On This Day

Wednesday, September 9, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	91	44	.674	--
Indians	84	55	.604	9.0
White Sox	80	59	.576	13.0
Red Sox	76	64	.543	17.5
Senators	70	69	.504	23.0
Tigers	54	87	.383	40.0
Athletics	53	87	.379	40.5
Browns	49	92	.348	45.0

Games

Indians 2, Red Sox 1

Yankees 9, White Sox 3

Tigers 8, Athletics 2

Athletics 7, Tigers 1

Browns 2, Senators 0

Senators 2, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	97	42	.698	--
Braves	84	56	.600	13.5
Cardinals	75	62	.547	21.0
Phillies	76	63	.547	21.0
Giants	65	74	.468	32.0
Redlegs	59	80	.424	38.0
Cubs	56	82	.406	40.5
Pirates	44	97	.312	54.0

Games

Cubs 8, Pirates 7

Dodgers 6, Redlegs 0

Phillies 2, Braves 0

Giants 8, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Kryhoski	5
1	Eddie Yost	5
3	Johnny Groth	4
3	Don Mueller	4
3	Vern Stephens	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Johnny Bucha	1
1	Jim Delsing	1
1	Bobby Hofman	1
1	Ralph Kiner	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bobby Hofman	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
3	Hank Bauer	3
3	Ralph Kiner	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	1
1	Whitey Lockman	1
1	Billy Martin	1
1	Minnie Minoso	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Miller	1.00
2	Ralph Branca	0.89
2	Warren Spahn	0.89
4	Bill Henry	0.82
5	Don Larsen	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ralph Branca	1
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Marion Fricano	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Henry	9
2	Ralph Branca	8
2	Warren Spahn	8
2	Bob Turley	8
5	2 tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.344
2	Red Schoendienst	.341
3	Jackie Robinson	.337
4	Monte Irvin	.336
5	Don Mueller	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	45
2	Al Rosen	40
3	Roy Campanella	39
4	Ted Kluszewski	38
4	2 others tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	136
2	Al Rosen	133
3	Eddie Mathews	126
4	Gil Hodges	119
5	Duke Snider	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	26
2	Minnie Minoso	22
3	Jim Rivera	21
4	Pee Wee Reese	19
5	Jackie Jensen	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.23
2	Billy Pierce	2.54
3	Robin Roberts	2.58
4	Whitey Ford	2.61
5	Eddie Lopat	2.66

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	Billy Pierce	169
3	Carl Erskine	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	.533
2	Duke Snider	.467
3	Wally Westlake	.419
4	Eddie Yost	.415
5	Don Mueller	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dusty Rhodes	8
2	Roy Campanella	7
2	Al Rosen	7
2	Duke Snider	7
5	Stan Musial	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	21
2	Pee Wee Reese	20
3	Bob Nieman	18
3	Duke Snider	18
5	4 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bobby Avila	4
2	Dee Fondy	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	Jim Pendleton	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mickey McDermott	1.08
2	Whitey Ford	1.23
3	Bob Lemon	1.29
4	Bill Henry	1.31
5	Early Wynn	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Karl Drews	3
1	Dave Hoskins	3
1	Art Houtteman	3
1	Don Larsen	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	30
2	Early Wynn	26
3	Johnny Antonelli	22
4	Don Larsen	21
5	2 tied	20

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.402
2	Carl Furillo	.400
3	Sid Gordon	.375
3	Don Mueller	.375
3	Jackie Robinson	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	15
2	Al Rosen	13
3	Dusty Rhodes	11
4	Roy Campanella	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	42
2	Al Rosen	41
3	Roy Campanella	32
4	Eddie Mathews	30
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
1	Minnie Minoso	7
3	Jackie Jensen	5
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	Jim Piersall	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Henry	1.30
2	Mickey McDermott	1.33
3	Ellis Kinder	1.44
4	Art Houtteman	1.46
5	Harry Brecheen	1.48

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	Bob Turley	40
3	Robin Roberts	39
3	Early Wynn	39
5	Warren Spahn	38

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	.344
2	Jackie Robinson	.334
3	Duke Snider	.333
4	Don Mueller	.333
5	Monte Irvin	.332

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	146
2	Roy Campanella	142
3	Eddie Mathews	134
4	Duke Snider	129
5	Gil Hodges	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	28
2	Minnie Minoso	27
3	Bill Bruton	26
4	Pee Wee Reese	22
5	Jackie Robinson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.33
2	Eddie Lopat	2.47
3	Billy Pierce	2.49
4	Robin Roberts	2.55
5	Whitey Ford	2.61

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	177
4	Warren Spahn	157
4	Virgil Trucks	157

Saves

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