On This Day

Wednesday, June 23, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	45	19	.703	--
White Sox	42	22	.656	3.0
Yankees	41	25	.621	5.0
Tigers	28	33	.459	15.5
Senators	27	36	.429	17.5
Athletics	25	37	.403	19.0
Red Sox	22	39	.361	21.5
Orioles	23	42	.354	22.5

Games

Orioles 8, Red Sox 7

White Sox 8, Senators 6

Indians 5, Athletics 2

Yankees 9, Tigers 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	41	23	.641	--
Dodgers	40	24	.625	1.0
Braves	32	29	.525	7.5
Phillies	31	29	.517	8.0
Cardinals	31	32	.492	9.5
Redlegs	31	32	.492	9.5
Cubs	23	38	.377	16.5
Pirates	21	43	.328	20.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Redlegs 3

Braves 5, Giants 2

Phillies 5, Cubs 3

Cardinals 7, Pirates 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Cal Abrams	4
1	Billy Hunter	4
1	Gil McDougald	4
4	Jim Busby	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Adcock	1
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Del Crandall	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gil McDougald	4
1	Duke Snider	4
3	Cal Abrams	3
3	Dick Kryhoski	3
3	Don Lenhardt	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Ferris Fain	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Harvey Haddix	0.67
1	Don Newcombe	0.67
3	Jack Harshman	0.44
3	Bob Lemon	0.44
3	Jim Wilson	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Whitey Ford	1
1	Harvey Haddix	1
1	Bob Lemon	1
1	Morrie Martin	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	4
1	Jack Harshman	4
1	Bob Lemon	4
1	Don Newcombe	4
1	Jim Wilson	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Jolly	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.376
2	Bobby Avila	.374
3	Don Mueller	.363
4	Granny Hamner	.362
5	Ray Jablonski	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	22
1	Stan Musial	22
3	Hank Sauer	21
4	Gil Hodges	18
5	Duke Snider	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	71
2	Minnie Minoso	58
2	Duke Snider	58
4	Gil Hodges	57
5	Ray Jablonski	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	14
2	Jackie Jensen	10
2	Jim Rivera	10
4	Johnny Temple	9
5	3 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.49
2	Mike Garcia	2.07
3	Johnny Antonelli	2.16
4	Curt Simmons	2.37
5	Johnny Schmitz	2.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	12
2	Bob Keegan	10
2	Virgil Trucks	10
4	Johnny Antonelli	9
4	4 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	94
2	Harvey Haddix	90
3	Robin Roberts	84
4	Warren Spahn	71
5	2 tied	67

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	13
2	Jim Hughes	11
3	Frank Smith	10
4	Marv Grissom	6
4	Ellis Kinder	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.424
2	Cal Abrams	.417
3	Rip Repulski	.412
4	Red Schoendienst	.407
5	Gus Bell	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Greengrass	7
2	Willie Mays	6
2	Duke Snider	6
4	Ray Boone	5
4	Rip Repulski	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	22
2	Larry Doby	20
3	Jim Greengrass	14
3	Gil Hodges	14
5	4 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Agganis	4
2	Bill Bruton	3
2	Jim Gilliam	3
2	Jackie Jensen	3
2	Jim Rivera	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Connie Marrero	0.00
2	Harvey Haddix	0.25
3	Mike Garcia	0.36
4	Bud Podbielan	0.50
5	Ellis Kinder	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	4
2	Whitey Ford	3
2	Mike Garcia	3
2	Bob Grim	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	25
2	Robin Roberts	21
3	Early Wynn	19
4	Joe Coleman	18
5	3 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Sain	4
2	Sonny Dixon	3
3	Howie Fox	2
3	Bob Hooper	2
3	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Sarni	.407
2	Duke Snider	.395
3	Willie Mays	.387
4	Gus Bell	.366
5	Don Mueller	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	14
2	Gil Hodges	9
2	Hank Sauer	9
2	Duke Snider	9
5	Stan Musial	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	34
2	Ferris Fain	31
3	Larry Doby	29
3	Gil Hodges	29
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Rivera	8
2	Nellie Fox	6
2	Jackie Jensen	6
2	Wally Moon	6
5	3 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Garcia	0.72
2	Marv Grissom	1.03
3	Harvey Haddix	1.29
4	Jim Wilson	1.46
5	Ned Garver	1.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	7
2	Bob Grim	6
2	Virgil Trucks	6
4	Sandy Consuegra	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Harvey Haddix	42
2	Billy Hoeft	39
2	Robin Roberts	39
4	Joe Coleman	35
4	2 others tied	35

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.366
2	Duke Snider	.361
3	Don Mueller	.356
4	Al Rosen	.345
5	Red Schoendienst	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Duke Snider	47
2	Stan Musial	46
3	Al Rosen	43
4	Gil Hodges	40
5	Eddie Mathews	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	155
2	Stan Musial	149
3	Gil Hodges	140
4	Del Ennis	136
4	Duke Snider	136

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	27
2	Jackie Jensen	22
3	Minnie Minoso	20
4	Jim Rivera	19
5	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	2.02
2	Warren Spahn	2.23
3	Eddie Lopat	2.41
4	Bob Porterfield	2.57
5	Ned Garver	2.63

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Virgil Trucks	25
2	Harvey Haddix	24
3	Carl Erskine	22
3	Bob Porterfield	22
3	Warren Spahn	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	205
2	Carl Erskine	187
2	Harvey Haddix	187
4	Warren Spahn	185
5	Billy Pierce	180

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	23
2	Johnny Sain	20
3	Jim Hughes	16
4	Al Brazle	13
5	Frank Smith	11