On This Day

Tuesday, September 8, 1953

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 90 44 .672 --
Indians 83 55 .601 9.0
White Sox 80 58 .580 12.0
Red Sox 76 63 .547 16.5
Senators 69 68 .504 22.5
Tigers 53 86 .381 39.5
Athletics 52 86 .377 40.0
Browns 48 91 .345 44.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 96 42 .696 --
Braves 84 55 .604 12.5
Cardinals 75 61 .551 20.0
Phillies 75 63 .543 21.0
Giants 64 74 .464 32.0
Redlegs 59 79 .428 37.0
Cubs 55 82 .401 40.5
Pirates 44 96 .314 53.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Antonelli 2
1 Granny Hamner 2
1 Johnny Lindell 2
1 Jim Pendleton 2
5 6 tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Granny Hamner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Granny Hamner 2
2 Johnny Logan 1
2 Eddie Mathews 1
2 Andy Pafko 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Antonelli 0.91
2 Johnny Lindell 0.21

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Antonelli 10
2 Johnny Lindell 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .344
2 Red Schoendienst .341
3 Jackie Robinson .339
4 Monte Irvin .337
5 Mickey Vernon .331

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 45
2 Roy Campanella 39
2 Al Rosen 39
4 Ted Kluszewski 38
4 Gus Zernial 38

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 136
2 Al Rosen 131
3 Eddie Mathews 126
4 Gil Hodges 119
5 Duke Snider 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Minnie Minoso 21
2 Jim Rivera 21
4 Pee Wee Reese 19
5 Jackie Jensen 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Warren Spahn 2.24
2 Billy Pierce 2.32
3 Robin Roberts 2.58
4 Eddie Lopat 2.66
5 Whitey Ford 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 21
2 Bob Lemon 19
2 Mel Parnell 19
2 Bob Porterfield 19
2 Warren Spahn 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 172
2 Carl Erskine 168
2 Billy Pierce 168
4 Virgil Trucks 141
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 133

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 24
2 Fritz Dorish 17
3 Al Brazle 15
3 Hoyt Wilhelm 15
5 Allie Reynolds 13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .500
2 Duke Snider .446
3 Wally Westlake .410
4 Gil Hodges .407
5 2 tied .400

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dusty Rhodes 8
2 Roy Campanella 7
2 Gus Zernial 7
4 Eddie Mathews 6
4 3 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Roy Campanella 21
2 Duke Snider 19
3 Bob Nieman 18
4 Al Dark 17
4 2 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Avila 3
1 Dee Fondy 3
1 Randy Jackson 3
1 Jackie Jensen 3
1 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mickey McDermott 1.08
2 Whitey Ford 1.38
3 Early Wynn 1.59
4 Don Liddle 1.65
5 Bob Turley 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Porterfield 4
2 Karl Drews 3
2 Carl Erskine 3
2 Ruben Gomez 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Antonelli 29
2 Early Wynn 26
3 Carl Erskine 24
4 Bob Turley 22
5 3 tied 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 4
2 Al Brazle 3
2 Clem Labine 3
2 Johnny Sain 3
5 4 tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .409
2 Duke Snider .398
3 Jackie Robinson .398
4 Richie Ashburn .372
5 Red Schoendienst .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Duke Snider 15
2 Al Rosen 12
3 Dusty Rhodes 11
3 Gus Zernial 11
5 2 tied 10

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Duke Snider 45
2 Al Rosen 39
3 Eddie Mathews 33
4 Roy Campanella 32
5 Mickey Vernon 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 7
1 Jackie Jensen 7
3 Minnie Minoso 6
4 Jim Busby 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ellis Kinder 1.42
2 Art Houtteman 1.46
3 Harry Brecheen 1.48
4 Mickey McDermott 1.70
5 Johnny Sain 1.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Erskine 6
1 Clem Labine 6
1 Bob Porterfield 6
4 Lew Burdette 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Erskine 43
2 Billy Pierce 39
2 Robin Roberts 39
2 Early Wynn 39
5 Mel Parnell 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 8
2 Clem Labine 5
3 Al Brazle 4
4 Ray Herbert 3
4 3 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Carl Furillo .342
2 Monte Irvin .336
3 Jackie Robinson .333
4 Duke Snider .332
5 Red Schoendienst .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 49
2 Ted Kluszewski 43
2 Duke Snider 43
4 Al Rosen 42
5 Roy Campanella 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 144
2 Roy Campanella 142
3 Eddie Mathews 134
4 Duke Snider 133
5 Gil Hodges 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Rivera 28
2 Bill Bruton 26
2 Minnie Minoso 26
4 Pee Wee Reese 23
5 Jackie Robinson 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Billy Pierce 2.29
2 Warren Spahn 2.34
3 Eddie Lopat 2.47
4 Robin Roberts 2.55
5 Whitey Ford 2.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Robin Roberts 26
2 Bob Lemon 23
3 Carl Erskine 21
3 Warren Spahn 21
3 Early Wynn 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 195
2 Carl Erskine 188
3 Billy Pierce 176
4 Virgil Trucks 157
5 Early Wynn 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 25
2 Hoyt Wilhelm 19
3 Al Brazle 17
3 Fritz Dorish 17
5 Allie Reynolds 15