On This Day

Friday, September 4, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 43 .674 --
White Sox 79 54 .594 10.5
Indians 79 54 .594 10.5
Red Sox 73 62 .541 17.5
Senators 67 68 .496 23.5
Athletics 52 82 .388 38.0
Tigers 50 85 .370 40.5
Browns 47 88 .348 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 92 42 .687 --
Braves 82 52 .612 10.0
Phillies 74 60 .552 18.0
Cardinals 72 60 .545 19.0
Giants 64 70 .478 28.0
Redlegs 59 74 .444 32.5
Cubs 50 82 .379 41.0
Pirates 42 95 .307 51.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Billy Hunter 4
1 Roy Sievers 4
3 Chico Carrasquel 3
3 Al Dark 3
3 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Boyd 1
1 Al Corwin 1
1 Al Dark 1
1 Jim Hegan 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Boyd 4
1 Billy Hunter 4
1 Roy Sievers 4
1 Vic Wertz 4
5 Stan Musial 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Hofman 1
1 Jackie Robinson 1
1 Enos Slaughter 1
1 Red Wilson 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Antonelli 0.67
2 Don Larsen 0.50
2 Stu Miller 0.50
4 Billy Pierce 0.46
5 Russ Meyer 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clem Labine 1
1 Don Larsen 1
1 Stu Miller 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Larsen 8
2 Johnny Antonelli 6
2 Billy Pierce 6
4 Stu Miller 5
5 Russ Meyer 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Schoendienst .340
2 Carl Furillo .339
3 Monte Irvin .338
4 Jackie Robinson .332
5 Richie Ashburn .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 44
2 Ted Kluszewski 38
3 Gus Zernial 37
4 Al Rosen 36
5 2 tied 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 126
2 Al Rosen 125
3 Eddie Mathews 122
4 Gil Hodges 117
5 Duke Snider 113

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 25
2 Minnie Minoso 21
2 Jim Rivera 21
4 Pee Wee Reese 19
5 Jackie Jensen 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.17
2 Billy Pierce 2.33
3 Robin Roberts 2.57
4 Eddie Lopat 2.66
5 Whitey Ford 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 21
2 Warren Spahn 19
3 Bob Lemon 18
3 Mel Parnell 18
3 2 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 167
2 Robin Roberts 165
3 Carl Erskine 161
4 Virgil Trucks 137
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 22
2 Fritz Dorish 17
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 15
4 Al Brazle 14
5 Allie Reynolds 12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ted Williams .469
2 Wally Westlake .429
3 Gil Hodges .418
4 Duke Snider .418
5 Richie Ashburn .414

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Rhodes 8
2 Al Rosen 7
2 Duke Snider 7
4 Eddie Mathews 6
4 Gus Zernial 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 24
2 Al Rosen 20
3 Bob Nieman 18
3 Bobby Thomson 18
3 Wally Westlake 18

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pee Wee Reese 3
2 Bobby Avila 2
2 Bill Bruton 2
2 Randy Jackson 2
2 4 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Houtteman 1.08
2 Bob Keegan 1.30
3 Early Wynn 1.38
4 Harry Brecheen 1.42
5 Bill Henry 1.47

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave Hoskins 4
2 Lew Burdette 3
2 Karl Drews 3
2 Ruben Gomez 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Garcia 21
2 Early Wynn 20
3 Johnny Antonelli 19
4 Carl Erskine 17
4 2 others tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clem Labine 4
2 Ellis Kinder 3
2 Johnny Sain 3
4 Al Brazle 2
4 3 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Richie Ashburn .389
2 Al Rosen .374
3 Carl Furillo .373
4 Roy Campanella .368
5 Don Mueller .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 15
2 Gus Zernial 12
3 Eddie Mathews 11
4 Stan Musial 10
4 Dusty Rhodes 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 44
2 Al Rosen 34
3 Eddie Mathews 33
4 Roy Campanella 30
5 Carl Furillo 29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sandy Consuegra 0.62
2 Bob Keegan 1.21
2 Bob Kuzava 1.21
4 Art Houtteman 1.29
5 Johnny Sain 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lew Burdette 6
1 Carl Erskine 6
1 Clem Labine 6
1 Bob Porterfield 6
5 Warren Spahn 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 43
1 Billy Pierce 43
3 Mel Parnell 35
3 Robin Roberts 35
5 Early Wynn 33

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 7
2 Clem Labine 5
3 Jim Konstanty 4
4 Al Brazle 3
4 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Monte Irvin .335
2 Carl Furillo .335
3 Red Schoendienst .334
4 Don Mueller .331
5 Ted Kluszewski .329

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 49
2 Ted Kluszewski 43
3 Duke Snider 41
4 Al Rosen 39
4 Gus Zernial 39

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 138
2 Roy Campanella 135
3 Eddie Mathews 133
3 Duke Snider 133
5 Gil Hodges 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 28
2 Minnie Minoso 26
3 Bill Bruton 25
3 Pee Wee Reese 25
5 Jackie Robinson 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.28
2 Billy Pierce 2.34
3 Eddie Lopat 2.40
4 Robin Roberts 2.55
5 Whitey Ford 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 27
2 Bob Lemon 23
3 Mike Garcia 21
3 Warren Spahn 21
3 Early Wynn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 193
2 Carl Erskine 186
3 Billy Pierce 179
4 Virgil Trucks 160
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 152

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 23
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 19
3 Fritz Dorish 17
4 Al Brazle 16
5 Allie Reynolds 14