On This Day

Saturday, August 29, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	85	42	.669	--
White Sox	77	51	.602	8.5
Indians	74	53	.583	11.0
Red Sox	71	58	.550	15.0
Senators	64	66	.492	22.5
Athletics	51	76	.402	34.0
Tigers	45	82	.354	40.0
Browns	45	84	.349	41.0

Games

White Sox 5, Red Sox 1

Indians 6, Yankees 0

Senators 7, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	88	40	.688	--
Braves	78	51	.605	10.5
Cardinals	70	56	.556	17.0
Phillies	71	57	.555	17.0
Giants	60	67	.472	27.5
Redlegs	56	71	.441	31.5
Cubs	49	78	.386	38.5
Pirates	41	93	.306	50.0

Games

Dodgers 10, Redlegs 3

Giants 4, Braves 1

Cubs 2, Phillies 0

Cardinals 5, Pirates 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Carl Furillo	3
1	Johnny O'Brien	3
1	Eddie Yost	3
4	Bobby Adams	2
4	24 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	2
2	Steve Bilko	1
2	Ray Boone	1
2	Carl Furillo	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Furillo	3
1	Jackie Jensen	3
3	Gus Bell	2
3	Steve Bilko	2
3	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Jackie Jensen	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Rip Repulski	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mel Parnell	0.89
2	Connie Johnson	0.80
3	Robin Roberts	0.57
4	Bob Lemon	0.50
5	Bob Porterfield	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Black	1
1	Ruben Gomez	1
1	Connie Johnson	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Connie Johnson	8
1	Mel Parnell	8
3	Joe Black	4
3	Robin Roberts	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Virgil Trucks	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Schoendienst	.340
2	Monte Irvin	.340
3	Carl Furillo	.332
4	Mickey Vernon	.331
5	Richie Ashburn	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	40
2	Ted Kluszewski	37
3	Al Rosen	35
3	Gus Zernial	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	121
2	Roy Campanella	117
3	Gil Hodges	111
3	Eddie Mathews	111
5	Del Ennis	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	25
2	Minnie Minoso	21
2	Jim Rivera	21
4	Pee Wee Reese	18
5	Jackie Jensen	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.06
2	Billy Pierce	2.25
3	Robin Roberts	2.44
4	Eddie Lopat	2.45
5	Whitey Ford	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	21
2	Warren Spahn	19
3	Bob Lemon	18
3	Virgil Trucks	18
5	2 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	164
2	Billy Pierce	156
3	Carl Erskine	148
4	Virgil Trucks	134
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	127

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	20
2	Fritz Dorish	16
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
4	Al Brazle	13
5	Allie Reynolds	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ted Williams	.484
2	Red Schoendienst	.457
3	Jim Busby	.424
4	Bobby Adams	.400
4	Dale Mitchell	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	9
2	Dusty Rhodes	6
2	Eddie Robinson	6
2	Al Rosen	6
2	Gus Zernial	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	24
1	Duke Snider	24
3	Del Ennis	17
3	Carl Furillo	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Vic Raschi	0.44
2	Steve Ridzik	0.50
3	Sandy Consuegra	0.52
4	Jim Hughes	0.61
5	Art Houtteman	0.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Warren Spahn	4
2	Lew Burdette	3
2	Carl Erskine	3
2	Ruben Gomez	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	22
2	Larry Jansen	20
3	Mike Garcia	19
3	Mel Parnell	19
5	3 tied	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clem Labine	4
2	Jim Konstanty	3
3	Al Brazle	2
3	Jim Hughes	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.385
2	Jim Busby	.381
3	Jim Piersall	.378
4	Dale Mitchell	.377
4	Paul Smith	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	13
1	Gus Zernial	13
3	Al Rosen	9
4	Carl Furillo	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	38
2	Duke Snider	37
3	Del Ennis	32
4	Yogi Berra	28
4	Frank Thomas	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	9
2	Minnie Minoso	7
3	Richie Ashburn	6
3	Jackie Jensen	6
5	2 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sandy Consuegra	0.53
2	Billy Pierce	1.01
3	Warren Spahn	1.09
4	Clem Labine	1.35
5	Vic Raschi	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Carl Erskine	6
1	Bob Porterfield	6
1	Warren Spahn	6
5	3 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	46
2	Carl Erskine	41
2	Billy Pierce	41
4	Warren Spahn	39
5	Curt Simmons	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	5
2	Jim Konstanty	4
2	Clem Labine	4
4	Al Brazle	3
5	9 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Monte Irvin	.332
2	Red Schoendienst	.330
3	Carl Furillo	.330
4	Ted Kluszewski	.330
5	Jackie Robinson	.325

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	46
2	Ted Kluszewski	42
3	Al Rosen	39
3	Duke Snider	39
3	Gus Zernial	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	140
2	Roy Campanella	130
3	Duke Snider	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	25
4	Pee Wee Reese	24
5	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	2.17
2	Warren Spahn	2.34
3	Billy Pierce	2.43
4	Robin Roberts	2.43
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	28
2	Bob Lemon	24
3	Mike Garcia	22
4	Warren Spahn	21
4	Early Wynn	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	197
2	Carl Erskine	173
2	Billy Pierce	173
4	Virgil Trucks	161
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	21
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
3	Fritz Dorish	17
4	Al Brazle	16
5	Allie Reynolds	14