On This Day

Sunday, May 30, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	27	12	.692	--
White Sox	27	14	.659	1.0
Yankees	24	16	.600	3.5
Tigers	19	16	.543	6.0
Senators	16	22	.421	10.5
Athletics	14	25	.359	13.0
Red Sox	11	21	.344	12.5
Orioles	13	25	.342	13.5

Games

Orioles 5, White Sox 2

Red Sox 3, Yankees 1

Indians 3, Tigers 1

Senators 6, Athletics 0

Athletics 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	23	16	.590	--
Giants	22	18	.550	1.5
Dodgers	22	18	.550	1.5
Phillies	22	18	.550	1.5
Cardinals	23	20	.535	2.0
Redlegs	21	21	.500	3.5
Cubs	19	22	.463	5.0
Pirates	13	32	.289	13.0

Games

Cubs 7, Redlegs 5

Redlegs 6, Cubs 5

Cardinals 3, Braves 2

Dodgers 5, Giants 3

Phillies 8, Pirates 0

Phillies 10, Pirates 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Richie Ashburn	5
1	Willie Jones	5
3	Gus Bell	4
3	Dick Cole	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Vernon	2
2	Ed Bailey	1
2	Frank Baumholtz	1
2	Del Ennis	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Ennis	4
1	Ted Kluszewski	4
1	Earl Torgeson	4
4	Granny Hamner	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Busby	2
2	Tom Alston	1
2	Smoky Burgess	1
2	Willie Jones	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dick Littlefield	1.00
2	Mickey McDermott	0.88
3	Mike Garcia	0.80
4	Robin Roberts	0.75
5	5 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Karl Drews	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Hal Jeffcoat	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey McDermott	7
2	Hal Jeffcoat	6
2	Robin Roberts	6
4	Harvey Haddix	5
4	2 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Warren Hacker	1
1	Jim Hughes	1
1	Jim Konstanty	1
1	Frank Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bobby Avila	.387
2	Stan Musial	.375
3	Ray Jablonski	.374
4	Granny Hamner	.370
5	Don Mueller	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	14
1	Hank Sauer	14
3	Ted Kluszewski	13
3	Willie Mays	13
3	Al Rosen	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	51
2	Al Rosen	49
3	Del Ennis	43
4	Ray Jablonski	42
5	Minnie Minoso	40

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	10
2	Dee Fondy	8
2	Johnny Temple	8
4	Nellie Fox	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.38
2	Allie Reynolds	1.82
3	Bob Keegan	2.06
4	Bob Lemon	2.25
4	Lew Burdette	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Gromek	7
1	Harvey Haddix	7
1	Bob Lemon	7
1	Robin Roberts	7
5	4 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	68
2	Harvey Haddix	62
3	Billy Pierce	60
4	Robin Roberts	59
5	Warren Spahn	53

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	8
1	Johnny Sain	8
1	Frank Smith	8
4	Al Brazle	5
5	2 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.489
2	Richie Ashburn	.451
3	Bobby Avila	.442
4	Smoky Burgess	.433
5	Pete Runnels	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	9
2	Mickey Mantle	6
2	Willie Mays	6
4	Gil Hodges	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	21
2	Ernie Banks	20
2	Stan Musial	20
4	Willie Mays	19
5	Minnie Minoso	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Nellie Fox	5
2	Bill Bruton	4
2	Ferris Fain	4
2	Dee Fondy	4
2	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ruben Gomez	0.36
2	Vic Raschi	0.47
3	Early Wynn	0.50
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.69
5	Bob Lemon	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sandy Consuegra	3
1	Mike Garcia	3
1	Bob Grim	3
1	Harvey Haddix	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	27
2	Robin Roberts	23
3	Frank Sullivan	18
4	Virgil Trucks	17
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	4
1	Frank Smith	4
3	Dave Jolly	3
4	Al Brazle	2
4	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.392
2	Bobby Avila	.389
3	Richie Ashburn	.388
4	Don Mueller	.380
5	Mickey Mantle	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	12
2	Willie Mays	11
2	Stan Musial	11
4	Hank Sauer	10
5	Ted Kluszewski	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	39
1	Al Rosen	39
3	Del Ennis	33
4	Willie Mays	30
5	3 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	9
2	Nellie Fox	6
3	Dee Fondy	5
3	Minnie Minoso	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Grim	1.55
2	Allie Reynolds	1.64
3	Bob Keegan	1.71
4	Lew Burdette	1.73
5	Ned Garver	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	5
1	Bob Lemon	5
1	Bob Porterfield	5
1	Allie Reynolds	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	39
2	Billy Pierce	37
3	Harvey Haddix	36
3	Bob Turley	36
5	Virgil Trucks	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	6
2	Jim Hughes	5
2	Frank Smith	5
4	Al Brazle	4
5	2 tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.362
2	Don Mueller	.351
3	Duke Snider	.348
4	Jackie Robinson	.344
5	Al Rosen	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Rosen	48
2	Eddie Mathews	44
3	Duke Snider	43
3	Gus Zernial	43
5	2 tied	42

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	169
2	Gil Hodges	145
3	Del Ennis	144
4	Stan Musial	142
5	Minnie Minoso	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Minnie Minoso	21
3	Jackie Jensen	19
3	Pee Wee Reese	19
3	2 others tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	2.23
2	Warren Spahn	2.35
3	Bob Keegan	2.53
4	Allie Reynolds	2.67
5	Robin Roberts	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Lemon	24
1	Warren Spahn	24
3	Bob Porterfield	23
3	Robin Roberts	23
5	Harvey Haddix	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	207
2	Billy Pierce	200
3	Harvey Haddix	189
4	Warren Spahn	187
5	Carl Erskine	178

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	24
2	Al Brazle	16
2	Jim Hughes	16
2	Johnny Sain	16
5	Allie Reynolds	14