On This Day

Sunday, September 6, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	43	.674	--
Indians	81	55	.596	10.0
White Sox	80	56	.588	11.0
Red Sox	75	62	.547	16.5
Senators	67	68	.496	23.5
Athletics	52	84	.382	39.0
Tigers	51	86	.372	40.5
Browns	48	89	.350	43.5

Games

Indians 4, White Sox 2

Red Sox 8, Athletics 4

Red Sox 4, Athletics 0

Tigers 5, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	94	42	.691	--
Braves	83	53	.610	11.0
Phillies	75	60	.556	18.5
Cardinals	73	61	.545	20.0
Giants	64	72	.471	30.0
Redlegs	59	77	.434	35.0
Cubs	53	82	.393	40.5
Pirates	42	96	.304	53.0

Games

Cubs 7, Redlegs 6

Cubs 7, Redlegs 2

Dodgers 6, Giants 3

Phillies 7, Pirates 2

Braves 3, Cardinals 1

Cardinals 3, Braves 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Gernert	5
2	Cass Michaels	4
2	Jim Pendleton	4
4	Joe Adcock	3
4	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	2
2	Joe Adcock	1
2	Roy Campanella	1
2	Al Dark	1
2	16 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Goodman	3
1	Ralph Kiner	3
1	Harvey Kuenn	3
4	Roy Campanella	2
4	17 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hoot Evers	1
1	Dee Fondy	1
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	Red Schoendienst	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Nuxhall	0.83
2	Ruben Gomez	0.67
2	Virgil Trucks	0.67
4	Preacher Roe	0.57
5	2 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Buhl	1
1	Ike Delock	1
1	Karl Drews	1
1	Ted Gray	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ruben Gomez	6
2	Joe Nuxhall	5
3	Ted Gray	4
3	Don Liddle	4
3	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Herbert	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Warren Spahn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.344
2	Red Schoendienst	.340
3	Jackie Robinson	.339
4	Monte Irvin	.337
5	Richie Ashburn	.329

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	45
2	Roy Campanella	38
2	Ted Kluszewski	38
2	Al Rosen	38
5	Gus Zernial	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	133
2	Al Rosen	129
3	Eddie Mathews	124
4	Gil Hodges	118
5	Duke Snider	114

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	2.24
2	Billy Pierce	2.32
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	168
2	Robin Roberts	165
3	Carl Erskine	161
4	Virgil Trucks	141
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	128

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	23
2	Fritz Dorish	17
3	Al Brazle	15
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
5	Allie Reynolds	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.467
2	Al Dark	.462
3	Duke Snider	.455
4	Jackie Robinson	.441
5	Gil Hodges	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dusty Rhodes	7
1	Duke Snider	7
3	Roy Campanella	6
3	Eddie Mathews	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	24
2	Roy Campanella	19
3	Al Dark	18
3	Bob Nieman	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Henry	0.67
2	Mickey McDermott	1.08
3	Art Houtteman	1.32
3	Early Wynn	1.32
5	Whitey Ford	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Houtteman	4
2	Karl Drews	3
2	Ruben Gomez	3
2	Dave Hoskins	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	26
2	Early Wynn	25
3	Johnny Antonelli	19
4	Ruben Gomez	18
4	Billy Pierce	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	3
1	Ellis Kinder	3
1	Clem Labine	3
1	Johnny Sain	3
5	3 tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.415
2	Jackie Robinson	.408
3	Duke Snider	.389
4	Richie Ashburn	.382
5	Roy Campanella	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	15
2	Roy Campanella	11
2	Eddie Mathews	11
2	Stan Musial	11
2	2 others tied	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	44
2	Roy Campanella	37
2	Al Rosen	37
4	Eddie Mathews	33
5	Carl Furillo	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	9
2	Jackie Jensen	6
2	Minnie Minoso	6
4	Harvey Kuenn	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim McDonald	0.96
2	Bob Keegan	1.21
2	Bob Kuzava	1.21
4	Ellis Kinder	1.42
5	Art Houtteman	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lew Burdette	6
1	Clem Labine	6
3	Carl Erskine	5
3	Mickey McDermott	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Billy Pierce	39
2	Early Wynn	38
3	Ruben Gomez	37
4	Carl Erskine	36
5	2 tied	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	8
2	Clem Labine	5
3	Al Brazle	4
3	Jim Konstanty	4
5	3 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.340
2	Monte Irvin	.335
3	Jackie Robinson	.333
4	Red Schoendienst	.329
5	Duke Snider	.328

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	50
2	Ted Kluszewski	43
3	Duke Snider	42
4	Al Rosen	41
5	Roy Campanella	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	142
1	Al Rosen	142
3	Eddie Mathews	135
4	Duke Snider	131
5	Gil Hodges	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	28
2	Minnie Minoso	26
3	Bill Bruton	25
4	Pee Wee Reese	24
5	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Billy Pierce	2.29
2	Warren Spahn	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	Warren Spahn	21
4	Carl Erskine	20
4	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	193
2	Carl Erskine	186
3	Billy Pierce	176
4	Virgil Trucks	164
5	Early Wynn	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	24
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
3	Al Brazle	17
3	Fritz Dorish	17
5	Allie Reynolds	14