On This Day

Friday, September 11, 1953

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	92	45	.672	--
Indians	84	57	.596	10.0
White Sox	81	60	.574	13.0
Red Sox	77	65	.542	17.5
Senators	71	69	.507	22.5
Tigers	55	87	.387	39.5
Athletics	53	88	.376	41.0
Browns	50	92	.352	44.5

Games

Browns 2, Red Sox 0

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

White Sox 9, Athletics 4

Senators 6, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Dodgers	97	44	.688	--
Braves	85	56	.603	12.0
Cardinals	77	62	.554	19.0
Phillies	76	64	.543	20.5
Giants	65	76	.461	32.0
Redlegs	61	80	.433	36.0
Cubs	57	82	.410	39.0
Pirates	44	98	.310	53.5

Games

Cubs 5, Giants 2

Redlegs 6, Phillies 5

Braves 9, Dodgers 8

Cardinals 5, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Del Ennis	4
1	Andy Pafko	4
1	Pee Wee Reese	4
4	Richie Ashburn	3
4	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Andy Pafko	2
2	Yogi Berra	1
2	Roy Campanella	1
2	Joe Collins	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Andy Pafko	4
2	Roy Campanella	3
2	Randy Jackson	3
2	Virgil Trucks	3
5	7 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sherm Lollar	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	Eddie Miksis	1
1	Dave Philley	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Rush	0.83
2	Allie Reynolds	0.62
3	Robin Roberts	0.60
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.54
5	Jim Waugh	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Gray	1
1	Don Liddle	1
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	1
1	Harry Perkowski	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Vinegar Bend Mizell	7
2	Robin Roberts	6
3	Allie Reynolds	5
3	Bob Rush	5
5	5 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	1
1	Frank Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

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

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	45
2	Roy Campanella	40
2	Al Rosen	40
4	Ted Kluszewski	39
5	2 tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	139
2	Al Rosen	133
3	Eddie Mathews	126
4	Gil Hodges	119
5	Duke Snider	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	26
2	Minnie Minoso	22
3	Jim Rivera	21
4	Pee Wee Reese	20
5	Jackie Jensen	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	2.23
2	Eddie Lopat	2.52
3	Billy Pierce	2.54
4	Whitey Ford	2.61
5	Robin Roberts	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	21
2	Bob Lemon	19
2	Mel Parnell	19
2	Bob Porterfield	19
2	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	178
2	Billy Pierce	169
3	Carl Erskine	168
4	Virgil Trucks	143
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	25
2	Al Brazle	17
2	Fritz Dorish	17
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
5	Allie Reynolds	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.579
2	Duke Snider	.468
3	Jim Pendleton	.446
4	Don Mueller	.420
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Roy Campanella	8
2	Al Rosen	7
3	Stan Musial	6
3	Ted Williams	6
5	4 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	24
2	Pee Wee Reese	20
3	Ray Boone	17
4	Bob Nieman	16
4	Ted Williams	16

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Turley	1.01
2	Harvey Haddix	1.17
3	Bill Henry	1.31
4	Don Liddle	1.59
5	2 tied	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Art Houtteman	3
1	Don Larsen	3
1	Mickey McDermott	3
1	Bob Milliken	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	27
1	Early Wynn	27
3	Johnny Antonelli	22
4	Don Larsen	21
5	Carl Erskine	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Brazle	5
1	Ellis Kinder	5
3	Ray Herbert	2
3	Bob Kuzava	2
3	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.412
2	Carl Furillo	.406
3	Don Mueller	.389
4	Sid Gordon	.378
5	Wally Westlake	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	15
2	Al Rosen	13
3	Roy Campanella	11
3	Dusty Rhodes	11
5	Ted Williams	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	43
2	Al Rosen	41
3	Roy Campanella	35
4	Yogi Berra	29
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	7
2	Bill Bruton	5
2	Jackie Jensen	5
4	Bobby Avila	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Henry	1.31
2	Art Houtteman	1.46
3	Harry Brecheen	1.48
4	Bob Keegan	1.73
5	Sandy Consuegra	1.76

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	45
2	Bob Turley	40
2	Early Wynn	40
4	Carl Erskine	38
5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	8
2	Al Brazle	6
3	Clem Labine	5
4	Ray Herbert	3
4	3 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Furillo	.344
2	Jackie Robinson	.337
3	Duke Snider	.333
4	Don Mueller	.330
5	Monte Irvin	.328

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	145
2	Roy Campanella	144
3	Eddie Mathews	133
4	Duke Snider	127
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 Jensen	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	2.36
2	Warren Spahn	2.41
3	Billy Pierce	2.45
4	Whitey Ford	2.61
5	Robin Roberts	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	26
2	Bob Lemon	22
3	Carl Erskine	20
3	Mike Garcia	20
3	3 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	201
2	Carl Erskine	181
3	Billy Pierce	175
4	Virgil Trucks	159
5	Warren Spahn	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	26
2	Al Brazle	19
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	19
4	Fritz Dorish	17
5	Allie Reynolds	15