On This Day

Saturday, May 8, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 10 5 .667 --
White Sox 14 8 .636 -0.5
Indians 12 7 .632 0.0
Yankees 10 9 .526 2.0
Athletics 9 10 .474 3.0
Senators 7 12 .368 5.0
Red Sox 5 9 .357 4.5
Orioles 5 12 .294 6.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 12 8 .600 --
Redlegs 13 9 .591 0.0
Phillies 11 8 .579 0.5
Cardinals 11 10 .524 1.5
Giants 10 11 .476 2.5
Braves 9 10 .474 2.5
Cubs 8 9 .471 2.5
Pirates 7 16 .304 6.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Al Kaline 4
2 Bill Bruton 3
2 Ferris Fain 3
2 Dee Fondy 3
2 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Bolling 1
1 Del Crandall 1
1 Willie Mays 1
1 Sam Mele 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harvey Kuenn 3
1 Stan Musial 3
1 Hal Naragon 3
4 Walt Dropo 2
4 4 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Podres 1.00
2 Johnny Antonelli 0.89
3 Chet Nichols 0.50
3 Duane Pillette 0.50
5 Paul Minner 0.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Antonelli 1
1 Mike Garcia 1
1 Ned Garver 1
1 Harvey Haddix 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Antonelli 8
2 Paul Minner 5
2 Johnny Podres 5
4 Bob Friend 4
4 Chet Nichols 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Early Wynn 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Tuttle .386
2 Ray Jablonski .380
3 Johnny Temple .370
4 Don Mueller .368
5 2 tied .367

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 9
1 Hank Sauer 9
3 Gil Hodges 6
3 Randy Jackson 6
3 Ted Kluszewski 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gus Bell 24
1 Ray Jablonski 24
1 Stan Musial 24
4 Tom Alston 21
4 Minnie Minoso 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 5
2 Jackie Robinson 4
2 Johnny Temple 4
4 Dee Fondy 3
4 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ned Garver 0.49
2 Allie Reynolds 0.98
3 Marv Grissom 1.33
4 Curt Simmons 1.40
5 2 tied 1.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 4
1 Steve Gromek 4
1 Bob Lemon 4
1 Eddie Lopat 4
1 2 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Turley 37
2 Harvey Haddix 34
3 Warren Spahn 32
4 Billy Pierce 30
5 2 tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Hetki 4
2 Jim Hughes 3
2 Frank Smith 3
4 Ellis Kinder 2
4 3 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .431
2 Don Mueller .415
3 Ray Jablonski .400
4 Johnny Temple .396
5 Ferris Fain .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 7
1 Hank Sauer 7
3 Ted Kluszewski 5
4 Roy Sievers 4
5 10 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 18
2 Ray Jablonski 17
3 Tom Alston 16
4 Minnie Minoso 14
5 2 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 4
2 Chuck Harmon 3
2 Ray Jablonski 3
2 Johnny Temple 3
5 6 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.00
1 Sandy Consuegra 0.00
3 Ned Garver 0.53
4 Mike Fornieles 0.69
5 Bob Porterfield 0.86

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Trice 3
1 Corky Valentine 3
3 Johnny Antonelli 2
3 Sandy Consuegra 2
3 17 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harvey Haddix 26
2 Mike Garcia 20
3 Warren Spahn 18
4 Virgil Trucks 17
5 3 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Hetki 2
1 Early Wynn 2
3 Sandy Consuegra 1
3 Fritz Dorish 1
3 12 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Mueller .347
2 Stan Musial .346
3 Carl Furillo .336
4 Duke Snider .336
5 Red Schoendienst .334

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 46
2 Al Rosen 43
3 Ted Kluszewski 42
4 Duke Snider 41
4 Gus Zernial 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 150
2 Gil Hodges 136
3 Stan Musial 133
4 Eddie Mathews 131
5 Del Ennis 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 26
2 Minnie Minoso 23
3 Pee Wee Reese 21
4 Jackie Robinson 20
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.27
2 Warren Spahn 2.29
3 Robin Roberts 2.72
4 Johnny Sain 2.83
5 Johnny Antonelli 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 24
2 Bob Lemon 22
2 Bob Porterfield 22
2 Robin Roberts 22
5 Harvey Haddix 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Robin Roberts 199
2 Billy Pierce 190
3 Harvey Haddix 179
4 Carl Erskine 178
5 Warren Spahn 174

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 27
2 Al Brazle 16
3 Fritz Dorish 14
3 Allie Reynolds 14
5 2 tied 12