On This Day

Sunday, July 4, 1954

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	52	22	.703	--
Yankees	49	28	.636	4.5
White Sox	46	30	.605	7.0
Tigers	31	40	.437	19.5
Senators	30	43	.411	21.5
Orioles	30	44	.405	22.0
Athletics	29	43	.403	22.0
Red Sox	27	44	.380	23.5

Games

Orioles 3, Tigers 1

Red Sox 8, Athletics 0

Indians 2, White Sox 1

Yankees 3, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	50	25	.667	--
Dodgers	46	28	.622	3.5
Phillies	38	32	.543	9.5
Braves	36	37	.493	13.0
Redlegs	36	38	.486	13.5
Cardinals	35	39	.473	14.5
Cubs	27	44	.380	21.0
Pirates	25	50	.333	25.0

Games

Cubs 4, Cardinals 2

Cardinals 7, Cubs 0

Redlegs 4, Braves 3

Dodgers 5, Phillies 3

Giants 9, Pirates 2

Pirates 7, Giants 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gene Baker	4
1	Ernie Banks	4
1	Al Dark	4
1	Willie Mays	4
1	Don Mueller	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gene Baker	1
1	Larry Doby	1
1	Walt Dropo	1
1	Sid Gordon	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Thompson	4
2	Gene Baker	3
2	Sid Gordon	3
2	Ray Jablonski	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Rip Repulski	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike Garcia	999.00
2	Lou Kretlow	0.86
3	Bob Grim	0.56
4	Lew Burdette	0.50
5	Leo Kiely	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Erskine	1
1	Bob Grim	1
1	Howie Judson	1
1	Leo Kiely	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lou Kretlow	6
2	Bob Grim	5
2	Leo Kiely	5
2	Ray Narleski	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Hetki	1
1	Windy McCall	1
1	Frank Smith	1
1	Early Wynn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.374
2	Don Mueller	.353
3	Bobby Avila	.349
4	Granny Hamner	.341
5	Gus Bell	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	26
2	Willie Mays	25
3	Hank Sauer	23
4	Gil Hodges	20
4	Ted Kluszewski	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Stan Musial	78
2	Ray Jablonski	67
3	Gil Hodges	66
4	Duke Snider	65
5	Minnie Minoso	64

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ned Garver	1.95
2	Mike Garcia	2.17
3	Johnny Antonelli	2.21
4	Gene Conley	2.30
5	Bob Porterfield	2.39

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	103
2	Harvey Haddix	96
3	Robin Roberts	93
4	Virgil Trucks	77
5	Warren Spahn	75

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Hughes	13
1	Johnny Sain	13
3	Frank Smith	12
4	Marv Grissom	9
5	Ellis Kinder	7

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Willie Mays	.429
2	Mickey Mantle	.422
3	Carl Furillo	.415
4	Johnny Temple	.405
5	Irv Noren	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Larry Doby	7
1	Willie Mays	7
3	Roy Campanella	5
3	Carl Furillo	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Mantle	20
2	Jim Greengrass	16
3	Larry Doby	15
4	Ray Jablonski	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	5
2	Don Hoak	3
3	Richie Ashburn	2
3	Jim Busby	2
3	4 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Royce Lint	0.75
2	Warren Hacker	0.96
3	Don Liddle	1.02
4	Jim Wilson	1.06
5	Bob Milliken	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Robin Roberts	3
1	Dean Stone	3
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	3
4	Johnny Antonelli	2
4	25 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Robin Roberts	20
2	Gene Conley	17
2	Carl Erskine	17
2	Jack Harshman	17
2	Bob Turley	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	4
2	Jim Hughes	2
2	Dave Jolly	2
2	Frank Smith	2
5	22 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.396
2	Chuck Diering	.391
3	Gus Bell	.362
4	Red Schoendienst	.357
5	Irv Noren	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	11
2	Larry Doby	10
3	Willie Mays	9
3	Duke Snider	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Duke Snider	36
2	Larry Doby	31
2	Mickey Mantle	31
4	Gil Hodges	30
5	Yogi Berra	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	7
2	Jackie Jensen	5
3	Harry Agganis	4
3	Jim Busby	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Antonelli	1.15
2	Mike Garcia	1.22
3	Jim Wilson	1.23
4	Don Liddle	1.63
5	Bob Feller	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Antonelli	5
1	Sandy Consuegra	5
1	Mike Garcia	5
1	Marv Grissom	5
1	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Early Wynn	38
2	Joe Coleman	36
2	Carl Erskine	36
4	Harvey Haddix	34
4	Robin Roberts	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Marv Grissom	5
1	Jim Hughes	5
1	Johnny Sain	5
4	Frank Smith	4
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Duke Snider	.362
2	Don Mueller	.353
3	Stan Musial	.348
4	Al Rosen	.342
5	Red Schoendienst	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Stan Musial	47
1	Duke Snider	47
3	Eddie Mathews	40
4	Gus Zernial	38
5	2 tied	37

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Rosen	143
2	Stan Musial	141
3	Duke Snider	138
4	Gil Hodges	135
5	Del Ennis	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Bruton	29
2	Minnie Minoso	22
3	Jackie Jensen	21
4	Jim Rivera	19
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Keegan	2.10
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	200
2	Carl Erskine	191
3	Harvey Haddix	178
3	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
4	Frank Smith	13