On This Day

Friday, July 2, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	50	22	.694	--
Yankees	47	28	.627	4.5
White Sox	46	28	.622	5.0
Tigers	31	38	.449	17.5
Senators	30	41	.423	19.5
Athletics	28	42	.400	21.0
Orioles	28	44	.389	22.0
Red Sox	26	43	.377	22.5

Games

Orioles 2, Tigers 0

Red Sox 8, Athletics 4

Indians 3, White Sox 2

Indians 5, White Sox 4

Yankees 6, Senators 5

Senators 7, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	49	23	.681	--
Dodgers	44	28	.611	5.0
Phillies	38	30	.559	9.0
Braves	36	35	.507	12.5
Cardinals	34	37	.479	14.5
Redlegs	34	38	.472	15.0
Cubs	25	43	.368	22.0
Pirates	23	49	.319	26.0

Games

Cubs 7, Cardinals 6

Braves 11, Redlegs 4

Braves 2, Redlegs 1

Phillies 7, Dodgers 6

Giants 9, Pirates 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Irv Noren	5
2	Hank Aaron	4
2	Jim Busby	4
2	Phil Cavarretta	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	2
1	Eddie Mathews	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Joe Adcock	1
3	14 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Larry Doby	5
2	Hank Aaron	3
2	Andy Carey	3
2	Del Ennis	3
2	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Bauer	1
1	Bill Bruton	1
1	Jim Busby	1
1	Don Hoak	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Coleman	1.40
2	Gene Conley	0.88
3	Al Aber	0.86
4	Pete Wojey	0.71
5	Early Wynn	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tom Brewer	1
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Gene Conley	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Coleman	7
1	Gene Conley	7
3	Al Aber	6
4	Dean Stone	5
4	4 others tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dave Jolly	1
1	Ellis Kinder	1
1	Sal Maglie	1
1	Robin Roberts	1
1	Bill Tremel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.373
2	Bobby Avila	.358
3	Don Mueller	.355
4	Granny Hamner	.347
5	Jackie Robinson	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	26
2	Willie Mays	24
3	Hank Sauer	23
4	Gil Hodges	20
4	Ted Kluszewski	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	76
2	Ray Jablonski	64
2	Duke Snider	64
4	Minnie Minoso	63
5	Gil Hodges	62

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	17
2	Jackie Jensen	11
3	Jim Rivera	10
3	Johnny Temple	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.95
2	Mike Garcia	2.19
3	Johnny Antonelli	2.21
4	Gene Conley	2.30
5	Robin Roberts	2.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Harvey Haddix	12
2	Johnny Antonelli	11
2	Bob Keegan	11
2	Robin Roberts	11
5	3 tied	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Turley	98
2	Harvey Haddix	96
3	Robin Roberts	90
4	Virgil Trucks	77
5	Warren Spahn	75

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	13
1	Johnny Sain	13
3	Frank Smith	11
4	Marv Grissom	9
5	Ellis Kinder	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Irv Noren	.459
2	Phil Cavarretta	.433
3	Willie Mays	.431
4	Mickey Mantle	.422
5	Johnny Temple	.421

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Mays	7
1	Rip Repulski	7
3	Roy Campanella	5
3	Larry Doby	5
3	Stan Musial	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	17
2	Wally Post	15
2	Rip Repulski	15
4	Ted Kluszewski	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	5
2	Don Hoak	4
3	Jim Busby	3
3	Spook Jacobs	3
3	Jackie Jensen	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ellis Kinder	0.61
2	Sandy Consuegra	0.77
3	Jim Wilson	1.06
4	Robin Roberts	1.30
5	Arnie Portocarrero	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	4
2	Sandy Consuegra	3
2	Arnie Portocarrero	3
2	Robin Roberts	3
2	Dean Stone	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Coleman	19
2	Gene Conley	17
2	Harvey Haddix	17
2	Robin Roberts	17
5	3 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	4
2	Jim Hughes	3
2	Frank Smith	3
4	Dave Jolly	2
4	Camilo Pascual	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.402
2	Chuck Diering	.395
3	Red Schoendienst	.364
4	Irv Noren	.354
5	Gus Bell	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	12
2	Willie Mays	10
3	Larry Doby	9
3	Duke Snider	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	35
2	Larry Doby	31
3	Mickey Mantle	29
4	Gil Hodges	26
5	Hank Thompson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
2	Harry Agganis	5
2	Jim Busby	5
2	Jackie Jensen	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	1.15
2	Marv Grissom	1.20
3	Mike Garcia	1.20
4	Jim Wilson	1.23
5	Bob Feller	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Marv Grissom	6
2	Johnny Antonelli	5
2	Joe Coleman	5
2	Sandy Consuegra	5
2	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Coleman	38
1	Early Wynn	38
3	Harvey Haddix	34
3	Allie Reynolds	34
5	Carl Erskine	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	5
1	Jim Hughes	5
1	Johnny Sain	5
4	Ellis Kinder	4
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.361
2	Don Mueller	.355
3	Stan Musial	.354
4	Al Rosen	.344
5	Red Schoendienst	.337

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	47
1	Duke Snider	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Al Rosen	39
5	2 tied	38

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	145
2	Stan Musial	139
3	Duke Snider	137
4	Del Ennis	134
5	Gil Hodges	132

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Jackie Jensen	22
2	Minnie Minoso	22
4	Jim Rivera	19
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	2.09
2	Warren Spahn	2.36
3	Bob Porterfield	2.48
4	Eddie Lopat	2.54
5	Ned Garver	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	23
1	Virgil Trucks	23
3	Harvey Haddix	22
3	Bob Porterfield	22
3	Robin Roberts	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	197
2	Carl Erskine	194
3	Harvey Haddix	180
4	Billy Pierce	178
5	Warren Spahn	173

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ellis Kinder	24
2	Johnny Sain	20
3	Jim Hughes	17
4	Al Brazle	13
5	Frank Smith	12