On This Day

Wednesday, June 9, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
White Sox	35	16	.686	--
Indians	33	16	.673	1.0
Yankees	31	21	.596	4.5
Tigers	24	24	.500	9.5
Red Sox	19	26	.422	13.0
Senators	20	29	.408	14.0
Orioles	18	32	.360	16.5
Athletics	17	33	.340	17.5

Games

Red Sox 7, Orioles 6

Yankees 5, Tigers 1

White Sox 9, Athletics 4

Indians 1, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	30	20	.600	--
Dodgers	30	20	.600	0.0
Phillies	27	21	.563	2.0
Braves	25	23	.521	4.0
Cardinals	26	25	.510	4.5
Redlegs	24	25	.490	5.5
Cubs	21	28	.429	8.5
Pirates	16	37	.302	15.5

Games

Phillies 4, Cubs 0

Redlegs 4, Pirates 3

Cardinals 3, Dodgers 0

Phillies 14, Cubs 6

Giants 4, Braves 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Granny Hamner	6
2	Al Dark	4
3	Richie Ashburn	3
3	Ernie Banks	3
3	17 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gus Bell	2
1	Willie Jones	2
3	Chico Carrasquel	1
3	Joe Garagiola	1
3	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Jones	5
2	Yogi Berra	3
2	Chico Carrasquel	3
2	Del Ennis	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Agganis	1
1	Alex Grammas	1
1	Earl Torgeson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	0.67
2	Mike Garcia	0.50
2	Bob Porterfield	0.50
4	Johnny Antonelli	0.45
4	2 others tied	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	1
1	Murry Dickson	1
1	Mike Garcia	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Joe Nuxhall	5
1	Johnny Podres	5
1	Warren Spahn	5
5	4 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Konstanty	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Jablonski	.387
2	Stan Musial	.385
3	Bobby Avila	.381
4	Granny Hamner	.380
5	Jackie Robinson	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	20
2	Hank Sauer	19
3	Willie Mays	16
4	Gil Hodges	14
5	2 tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	66
2	Minnie Minoso	53
3	Ray Jablonski	49
3	Al Rosen	49
5	2 tied	48

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	11
2	Johnny Temple	9
3	Dee Fondy	8
4	Nellie Fox	7
4	4 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.53
2	Johnny Schmitz	1.91
3	Bob Lemon	2.24
4	Bob Porterfield	2.24
5	Bob Keegan	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	9
1	Bob Keegan	9
3	Johnny Antonelli	8
3	Virgil Trucks	8
5	5 tied	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	81
2	Harvey Haddix	69
3	Warren Spahn	64
4	Robin Roberts	63
5	Billy Pierce	60

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	9
1	Johnny Sain	9
3	Frank Smith	8
4	Ellis Kinder	6
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Sarni	.474
2	Bobby Morgan	.441
2	Hank Thompson	.441
4	Granny Hamner	.439
5	Ray Jablonski	.434

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Sauer	7
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Stan Musial	6
2	Gus Zernial	6
5	3 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gus Zernial	20
2	Stan Musial	18
3	Ferris Fain	17
3	Jackie Jensen	17
3	Minnie Minoso	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Minnie Minoso	5
1	Jim Rivera	5
3	Jim Busby	4
3	Nellie Fox	4
3	Earl Torgeson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.79
2	Mickey McDermott	1.00
3	Bob Lemon	1.04
4	Howie Pollet	1.15
5	Marv Grissom	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Virgil Trucks	4
2	Sandy Consuegra	3
2	Murry Dickson	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Podres	21
2	Billy Hoeft	19
3	Johnny Antonelli	18
3	Robin Roberts	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	4
2	Marv Grissom	2
2	Warren Hacker	2
2	Jim Hughes	2
2	3 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ray Jablonski	.417
2	Bobby Avila	.407
3	Granny Hamner	.405
4	Stan Musial	.387
5	Minnie Minoso	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	11
1	Al Rosen	11
3	Stan Musial	10
4	Hank Sauer	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	38
2	Minnie Minoso	32
3	Al Rosen	31
4	Del Ennis	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	6
1	Nellie Fox	6
1	Minnie Minoso	6
1	Wally Moon	6
1	Earl Torgeson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	1.31
2	Johnny Schmitz	1.44
3	Vern Law	1.93
4	Ruben Gomez	2.03
5	Art Fowler	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	6
1	Bob Keegan	6
3	Johnny Antonelli	5
3	Joe Coleman	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	39
2	Harvey Haddix	35
2	Billy Hoeft	35
2	Robin Roberts	35
5	Virgil Trucks	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	6
2	Jim Hughes	5
3	Marv Grissom	4
3	Ellis Kinder	4
3	Frank Smith	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.381
2	Duke Snider	.353
3	Don Mueller	.352
4	Jackie Robinson	.344
5	Al Rosen	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	45
2	Al Rosen	44
2	Duke Snider	44
4	Eddie Mathews	41
5	Gus Zernial	40

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	157
2	Stan Musial	152
3	Del Ennis	141
4	Minnie Minoso	138
5	Gil Hodges	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	26
2	Minnie Minoso	23
3	Jackie Jensen	21
4	Jim Rivera	18
5	Jackie Robinson	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	2.03
2	Eddie Lopat	2.26
3	Warren Spahn	2.38
4	Billy Pierce	2.54
5	Bob Porterfield	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	23
1	Warren Spahn	23
1	Virgil Trucks	23
4	Bob Lemon	22
5	3 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	200
2	Billy Pierce	195
3	Warren Spahn	188
4	Harvey Haddix	183
5	Carl Erskine	181

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	27
2	Johnny Sain	17
3	Al Brazle	15
3	Jim Hughes	15
5	Fritz Dorish	12