On This Day

Monday, May 10, 1954

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 11 5 .688 --
Indians 13 8 .619 0.5
White Sox 14 9 .609 0.5
Yankees 11 10 .524 2.5
Athletics 9 12 .429 4.5
Senators 7 12 .368 5.5
Orioles 7 12 .368 5.5
Red Sox 5 9 .357 5.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Dodgers 13 8 .619 --
Redlegs 14 10 .583 0.5
Phillies 11 9 .550 1.5
Cardinals 12 11 .522 2.0
Cubs 9 9 .500 2.5
Giants 11 11 .500 2.5
Braves 9 11 .450 3.5
Pirates 7 17 .292 7.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe DeMaestri 3
1 Dick Kryhoski 3
1 Phil Rizzuto 3
1 Billy Shantz 3
5 5 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Carey 1
1 Dave Philley 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Dick Kryhoski 4
1 Dave Philley 4
3 Spook Jacobs 2
3 Irv Noren 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Don Larsen 0.56
2 Marion Fricano 0.29
3 Bob Lemon 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Howie Fox 1
1 Don Mossi 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Don Larsen 5
2 Don Mossi 4
3 Bob Grim 3
4 Moe Burtschy 2
4 Marion Fricano 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mike Garcia 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .382
2 Bill Tuttle .375
3 Duke Snider .373
4 Don Mueller .370
5 Billy Goodman .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Stan Musial 10
1 Hank Sauer 10
3 Ted Kluszewski 9
4 Gil Hodges 6
4 Randy Jackson 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 28
2 Gus Bell 25
3 Ray Jablonski 24
4 Ted Kluszewski 23
5 2 tied 22

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 Sandy Consuegra 0.83
3 Marv Grissom 1.33
4 Curt Simmons 1.40
5 Bob Turley 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Gromek 5
1 Sal Maglie 5
3 Murry Dickson 4
3 Bob Lemon 4
3 2 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 42
1 Bob Turley 42
3 Harvey Haddix 34
4 Warren Spahn 33
5 Sal Maglie 30

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Hetki 4
1 Jim Hughes 4
1 Frank Smith 4
4 Johnny Sain 3
5 4 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .431
2 Duke Snider .429
3 Don Mueller .426
4 Tom Alston .388
5 Ray Jablonski .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ted Kluszewski 7
1 Stan Musial 7
3 Hank Sauer 6
4 Yogi Berra 4
4 Roy Sievers 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Stan Musial 19
2 Ted Kluszewski 18
3 Ray Jablonski 17
4 Tom Alston 16
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 4
2 Chuck Harmon 3
3 Ray Jablonski 2
3 Eddie Mathews 2
3 2 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Allie Reynolds 0.00
1 Billy Hoeft 0.00
3 Art Houtteman 0.46
4 Ned Garver 0.53
4 Bob Keegan 0.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Corky Valentine 3
2 Murry Dickson 2
2 Carl Erskine 2
2 Mike Garcia 2
2 12 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 22
2 Harvey Haddix 21
3 Bob Turley 19
4 Mike Garcia 17
4 Warren Spahn 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Hetki 2
1 Jim Hughes 2
1 Frank Smith 2
4 Al Brazle 1
4 13 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .353
2 Don Mueller .347
3 Duke Snider .340
4 Carl Furillo .334
5 Al Rosen .332

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eddie Mathews 46
2 Ted Kluszewski 44
3 Al Rosen 43
4 Duke Snider 41
4 Gus Zernial 41

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Rosen 153
2 Stan Musial 137
3 Gil Hodges 135
4 Eddie Mathews 131
5 2 tied 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Bruton 25
2 Minnie Minoso 22
3 Pee Wee Reese 21
4 Jackie Robinson 20
5 Jim Rivera 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Lopat 2.27
2 Warren Spahn 2.33
3 Robin Roberts 2.61
4 Billy Pierce 2.75
5 Johnny Sain 2.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Warren Spahn 24
2 Bob Lemon 22
2 Bob Porterfield 22
2 Robin Roberts 22
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Billy Pierce 202
2 Robin Roberts 199
3 Carl Erskine 180
4 Warren Spahn 175
5 Harvey Haddix 173

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ellis Kinder 27
2 Al Brazle 17
3 Fritz Dorish 14
3 Allie Reynolds 14
5 Jim Hughes 13