierce	6
3	Robin Roberts	5
4	Carl Erskine	4
4	4 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	1
1	Bob Kelly	1
1	Johnny Sain	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.340
2	Monte Irvin	.338
3	Jackie Robinson	.335
4	Richie Ashburn	.329
5	Ted Kluszewski	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	40
2	Ted Kluszewski	37
3	Al Rosen	33
3	Gus Zernial	33
5	Roy Campanella	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	117
2	Roy Campanella	115
3	Eddie Mathews	111
4	Gil Hodges	108
5	Del Ennis	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	24
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Minnie Minoso	20
4	Pee Wee Reese	16
5	3 tied	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.15
2	Billy Pierce	2.25
3	Eddie Lopat	2.40
4	Robin Roberts	2.45
5	Virgil Trucks	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	21
2	Warren Spahn	18
3	Bob Lemon	17
3	Mel Parnell	17
3	Virgil Trucks	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	160
2	Billy Pierce	156
3	Carl Erskine	148
4	Virgil Trucks	132
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	20
2	Fritz Dorish	16
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
4	Al Brazle	12
4	Allie Reynolds	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Roy Campanella	.462
2	Paul Smith	.439
3	Yogi Berra	.403
4	Richie Ashburn	.394
5	Jackie Robinson	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	8
2	Eddie Robinson	6
2	Al Rosen	6
2	Frank Thomas	6
5	Yogi Berra	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	25
2	Duke Snider	24
3	Yogi Berra	17
3	Earl Torgeson	17
5	Del Ennis	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	5
2	Richie Ashburn	3
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Harvey Kuenn	3
2	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	0.00
1	Vic Raschi	0.00
3	Sandy Consuegra	0.44
4	Steve Ridzik	0.50
5	Clem Labine	0.52

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clem Labine	5
2	Lew Burdette	4
2	Carl Erskine	4
4	Bob Kuzava	3
4	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	27
2	Carl Erskine	23
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	21
3	Virgil Trucks	21
5	Bob Rush	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Bob Hooper	2
2	Jim Hughes	2
2	Johnny Klippstein	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Smith	.388
2	Bill Glynn	.382
3	Jackie Robinson	.371
4	Richie Ashburn	.370
4	2 others tied	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	13
2	Gus Zernial	11
3	Eddie Mathews	10
4	Frank Thomas	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	35
2	Al Rosen	34
3	Del Ennis	32
4	Eddie Mathews	30
4	Frank Thomas	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	8
2	Richie Ashburn	6
2	Jackie Jensen	6
2	Minnie Minoso	6
5	3 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	1.01
2	Warren Spahn	1.09
3	Vic Raschi	1.17
3	Bob Kuzava	1.17
5	Sandy Consuegra	1.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	7
2	Lew Burdette	6
2	Bob Porterfield	6
2	Warren Spahn	6
5	5 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Erskine	51
2	Billy Pierce	47
3	Robin Roberts	44
4	Warren Spahn	42
5	Virgil Trucks	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Johnny Klippstein	3
2	Jim Konstanty	3
2	Clem Labine	3
2	Allie Reynolds	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.333
2	Red Schoendienst	.332
3	Jackie Robinson	.331
4	Ted Kluszewski	.329
5	Frank Baumholtz	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	47
2	Ted Kluszewski	42
3	Al Rosen	40
4	Duke Snider	38
4	Gus Zernial	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	148
2	Roy Campanella	136
3	Eddie Mathews	128
4	Del Ennis	127
5	2 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	30
2	Minnie Minoso	27
3	Bill Bruton	24
4	Pee Wee Reese	22
5	Jackie Robinson	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	2.12
2	Warren Spahn	2.34
3	Billy Pierce	2.39
4	Robin Roberts	2.53
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	29
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Mike Garcia	21
3	Warren Spahn	21
3	Early Wynn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	197
2	Carl Erskine	176
3	Billy Pierce	175
4	Virgil Trucks	167
5	Warren Spahn	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	21
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
3	Fritz Dorish	17
4	Al Brazle	15
5	Allie Reynolds	14